McKennedy Brings it Back to Thunder Road Victory Lane with NESS

With the help of McGee Hyundai of Barre, the Nation’s Site of Excitement got the ball rolling on world famous Thursday Night Racing with five divisions and over a hundred cars putting on a heck of show for the fans in the stands and those watching live around the world on FloRacing.

The Maplefield/Irving Oil Late Models got Thursday’s festivities started and it was a generational battle of the sophomores out front between Taylor Hoar and Jesse Laquerre. Everything went topsy-turvy with Bryan Wall Jr. riding up onto Cody Blake’s rear quarter on lap 15 to call out the lone caution. On the restart, Laquerre took off from Hoar and never looked back to become the third generation of Laquerre’s to win on the Barre highbanks with Chip Grenier and Brandon Lanphear rounding out the top three.

The Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors went even wilder. Derrick Mann nabbed the early lead past Taylor Sayers, John Gay and Mike Slingerland in an opening lap melee. Mann led the way until the lap 12 caution for the spinning Sierra Wilds and amazingly pitted for a flat tire! Sayers took over the lead all the way to McGee Hyundai of Barre victory lane with Cayden Green and Kevin Wheatley flanking him on the podium.

With the New England Supermodified Series (NESS) returning to Thunder Road, it could only be former champion Dan Bowes to lead the pack! Bowes began rapidly lapping the field before settling down and running his race, a half-track ahead of Ben Seitz and Jim Storace before calamity struck with Russ Wood. The return to green saw Jon McKennedy take over the lead and fly away with the win with Battle and Rob Summers coming from almost getting lapped to third in the final run.

For the third straight event, the rk Miles Street Stocks went flag to flag without a single caution as Paul Rocheleau took away with the lead and the win. Unfortunately, sweet victory didn’t last long with the discovery of unapproved suspension parts in post-race technical inspection, giving Nate ‘Tater’ Brien his first Street Stock win followed by Ryan Foster and Dean Switser.

The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers rounded out the evening with fantastic side-by-side racing at the front of the pack. North America’s #1 Support Division put on a clinic with one caution to slow the field and stack up a hard battle between Logan Powers and Brendan Moodie. The two swapped the lead again and again in the closing laps with Moodie just getting the edge for his twenty-first career Flying Tiger win followed by Powers and Sam Caron across the line.

Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl is back next Thursday, June 12 with Casella Waste Systems Night at The Road. The Maplefields/Irving Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers and rk Miles Street Stocks are back in action alongside the New England Antique Racers (NEAR) 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

McGee Hyundai of Barre Super Thursday!
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl – Barre, VT
Thursday, June 5, 2025
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

New England Supermodified Series – 75 Laps

1. 79 Jon McKennedy Chelmsford, MA
2. 14 Jeffrey Battle Barnstable, MA
3. 5 Rob Summers Manchester, CT
4. 11 Ben Seitz Bourne, MA
5. 13 Bobby Timmons Windham, ME
6. 29 Bobby Chartier Litchfield, NE
7. 47 Jim Storace Kingston, NH
8. 25 Dan Bowles Epping, NH
9. 45 Mike Mayberry Naples, ME
10. 97 Matt Swanson Harvard, MA
11. 24 David Sanborn Tilton, NH
12. 22 Mark MacIver Stafford, NH

Maplefields/Irving Late Models – 50 Laps

1. 71VT Jesse Laquerre E. Montpelier, VT
2. 9VT Chip Grenier E. Barre, VT
3. 16VT Brandon Lanphear Morrisville, VT
4. 48VT Taylor Hoar South Hero, VT
5. 86VT Marcel J. Gravel Wolcott, VT
6. 01VT Stephen Martin Craftsbury Common, VT
7. 66VT Jason Corliss Barre, VT
8. 04VT Justin Prescott Williston, VT
9. 18VT Kaiden Fisher Shelburne, VT
10. 64VT Christopher Pelkey Graniteville, VT
11. 60NH Derrick O'Donnell N. Haverhill, NH
12. 26VT Stephen Donahue Graniteville, VT
13. 68NH Tanner Woodard Waterbury Ctr., VT
14. 00VT Brandon Gray E. Thetford, VT
15. 48K #Kyle Streeter Waterbury Ctr., VT
16. 17VT Darrell Morin Westford, VT
17. 77NH Bryan Wall Jr. E. Kingston, NH
18. 7VT Cooper Bouchard Hinesburg, VT
19. 4VT Scott Coburn Barre, VT
20. 14VT Phil Scott Montpelier, VT
21. 57VT #Trevor Jaques Milton, VT
22. 8VT Chris Roberts Washington, VT
23. 25VT Michael Rubalcaba Barre, VT
24. 99VT Cody Blake Barre, VT

Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers – 40 Laps

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

rk Miles Street Stocks – 25 Laps

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

*Sub Driver for Tommy Smith
**Disqualified for Unapproved Suspension Parts

Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors – 20 Laps

1. 95 Taylor Sayers Barre, VT
2. 18 Cayden Green Marshfield, VT
3. 31 Tyler Wheatley Brookfield, VT
4. 19 Neal Foster Moretown, VT
5. 81 Mike Slingerland Milton, VT
6. 94 Ryan Sayers Barre, VT
7. 77 Zachary Garvey Milton, VT
8. 70 Mason Frazier E. Montpelier, VT
9. 97 Eddie Thompson Colchester, VT
10. 96 Bill O'Connor S. Washington, VT
11. 07 Benjamin Bushey Springfield, VT
12. 09 Dakota Bushey Springfield, VT
13. 98 John Gay Barre, VT
14. 5 Sierra Wilds W. Topsham, VT
15. 33 Brayden Murphy Barre, VT
16. 27 Derrick Mann Graniteville, VT