LAQUERRE DISQUALIFIED FROM SPORTSMAN FINISH AT THUNDER ROAD

For Immediate Release                            TR-050707-1

    WATERBURY, VT Thunder Road International Speedbowl officials have announced that stock car driver Joey
Laquerre of East Montpelier, VT has been disqualified from his apparent second-place finish in the NAPA Tiger
Sportsman divisions Merchants Bank feature event on Sunday, May 6.
    Laquerres car was lighter than the allowed minimum weight requirement in post-race inspection, and was
stripped of its finish.  Laquerre has been penalized all points and purse money earned in the Sportsman portion of
the Merchants Bank event.
    Pete Ainsworth, Jr. of Middlesex, VT crossed the finish line in third place behind Laquerre and winner
Nick Sweet, and now inherits the runner-up position.  Chuck Beede, Kevin Campbell, and Justin Hart complete the
revised top five finishers.
    Thunder Roads 48th season of exciting stock car racing continues with the Casella Waste Management
Mothers Day Extravaganza on Sunday, May 13.  Post time is scheduled for 1:00pm.  For more information, call (802)
244-6963 or visit www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com.
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Contact: Justin St. Louis                    Phone: (802) 244-6963
Email: media@acttour.com                Fax: (802) 244-1616