Barre, VT – Perfect weather greeted the race fans and the over 120 teams on hand Sunday afternoon for the 47th EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic. An incredible 37 of those teams were Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour teams, ready to dig deep all day long for a shot at just thirty starting positions.

Thunder Road stars Christopher Pelkey and Jason Corliss, along with current ACT point leader Raphael Lessard and former champion Jimmy Hebert all earned one of four heat race victories to kick off Sunday’s afternoon showcase. Returning for two more qualifying rounds, former winner D.J. Shaw and defending Milk Bowl victor Marcel Gravel split the two consolation events while Stephen Donahue ran away with the B-Feature win.

Nick Sweet’s surprise return to the Thunder Road highbanks netted him a ‘+5’ to earn the pole position and quickly went to war with Marcel Gravel in the opening laps. By lap 17, current Maplefields/Irving Oil Late Model point leader Jason Corliss was leading the show from his fifth-place starting spot. Corliss went on to dominate the remaining circuits, through two lone caution periods to claim his second career Labor Day Classic win for the packed holiday crowd on hand.

Kaiden Fisher, looking to go back-to-back in Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour competition at The Road this season had to settle for second while D.J. Shaw took third as the highest finishing Touring driver of the night.

The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers took a turn on EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Sunday with Cam Gadue and rookie Karsen Murphy bringing the field to green. Gadue got the early jump but quickly fell under attack from Williamstown’s Matt Ballard. Ballard pulled up on the low-side to lead lap nine and never looked back, almost catching the back of the pack twice before the caution flag came out. Ballard nailed down the win over Kevin Streeter and Logan Powers but the story is on point leader Sam Caron after a busted hub relegated him to a 24th-place finish and unofficially has cost him the point lead with just two races remaining.

The New England Pro-4 Modifieds returned to Thunder Road Sunday for a 25-lap trophy dash. Mechanical failure was the name of the game for two leaders on Sunday first with ‘Fast Eddie’ Petruskevivius going from hero to zero after leading the first seven laps. Steve Gill had similar trouble after driving up through the field to collect a three-second lead on the field before he pulled into the infield with an expired powerplant under the hood. Rob Richardi, Jr. took the win over Brandon LaVoie and Doug Meservey Jr. in the end.

The rk Miles Street Stocks quickly saw a dogfight between veterans Patrick Tibbetts and Dean Switser Jr. at the head of their 25-lap EastRise Credit Union showdown. It wasn’t long after they’d taken the top spots that last week’s winner, second-generation driver Hayden Morris had shown up in their rearview mirrors. Morris outsmarted the veterans, using the lap car of TJ Haggett to steal the lead on lap 16 and he never looked back to go back-to-back in Street Stock victory lane over Tibbetts and Kyle MacAskill at the line.

The Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors acted as the nightcap on the EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic with a green-to-checkers feature that saw Taylor Sayers come up through from ninth on the starting grid to take the win over Zach Garvey and Brandon Premont to end the night in style.

Thunder Road returns to Thursday racing action for the inaugural Flying Tiger $2,000-to-Win, 100 lap showdown on Vermont Agency of Transportation Night, Thursday September 11. Headlined by the big money showdown for Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, the Maplefields/Irving Oil Late Models, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors are also on the docket with a 6:00pm Post Time.

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, Twitter, and Instagram at @ThunderRoadVT.

47th EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic

Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl – Barre, VT

Sunday, August 31, 2025

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour – EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic 200

1. 66VT Jason Corliss Barre, VT

2. 18VT Kaiden Fisher Shelburne, VT

3. 60BH DJ Shaw Center Conway, NH

4. 86VT Marcel J. Gravel Wolcott, VT

5. 04VT Justin Prescott Fairfax, VT

6. 00VT Brandon Gray E. Thetford, VT

7. 88VT Nick Sweet Barre, VT

8. 64VT Christopher Pelkey S. Barre, VT

9. 25NH Jesse Switser W. Burke, VT

10. 31CT Alexendre Tardif Notre Dame des Pins, QC

11. 47NH Gabe Brown Center Conway, NH

12. 9VT Chip Grenier E. Barre, VT

13. 03MA Derek Gluchacki Dartmouth, MA

14. 48QC Raphael Lessard St-Joseph, QC

15. 0VT Scott Dragon Milton, VT

16. 26VT Stephen Donahue Graniteville, VT

17. 48K #Kyle Streeter Waterbury Ctr., VT

18. 16VT Brandon Lanphear Morrisville, VT

19. 68NH Tanner Woodard Waterbury Ctr., VT

20. 92VT Jaden Perry Hardwick, VT

21. 58VT Jimmy Hebert Williamstown, VT

22. 36NH Erick Sands Derry, NH

23. 45NH Stephen Martin Craftsbury Common, VT

24. 7VT Cooper Bouchard Hinesburg, VT

25. 27MA Chase Curtis Rutland, MA

26. 73MA Cole Littlewood Orange, MA

27. 60NH Derrick O'Donnell N. Haverhill, NH

28. 55VT Keegan Lamson Berlin, VT

29. 68VT Brooks Clark Fayston, VT

30. 48VT Taylor Hoar South Hero, VT

31. 41QC Jonathan Bouvrette Blainville, QC

DNQ 33VT Matt Sonnhalter Randolph, Vt

DNQ 47MA #Justin Storace Seabrooke, NH

DNQ 23NH Craig Smith Newport, NH

DNQ 71VT Jesse Laquerre E. Montpelier, VT

DNQ 17VT Darrell Morin Westford, VT

DNQ 33QC Remi Perreault St. Paul, QC

Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers – (40 Laps)

