(Press release from Thunder Road International Speedbowl)
Kaiden Fisher Brings 18VT S.D. Ireland Late Model Back to Victory Lane
In true Thunder Road fashion, M&T Bank presented a wild night filled with nostalgic entertainment and modern thrills at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. For the second-consecutive week, a first-time winner has carried on a strong family name to Thunder Road victory lane while high-speed two and three-wide moves wowed the crowd at hand. More than a few drivers went home with ear-to-ear grins, while others will have to wait to settle their scores.
M&T Bank Night began with the rk Miles Street Stock 25-lap feature led to green by Mike ‘The Biffer’ Gay and Chris Davis. The Biffer would spin on the backstretch just two laps in following contact from third-place runner Todd Raymo with both restarting at the tail of the field. Now under the command of hardluck campaigners Davis and defending champion Dean Switser Jr., the field took off once again. Youngsters Taylor Hoar and Trevor Jaques made their way into third and fourth as the second caution flag would fly on lap 15 for the spinning rookie Logan Farrell on the frontstretch.
With just ten-laps remaining and Davis and Switser at the helm, Jeffrey Martin began to make waves at the front. By utilizing the outside groove, Martin made his way into third before taking second around Switser with just three laps remaining. Although he would jump to the outside under the white flag, time ran out for the former champion as he got the best seat in the house for teammate Chris Davis’ second career victory at The Road. Defending champion Dean Switser Jr. took home third to round out victory lane.
The Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Model was led to green by the winningest driver in Thunder Road history and a greenhorn rookie on the front row for the first time. Phil Scott would take the quick lead over Claremont, New Hampshire’s Cody Schoolcraft at the onset as the field began to stretch under the long green flag period. Fellow rookie Kaiden Fisher would take the initiative from the fourth starting position as Schoolcraft backtracked on the outside lane. The yellow lights would flash on lap 39 for the spinning Chris Pelkey in turn four leading to a duel between Scott and Fisher.
‘Tropical Storm’ would get the jump on Scott as the all-time wins leader slid back until a daring three wide move wedged between Nick Sweet and Scott Dragon sent Scott twirling in turn one to call out the second and final caution on lap 42. This time Fisher would best Brandon Lanphear at the line and take his lead all the way to the end. Kaiden Fisher would follow in father Jamie Fisher’s footsteps, bringing the S.D. Ireland Concrete 18VT Late Model back into Thunder Road victory lane. Brandon Lanphear turned a horrible week around to take second followed by Kyle Pembroke to round out the podium.
Cooper French and Kevin Streeter would lead the second round of the Myers Container Triple Crown Series for the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, each carrying a +4 handicap from their respective heats. The two would continue to battle at the front following the lap 6 caution for the spinning Chris Laforest in turn two with Jason Pelkey and Brandon Gray joining the picture. Pelkey would use French’s ill-handling machine sliding off turn four to sneak under and steal the lead with Gray in tow before the lap 16 caution for a spinning Colin Cornell off the bumper of Mike Billado.
Pelkey and Gray would lead off the pack under the restart green while Mike MacAskill would capitalize on a backtracking Gray to steal second with Logan Powers, point leader Joel Hodgdon and Sam Caron in hot pursuit. Three blown right front tires would follow for the Kyle Streeter, Trevor Jaques and Adam Maynard machines each calling out the yellow with only Jaques unable to rejoin the field. One common denominator would follow as Pelkey and MacAskill continued to duke it out at the front of the field with Pelkey getting the edge on the bottom by MacAskill hanging tough on the top. While Pelkey led the way, MacAskill battled doorhandle-to-doorhandle with Logan Powers as Caron and Gray looked on. The lapped car of Luke Peters would reshuffle the top guns in the end but it would be Jason Pelkey fist-pumping his way across the start/finish line to claim his first Myers Container Triple Crown win. Sam Caron rebounded from last week’s disappointments to claim second followed by a hard-charging Mike MacAskill who used all the real estate on the outside groove to come home third.
The Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors put up a lightning-fast 20-lap feature event to round out the night. While Frank Putney brough the unofficial Thunder Road pace car to the infield on lap one, Ryan Sayers would show the way from the onset in the five minute and thirty second feature. While Brodie Frazier fought through a fogged-over windshield to run second for 75% of the race, Tyler Wheatley used the cross-over to move into second with four laps remaining to move up from his often third-place finish.
It’s a quick turn-around for the Thunder Road-faithful as Barre, Vermont roars back to life on Sunday, July 2nd for the Preston’s KIA Independence Night Spectacular with Central Vermont’s largest fireworks display! All four divisions are back in action including the Maplewood/Irving Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors just before Northstar Fireworks mega display of patriot power! Post Time is set for 7:00pm with Adult Admission set for $15, kids 6-12 for $5 and children 5 and under free! A Family Four Pass, two adults and two children, is also available for $30.
For more information, contact the Thunder Road offices at (802) 244-6963, [email protected], or visit www.thunderroadvt.com. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @ThunderRoadVT.
