Unbuckled: Getting to Know Kyle Pembroke

Unbuckled: Getting to Know Kyle Pembroke

Hometown: Kyle Pembroke, VT

Division: Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models

Car: Kinney Drugs #27VT Chevy Impala

2018 Season: Finished 7th in Late Model points; 1 podium and 5 top-5 finishes

What are your favorite hobbies outside of racing?

I really enjoy the winters in Vermont. I like to snowboard and get on the mountain when I can. My summers consist of hanging out on Lake Champlain and getting on a boat any possible chance I have. I’ve always loved sports, too. I still play some pick-up basketball and pick-up rugby here and there, which is something I picked up in college.

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Unbuckled: Getting to Know Joel Hodgdon

Unbuckled: Getting to Know Joel Hodgdon

Hometown: Craftsbury Common, VT

Division: Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers

Car: Richard Bell Land Surveying #36

2018 Season: Won Flying Tiger & Myers Container Service Triple Crown championships; 4 feature wins

What are your favorite hobbies outside of racing?

Hunting and snowmobiling. I did some hunting already this fall and shot a nice 8-pointer. The trails don’t open until mid-December because of deer season. I love to ride in New Hampshire when I can, though.

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Dragon, Hodgdon, Martins Among Those Honored at 2018 Banquet of Champions

Thunder Road Speedbowl honored the top performers of the 2018 season at the annual Banquet of Champions at the Barre Elks Club on Saturday, November 3. A packed house was on hand to commemorate the 59th season at “The Nation’s Site of Excitement”, which featured some of the greatest moments and accomplishments in the track’s history.

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2018 Thunder Road Season: By the Numbers

2018 Thunder Road Season: By the Numbers

Who had the most podium finishes at Thunder Road this year? Who’s making their way up the all-time wins list? Who was the best family duo? And just how young is young when it comes to racing, anyway? We’ve found the answers to those questions and many more by looking at some of the numbers that mattered the most during the 2018 Thunder Road season! We know there are a lot of statheads out there, but we think everyone will get a kick out of these facts and figures. (Here’s a preview: the numbers 4 and 9 both come up a lot. So do the names “Jason Corliss” and “Joel Hodgdon”.) Let us know what numbers you think we might have missed and stay tuned for other exciting content throughout the offseason!

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Vermont Milk Bowl MAVTV Broadcast Set for November 7

Vermont Milk Bowl MAVTV Broadcast Set for November 7

Next month, the 56th Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank will make its national television debut. Thunder Road Speedbowl, American-Canadian Tour (ACT), Speed51.com, and MAVTV Motorsports Network officials announced today that the event will have its world broadcast premiere Wednesday, November 7 at 7:00pm as part of the network’s “Speed51’s Short Track America” series.

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