1. 33VT Matt Ballard Williamstown, VT

2. 67VT Kevin Streeter Waitsfield, VT

3. 31VT Logan Powers Middlesex, VT

4. 94VT Derrick Calkins Hinesburg, VT

5. 23NY Cam Gadue Highgate, VT

6. 15NH Brendan Moodie Wolcott, VT

7. 64VT Jason Pelkey Barre, VT

8. 3VT Michael MacAskill Williamstown, VT

9. 90VT Cameron Ouellette Barre, VT

10. 20VT Robert Gordon Milton, VT

11. 22VT Travis Patnoe Wolcott, VT

12. 45VT Adam Maynard Milton, VT

13. 8VT Mike Billado Grand Isle, VT

14. 9VT Logan Farrell Barre, VT

15. 42VT #Karsen Murphy Northfield, VT

16. 56VT Chris Laforest Barre, VT

17. 17VT #Brodie Frazier E. Montpelier, VT

18. 23NC Chandler Potter Plainfield, VT

19. 30VT #Cameron Powers Montpelier, VT

20. 55VT #Parker Gagne Fairfax, VT

21. 4VT Cooper French Northfield, VT

22. 36VT Jason Woodard Waterbury Ctr., VT

23. 19VT Eric Messier Hinesburg, VT

24. 07VT Sam Caron Milton, VT

25. 13VT Brian Delphia Waterbury, VT

rk Miles Street Stocks – (25 Laps)

1. 13VT #Hayden Morris Barre, VT

2. 34 Patrick Tibbetts Plainfield, VT

3. 7 Kyle MacAskill Williamstown, VT

4. 16 Dean Switser, Jr. Waterford, VT

5. 31 #Tyler Wheatley Brookfield, VT

6. 15VT #Hayden Bushey Fairfax, VT

7. 79 Juan Marshall Pittsfield, VT

8. 16VT Nate Brien Williamstown, VT

9. 1VT Kyler Davis Berlin, VT

10. 33 Curtis Franks Topsham, VT

11. 2 Haidyn Pearce Chelsea, VT

12. 8NH #Jaiden Del Toro Barre Town, VT

13. 18x Walker Fitch Marshfield, VT

14. 08 Ryan Foster Waterbury, VT

15. 99 Fred Fleury Graniteville, VT

16. 43 Jamie Davis Johnson, VT

17. 3 Michael Gay S. Burlington, VT

18. 17 Connor Rueda Barre, VT

19. 04 Scott Weston Berlin, VT

20. 32 Kylee Potter Marshfield, VT

21. 74 #Keegan Tabor Randolph, VT

22. 73 Paige Whittemore Graniteville, VT

23. 39 Derek Farnham Bethel, VT

24. 96 Thomas Peck Waterbury, VT

25. 75 #TJ Haggett Waterford, VT

26. 8VT Paul Rocheleau Georgia, VT

27. 06 Donat Premont Johnson, VT

DNS 22VT Tommy Smith Williamstown, VT

DNS 71 #Jason Kirby Milton, VT

New England Pro-4 Modifieds – (25 Laps)

1. 0 Rob Richardi, Jr.

2. 67B Brandon LaVoie

3. 69 Doug Meservey Jr.

4. 4XL Jack Dumas

5. 25 Justin Faford

6. 71 L.J. Alaimo

7. 03VT Ryan McPartland

8. 93 Randy Clark

9. 50 Steve Dumas

10. 0x Craig Phillips

11. 30 Adam Harrison

12. 3x Steve Gill

13. 48 ‘Fast Eddie' Petruskevivius

DNS 24VT Ben Ashford

DNS 58 Dana Willis

DNS 44 Dave Wheeler

DNS 67A Doug Meservey, Sr.

Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors – (20 Laps)

1. 95 Taylor Sayers Barre, VT

2. 77 Zachary Garvey Milton, VT

3. 05 Brandon Premont Johnson, VT

4. 27 Derrick Mann Graniteville, VT

5. 19 Neal Foster Moretown, VT

6. 81 Mike Slingerland Milton, VT

7. 97 Eddie Thompson Colchester, VT

8. 96 Bill O'Connor S. Washington, VT

9. 75 Bert Duffy Milton, VT

10. 33 Brayden Murphy Barre, VT

11. 51 Caleb Cramer Georgia, VT

12. 53 Kevin Utton Graniteville, VT

13. 70 Mason Frazier E. Montpelier, VT

14. 5 Sierra Wilds W. Topsham, VT

15. 18 Cayden Green Marshfield, VT

DNS 31 Kevin Wheatley Brookfield, VT

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