Wolcott’s Brendan Moodie Takes Last Lap Dash for Preston’s Kia Checkers
/Jason Corliss Ties Phil Scott’s All Time Late Model Win Record
(Alan Ward Photos)
Barre, VT – Thursday night at Thunder Road began with the rain-delayed Community College of Vermont Feature #2 from last Thursday with defending champion Jason Corliss driving up to take win #31, tying him with Governor Phil Scott as the all-time Late Model win leaders. Back again later in the program for their Preston’s Kia feature showdown, Stephen Donahue launched off with the lead as Scott Dragon motored closer on the outside groove.
Dragon would take control just before the lap 10 caution for Mike Rubalcaba’s spin in turn three and drove off with the restart lead. From then on it was the Dragon Wagon out front with Scott Dragon taking down the win followed across the line by Jason Corliss and Bobby Therrien.
Young lions Cameron Powers and Jaiden Del Toro brought the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers to green on one of the biggest nights of the year. Powers broke out with the lead as veteran Derrick Calkins marched his way to second-place just as the caution flag flew on lap 14 for a three-car pile in turn four. Calkins would use the restart to launch to the outside groove and begin his chase to the checkered as the field remained stacked two-by-two behind him.
Brendan Moodie also broke out by the halfway point, picking off the competition one by one until he was at the tail of Calkins under the two-to-go signal from flagman Jason Lamoy. Under the white flag one lap later, Moodie pulled up alongside Calkins as they motored into turn one, pulled on the outside groove down the backstretch and took down win number twenty-three over Derrick Calkins. Just behind them after a stellar battle with Robert Gordon, Mike MacAskill made it to the line first for a third-place run.
Jen Getty and Scott Weston brought the rk Miles Street Stocks up the Eddie Carroll Memorial Highway to kick off their 30-lap Preston’s Kia Holiday Spectacular feature. Another pair of rising young stars in Walker Fitch and Zach Garvey took charge within the opening circuits and as Fitch drove away with the lead, Fred Fleury and Derek Farnham made hard contact with the Widowmaker frontstretch wall nearly rolling Farnham’s Ford Mustang. After a lengthy clean-up, Walker Fitch maintained position at the front and even as pressure mounted from Hayden Bushey behind him, Fitch would take his first career rk Miles Street Stock win over Bushey and Zachary Garvey.
The Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors rounded out the evening for some final fireworks on track prior to the Northstar Fireworks above the track. Nick Copping took off with the early lead but by the halfway point had plenty of company breathing down his neck. Mike ‘Slingshot’ Slingerland lined up alongside for the last lap fight as Taylor Sayers and Eddie Thompson fought hard behind them. Slingerland would take the win with Sayers and Thompson slamming by to round out the top three.
Up next it’s Bobby Labonte Night at Thunder Road with the legendary NASCAR Cup Series Champion ready to take on the Maplefields/Irving Late Models for 100 laps alongside the $2,000-to-win, 100-lap main event for the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers. The rk Miles Street Stocks and the Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors join all the action with a 7:00pm Post Time!
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UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl – Barre, VT
Preston’s Kia Independence Day Spectacular!
Maplefields/Irving Late Models – (60 Laps)
1. 0VT Scott Dragon Milton, VT
2. 66VT Jason Corliss Barre, VT
3. 5VT Bobby Therrien Hinesburg, VT
4. 64VT Christopher Pelkey S. Barre, VT
5. 00VT Brandon Gray E. Thetford, VT