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl – Barre, VT
M&T Bank presents Myers Container Service Triple Crown Round #2
Thursday, June 29, 2023
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers – Myers Container Triple Crown Round #2 – (75 Laps)
1. 64VT Jason Pelkey Barre, VT
2. 07VT Sam Caron Milton, VT
3. 3VT Michael MacAskill Williamstown, VT
4. 00VT Brandon Gray E. Thetford, VT
5. 36VT Joel Hodgdon Craftsbury Common, VT
6. 31VT Logan Powers Middlesex, VT
7. 90VT Cameron Ouellette Barre, VT
8. 4ME Cooper French Northfield, VT
9. 8NH Rich Lowrey South Hero, VT
10. 13VT Ty Delphia Duxbury, VT
11. 93FL Jeff Oeschger Dover, FL
12. 37VT Kyle Streeter Waterbury Ctr., VT
13. 8VT Mike Billado Grand Isle, VT
14. 67VT Kevin Streeter Waitsfield, VT
15. 15VT Derrick Calkins Hinesburg, VT
16. 68VT Jason Woodard Waterbury Ctr., VT
17. 23NY Cam Gadue Highgate, VT
18. 20VT Robert Gordon Milton, VT
19. 54VT Colin Cornell E. Burke, VT
20. 56VT Chris Laforest Barre, VT
21. 45VT Adam Maynard Milton, VT
22. 78VT #Tyler Pepin Barre, VT
23. 26VT #Luke Peters Groton, VT
24. 08VT Phil Potvin Underhill, VT
25. 57VT Trevor Jaques Milton, VT
26. 33VT Matt Ballard Williamstown, VT
27. 22VT Travis Patnoe Wolcott, VT
Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models – (50 Laps)
1. 18VT #Kaiden Fisher Shelburne, VT
2. 16VT Brandon Lanphear Morrisville, VT
3. 27VT Kyle Pembroke Montpelier, VT
4. 88VT Nick Sweet Williamstown, VT
5. 9VT Chip Grenier Orange, VT
6. 99VT Cody Blake Barre, VT
7. 0VT Scott Dragon Milton, VT
8. 8VT Chris Roberts Washington, VT
9. 01VT Stephen Martin Craftsbury Common, VT
10. 64VT Chris Pelkey Graniteville, VT
11. 86VT Marcel J. Gravel Wolcott, VT
12. 31KS #Cody Schoolcraft Claremont, NH
13. 31VT Stephen Donahue Graniteville, VT
14. 38VT Tyler Cahoon Danville, VT
15. 7VT Cooper Bouchard Hinesburg, VT
16. 04VT #Justin Prescott Milton, VT
17. 17VT Darrell Morin Westford, VT
18. 4VT Scott Coburn Barre, VT
19. 14VT Phil Scott Berlin, VT
20. 69VT Blair Bessett Barnet, VT
rk Miles Street Stocks – (25 Laps)
1. 69 Christopher Davis Berlin, VT
2. 8 Jeffery Martin Barre, VT
3. 16 Dean Switser, Jr. Waterford, VT
4. 48 Taylor Hoar South Hero, VT
5. 98 Kasey Collins Berlin, VT
6. 30 Cameron Powers E. Montpelier, VT
7. 74 Tyler Whittemore Barre, VT
8. 5 Kyle Gravel Wolcott, VT
9. 34 Patrick Tibbetts Plainfield, VT
10. 71 Jesse Laquerre Berlin, VT
11. 2 Haidyn Pearce Chelsea, VT
12. 79 Juan ‘Paco’ Marshall Pittsfield, VT
13. 54 Josh Lovely Williamstown, VT
14. 08 #Ryan Foster Waterbury, VT
15. 55 Parker Gagne Fairfax, VT
16. 7 Kyle MacAskill Williamstown, VT
17. 22 Thomas Smith Williamstown, VT
18. 39 Derek Farnham Bethel, VT
19. 57 Trevor Jaques Milton, VT
20. 0 James Dopp Northfield, VT
21. 24 Todd Raymo Swanton, VT
22. 04 Scott Weston Berlin, VT
23. 96 Thomas Peck Waterbury, VT
24. 88 #Paul Rocheleau Georgia, VT
25. 9 #Logan Farrell Barre, VT
26. 43 *#Travis Gay S. Burlington, VT
27. 3 Michael Gay S. Burlington, VT
28. 33 Curtis Franks Topsham, VT
29. 47 William Hennequin Morrisville, VT
30. 73 Paige Whittemore Graniteville, VT
DNS 1 #Shea Wheeler Waterbury, VT
*Sub Driver for Jamie Davis
Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors – (20 Laps)
1. 94 Ryan Sayers Barre, VT
2. 31 Tyler Wheatley Brookfield, VT
3. 17 Brodie Frazier E. Montpelier, VT
4. 19 Neal Foster Moretown, VT
5. 99 Fred Fleury Graniteville, VT
6. 18 David Wilder Barre, VT
7. 95 Taylor Sayers Barre, VT
8. 54 Dan Garrett, Jr. Berlin, VT
9. 42 Karsen Murphy Northfield, VT
10. 16 Nate Brien Williamstown, VT
11. 44 Chris Couture Barre, VT
12. 77 Zach Garvey Milton, VT
13. 50 Nick Copping Barre, VT
14. 71 Jason Kirby Milton, VT
15. 43 Anderson Boyd Berlin, VT
16. 76 Easton Garvey Milton, VT
17. 23 Jennesta Garrett Middlesex, VT
18. 88 Frank Putney Graniteville, VT
DNS 74 Keegan Tabor Williamstown, VT
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