Pembroke Wins VT State Championship by One

Dragon Wins Vermont 100 in Dramatic Fashion

Milton, VT’s Brent Dragon proved himself as one of the greats in the most dramatic race of the year at the Vermont State Championship Series finale at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Sunday, September 16.  Chip Grenier finished a heart-breaking second, and the Mad River Valley’s Brooks Clark stole third in the closing laps. 

Grenier shot to the lead in the early going, working around pole sitter Clark to gain the lead on the third lap of the event, but third-place point man Dragon stole it away from him on the eleventh circuit.  Dragon’s lead was short lived when 7-time American Canadian Tour Champion Jean Paul Cyr worked to the front, where the pair survived 7 of the first 9 cautions on the front row together.   While Dragon fought for the lead, tied point leaders Sweet and Pembroke struggled.

A Fan’s Perspective:

50th Milk Bowl: More Than a Race

The 50th Milk Bowl at Thunder Road in Barre, VT on Saturday and Sunday, September 29-30 will be the biggest stock car race and certainly one of the biggest sporting events ever in the state of Vermont. But it will be more than a stock car race; it will be a celebration.

The 50th Milk Bowl will be a celebration of the traditions and history that have not only built the Milk Bowl into one of the biggest and toughest stock car racing events in the nation, but also Thunder Road into the “Nation’s Site of Excitement.” 

Hoar Wins Big, Sends Championship Message

Gonyaw, Pilotte Pick up Feature Wins

Eight-time Champion Brian Hoar made it clear his championship defense was far from over on Sunday afternoon at Thunder Road, claiming the clutch victory in the 34^th Annual Bond Auto Labor Day Classic. Current point leader Wayne Helliwell, Jr. made him earn it, finishing a close second, and three-time Thunder Road track champion Cris Michaud rounded out the podium finishers.

Rookie Jimmy Hebert led the way early until a lap 33 caution when Helliwell spun in turn three.  Hebert retained the lead following the restart, but was overpowered by Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. on lap 54 of the event.  His lead, however, was short-lived when a hard charging Brent Dragon charged from the tenth starting position to take the lead on lap 68.