6. 7VT Cooper Bouchard Hinesburg, VT
7. 04VT Justin Prescott Fairfax, VT
8. 26VT Stephen Donahue Graniteville, VT
9. 48VT Taylor Hoar South Hero, VT
10. 01VT Stephen Martin Craftsbury Common, VT
11. 4VT Scott Coburn Barre, VT
12. 86VT Marcel J. Gravel Wolcott, VT
13. 17VT Darrell Morin Westford, VT
14. 33VT #Matt Sonnhalter Randolph, VT
15. 25VT Mike Rubalcaba Barre, VT
16. 23VT Kolby Picard Hyde Park, VT
Maplefields/Irving Late Models – Rain-Delayed CCV Feature #2 (50 Laps)
1. 66VT Jason Corliss Barre, VT
2. 48VT Taylor Hoar South Hero, VT
3. 04VT Justin Prescott Fairfax, VT
4. 86VT Marcel J. Gravel Wolcott, VT
5. 7VT Cooper Bouchard Hinesburg, VT
6. 01VT Stephen Martin Craftsbury Common, VT
7. 0VT Scott Dragon Milton, VT
8. 26VT Stephen Donahue Graniteville, VT
9. 64VT Christopher Pelkey S. Barre, VT
10. 5VT Bobby Therrien Hinesburg, VT
11. 00VT Brandon Gray E. Thetford, VT
12. 17VT Darrell Morin Westford, VT
13. 4VT Scott Coburn Barre, VT
14. 33VT #Matt Sonnhalter Randolph, VT
15. 25VT Mike Rubalcaba Barre, VT
16. 23VT Kolby Picard Hyde Park, VT
17. 71VT Jesse Laquerre E. Montpelier, VT
DNS 21VT Reilly Lanphear Waterbury, VT
Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers – (50 Laps)
1. 94VT Brendan Moodie Wolcott, VT
2. 15VT Derrick Calkins Hinesburg, VT
3. 3VT Michael MacAskill Williamstown, VT
4. 20VT Robert Gordon Milton, VT
5. 26VT Luke Peters Groton, VT
6. 67VT Kevin Streeter Waitsfield, VT
7. 64VT Jason Pelkey Barre, VT
8. 30VT Cameron Powers Montpelier, VT
9. 4VT Cooper French Northfield, VT
10. 42VT Karsen Murphy Northfield, VT
11. 31VT Logan Powers Middlesex, VT
12. 33VT Matt Ballard Williamstown, VT
13. 55VT Parker Gagne Fairfax, VT
14. 5VT Kyle Gravel Wolcott, VT
15. 13VT Ty Delphia Waterbury, VT
16. 8NH #Jaiden Del Toro Graniteville, VT
17. 19VT Eric Messier Hinesburg, VT
18. 56VT Chris Laforest Barre, VT
19. 14VT #Jed Whitcomb Milton, VT
20. 8VT Mike Billado Grand Isle, VT
21. 16VT #Dean Switser, Jr. Waterford, VT
22. 5NH Erin Beaudry Claremont, NH
23. 22VT Travis Patnoe Wolcott, VT
24. 40VT *Jean-Paul Cyr Milton, VT
25. 17VT Brodie Frazier E. Montpelier, VT
*Sub Driver for Eric Chase
rk Miles Street Stocks – (30 Laps)
1. 18VT Walker Fitch Marshfield, VT
2. 15VT Hayden Bushey Fairfax, VT
3. 77VT #Zachary Garvey Milton, VT
4. 74VT Tyler Whittemore Barre, VT
5. 93VT Jackson Hunt Derby Line, VT
6. 31VT Tyler Wheatley Brookfield, VT
7. 3VT Michael Gay S. Burlington, VT
8. 7VT Kyle MacAskill Williamstown, VT
9. 75VT TJ Haggett Waterford, VT
10. 06VT Donat Premont Johnson, VT
11. 08VT Ryan Foster Waterbury, VT
12. 17VT Connor Rueda Barre, VT
13. 27VT #Derrick Mann Graniteville, VT
14. 48VT #Owen Dupuis Washington, VT
15. 00VT Howard Stockwell Randolph, VT
16. 43VT Jamie Davis Johnson, VT
17. 13VT *Logan Farnsworth St. Johnsbury, VT
18. 33VT Curtis Franks Topsham, VT
19. 8VT Paul Rocheleau Georgia, VT
20. 71VT Jason Kirby Milton, VT
21. 13ME Riley Morris Barre, VT
22. 24VT Todd Raymo Swanton, VT
23. 25VT Jennifer Getty E. Fairfield, VT
24. 39VT Derek Farnham Bethel, VT
25. 99VT Fred Fleury Graniteville, VT
26. 47NH Paige Whittemore Graniteville, VT
27. 16VT Nate Brien Williamstown, VT
28. 04VT Scott Weston Berlin, VT
DNS 34VT Patrick Tibbetts Plainfield, VT
*Sub Driver for Hayden Morris
Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors – (20 Laps)
1. 81 Mike Slingerland Milton, VT
2. 95 Taylor Sayers Barre, VT
3. 97 Eddie Thompson Colchester, VT
4. 50 Nick Copping Barre, VT
5. 05 Brandon Premont Johnson, VT
6. 18 Cayden Green Marshfield, VT
7. 5 Sierra Wilds W. Topsham, VT
8. 43 Anderson Boyd Berlin, VT
9. 51 Caleb Cramer Georgia, VT
10. 96 Bill O'Connor S. Washington, VT
11. 33 Brayden Murphy Barre, VT
12. 70 Mason Frazier E. Montpelier, VT
13. 42 Jacob Hall-Larson Northfield, VT
14. 9 Ryan Aldrich Washington, VT
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