2013 ACT Schedule Announced
Three New Tracks Slated for 2013 ACT officials have announced a 14-race schedule for the 2013 American Canadian Tour season at eleven different Northeast short tracks. The schedule will include…
Read morePembroke Thrills, Wins 50th Milk Bowl
Therrien, Pilotte Claim 2012 Championships Two-time Thunder Road Champion Dave Pembroke persisted through a wild 50th Milk Bowl to kiss the cow on a payday worth over $10,000 for the…
Read moreSweet Rolls to First Memorial Day Classic Victory
Therrien and Pilotte Claim Feature Wins In a race that had eluded his prestigious racing career, Barre, VT’s Nick Sweet methodically worked his way to the victory in the 50th…
Read moreACT Chevy vs. Ford Heats Up in 2012
Three years ago the American Canadian Tour (ACT) introduced a Ford crate engine option to their racing program. The goal was to give the Late Model teams some variety, and…
Read moreMerchants Bank 150 Opens Thunder Road April 29, 2012
The 14th annual Merchants Bank 150 will open the 53rd season of stock car racing at Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl (TR) in Barre, VT on Sunday, April 29, 2012. There…
Read moreRuss Stoehr and Russ Wood Jr. The Thunder Road Winners
Barre, VT — Russ Stoehr passed Mike Horn heading into turn one on lap 18 and went on to a convincing Northeastern Midget Association victory Sunday night at Thunder Road…
Read moreJeremy Frankoski Inspired; Looking Forward To Racing This Weekend
Huntersville, NC — After rain forced the cancellation of the second NorthEastern Midget Association (NEMA) event of the season, Jeremy Frankoski had some unexpected down time, so he decided to…
Read moreNEMA Set For Thunder Road
Brockton, MA — “The fourth turn wall,” is Greg Stoehr’s quick response to inquiries of his memories of Vermont’s Thunder Road Speedbowl. Stoehr, a winner there in 1992, leads the…
Read moreTwin State, Thunder Road Next Stops for NEMA
Brockton, MA — The Northeastern Midget Association heads “North” in June. A visit to Twin State Speedway (Claremont, NH) on Saturday night, June 11, precedes a return to Thunder Road…
Read moreBrian Hoar and Nick Sweet Take Top Honors at ACT/Thunder Road Banquet of Champions
Seven-time American Canadian Tour (ACT) Champion Brian Hoar of Williston was honored for his 2011 ACT Late Model Tour stock car championship on Saturday, January 22 at the Sheraton-Burlington Hotel…
Read moreACT/Thunder Road Announces Nominees for Special Awards at 2010 Banquet of Champions
The American Candian Tour (ACT) and Thunder Road International Speedbowl have announced the nominees for the special awards to be handed out this Saturday, January 22 during the 2010 Banquet…
Read moreNEMA Releases 2011 Schedules
2011 schedules for NEMA MIDGETS and NEMA LITES are now posted. Discussions with Oswego, Airborne, and Star speedways for additional events are still proceeding. NEMA Sun. A. 4/3/2011 Waterford Speedbowl Sat.…
Read moreVermont Motorsports Magazine Names 2010 Driver of the Year Candidates
Over sixty stock car racers nominated for fan awards Burlington, VT — The Vermont Motorsports Magazine website (www.vtmotormag.com) has announced the nominations for its second annual “Driver of the Year”…
Read moreACT Track Facts: Speedways on the 2011 ACT Schedule By the Numbers
In anticipation of the 2011 ACT Racing Guide, which will be published and ready for sale soon, we’ll take a look at the speedways on the 2011 ACT Late Model…
Read moreGoodyear Announces Development of New 14” Race Tire
Officials of the Goodyear Racing Division and Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl in Barre, VT have announced that the D2810 – 14” economy designed tire for a weekly type 4-cylinder short…
Read morePhil Scott “Race to the Finish” Schedule
Come support Phil Scott on Monday, November 1st at the following locations: STOP #1: 4:45am-5:00am On the Run/Walkers Farm Home and Tack 555 Fairfax Rd., St. Albans STOP #2: 5:25am-5:40am…
Read moreFord Blue Oval Challenge Bonus Lifts Milk Bowl Winner Past $15,000
The Ford Blue Oval Challenge contingency awards, announced earlier this season for the competitors on the American Canadian Tour (ACT) and various affiliated weekly track participants, was the final bonus…
Read moreJoey Polewarczyk, Jr. Wins 48th Annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl
Rossi, MacAskill and Christmam Earn Thunder Road Championships Hudson, New Hampshire’s Joey “Pole” Polewarczyk, Jr. earned his second big American-Canadian Tour win in a month at the 48th Annual People’s…
Read moreBrian Hoar Claims Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Pole
Williston, Vermont’s Brian Hoar claimed the Booth Bros./H.P. Hood pole position for the 48th Annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road in Barre on Sunday, October 3. The…
Read more48th Annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl Schedule of Events
48th Annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl Thunder Road International Speedbowl Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 3, 2010 Complete Schedule of Events Friday, October 1, 2010 12noon Camping Opens…
Read moreThunder Road Milk Bowl Gets Facelift
Officials from Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, VT announced today a change in the format of one of America’s best-known short track events, the People’s United Bank Milk Bowl. For…
Read morePatrick Laperle Claims Bond Auto Labor Day Victory
Barre, VT — St-Denis, Quebec’s Patrick Laperle held off a late charging Phil Scott to claim the ACT Late Model Tour win in the 32nd running of the Bond Auto…
Read moreSweet Defends Home Turf in Bond Labor Day Classic
Barre’s own Nick Sweet will defend his home turf at Thunder Road International Speedbowl against the ACT Late Model Tour stars in this Sunday’s (September 5) 32nd running of the…
Read moreMasse Repeats at Thunder Road
Barre, VT — 20 year old Stephen Masse, Bellingham, MA. captured his second consecutive Memorial Day Classic 100 at the famed Thunder Road International Speedbowl Sunday, May 30th. The race…
Read moreThunder Road Features Twin 100’s in Memorial Day Classic
Mekkelsen RV will present the 48th annual Memorial Day Classic at Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, VT this Sunday, May 30. For the third year the Modified Racing Series (MRS),…
Read moreBig Holiday Weekend For Modified Racing Series
Plattsburgh, N.Y. – Keeping with the tradition of being the biggest motorsports weekend of the season, New England’s Modified Racing Series, sponsored by Bob Valenti AutoMall.com, will spend the Memorial…
Read moreNick Sweet Earns First Career ACT Win in Merchants Bank 150
Barre’s own Nick Sweet earned his first career American Canadian Tour (ACT) stock car win in the 12th Annual Merchants Bank 150 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Sunday, May…
Read moreBellerose and Laquerre Team Up Again for 2010 Season at Thunder Road
It has been a decade since Tracie Bellerose from Gorham, NH made history at Thunder Road International Speedbowl (TR) in Barre, VT. She became the first woman to win a…
Read moreMeet Thunder Road Late Model Driver Chip Grenier
Meet Thunder Road Late Model Driver Chip Grenier #9VT Grenier Motorsports Toyota Camry Hometown: Graniteville, VT Date of Birth: October 26, 1977 Chip lives with his wife Larissa and their…
Read moreHoar, Cyr and NHMS Honored at ACT/Thunder Road Banquet of Champions
American Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Model stock car Champion Brian Hoar of Williston was honored for his sixth career ACT Late Model Tour Championship on Saturday, January 16 at the…
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