Posted By Tj Ingerson on February 5, 2012
PHOTO: Bobby Therrien won twice in Thunder Road's Tiger Sportsman division during 2011, and will replace Brad Leighton at Fast One Motorsports in the No. 55 ACT Late Model in 2012. (Eric LaFleche/ VLFPhotos.com photo)
Therrien to replace veteran Leighton, chase Thunder Road Tiger Sportsman championship
--by Ricky St. Clair
HINESBURG, Vt. -- Bobby Therrien has been named the driver that will replace the retiring Brad Leighton for Pete Duto and Dave Parker at Fast One Motorsports. Leighton decided to retire this past fall after racing for over three decades behind the wheel. Read Full Story
Posted By Tj Ingerson on January 25, 2012
PHOTO: Late Model drivers will have a four-race Vermont State Late Model Championship Series to contend for between Devil's Bowl and Thunder Road Int'l Speedbowl in 2012. (Eric LaFleche/VLFPhotos.com photos)
Four-race series posts big money and state title for Late Model teams
(From track press release)
BARRE / WEST HAVEN -- Officials from Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, VT and Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT have announced a Vermont State Late Model Championship Series for the 2012 race season. Read Full Story
Posted By Tj Ingerson on January 24, 2012
PHOTO: Dave Pembroke's 2011 season included two victories en route to the Thunder Road "King of the Road" crown. Pembroke will defend the track championship, and race a part time Super Late Model schedule in 2012. (Leif Tillotson photo)
Thunder Road champ to defend title, race Super Late Model part-time in 2012
--by T.J. Ingerson
MONTPELIER -- Dave Pembroke has been one of the most consistent sights at the Barre high banks in his familiar No. 44 for over the past ten years. Pembroke, along the way, has been "King of the Road" twice, 2002 Milk Bowl champion, 12-time Late Model winner, and 1999 Tiger Sportsman champion. Those accomplishments place him in the discussion as one of the best racers in the northeast.
Pembroke will have an opportunity to put those accomplishments to the test with a new group of competitors in 2012, however. Read Full Story
Posted By Tj Ingerson on January 24, 2012
PHOTO: The 2012 Thunder Road schedule was released on Tuesday, highlighted by the 50th People's United Bank Milk Bowl (Eric LaFleche/VLFPhotos.com photo)
WATERBURY -- Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl officials released the 2012 schedule on Tuesday for the 53rd season of auto racing at the track located in Barre. The schedule is highlighted by the 50th People’s United Bank Milk Bowl to be held on Sunday, Sept. 30. Read Full Story
Posted By Tj Ingerson on January 9, 2012
PHOTO: Nick Sweet stands between Eric Chase's race cars after being hired by Chase to work on his racecars next season. (VMM Photo)
--by T.J. Ingerson
BARRE -- A good, lasting impression may sometimes leads to a new opportunity. And for Nick Sweet, that may not be any truer. Sweet, who drove for fellow late model competitor Eric Chase on three occasions last year, has been hired by Chase fulltime to work on Chase's racecars in 2012. Read Full Story
