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NASCAR HOF Inductee Bobby Allison will be Grand Marshal at Devil’s Bowl on Sun. Sept. 15

 

 

 

Bobby Allison a Winston Cup champion will be the Grand Marshal at this weekend'srace at the Devil's Bowl Speedway in W. Haven, VT. (Credit: Chicagoland Speedway photo)

Bobby Allison a Winston Cup champion will be the Grand Marshal at this weekend’s race at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in W. Haven, VT. (Credit: Chicagoland Speedway photo)

By Lou Modestino

NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Allison will make a long-awaited return to Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Sunday, September 14, as he is honored as the Grand Marshal for the Mekkelsen RV Vermont 200 Championship Weekend. The celebrated leader of the “Alabama Gang” will be part of the festivities some 42 years after making his first appearance at the Rutland County track. Continue reading →

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 →