Monumental Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic Ready for Thunder Road Faithful

Monumental Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic Ready for Thunder Road Faithful

Barre, VT — After two weeks of recuperation, the steadfast race teams of Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl are ready to re-enter the ring for the 61s Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic on Sunday, May 26. The Memorial Day Classic 125 for the Maplefields/Irving Late Models starts off the 2024 King of the Road track championship campaign as well as the new Late Model Triple Crown! Along with the Late Models, the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series adds a headline double-bill for New England’s race fans along with guaranteed action courtesy of the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors!

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Monaco Modifieds Ready to Rumble Thunder Road on Memorial Day Weekend

Monaco Modifieds Ready to Rumble Thunder Road on Memorial Day Weekend

Barre, VT — The teams of the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series are gearing up for their first event of the season at Thunder Road International Speedbowl as part of the 61st Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic on Sunday, May 26. After rain postponed the much-anticipated series debut at Thompson Speedway in April, the Monaco Modifieds have run out of fingernails to bite, impatiently waiting to start their season on the highbanks of the Nation’s Site of Excitement!

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Vermont Construction Roofing Division Builds Up Thursday, July 11th Showcase with Headline Sponsorship

Vermont Construction Roofing Division Builds Up Thursday, July 11th Showcase with Headline Sponsorship

Barre, VT — Thunder Road officials announced today a new partnership with the Colchester-based Vermont Construction Roofing Division as they’ve nailed down support behind the Thursday, July 11 program at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. Alongside some of the most competitive short-track racing in the country, Vermont Construction Raise the Roof Night will also feature the second round of the Myers Container Service Flying Tiger Triple Crown Series!

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Barre’s Chris Pelkey Takes Community Bank 150 Checkers

Barre’s Chris Pelkey Takes Community Bank 150 Checkers

Gray, Jaques and Zeno Join in Opening Day Wins

Barre, VT — A strong showcase of true Thunder Road tradition awaited spectators and teams alike on Saturday, as over 100 cars joined the annual car show and joined the celebration of the late, great Ken Squier. What followed was also nothing short of tradition, with the competition brimming with talent and the fantastic showmanship that helped Squier name his palace on Quarry Hill the Nation’s Site of Excitement.

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Thunder Road Opening Weekend Now One Memorable Saturday, May 4

Thunder Road Opening Weekend Now One Memorable Saturday, May 4

Barre, VT — With the increasingly poor forecast calling for rain and cold temperatures in Barre on Sunday, Thunder Road and American-Canadian Tour officials have moved the Community Bank, N.A. program to Saturday, May 4 with racing action set to start at 5:30pm. Originally scheduled for Sunday, the forecasted cold temperatures would hamper any track drying efforts with rain said to roll into the area any time after 10:00am pushing officials to move the program to Saturday’s full slate of events.

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Fans, Teams Revved Up and Ready for Community Bank Opening Weekend at Thunder Road

Fans, Teams Revved Up and Ready for Community Bank Opening Weekend at Thunder Road

Barre, VT — The time has finally arrived for Thunder Road’s 65th Season Opener with the 26th annual Community Bank N.A. 150 this Sunday, May 5! Alongside the Stars and Cars of the American-Canadian Tour, the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors all get their 2024 seasons off and running in front of the big opening day crowd at the Nation’s Site of Excitement!

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Defending Xfinity Series Champion Cole Custer Coming to Thunder Road Governor’s Cup

Defending Xfinity Series Champion Cole Custer Coming to Thunder Road Governor’s Cup

Barre, VT — Thunder Road officials and Stewart-Haas Racing are excited to announce that 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Champion Cole Custer of Ladera Ranch, California is set to make his debut at ‘The Nation’s Site of Excitement’ with the 45th Vermont Governor’s Cup presented by the Vermont Lottery on Thursday, June 20!

Cole Custer climbed the ranks starting at the early age of 4 in Quarter Midgets before moving into K&N East and ARCA as a winning pilot in both series before moving to the Big Three National NASCAR Series…

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