By Lou Modestino

Thunder Road officials have released the 2015 Thunder Road schedule of events. The schedule consists of the customary 18 events from opening day on Saturday/Sunday, May 23 through the Milk Bowl on Saturday/Sunday, October 10/11. The season is highlighted by several big events including visits from the American Canadian Tour (ACT) during the season opener on Sunday, May 23 and the Pro All-Star Series (PASS) on Mekkelsen Memorial Day Classic on Sunday, May 24.

Thursday night events begin on June 11 and run through August 27. Big events throughout the season include the VP Fuels Governor’s Cup on Thursday, July 9, the Times Argus Mid-Season Championships on Thursday, July 23 and the Enduro 200 on Sunday, August 2. The 2015 season will conclude with two major events. The 37th Annual Coca-Cola Labor Day Classic 200 will take place on Sunday, September 6 and will crown all 2015 division champions. The 53rd Annual Milk Bowl on Sunday, October 11 with Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Qualifying Day on Saturday, October 10 will close out the 2015 schedule.

2015 will mark the 56th season of stock car racing at the “Nation’s Site of Excitement” atop Quarry Hill in Barre, VT.

2015 Thunder Road Schedule of Events
# DAY DATE EVENT

1 Sat-Sun May 2-3 ACT 150

2 Sun May 24 Mekkelsen Memorial Day Classic 100/PASS 150

3 Thu Jun 11 Harvest Equipment

4 Thu Jun 18 Casella Waste Management

5 Thu Jun 25 North Country Federal Credit Union

6 Thu Jul 02 Weekly

7 Sun Jul 05 Weekly

8 Thu Jul 09 VP Fuels Governor’s Cup

9 Thu Jul 16 Weekly

10 Thu Jul 23 Times Argus Mid-Season Championship

11 Thu Jul 30 WDEV Calkins

12 Sun Aug 02 ENDURO 200 – SS Special

13 Thu Aug 06 Weekly

14 Thu Aug 13 Weekly

15 Thu Aug 20 Jet Service-Acura-VT Shifter

16 Thu Aug 27 Weekly

17 Sun Sep 06 Coca Cola Labor Day Classic

18 Sat Oct 10 Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Qualifying Day

Sun Oct 11 53rd Annual Milk Bowl

Schedule subject to change