Barre, VT — Thunder Road officials are proud to announce today that a deal has been struck for the continued partnership with the Vermont Lottery through the next three seasons. The Vermont Lottery will continue as title sponsor for the fan-favorite Vermont Governor’s Cup 150 through 2027 at the Nation’s Site of Excitement as the iconic event celebrates its 46th, 47th and 48th editions high atop Quarry Hill!

Barre, VT — With the busy off-season not slowing down during the Vermont deep freeze, Thunder Road officials are excited to announce its newest partnership for the 2025 season. From the shores of Lake Champlain, Five Star Roofing Company has signed on as title sponsor for the Thursday, August 7 event at Thunder Road with a twin billing of both the 7th annual Road Warrior Challenge and the championship finale for the Street Stock Triple Crown!

Barre, VT — Even as the snowflakes fall, Thunder Road officials are hard at work on the upcoming season at the Nation’s Site of Excitement and noted out our five most anticipated events of the upcoming year. With every event at Thunder Road sure to bring plenty of thrills, we’re looking forward to all twenty-one race dates in 2025 but our top five just have a little extra magic in the air!

Barre, VT — Tis the season for Thunder Road officials to look back on the past season and decide on the top five events of the year. A tall task to sift through twenty-one fantastic events to pick out just five that defined the 2024 season at Thunder Road.

May 4, 2024 – The Kenley Dean Extravaganza & 26th annual Community Bank, N.A. 150

Thunder Road was proud to host the Kenley Dean Extravaganza memorial service for the one and only Ken Squier who built Thunder Road and opened his Nation’s Site of Excitement to an over-capacity crowd in 1960…

Barre, VT — Every driver remembers their first win at Thunder Road and 2024 brought several drivers that first memory for many on several special occasions this summer. The Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors once again led the first time winners category in 2024, beginning on Community Bank opening day as Kendall Zeno started the trend on a balmy Saturday night in May!

Barre, VT — Thunder Road Speedbowl officials released the 2025 Schedule of Events for the Nation’s Site of Excitement on Thursday morning. The schedule will once again include 21 individual events beginning with the 27th annual Community Bank 150 on May 3 and 4 and concluding with the 63r Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank on October 4 and 5.

Top Championship Chasers, Special Award Winners Celebrate 2024 Accolades

Barre, VT — Thunder Road International Speedbowl officially closed out the 2024 season on Saturday night at the Barre Elks Club with the annual Banquet of Champions to celebrate year sixty-five at the Northeast’s premier short track. Over 250 drivers, team members, officials and honorees packed the facility to celebrate the 2024 season and a host of special award winners.