BITTERSWEET: Sweet Wins Labor Day Classic, Fall Short of Title
Posted By Tj Ingerson on September 1, 2014
PHOTO: Nick Sweet won his second Thunder Road Labor Day Classic on Monday afternoon, but fell short of his third King of the Road crown. (T.J. Ingerson/VMM photo)
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--by T.J. Ingerson (@TJIngerson)
VMM Editor
BARRE -- Nick Sweet did all he could possibly do on Monday afternoon at Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl as the hometown fan favorite claimed his second Coca-Cola Labor Day Classic 200.
But he fell shy of his third Thunder Road King of the Road crown. Read Full Story
PHOTO: Derrick O'Donnell saw his point lead cut by six points after his and Nick Sweet's heat races, but rain pushed their championship showdown until Monday. (T.J. Ingerson/VMM photo)
PHOTO: Boomer Morris celebrates his second career Thunder Road Late Model win after the Barre driver snagged his first on-track checkered flag on Thursday night. (T.J. Ingerson/VMM photo)
PHOTO: Shawn Fleury celebrates his second Thunder Road Late Model win of the season on Sunday afternoon after a three lap shootout with John Donahue. (T.J. Ingerson/VMM photo)
PHOTO: Boomer Morris talks with Ken Squier following his second place finish on Thursday night at Thunder Road. Morris would eventually inherit the win after post-race technical inspection deemed apparent winner Jason Allen's car in violation of the ACT rule book. (Alan Ward photo)