Mann Dominates 7th annual Warrior Challenge as Streeter and Woodard Split Tiger Wins

Dean Switser Jr. Claims 2nd Career Vermont AOT Triple Crown

Barre, VT – Five Star Roofing Night at the Nation’s Site of Excitement kicked off Thursday night racing for the month of August and set the tone for what is to come in the dog days of summer ahead.

Alan Ward photo

The Maplefields/Irving Oil Late Models saw Barre’s-own Scott Coburn lead the way as Graniteville’s Stephen Donahue tracked him down to overtake the lead on lap 37. Donahue kept it lean and green in the caution free 50-lap Five Star Roofing trophy dash to take his first win of the season in an emotional tribute to longtime car-owner and longtime Thunder Road campaigner Norm Andrews who passed over the winter. Scott Coburn took down second place, his best run in eleven seasons on the Barre highbanks and Darrell Morin stole third.

Barre young-gun Connor Rueda led the rk Miles Street Stocks from the drop of the green flag as the mighty four-cylinder division looked to crown their 3rd annual Vermont Agency of Transportation Triple Crown champion. The lone caution flew on lap 21 for Paige Whittemore after a hard lick with the Widowmaker frontstretch wall as her right front wheel vacated the vehicle. The restart found Rueda and Tommy ‘Thunder’ Smith side-by-side where they remained until the bitter end, a scoring recheck of the finish was too close to call with electronic scoring awarding the win to Smith over Rueda by 0.002-seconds. Curtis Franks took a strong third place run while Dean Switser Jr. wrapped up the Vermont Agency of Transportation Triple Crown.

Alan Ward photo

Alan Ward photo

After starting the night with Kevin Streeter’s dominant win in the rain-delayed Vermont Lottery feature event, the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers returned later on for their Five Star Roofing 40 lap trophy dash with Barre’s Logan Farrell launching into a strong early lead. Everything changed at the halfway caution for a frontstretch dust-up between Matt Ballard and Adam Maynard as Jason Woodard powered around Farrell on the restart and never looked back. Jason Woodard returned to Thunder Road victory lane followed by Logan Powers and Kevin Streeter making his second visit in third.

Alan Ward photo

Alan Ward photo

The Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors entered the arena for their 7t annual 50-lap Challenge to round out the Five Star Roofing program on Thursday. Just one caution ended the day early for hopeful victor Neal Foster as he careened into the turn one tire barrier after contact with lap car John Pecor. Back under green it was all Derrick Mann as he led the final forty-six laps en route to win the annual Challenge over Mike Slingerland and Eddie Thompson at the line.

Alan Ward photo

Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl is back next Thursday for Vermont Tire & Service Night! Headlined by the second FloRacing Double Purse of the season for the drivers who call Thunder Road home on Thursday nights, Vermont Tire & Service Night also features the return of the Kid’s Poster Contest and free admission for all youngsters in their Vermont Black Bear Hockey uniforms! Post Time for the four division showcase next Thursday is 7:00pm.

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.

Five Star Roofing Night – 7th annual Road Warrior Challenge

Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl – Barre, VT

Thursday, August 7, 2025

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors – 7th annual Challenge (50 Laps)

1.         27        Derrick Mann              Graniteville, VT

2.         81        Mike Slingerland        Milton, VT

3.         97        Eddie Thompson        Colchester, VT

4.         77        Zachary Garvey           Milton, VT

5.         95        Taylor Sayers              Barre, VT

6.         31        Kevin Wheatley          Brookfield, VT

7.         70        Mason Frazier             E. Montpelier, VT

8.         14        Jed Whitcomb             Williamstown, VT

9.         05        Brandon Premont       Johnson, VT

10.       50        Nick Copping              Barre, VT

11.       75        Bert Duffy                   Milton, VT

12.       51        Caleb Cramer              Georgia, VT

13.       33        Brayden Murphy        Barre, VT

14.       88        Robert Audet              Morrisville, VT

15.       96        Bill O'Connor              S. Washington, VT

16.       76        Easton Garvey             Milton, VT

17.       5          Sierra Wilds                W. Topsham, VT

18.       7          Kendall Zeno               Waterbury, VT

19.       17        Cayden Green             Marshfield, VT

20.       19        Neal Foster                 Moretown, VT

21.       34        John Pecor III              Cabot, VT       

rk Miles Street Stocks – Vermont Agency of Transportation Triple Crown #3 (25 Laps)

VT Agency of Transportation Triple Crown Champion – Dean Switser, Jr.

