Times Argus Midseason Championships at Thunder Road are a Sunday Drive for Scott Dragon

For the first time in recent memory, a Thursday came and went in Barre, Vermont that was not affected by the rainy-wrath of Mother Nature. A sunny afternoon greeted the fans and teams of Thunder Road, all in preparation for the all-important Times Argus Midseason Championships.

Following the popular autograph session, the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers got Thursday’s feature racing off with a bang. A blown tire for point leader Sam Caron called out the first caution on lap 15 of the extra-distance 50 lap trophy dash but the big one came on lap 21. Nine cars were involved in the turn one calamity including championship hopeful Logan Powers. Back under green, Kevin Streeter and Mike MacAskill faced off at the front. The two veterans fidgeted with the lead, back and forth until MacAskill finally took the edge all the way to Times Argus victory lane. A hard-charging Robert Gordon took second with Streeter rounding out the podium.

Scott Weston and young Hayden Morris brought the rk Miles Street Stocks to green for their extra-distance 35 lap Midseason Championship event. While Morris slid back, another rookie in Tyler Wheatley quickly took over the point in a side-by-side battle with Weston that lasted over ten laps. One dust-up along the frontstretch wall ruined the night for Connor Rueda but otherwise the field was set with Wheatley taking down his second win of the season followed by Morris and Hayden Bushey across the line.

Rookie Trevor Jaques and Stephen Martin led the Maplefields/Irving Oil Late Models under the green flag for the Times Argus Midseason Championships with a mirror full of Scott Dragon. Dragon took over the top spot around Martin on lap nine just before a chain reaction on the frontstretch ended the night for Stephen Donahue and Scott Coburn. Dragon took off from position number one on the return to green flag racing and never looked back in the final sixty-five laps to walk away with the Times Argus Midseason Championship over Martin and point leader Jason Corliss.

The Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors finished off the night with a customary wild exclamation point on the evening. Nick Copping and Bill O’Connor showed the way early but it was Cayden Green who quickly took over the top spot and looked to run away with it. Unfortunately, the lap 23 caution for the stalled newcomer Shoshawna Mastin on the bottom of turn one ended Green’s run for the win. A wild last restart saw Derrick Mann launch into a three and four wild frenzy to take the lead and the win over another first-timer Anthony Benoit and Taylor Sayers rounding out the podium.

Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl crowns its first champion of 2025 next Thursday, July 31 on WDEV/Calkins Portable Toilets Night. Along with the annual Port-a-Potty Grand Prix, the Squier Cup Triple Crown presented by Milton CAT for the Maplefields/Irving Late Models is on the line in the inaugural WDEV Radio 100 championship event! The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors are also back in action with a 7:00pm Post Time.

For more information, contact the Thunder Road offices at (802) 244-6963, media@thunderroadvt.com, or visit www.thunderroadvt.com. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @ThunderRoadVT.

-Thunder Road Press Release
-Photo credit: Alan Ward

Times Argus Midseason Championships
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl – Barre, VT
Thursday, July 24, 2025
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Maplefields/Irving Late Models – (75 Laps)

1 0VT Scott Dragon Milton, VT
2 01VT Stephen Martin Craftsbury Common, VT
3 66VT Jason Corliss Barre, VT
4 77NH Bryan Wall Jr. E. Kingston, NH
5 18VT Kaiden Fisher Shelburne, VT
6 9VT Chip Grenier E. Barre, VT
7 99VT Cody Blake Barre, VT
8 48VT Taylor Hoar South Hero, VT
9 04VT Justin Prescott Milton, VT
10 64VT Christopher Pelkey Graniteville, VT
11 00VT #Brandon Gray E. Thetford, VT
12 86VT Marcel J. Gravel Wolcott, VT
13 48K #Kyle Streeter Waterbury Ctr., VT
14 68NH Tanner Woodard Waterbury Ctr., VT
15 16VT Bobby Therrien* Hinesburg, VT
16 71VT Jesse Laquerre E. Montpelier, VT
17 17VT Darrell Morin Westford, VT
18 57VT #Trevor Jaques Milton, VT
19 25VT Michael Rubalcaba Barre, VT
20 8VT Chris Roberts Washington, VT
21 26VT Stephen Donahue Graniteville, VT
22 4VT Scott Coburn Barre, VT

