Thirty-Eight rk Miles Street Stocks Split to Two Stellar Feature Events!

Barre, VT – Even as snowflakes fell during the first driver’s meeting of the 2026 season at Thunder Road on Sunday, the race fans of the Northeast couldn’t stay away and filled into the Nation’s Site of Excitement to witness the frigid opening event of year sixty-seven on Quarry Hill. A stellar pit area greeted them with 119 cars in the pit area with the rk Miles Street Stocks on high with 38 entries on Sunday!

The large field prompted officials to appreciate their commitment and run two 25-lap features to split the entry list. Defending Alera Group Triple Crown champion Paige Whittemore and sophomore racer Jason Kirby led the first feature to green. While Whittemore later fell out with mechanical issues, Kirby went toe-to-toe with Nate ‘Tater’ Brien just ahead of the lap 8 pileup caution. Back under green, young hot-shoe Hayden Morris worked from third on the restart to first, taking the checkers on feature one ahead of last year’s top rookie Hayden Bushey and all-time division winner Tommy ‘Thunder’ Smith.

Feature two for the rk Miles Street Stocks never slowed as polesitter Connor Rueda bested the field with a 1.675-second lead over Derek Farnham at the end with Ryan Foster rounding out the podium.

The 31-car Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers kicked off their 2026 season strong with their 40-lap main event. After Parker Gagne led the early going, the lone caution for Rich Lowrey’s spin on lap nine allowed for fourth-place starter Eric Messier to restart alongside the youngster under the renewed green flag. Gagne fought back to the lead for two laps before Messier made it known he aimed to see the checkers first and so he did. Hinesburg’s Eric Messier would take the Community Bank bonus check over Parker Gagne with Brendan Moodie taking third.

Thirty-five Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour teams made the trip to Thunder Road for the 28th annual Community Bank, n.a. 150. Twenty-nine would start the show led by Rehobeth, Massachuesetts-driver Jake Johnson and Quebec’s Jeff Côté. While the two touring stars drove away with the top spots, the best battle on track saw the last two Thunder Road champions Jason Corliss and Kaiden Fisher duke it out for seventh on the grid. The two Kings swapped lanes and paint throughout the middle of show.

The final caution came for Cooper Bouchard’s run-in with the Widowmaker in turn four prompting a three-lap shootout to the end. By then, Center Conway, New Hampshire’s Gabe Brown had led the majority of the Community Bank 150 but now had the field closed back up to his rear bumper. The former Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour champion chose the outside lane on the restart and drove away with the $5,000 win as Jake Johnson and Jesse Switser clashed at the line to come home second and third, respectively. Fisher and Corliss would round out the top-five as the highest finishing Maplefields/Irving Oil Late Models in fourth and fifth.

Vermont Milk Bowl winner Marcel Gravel made it up to sixth from a 21st-place starting spot followed by D.J. Shaw, Justin Prescott, Côté, and top ACT rookie Jacob ‘Rowdy’ Burns in tenth.

The Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors rounded out Sunday’s racing action with mechanical woes bringing the fifteen car line-up to just ten starters. Taylor Sayers would use a midrace pick with lap-car Jami Raymo to steal the lead away from Neal Foster and take the opening day win. Eddie Thompson motored his way into second in the final three laps with Foster rounding out the podium.

Thunder Road is back in action on Sunday, May 24 for the 63r running of the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic! The Maplefields/Irving Late Models will start their quest for the 2026 King of the Road title while the Squier Cup presented by Milton CAT will begin with the 125-lap Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic! The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors also return along with the season-debut of the Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply Kids Division! Post Time is set for 1:30pm.

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.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl – Barre, VT

28th annual Community Bank, n.a. 150

Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour – Community Bank, n.a. 150 (150 Laps)