1.         22VT    Thomas Smith             Williamstown, VT

2.         17        Connor Rueda             Barre, VT

3.         33        Curtis Franks               Topsham, VT

4.         8NH     #Jaiden Del Toro         Barre Town, VT

5.         75        #TJ Haggett                 Waterford, VT

6.         39        Derek Farnham           Bethel, VT

7.         15VT    #Hayden Bushey         Fairfax, VT

8.         08        Ryan Foster                 Waterbury, VT

9.         1VT      Kyler Davis                  Berlin, VT

10.       74        #Keegan Tabor           Randolph, VT

11.       16        Dean Switser, Jr.         Waterford, VT

12.       8VT      Paul Rocheleau           Georgia, VT

13.       32        Kylee Potter                Marshfield, VT

14.       71        #Jason Kirby                Milton, VT

15.       7          Kyle MacAskill             Williamstown, VT

16.       79        Juan Marshall             Pittsfield, VT

17.       98        Kasey Collins               Berlin, VT

18.       43        Jamie Davis                 Johnson, VT

19.       99        Fred Fleury                  Graniteville, VT

20.       16VT    Nate Brien                  Williamstown, VT

21.       34        Patrick Tibbetts          Plainfield, VT

22.       31        #Tyler Wheatley         Brookfield, VT

23.       3          Michael Gay                S. Burlington, VT

24.       18x      Walker Fitch               Marshfield, VT

25.       73        Paige Whittemore      Graniteville, VT

26.       13VT    #Hayden Morris          Barre, VT

DNS     04        Scott Weston              Berlin, VT

DNS     13        Travis Gay                   S. Burlington, VT

Maplefields/Irving Late Models – (50 Laps)

1.         26VT    Stephen Donahue      Graniteville, VT

2.         4VT      Scott Coburn              Barre, VT

3.         17VT    Darrell Morin              Westford, VT

4.         57VT    #Trevor Jaques           Milton, VT

5.         8VT      Chris Roberts              Washington, VT

6.         71VT    Jesse Laquerre             E. Montpelier, VT

7.         16VT    Brandon Lanphear     Morrisville, VT

8.         64VT    Christopher Pelkey     Graniteville, VT

9.         00VT    #Brandon Gray           E. Thetford, VT

10.       18VT    Kaiden Fisher              Shelburne, VT

11.       86VT    Marcel J. Gravel          Wolcott, VT

12.       66VT    Jason Corliss               Barre, VT

13.       9VT      Chip Grenier               E. Barre, VT

14.       68NH   Tanner Woodard        Waterbury Ctr., VT

15.       04VT    Justin Prescott             Milton, VT

16.       14VT    Phil Scott                     Montpelier, VT

17.       0VT      Scott Dragon               Milton, VT

18.       01VT    Stephen Martin          Craftsbury Common, VT

19.       48K      #Kyle Streeter             Waterbury Ctr., VT

20.       99VT    *Cooper Bouchard     Hinesburg, VT

21.       77NH   Bryan Wall Jr.              E. Kingston, NH

22.       48VT    Taylor Hoar                 South Hero, VT

23.       25VT    Michael Rubalcaba     Barre, VT

*Sub Driver for Cody Blake

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

1.         36VT    Jason Woodard          Waterbury Ctr., VT

2.         31VT    Logan Powers             Middlesex, VT

3.         67VT    Kevin Streeter             Waitsfield, VT

4.         9VT      Logan Farrell               Barre, VT

5.         07VT    Sam Caron                  Milton, VT

6.         64VT    Jason Pelkey                Barre, VT

7.         94VT    Derrick Calkins            Hinesburg, VT

8.         90VT    Cameron Ouellette     Barre, VT

9.         15NH   Brendan Moodie        Wolcott, VT

10.       56VT    Chris Laforest              Barre, VT

11.       55VT    #Parker Gagne             Fairfax, VT

12.       20VT    Robert Gordon           Milton, VT

13.       4VT      Cooper French             Northfield, VT

14.       3VT      Michael MacAskill      Williamstown, VT

15.       42VT    #Karsen Murphy         Northfield, VT

16.       23NY   Cam Gadue                 Highgate, VT

17.       33VT    Matt Ballard               Williamstown, VT

18.       13VT    Ty Delphia                   Waterbury, VT

19.       17VT    #Brodie Frazier           E. Montpelier, VT

20.       22VT    Travis Patnoe              Wolcott, VT

21.       42NH   Brett Wood                 Georgia, VT

22.       26VT    Luke Peters                 Groton, VT

23.       45VT    Adam Maynard           Milton, VT

DNS     19VT    Eric Messier                Hinesburg, VT

Rain Postponed Vermont Lottery Feature Originally Set on Thursday, July 17th - (40 Laps)

1.         67VT    Kevin Streeter             Waitsfield, VT

2.         33VT    Matt Ballard               Williamstown, VT

3.         3VT      Michael MacAskill      Williamstown, VT

4.         31VT    Logan Powers             Middlesex, VT

5.         15NH   Brendan Moodie        Wolcott, VT

6.         07VT    Sam Caron                  Milton, VT

7.         90VT    Cameron Ouellette     Barre, VT

8.         56VT    Chris Laforest              Barre, VT

9.         45VT    Adam Maynard           Milton, VT

10.       20VT    Robert Gordon           Milton, VT

11.       36VT    Jason Woodard          Waterbury Ctr., VT

12.       42VT    #Karsen Murphy         Northfield, VT

13.       4VT      Cooper French             Northfield, VT

14.       94VT    Derrick Calkins            Hinesburg, VT

15.       64VT    Jason Pelkey                Barre, VT

16.       26VT    Luke Peters                 Groton, VT

17.       9VT      Logan Farrell               Barre, VT

18.       17VT    #Brodie Frazier           E. Montpelier, VT

19.       13VT    Ty Delphia                   Waterbury, VT

20.       23NY   Cam Gadue                 Highgate, VT

21.       55VT    #Parker Gagne             Fairfax, VT

22.       19VT    Eric Messier                Hinesburg, VT

23.       22VT    Travis Patnoe              Wolcott, VT

24.       42NH   Brett Wood                 Georgia, VT