*Sub Driver for Brandon Lanphear

Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers – (50 Laps)

1. 3VT Michael MacAskill Williamstown, VT
2. 20VT Robert Gordon Milton, VT
3. 67VT Kevin Streeter Waitsfield, VT
4. 33VT Matt Ballard Williamstown, VT
5. 23NY Cam Gadue Highgate, VT
6. 07VT Sam Caron Milton, VT
7. 56VT Chris Laforest Barre, VT
8. 8NH Rich Lowrey South Hero, VT
9. 90VT Cameron Ouellette Barre, VT
10. 26VT Luke Peters Groton, VT
11. 64VT Jason Pelkey Barre, VT
12. 13VT Ty Delphia Waterbury, VT
13. 31VT Logan Powers Middlesex, VT
14. 45VT Adam Maynard Milton, VT
15. 36VT Jason Woodard Waterbury Ctr., VT
16. 22VT Travis Patnoe Wolcott, VT
17. 55VT #Parker Gagne Fairfax, VT
18. 15NH Derrick Calkins* Hinesburg, VT
19. 9VT Logan Farrell Barre, VT
20. 17VT #Brodie Frazier E. Montpelier, VT
21. 19VT Eric Messier Hinesburg, VT
22. 42VT #Karsen Murphy Northfield, VT
23. 40VT Eric Chase Milton, VT
24. 8VT Mike Billado Grand Isle, VT
25. 4VT Cooper French Northfield, VT

*Sub Driver for Brendan Moodie

rk Miles Street Stocks – (35 Laps)

1. 31 #Tyler Wheatley Brookfield, VT
2. 13VT #Hayden Morris Barre, VT
3. 15VT #Hayden Bushey Fairfax, VT
4. 04 Scott Weston Berlin, VT
5. 16VT Nate Brien Williamstown, VT
6. 99 Fred Fleury Graniteville, VT
7. 1VT Kyler Davis Berlin, VT
8. 74 #Keegan Tabor Randolph, VT
9. 43 Jamie Davis Johnson, VT
10. 13 Travis Gay S. Burlington, VT
11. 34 Patrick Tibbetts Plainfield, VT
12. 39 Derek Farnham Bethel, VT
13. 79 Juan Marshall Pittsfield, VT
14. 71 #Jason Kirby Milton, VT
15. 8VT Paul Rocheleau Georgia, VT
16. 7 Kyle MacAskill Williamstown, VT
17. 98 Kasey Collins Berlin, VT
18. 3 Michael Gay S. Burlington, VT
19. 18x Walker Fitch Marshfield, VT
20. 73 Paige Whittemore Graniteville, VT
21. 33 Haidyn Pearce* Chelsea, VT
22. 08 Ryan Foster Waterbury, VT
23. 75 #TJ Haggett Waterford, VT
24. 8NH #Jaiden Del Toro Barre Town, VT
25. 50 Eric MacLaughlin Milton, VT
26. 9 Zach Audet Morrisville, VT
27. 16 Dean Switser, Jr. Waterford, VT
28. 17 Connor Rueda Barre, VT
DNS 22VT Thomas Smith Williamstown, VT
DNS 32 Kylee Potter Marshfield, VT
*Sub Driver for Curtis Franks

Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors – (25 Laps)

1. 27 Derrick Mann Graniteville, VT
2. 32 Anthony Benoit Lancaster, NH
3. 95 Taylor Sayers Barre, VT
4. 81 Mike Slingerland Milton, VT
5. 77 Zachary Garvey Milton, VT
6. 70 Mason Frazier E. Montpelier, VT
7. 05 Brandon Premont Johnson, VT
8. 50 Nick Copping Barre, VT
9. 18 Cayden Green Marshfield, VT
10. 33 Brayden Murphy Barre, VT
11. 96 Bill O'Connor S. Washington, VT
12. 17 Shoshawna Mastin Bolton, VT
13. 19 Neal Foster Moretown, VT
DNS 5 Sierra Wilds W. Topsham, VT
DNS 33 Brayden Murphy Barre, VT
DNS 51 Caleb Cramer Georgia, VT
DNS 14 Jed Whitcomb Williamstown, VT