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New Hampshire’s Derrick O’Donnell wins second straight King of the Road at Thunder Road

North Haverhill, New Hampshire's Derrick O'Donnell won the the King of the Hill for the second time at Thunder Road International Speedway  (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

North Haverhill, New Hampshire’s Derrick O’Donnell won the the King of the Hill for the second time at Thunder Road International Speedway (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

 

 

By Lou Modestino

Derrick O’Donnell of North Haverhill, NH claimed his second straight Thunder Late Model “King of the Road” title at the conclusion of the 36th annual Coca-Cola Labor Day Classic 200 at Thunder Road on Monday, September 1. Second place point man Nick Sweet of Barre did all he could to snatch the title away from O’Donnell by claiming his second career Labor Day Classic victory, but O’Donnell’s seventh consecutive podium finish in second was enough to earn him the title. Continue reading

You can’t beat experience when it comes to winning at Thunder Road

Veteran Joey Lequerre has been winning Late Model features at T-Road for decades  (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

Veteran Joey Lequerre has been winning Late Model features at T-Road for decades (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

By Lou Modestino

Longtime veteran of Thunder Road stock car racing, Joey Laquerre of East Montpelier earned his 14th career Late Model feature win during FairPoint Communications night on Thursday, June 5. It was the first Thunder Road Thursday night event of 2014. Laquerre held off both Shawn Fleury and Brett Gervais during multiple restarts to claim the win and move into a tie for fourth on the all-time Thunder Road Late Model wins list. Continue reading