1. 47NH Gabe Brown Center Conway, NH

2. 91CT Jake Johnson Rehobeth, MA

3. 25NH Jesse Switser W. Burke, VT

4. 18VT Kaiden Fisher Shelburne, VT

5. 66VT Jason Corliss Barre, VT

6. 86VT Marcel J. Gravel Wolcott, VT

7. 60BH DJ Shaw Center Conway, NH

8. 04VT Justin Prescott Fairfax, VT

9. 51QC Jeff Côté Beauceville, QC

10. 30RI Jacob Burns E. Greenwich, RI

11. 64VT Christopher Pelkey S. Barre, VT

12. 48VT Taylor Hoar South Hero, VT

13. 36NH Erick Sands Derry, NH

14. 00VT Brandon Gray E. Thetford, VT

15. 00NH Jimmy Renfrew Jr. Candia, NH

16. 41QC Jonathan Bouvrette Blainville, QC

17. 01VT Stephen Martin Craftsbury Common, VT

18. 26VT Stephen Donahue Graniteville, VT

19. 68VT Brooks Clark Fayston, VT

20. 7VT Cooper Bouchard Hinesburg, VT

21. 73MA Cole Littlewood Orange, MA

22. 29NH Aaron Fellows Croydon, NH

23. 33QC Remi Perreault St. Paul, QC

24. 02WP Geoff Rollins Merrimack, NH

25. 0VT Scott Dragon Milton, VT

26. 16VT Brandon Lanphear Morrisville, VT

27. 92VT Jaden Perry Hardwick, VT

28. 71VT Jesse Laquerre E. Montpelier, VT

29. 48K Kyle Streeter Waterbury Ctr., VT

DNS 17VT Darrell Morin Westford, VT

DNQ 04NH Shawn Swallow Groveton, NH

DNQ 33VT #Matt Sonnhalter Randolph, VT

DNQ 23NH Craig Smith Newport, NH

DNQ 31CT Brian Hoar South Hero, VT

DNQ 5VT Bobby Therrien Hinesburg, VT

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

1. 19VT Eric Messier Hinesburg, VT

2. 55VT Parker Gagne Fairfax, VT

3. 94VT Brendan Moodie Wolcott, VT

4. 4VT Cooper French Northfield, VT

5. 15VT Derrick Calkins Hinesburg, VT

6. 33VT Matt Ballard Williamstown, VT

7. 64VT Jason Pelkey Barre, VT

8. 13VT Ty Delphia Waterbury, VT

9. 31VT Logan Powers Middlesex, VT

10. 26VT Luke Peters Groton, VT

11. 07VT Sam Caron Milton, VT

12. 30VT Cameron Powers Montpelier, VT

13. 4SC Scott Coburn Barre, VT

14. 56VT Chris Laforest Barre, VT

15. 8NY Rich Lowrey South Hero, VT

16. 8NH #Jaiden Del Toro Graniteville, VT

17. 42VT Karsen Murphy Northfield, VT

18. 23NY Cam Gadue Highgate, VT

19. 67VT Kevin Streeter Waitsfield, VT

20. 20VT Robert Gordon Milton, VT

21. 8VT Mike Billado Grand Isle, VT

22. 3VT Michael MacAskill Williamstown, VT

23. 14VT #Jed Whitcomb Milton, VT

24. 16VT #Dean Switser, Jr. Waterford, VT

25. 38VT Ryan Heuser Morrisville, VT

26. 5NH Erin Beaudry Claremont, NH

27. 82VT Steven Violette Barre, VT

28. 22VT Travis Patnoe Wolcott, VT

DNS 40VT Eric Chase Milton, VT

DNS 98VT Kasey Collins Berlin, VT

DNS 17VT #Brodie Frazier E. Montpelier, VT

rk Miles Street Stocks – Feature #1 (25 Laps)

1. 13VT Hayden Morris Barre, VT

2. 15VT Hayden Bushey Fairfax, VT

3. 22VT Thomas Smith Williamstown, VT

4. 71VT Jason Kirby Milton, VT

5. 16VT Nate Brien Williamstown, VT

6. 74VT Tyler Whittemore Barre, VT

7. 43VT Jamie Davis Johnson, VT

8. 24VT Todd Raymo Swanton, VT

9. 27VT #Derrick Mann Graniteville, VT

10. 31VT Tyler Wheatley Brookfield, VT

11. 00VT Howard Stockwell Randolph, VT

12. 32VT Kylee Potter Marshfield, VT

13. 34VT Patrick Tibbetts Plainfield, VT

14. 12CO #Greyson Reen Colchester, VT

15. 13ME Riley Morris Barre, VT

16. 7VT Kyle MacAskill Williamstown, VT

17. 47NH Paige Whittemore Graniteville, VT

18. 77VT #Zachary Garvey Milton, VT

19. 32HD Erik Steel Colchester, VT

rk Miles Street Stocks – Feature #2 (25 Laps)

1. 17VT Connor Rueda Barre, VT

2. 39VT Derek Farnham Bethel, VT

3. 08VT Ryan Foster Waterbury, VT

4. 99VT Fred Fleury Graniteville, VT

5. 18VT Walker Fitch Marshfield, VT

6. 33VT Curtis Franks Topsham, VT

7. 06VT Donat Premont Johnson, VT

8. 22NH Logan Farnsworth St. Johnsbury, VT

9. 93VT Jackson Hunt Derby Line, VT

10. 8VT Paul Rocheleau Georgia, VT

11. 75VT TJ Haggett Waterford, VT

12. 48VT #Owen Dupuis Washington, VT

13. 04VT Scott Weston Berlin, VT

14. 25VT Jennifer Getty Fletcher, VT

15. 94VT Trevor Rossi Northfield, VT

16. 76VT #Braden LaRose Essex, VT

17. 13NY Travis Gay S. Burlington, VT

DNS 3VT Michael Gay S. Burlington, VT

DNS 7GA Easton Garvey Milton, VT

Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors – (20 Laps)

1. 95 Taylor Sayers Barre, VT

2. 97 Eddie Thompson Colchester, VT

3. 19 Neal Foster Moretown, VT

4. 42 Jacob Hall-Larson Northfield, VT

5. 43 Anderson Boyd Berlin, VT

6. 18 Cayden Green Marshfield, VT

7. 51 Caleb Cramer Georgia, VT

8. 5 Sierra Wilds W. Topsham, VT

9. 70 Mason Frazier E. Montpelier, VT

10. 25 Jami Raymo Highgate, VT

DNS 96 Bill O'Connor S. Washington, VT

DNS 33 Brayden Murphy Barre, VT

DNS 50 Nick Copping Barre, VT

DNS 05 Brandon Premont Johnson, VT

DNS 8 Billy Moses, Jr. Wentworth, NH

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