Riley Morris and Matt Ballard Beat the Rain on NBT Bank Night at Thunder Road
/Barre, VT – After lightning fast qualifying heat races, the rk Miles Street Stocks kicked off NBT Bank Night with Round #2 in their Alera Group Triple Crown. 1999 Street Stock champion Donat Premont already impressed to a dominant heat race win and launched off with the initial lead as Jen Getty and Logan Farnsworth battled for second. The Morris Brothers, Riley and Hayden made their way around Farnsworth and into the top three picture by the lap 20 caution for Tyler Whittemore’s turn three spin.
The ten lap shootout saw Premont hang tough but it was Brothers, Morris with full heads of steam in the final circuits. Riley Morris took down his first career Thunder Road victory followed his big brother Hayden with Donat Premont rounding out the podium. Post-race technical inspection would take away Premont’s third-place run with a carburetor infraction giving Jamie Davis the third-place trophy.
The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers hit the track after a short rain delay for their 50-lap NBT Bank feature. Outside polesitter Erin Beaudry’s turn three spin brought out the first caution on lap 2 as everyone scattered to avoid. Parker Gagne and Karsen Murphy brought the field back to green with Gagne getting the jump as Matt Ballard drove up the outside groove. Ballard would lead lap 5 as Chris LaForest, Ty Delphia and Logan Powers clawed into the top five.
With Ballard and Gagne away with the lead a six-car gaggle for third grew to include point leader Brendan Moodie, Luke Peters and Derrick Calkins. The close-quarters racing prompted Powers to look three wide to break Delphia and LaForest’s stalemate, eventually working but time ran short. Matt Ballard nailed down the dominant win over Parker Gagne with Ty Delphia besting Powers and Calkins at the line for third.
Rain settled in once again over Thunder Road Speedbowl during victory lane and, although officials waited, the water never slowed. The Maplefields/Irving Late Model and Burnett Scrap Metal Road Warrior Challenge NBT Bank features will begin the show this Sunday, August 9 on Five Star Roofing Night.
It’s a quick turnaround for the Thunder Road faithful as the Nation’s Site of Excitement is right back in action this Sunday, August 9 for the rain-delayed Five Star Roofing Night with a Special 4:00pm Post Time! The rk Miles Street Stocks will crown the 2026 Alera Group Triple Crown champion alongside continued thrills from the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers while the Maplefields/Irving Late Models and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors go for Double Features!
Grandstands open Sunday afternoon at 2:00pm with Adult General Admission set at $15, Kids 6-12 are $5 and Children five and under are Free! The Family Four Pack (two adults, two kids) is set at $30.
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
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl – Barre, VT
NBT Bank presents the Road Warrior Challenge!
NBT Bank Late Model and Road Warrior Challenge Features will Begin the Sunday, August 9 Program of Events.
rk Miles Street Stocks – Alera Group Triple Crown Round #2 (30 Laps)
1. 13ME Riley Morris Barre, VT
2. 13VT Hayden Morris Barre, VT
3. 43VT Jamie Davis Johnson, VT
4. 22NH Logan Farnsworth St. Johnsbury, VT
5. 77VT #Zachary Garvey Milton, VT
6. 18VT Walker Fitch Marshfield, VT
7. 25VT Jennifer Getty E. Fairfield, VT
8. 93VT Jackson Hunt Derby Line, VT
9. 17VT Connor Rueda Barre, VT
10. 31VT Tyler Wheatley Brookfield, VT
11. 15VT Hayden Bushey Fairfax, VT
12. 27VT #Derrick Mann Graniteville, VT
13. 04VT Scott Weston Berlin, VT
14. 71VT Jason Kirby Milton, VT
15. 75VT TJ Haggett Waterford, VT
16. 34VT Patrick Tibbetts Plainfield, VT
17. 16VT Nate Brien Williamstown, VT
18. 39VT Derek Farnham Bethel, VT
19. 74VT Tyler Whittemore Barre, VT
20. 32VT Kylee Potter Marshfield, VT
21. 8VT Paul Rocheleau Georgia, VT
22. 00VT Howard Stockwell Randolph, VT
23. 7VT Kyle MacAskill Williamstown, VT
24. 76VT #Braden LaRose Essex, VT
25. 99VT Fred Fleury Graniteville, VT
26. 96VT Thomas Peck Waterbury, VT
27. 47NH Paige Whittemore Graniteville, VT
28. 48VT #Owen Dupuis Washington, VT
DNS 33VT Curtis Franks Topsham, VT
DSQ 06VT *Donat Premont Johnson, VT
Disqualified for Unapproved Carburetor
Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers – (50 Laps)
1. 33VT Matt Ballard Williamstown, VT
2. 55VT Parker Gagne Fairfax, VT
3. 13VT Ty Delphia Waterbury, VT
4. 31VT Logan Powers Middlesex, VT
5. 15VT Derrick Calkins Hinesburg, VT
6. 94VT Brendan Moodie Wolcott, VT
7. 26VT Luke Peters Groton, VT
8. 56VT Chris Laforest Barre, VT
9. 4VT Cooper French Northfield, VT
10. 3VT Michael MacAskill Williamstown, VT
11. 20VT Robert Gordon Milton, VT
12. 8VT Mike Billado Grand Isle, VT
13. 5VT Kyle Gravel Wolcott, VT
14. 22VT Travis Patnoe Wolcott, VT
15. 5NH Erin Beaudry Claremont, NH
16. 8NH #Jaiden Del Toro Graniteville, VT
17. 16VT #Dean Switser, Jr. Waterford, VT
18. 64VT Jason Pelkey Barre, VT
19. 42VT Karsen Murphy Northfield, VT
20. 19VT Eric Messier Hinesburg, VT
DNS 30VT Cameron Powers Montpelier, VT
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