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Wayne Helliwell, Jr. had them all covered at Thunder Road’s ACT 150

Wayne Helliwell, Jr. is always a top contender when he races in Late Model Sportsman events. Credit: Alan Ward photo.

Wayne Helliwell, Jr. is always a top contender when he races in Late Model Sportsman events. Credit: Alan Ward photo.

 

Wayne Helliwell, Jr. celebrated his ACT Merchants Bank 150 win in victory lane at Thunder Road on Sunday, April 27. Continue reading

ACT Tour kicks off the 55th season at Thunder Road on April 26-27

Joey Polewarczyk is always a threat in any Late Model race that he enters. (Credit: Joey Pole photo)

Joey Polewarczyk is always a threat in any Late Model race that he enters. (Credit: Joey Pole photo)

By Lou Modestino

Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, VT will enter their 55th season of stock car racing with the 16th annual Merchants Bank 150 on Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27. The stars and cars from the American Canadian Tour Championship Series (ACT) will tackle both the high banks of the famous Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl, and one of the largest fields of regular Thunder Road Late Model racers in recent memory. The Merchants Bank event has been the season opener at the ¼-mile speedbowl since 1999. Continue reading