Four Racers Join First-Time Winner’s Club at Thunder Road

Barre, VT — Local racer Cody Blake combined a little speed with a lot of luck to score the Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Model victory at Barre’s Thunder Road on Thursday, July 30. Blake took the lead for the first time from Graniteville’s Christopher Pelkey on a restart following a massive crash with 10 laps to go and pulled away to win the 50-lap feature on WDEV Radio/Calkins Portable Toilets Night.

Barre, VT — Barre’s Thunder Road enters the second half of the 2020 season this Thursday, July 30 at 7:00pm with WDEV Radio/Calkins Portable Toilets Night. The summer heat has been beating down at the last few events, and it has warmed up the championship battles as racers jockey for the edge.

Barre, VT — Hometown racer and defending “King of the Road” Jason Corliss crushed the competition at Barre, VT’s Thunder Road to take the Community Bank N.A. 150 for the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) on Sunday, July 26. Corliss put on a high-banked clinic to lead all but one lap en route to his third straight victory in the event.

Barre, VT — Milton’s Scott Dragon continued his long road back from a tough start to 2020 by capturing the Country Camper Midseason Championships at Barre’s Thunder Road on Friday, July 25. The two-time “King of the Road” took the lead from rookie Matthew Smith of Essex Jct. with time winding down in the 75-lap Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Model feature and then pulled away for the double-point victory.

Barre, VT — Thunder Road officials have postponed the Country Camper Midseason Championships until Friday, July 24 at 6:30pm. The decision was made due to the high potential for rain and severe weather developing in the Central Vermont area throughout the late afternoon and evening.

Waterbury, VT — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) makes its first trip of the year the Barre, VT’s Thunder Road this Sunday, July 26. The Community Bank 150 is the start of a busy stretch in mid-to-late summer where the bulk of the ACT season will be decided.

Barre, VT — The biggest night of the year for the Thunder Road track championship battles is about to take the green flag. All four divisions are in action this Thursday, July 23 at the Country Camper Midseason Championships with double points up for grabs that will set up the title chases for the rest of the season.