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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 →

Defending champion Joey Pole is the first entry for the International at Airborne Speedway

Joey Pole is a hot driver on the ACT circuit and should never be counted out. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

Joey Pole is a hot driver on the ACT circuit and should never be counted out. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

 

By Lou Modestrino

Defending ACT International winner Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. of Hudson, NH has filed the first entry for the 2014 edition of the event to be held at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY on Sunday, July 20. Polewarczyk’s historic win in the inaugural event in 2013 earned him $25,000. 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 →

Nick Sweet dominates the Vermont Late Model Championship at Devil’s Bowl

Nick Sweet is always a threat in an ACT Late Model race. (Credit: NH Racing News photo

Nick Sweet is always a threat in an ACT Late Model race. (Credit: NH Racing News photo

 

 

By Lou Modestino

Nick Sweet continued his dominance of Vermont State Late Model Championship Series racing at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Friday night, winning the People’s United Bank 100. The defending Vermont State Champion has now won in his last three visits to the Rutland County track. His victory headlined a list of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series winners on the night that also included Jessey Mueller, Robert Gordon, and Chris LaVair. Continue reading →

Jason Corliss scores first career win at T Road Memorial Day classic

 

Jason Corless scored a big win at T-Road (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

Jason Corless scored a big win at T-Road (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

By Lou Modestino

Barre’s own Jason Corliss scored his first career Thunder Road Late Model win in the 52nd running of the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic. Corliss stole the win with a last lap pass of multi-time Thunder Road Champion Nick Sweet in a photo finish of the first Vermont State Late Model Championship event of the year. Continue reading →