Fairfax's Hayden Bushey (15VT) is deep in the championship chase for the rk Miles Street Stock crown with Brookfield's Tyler Wheatley (not pictured) in hopes to become the youngest champion in Thunder Road history on Thursday. (Alan Ward photos)>>For racing fans, it comes down to one final Thursday on Quarry Hill in Barre, Vermont. After a weekly grind that started back in May, Thunder Road is ready to crown the 2026 champions this Thursday, September 24 on Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Championship Night presented by the Vermont Air National Guard (VTANG).
The Maplefields/Irving Late Models are set to make history this week. Jason Corliss is looking to become the first-ever five-time King of the Road in Thunder Road’s premier division while Brandon Gray is looking for his first crown and a chance to put his name in the granite monuments. Gray has an uphill climb with a thirty-point deficit staring the East Thetford driver in the face.
Wolcott’s ‘Lil’ Brendan Moodie nearly clinched the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger championship last week with his third win of the season, but Northfield’s Cooper French kept his own hopes alive with a runner-up finish. Moodie is looking for his first Flying Tiger championship since 2015 in the ultra-competitive division, putting it all together once again eleven years later.
The rk Miles Street Stocks have put in 19 stellar events to build the closest battle for Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Championship Night presented by VTANG. The Street Stocks will also make history on Thursday between sophomore racers Tyler Wheatley and Hayden Bushey. Both would earn their first career championship while Bushey could become the youngest champion in Thunder Road history, surpassing Kaiden Fisher to earn that accolade.
The Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors join the fun this week as well. The Warriors gave a glimpse of what’s to come with last week’s two-segment showdown, already in preparation for their Mini Milk Bowl on Sunday, October 4.
The evening ends with a Northstar Fireworks display with a 6 p.m. post time.
Grandstands open Thursday at 4 p.m. For more information, contact the Thunder Road offices at (802) 244-6963, or visit www.thunderroadvt.com.
Lead Photo: The season-long battle between Jason Corliss (66VT) and Brandon Gray (00VT) comes down to Lenny's Shoe & Apparel Championship Night presented by the Vermont Air National Guard at Thunder Road this Thursday.
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