Nick Sweet Claims Carquest Governor’s Cup

Barre’s Nick Sweet claims his second Thunder Road win of 2010 in the Carquest Governor’s Cup 100 on Friday, June 25. Sweet took the lead from the pole and battled with Montpelier’s Dave Pembroke throughout the 100 lap event. The two would swap the lead twelve times before Sweet got to the front for good on lap 94.

Pembroke would have to settle for third after Jamie Fisher got by in the closing laps. Senator Phil Scott claimed his third straight top five with a fourth followed by Mike Bailey in fifth. Eric Williams came from 19^th to finish sixth while ACT Tour Rookie of the Year contender Austin Theriault climbed from 21^st to finish seventh. Matt White, John Donahue and Rich Lowrey rounded out the top ten.

The Carquest Governor’s Cup was a ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway qualifier but Sweet already earned an invite for the Saturday, September 19^th event with his win in the Merchants Bank 150 win earlier in the season.

CARQUEST Governor’s Cup Postponed

The Carquest Governor’s Cup 100 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl scheduled for Thursday, June 24 has been postponed due to heavy rains. The event has been rescheduled for tomorrow (Friday, June 25).

Montpelier’s Dave Pembroke, Graniteville’s John Donahue, Senator Phil Scott, Barre’s Nick Sweet and the rest of the Thunder Road Late Model stars will continue their 2010 championship battle in the 100 lap Carquest Governor’s Cup.

Pembroke has won the previous two Thunder Road Late Model 100 lappers, with the season opener at Devil’s Bowl Speedway and the Memorial Day Classic. Sweet took the checkers in the ACT Tour Merchant’s Bank 150, the first event at Thunder Road in 2010. But the hottest driver at the moment has to be Senator Phil Scott who took the checkers in the Ferguson Sunday twilight event and claimed second in this past Sunday’s Harvest Equipment twilight event.

Tony Andrews Claims Thunder Road Harvest Twilight Win

Northfield’s Tony Andrews claimed his third career Thunder Road Late Model win on the final Sunday twilight special sponsored by Harvest Equipment on Sunday, June 20. Andrews led the 50 lap event flag to flag but not without pressure from Grant Folsom and Senator Phil Scott after a restart with just 6 laps remaining.

Scott would settle for second and Folsom took third followed by Dave Whitcomb and Joey Becker rounding out the top five. John Donahue, Dave Pembroke, Reno Gervais, Nick Sweet and Cris Michaud completed the top ten.

Bradford’s Derrick O’Donnell earned his first career Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen feature win after starting in the 15^th position. O’Donnell held off Eric Badore who took second and Shawn Fleury in third. Tony Rossi and Troy Gray completed the top five while Lance Allen, Tucker Williams, Ricky Roberts, Brendan Moodie and George May rounded out the top ten.