Lee, Thunder Road Swap May Dates on ACT Schedule
Thunder Road Opener Now Set for May 2
Waterbury, VT – American-Canadian Tour (ACT) officials have announced an update to the 2021 ACT Late Model Tour schedule. The May 2021 events at New Hampshire’s Lee USA Speedway and Barre, VT’s Thunder Road have switched places to better accommodate the tracks.
The 23rd Community Bank N.A. 150 at Thunder Road is now slated for Sunday, May 2. The event is the opener for Thunder Road’s 62nd season of competition. An optional practice day is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 1.
The Lee USA 150 will be a one-day show on Sunday, May 16. It is part of an event that includes the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models and PASS Modifieds. An 8-cylinder Street Stock Open has also been added to the Lee USA card. More information on both the Lee and Thunder Road events will be available closer to the start of the season.
“After speaking with Lee USA officials, we decided this was the best option for everyone,” ACT and Thunder Road managing partner Cris Michaud said. “They wanted the doubleheader to be a little later in the month, and it actually works out well for us, since teams that run both Thunder Road and White Mountain Motorsports Park will have a less hectic start to the year. We look forward to seeing everyone at both Thunder Road and Lee in a few months.”
The 2021 ACT Late Model Tour season opens at Loudon’s New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, April 17 with the inaugural Northeast Classic. The event also features the PASS Super Late Models, a Tour-Type Modified Open, the North East Mini Stock Tour, an 8-cylinder Street Stock Open, and the Exit Realty Pro Truck Challenge. It kicks off a 12-event schedule that takes the Tour to nine different tracks throughout New England and Quebec.
The full Thunder Road schedule can be found at www.thunderroadvt.com/schedule. Rules for all divisions are also posted at www.thunderroadvt.com/rules. More information will be released throughout the winter.
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 and Twitter at @ThunderRoadVT.
2021 Thunder Road Schedule of Events
(updated 12/3/2020)
# DAY DATE TIME EVENT
— Sat May 1 9:00am Thunder Road Car Show & Open Practice
1 Sun May 2 1:30pm 23rd Community Bank N.A. 150 – ACT Late Model Tour
2 Sun May 30 1:30pm 58th Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic – Myers Triple Crown #1
3 Fri Jun 11 7:00pm Capital City Automart Night – NEAR & Scout Night
4 Thu Jun 17 7:00pm Casella Resources Solution Night – Kids Rides
5 Thu Jun 24 7:00pm Community College of Vermont Night – Marvin Johnson Memorial
6 Thu Jul 1 7:00pm Independence Day Spectacular – Holiday Fireworks
7 Thu Jul 8 7:00pm Efficiency Vermont Night – Myers Triple Crown #2
8 Thu Jul 15 6:30pm 42nd Vermont Governor’s Cup
9 Thu Jul 22 7:00pm Country Camper Mid-Season Championships – Driver Autographs
10 Thu Jul 29 7:00pm WDEV Radio/Calkins Portable Toilets – Port-a-Potty Grand Prix
11 Sun Aug 1 6:00pm 37th Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro 200 & Street Stock Special
12 Thu Aug 5 7:00pm Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac Night – Myers Triple Crown #3
13 Thu Aug 12 7:00pm North Country Federal Credit Union Night – Road Warrior Challenge
14 Thu Aug 19 7:00pm Vermont Tire & Service Night – Kid’s Poster Contest
15 Thu Aug 26 7:00pm Jet Service Envelope/Accura Printing Night – Run What-U-Brung
16 Sun Sep 5 1:00pm 43rd Optical Expressions Berlin Labor Day Classic 200 – ACT Late Model Tour
17 Fri Sep 17 7:00pm Barre Granite Association Championship Night – all track champions crowned
18 Fri Oct 1 6:00pm Milk Bowl Friday – PASS Prelude to the Milk Bowl 150
— Sat Oct 2 1:00pm Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Milk Bowl Qualifying Day
19 Sun Oct 3 12:15pm 59th Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank
— Sat Oct 30 9:00am 2nd Annual Thunder Road Automotive Flea Market & Swap Meet
Sources: Thunder Road PR
Thunder Road will now open its season on Sunday, May 2 following an update to the ACT Late Model Tour schedule. (Alan Ward photo)