Pembroke Back On Track, Claims Victory

Jason Corliss and Justin Town Collect Feature Wins

Middlesex, VT’s David Pembroke bolstered his title defense with a high-flying victory on a beautiful Sunday (June 17) afternoon at Thunder Road.  Pembroke nipped South Barre’s Mike Bailey at the line by just .021 seconds to claim his first feature victory of 2012. 

The early stages of the race were led by Winooski driver Jerry Lesage until an early caution brought the field back to his bumper.  Bailey snatched the lead on the restart and was driving away when a devastating wreck took the car of Trampas Demers.  Pembroke and Bailey dueled side by side for the final 17 laps of the 50 lap race. Defending champion Pembroke pulled ahead in the final moments in the outside groove to take the checkered flag.  Pembroke was ecstatic to be back in victory lane.

“We just had a great car today, I have to thank my guys.  It’s so great to pick up a win,” said Pembroke.  “I also want to thank Mike Bailey for such a great race.  I really had a lot of fun,” he finished.

Craig Bushey Claims VT State Championship Event #2 at Devil’s Bowl

Craig Bushey of Fairfax, VT dominated the early stages of the “I Am Vermont Strong 100” at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Friday, June 15. Bushey started in the 4^th position and took the lead from outside pole sitter Brent Dragon on lap 10. Following the first caution with just ten laps complete, the event saw just one more caution over the next 83 circuits.

Bushey created a sizable lead as he worked his way through heavy lapped traffic and had all but the top five in the field lapped before the third caution of the event came on lap 93. Dragon had also worked his way through the lapped traffic and reached Bushey’s bumper just before the lap 93 caution. The two appeared to be setup for a final seven lap dash to the checkers.

Kid's Night Approaches at Thunder Road

Kid's Rides and More Slated for Harvest Equipment Twilight Event

On Sunday, June 17, Barre’s Thunder Road will celebrate Harvest Equipment night with door to door racing from the Late Models, Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen, and Allen Lumber Street Stocks with a special twist.

The stars and cars of Thunder Road will be in attendance early to give kids free rides around the high banks starting at 1:15pm. Also, all Scouts and Little League participants in uniform, as well as participants in the Race to Read program who have shown progress on their reading lists, will get into the show for free. There will also be Kid’s Trike Races for ages 3-4 and 5-6 during intermission. It will surely be a night to remember for young race fans. 

Kids night is one of General Manager Darla Hartt’s favorite events.