Unbuckled: Getting to Know Colin Cornell

Unbuckled: Getting to Know Colin Cornell

Hometown: East Burke, VT

Division: Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers

Car: Dana Young Construction #54 Chevy Monte Carlo

2018 Season: Finished 15th in Flying Tiger points; 1 podium and four top-10s

 

What are your favorite hobbies outside of racing?

I like working in the shop working on cars. I also enjoy snowmobiling, 4-wheeling, and those sorts of things. Basically, everything to do with power sports.

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Unbuckled: Getting to Know Mike Foster

Unbuckled: Getting to Know Mike Foster

Hometown: Williston, VT

Division: Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models

Car: Delairs Carpet Barn/K. Bellavance Hauling & Aggregate/Alluring Weddings & Events #7VT Ford Fusion

2018 Season: Finished 18th in Late Model points

What are your favorite hobbies outside of racing?

Pretty much all I do is work, ski, and race. I started skiing when I was high school, and I typically go four or five times a year -- I like to ski at Bolton in particular.

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Thunder Road Sending Large Contingent to ACT Commonwealth Classic

Thunder Road Sending Large Contingent to ACT Commonwealth Classic

The inaugural American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Commonwealth Classic 65 at Virginia’s Richmond Raceway will have a distinct Thunder Road flavor when it rolls to the grid on Saturday, March 30. A big part of the current entry list is made up of current or former Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models regular at the Barre, VT track who are taking advantage of a rare opportunity to race on one of the biggest stages in motorsports.

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Unbuckled: Getting to Know Kyle MacAskill

Unbuckled: Getting to Know Kyle MacAskill

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.

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

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

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.

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Unbuckled: Getting to Know Tyler Austin

Unbuckled: Getting to Know Tyler Austin

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.

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

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

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.

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