Tag Archives: Nick Sweet

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 →