Thunder Road Enduro Postponed to Sunday, August 8

Alan Ward photo

Alan Ward photo

Barre, VT — Mother Nature pulled a clean sweep of the Thunder Road racing weekend by forcing the postponement of Sunday’s Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro 200 and Street Stock Special. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, August 8 at 6:00pm.

Forecasters expect rain showers to start in the Central Vermont area by mid-afternoon. The rain’s severity is expected to increase throughout the evening with a significant chase for thunderstorms. Thunder Road officials determined that this combination would create a potentially unsafe environment for drivers and fans. As such, the decision was made to push the program back one week.

All advance tickets purchased for the Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro will be honored on the make-up date. Anyone with advance tickets who cannot attend the make-up date must contact the Thunder Road office by Friday, August 6 to receive a refund. These people can call (802) 244-6963 ext. 4 or email tb@thunderroadvt.com.

Thunder Road returns to action next Thursday, August 5 at 7:00pm with Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac Night. The Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series will crown its 2021 champion with a 75-lap feature for the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers. There is also a full card of racing for the Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Modes and RK Miles Street Stocks.

Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12, and $30 for a family of four (2 adults, 2 kids). Advance tickets are available at www.happsnow.com/event/Thunder-Road-Speedbowl. All Thunder Road events are also live-streamed on FloRacing for those with a paid subscription.  

For more information, contact the Thunder Road offices at (802) 244-6963, media@thunderroadvt.com, or visit www.thunderroadvt.com. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter at @ThunderRoadVT. For more information about FloRacing, visit www.FloRacing.com.

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