February 07, 2019

Unbuckled: Getting to Know Kyle MacAskill

February 07, 2019/ Cale King

Hometown: Williamstown, VT

Division: Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors

Car: Blakeman’s Towing & Recovery/Jewett’s Auto Body #07 Chevy Cavalier

2018 Season: 2 feature wins & 4 top-5 finishes

What are your favorite hobbies outside of racing?

My number one hobby would be R/C racing. I’ve been R/C racing in Barre since I was six. Most recently I’ve been running CoT, which is the cars with the 4th-gen body that they raced in NASCAR. They’re 1/12-scale cars. Other than that, I pretty much just work on cars all day when I’m not actually working.

February 04, 2019

Thunder Road, Barre Granite Association Announce 60th-Season Celebration for Championship Night

February 04, 2019/ Cale King

Thunder Road is ready to celebrate its 60th season of competition in style. The track has set its official 60th-anniversary bash for Saturday, September 14 at 5:00pm as part of Championship Night at “The Nation’s Site of Excitement”. The event will be presented by the Barre Granite Association (BGA), a fitting partnership for the high-banked oval that sits atop Quarry Hill.

January 31, 2019

Unbuckled: Getting to Know Tyler Austin

January 31, 2019/ Cale King

Hometown: E. Calais, VT

Division: Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers

Car: Creative Visions/Leahy Press #5 Chevy Monte Carlo

2018 Season: Finished 6th in Flying Tiger points; 2 feature wins

What are your favorite hobbies outside of racing?

I like to work on cars, ride snowmobiles, and deer hunt. I enjoy just being out in the woods and hanging out with my friends and family.

January 28, 2019

Bullring Bash Date Change Creates Huge Labor Day Weekend at Thunder Road

January 28, 2019/ Cale King

A recent rescheduling has set up the 41st Coca-Cola Labor Day Classic at Thunder Road to be one of the biggest weekends in the history of the event.

Officials from the Bullring Bash Quarter Mile Challenge Series recently announced that the “Rumble in the Quarry” Modified and Legend Car events at Thunder Road will now be held Sunday, September 1. The events were originally scheduled for Saturday, September 14, but have been moved due to a conflict with the Tri-Track Modified Series.

January 24, 2019

Unbuckled: Getting to Know Jeffrey Martin

January 24, 2019/ Cale King

Hometown: Barre, VT

Division: Allen Lumber Street Stocks

Car: Catamount Concrete Cutting #8 Chevy Cavalier

2018 Season: Won Twin State Street Stock Series Championship; finished second in Thunder Road Street Stock points; 5 total feature wins

What are your favorite hobbies outside of racing?

My favorite hobbies probably would be 4-wheeling and some deer hunting every now and then. I try to get out as much as possible. I wasn’t able to get anything this past hunting season, but there’s always next year.

January 23, 2019

NASCAR Truck Champion, 3-Time Chili Bowl Winner Bell to Compete in VT Governor's Cup

January 23, 2019/ Cale King

Thunder Road officials have announced that Norman, OK’s Christopher Bell will compete in the 2019 VP Racing Fuels Vermont Governor’s Cup on Thursday, July 18. The former NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Champion and current Toyota Racing Development (TRD) driver will make his first visit to the Barre high banks for the 40th running of the historic event.