Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
MakingLaps Home -> MakingLaps.com Forum -> 2013 MRS sponsored by Bob Valenti Auotmall.com -> Thunder Road Event PR
Post Info TOPIC: Thunder Road Event PR
openwheelracer


Admin/Mod/Eyewitness

Status: Offline
Posts: 10999
Date:
Thunder Road Event PR
Permalink  

ACT TOUR and TRUE VALUE MODIFIEDS HEADED TO THUNDER ROAD

 

For Immediate Release -                                      ACT 051309-19

 

        Waterbury, VT Teams from all over New England will celebrate Memorial Day weekend at Thunder Road in Barre, Vermont for the traditional running of the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic Doubleheader. It is the only time in 2009 when fans can see the stars from both the American Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models and the open wheel ground-pounding monsters from the True Value Modified Racing Series racing together on one card.

 

American Canadian Tour point leader Scott Payea watched the heavyweight fight between Randy Potter of Groveton, New Hampshire and Brad Leighton of Center Harbor, New Hampshire at Airborne last Sunday. Potter and Leighton punched and counter-punched for over 90 laps of what was a classic 35th Furniture World of Vermont Spring Green battle royal on the fast, newly renovated Airborne Speedway half mile.

 

I watched them swap leads, bang doors, beat on each other for most of the race. It was great! I had the best seat in the house, and should have bought a ticket. It really was like a pair of heavy-weight prizefighters softening each other up in the early rounds. I thought about watching the end of the fight to see who was going to win, but fortunately I had some car left to slide past them with 5 laps to go. Loved the new track, and for me, it was special to win at Airborne. Now I need one more spot than last year at Thunder Road in the Memorial Day Classic to keep my momentum going, said Payea. Payea finished second to John Donahue of Graniteville, VT in the Mekkelsen Memorial Day Classic one year ago.

 

Late Model and Modified champions from every state in New England and two provinces of Canada will converge on the Nations Site of Excitement for the second annual Memorial Day Classic Doubleheader. Kirk Alexander of Swanzy, NH, the multi-time True Value Modified Champion, was masterful in a late charge to take the inaugural event. The Jarvis brothers, Dwight and Peter from Ascutney, VT, finished second and third respectively. I really enjoyed the race at T-Road last May. It is a tough place to get around, but once I figured out not to think about that wall in turn 4, things improved a whole lot. Now I have to get from second to first this year, said Dwight Jarvis.

 

The Late Model contingent will have the best of the ACT TOUR along with a host of Thunder Road regular racers at this years Late Model portion of the Classic. Defending Thunder Road Champion, Eric Williams from Hyde Park, VT will try for two-in-a-row after winning Thunder Roads Merchants Bank 150 opening day. Cris Michaud will be in the R&D Ford trying to be the first Ford in the history of the ACT Late Model Tour to win in a Ford crate motor.

 

Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., the young superstar from Hudson, New Hampshire said, I am ready to win at Thunder Road. I have such a love hate relationship with that track. I used to wreck in turn 4 when I first started going up there---every time!  I think I have that figured out and have won poles for the Chittenden Milk Bowl races, but I have not been able to string together three good segments in those races. During practice I am as fast as the regular T-Road guys, now I want to win there as much as any place. I know I can. I love the place with all the fans and all the history, and I want to be in the history books. I feel really good about our chances in this years Memorial Day Classic.

 

Fans will see lots of tributes to the past 50 years of racing at Thunder Road when they arrive on top of Quarry Hill for the Memorial Day weekend. Camping will open at noon on Friday, May 22. Thunder Road support divisions will qualify on Saturday afternoon, May 23rd, and then the pit gates open for the Late Models and Modifieds on Sunday, May 24 at 8:00. Front gates will open for fans at 10:00. Post time is 1:30. Admission for the Twin 100 Double Feature Mekkelsen Memorial Day Classic will be $20 Adult; $5 for children (6-12); and $40 for a family of four.

 

Tickets will be on sale for the June 25th CARQUEST Governors Cup 150, featuring NASCARs Tony Stewart in a Joey Pole Racing (JPR) prepared race car beginning Sunday at Thunder Road. Advanced tickets for the Governors Cup will be $17 for Adults in advance, $20 day of race, and $3 for children 6-12.

 

The next event on the ACT Tour is this Sunday afternoon at the Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford Maine. The New England Dodge Dealers 150 is expected to draw nearly 50 teams to the famous speedway, as it is the only appearance for the Late Models before the TD Bank 250 in July. Post time is 2:00.

 

 

For additional information contact the Thunder Road office at 802.244.6963 or media@acttour.com

                                          -30-



__________________
openwheelracer


Admin/Mod/Eyewitness

Status: Offline
Posts: 10999
Date:
Permalink  

 

TRUE VALUE MODIFIED RACING SERIES

For Immediate Release

                                                                          Contact: John H Spence SR.

                                                                                  603-801-7640

 

 

                                             Jarvis Brothers Carry Home Torch to Thunder Road Sunday

 

 

Barre, Vermont (May 17, 2009) Two long time racers from Ascutney, Vermont would like nothing more than

to win in front of their home state crowd this weekend when the ground pounding True Value Modified Racing Series

rolls into Barre, Vermonts., historic Thunder Road International Speed bowl, Sunday May 24, as part of the 47th annual

Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic Doubleheader. The race is the third event of a 15 race schedule and the second appearance

there by the sixth year series. Last years race was highly competitive in front of the largest crowd ever to see a TVMRS event.

 

Dwight Jarvis, 2006 TVMRS champion, and Brother Peter, 2007 TVMRS Rookie 0f the Year, will lead a strong contingent

of open wheeled modified race cars to the legendary race track for the special holiday weekend program.

 

In last years inaugural race, the first for modified race cars in over 40 years, Dwight finished second with Peter third, behind

winner Kirk Alexander, W. Swanzey, NH. Alexander will return to T-Road to defend his race title.

 

Additional expected entries include 2008 series champion, Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon, CT; Monadnock Speedway winner

Rob Goodenough, W.Swanzey,NH; Ed Dachenhausen, Danbury, CT; Mike Douglas JR, Auburn, NH;  Rowan Pennink,

Huntington Valley, PA; current point leader Jon McKennedy, E.Chelmsford, MA; Mike Holdridge, Madison, CT; and

Sean Bodreau, Claremont, NH. to name a few.

 

This years race will be a one day event. 12 lap qualifying heats and a 15 lap consolation race will determine the

starting lineup for the 100 lap feature.

 

The ACT Late Models will also compete in a 100 lap event. Gates open for fans at 10:00. Post time is 1:30. Admission will be

$20 Adult; $5 for children (6-12); and $40 for a family of four.

 




__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
MakingLaps Home -> MakingLaps.com Forum -> 2013 MRS sponsored by Bob Valenti Auotmall.com -> Thunder Road Event PR
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard