What Won the Race: Nick Sweet made his way from 10th to first in the final segment, doing all he could do to win the Milk Bowl.  But behind him Jason Corliss was on the move and needed to finish fourth or better. Corliss challenged Alex Labbe and Cody Blake for that fourth position before being trapped in traffic and finishing seventh.

 

The Skinny: Nick Sweet won the first segment with Bobby Therrien finishing behind him. After a 24-car invert for the second segment, Therrien charged to finish eighth while Sweet finished 15th.  Meanwhile, Jason Corliss recorded a pair of sixth-place finishes to put himself in the running.  When Therrien suffered transmission problems during the final segment, it came down to Sweet and Corliss. Sweet needed to finish at least four spots ahead of Corliss, and he did just that to win his third career Milk Bowl.

 

Winning Quote: “I gave her two kisses. (She fought me) on the second one. I’m kind of like that, my wife even has to push me off once in a while.” – Nick Sweet on kissing Miss Velvetta, the Vermont dairy cow, in Victory Lane.

 

Winning Crew Chief: Shayne Sweet (Dad)

 

Winning Chassis: Distance Racing

 

Winning Shocks: Koni

 

Winning Engine: Chevy Crate

 

On the Move: Jeremy Davis started 28th in segment one and ended up finishing 16th in the final standings, a gain of 12 positions.

 

Biggest Loser: Vermont’s Lt. Governor Phil Scott started ninth but saw his day go downhill after a suspension issue in segment two. He finished 22nd, a loss of 13 positions.

 

Feature Notebook:

-Bobby Therrien jumped out to the early lead in segment one, before giving up the lead to Nick Sweet on a lap 10 restart.

-Polesitter Joey Polewaraczyk, Jr. and Scott Dragon made contact battling for third on lap 32. Pole spun out of the position and was forced to restart from the rear.

-Six cautions slowed the pace in the first 50-lap segment.

-Nick Sweet took the lead on lap 10 of the first segment and held off Bobby Therrien for the win. He’ll start 24th in the second segment after the invert.

-Only one caution on lap 35 slowed the pace during the second 50-lap segment.

-Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. took the early lead and never looked back en route to winning the second segment.

-Bobby Therrien gained 15 positions, going from 23rd to eighth in the second segment.

-Segment one winner Nick Sweet finished 15th in the second segment, putting him six points behind Therrien going into the final segment.

-Bobby Therrien suffered a transmission failure during the final segment.

 

Unofficial Finish

Pos	#	Driver	Points
1	88VT	Nick Sweet	17.000
2	66VT	Jason Corliss	19.000
3	85VT	Trampas Demers	22.000
4	99VT	Cody Blake	24.000
5	27VT	Kyle Pembroke	25.000
6	16VT	Scott Dragon	26.000
7	58VT	Jimmy Hebert	29.000
8	37VT	Scott Payea	30.000
9	31VT	Shawn Fleury	32.000
10	48QC	Alex Labbe	33.000
11	97NH	Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.	34.000
12	2VT	Mike Bailey	36.000
13	5VT	Bobby Therrien	36.000
14	26VT	John Donahue	37.000
15	86VT	Marcel J. Gravel	42.000
16	55NH	Jeremy Davis	44.000
17	1VT	Devin O’Connell	45.000
18	9VT	Chip Grenier	48.000
19	42VT	Matt White	53.000
20	34NH	Todd Davis	55.000
21	40VT	Eric Chase	58.000
22	14VT	Phil Scott	62.000
23	29VT	Jason Allen	63.000
24	3VT	Ricky Roberts	68.000
25	68VT	Brooks Clark	68.000
26	25VT	Dave Whitcomb	69.000
27	17VT	Darrell Morin	73.000
28	17NH	Lance Allen	79.000
29	31NH	Luke Hinkley	79.000
30	13VT	Boomer Morris	86.000

Segment #1 Unofficial Results:

Pos	#	Driver
1	88VT	Nick Sweet
2	5VT	Bobby Therrien
3	16VT	Scott Dragon
4	85VT	Trampas Demers
5	99VT	Cody Blake
6	66VT	Jason Corliss
7	58VT	Jimmy Hebert
8	14VT	Phil Scott
9	48QC	Alex Labbe
10	31VT	Shawn Fleury
11	68VT	Brooks Clark
12	27VT	Kyle Pembroke
13	26VT	John Donahue
14	9VT	Chip Grenier
15	34NH	Todd Davis
16	2VT	Mike Bailey
17	55NH	Jeremy Davis
18	37VT	Scott Payea
19	1VT	Devin O’Connell
20	86VT	Marcel J. Gravel
21	42VT	Matt White
22	97NH	Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.
23	31NH	Luke Hinkley
24	40VT	Eric Chase
25	25VT	Dave Whitcomb
26	3VT	Ricky Roberts
27	17VT	Darrell Morin
28	13VT	Boomer Morris
29	17NH	Lance Allen
30	29VT	Jason Allen

 

Segment #2 Unofficial Results

Pos	#	Driver
1	97NH	Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.
2	37VT	Scott Payea
3	55NH	Jeremy Davis
4	2VT	Mike Bailey
5	86VT	Marcel J. Gravel
6	66VT	Jason Corliss
7	1VT	Devin O’Connell
8	5VT	Bobby Therrien
9	27VT	Kyle Pembroke
10	85VT	Trampas Demers
11	16VT	Scott Dragon
12	9VT	Chip Grenier
13	31VT	Shawn Fleury
14	99VT	Cody Blake
15	88VT	Nick Sweet
16	58VT	Jimmy Hebert
17	34NH	Todd Davis
18	42VT	Matt White
19	40VT	Eric Chase
20	29VT	Jason Allen
21	48QC	Alex Labbe
22	26VT	John Donahue
23	25VT	Dave Whitcomb
24	3VT	Ricky Roberts
25	17NH	Lance Allen
26	17VT	Darrell Morin
27	14VT	Phil Scott
28	31NH	Luke Hinkley
29	68VT	Brooks Clark
30	13VT	Boomer Morris

 

Segment #3 Unofficial Finish: 

Pos	#	Driver
1	88VT	Nick Sweet
2	26VT	John Donahue
3	48QC	Alex Labbe
4	27VT	Kyle Pembroke
5	99VT	Cody Blake
6	58VT	Jimmy Hebert
7	66VT	Jason Corliss
8	85VT	Trampas Demers
9	31VT	Shawn Fleury
10	58VT	Jimmy Hebert
11	97NH	Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.
12	16VT	Scott Dragon
13	29VT	Jason Allen
14	42VT	Matt White
15	40VT	Eric Chase
16	2VT	Mike Bailey
17	86VT	Marcel J. Gravel
18	3VT	Ricky Roberts
19	1VT	Devin O’Connell
20	17VT	Darrell Morin
21	25VT	Dave Whitcomb
22	9VT	Chip Grenier
23	34NH	Todd Davis
24	55NH	Jeremy Davis
25	17NH	Lance Allen
26	5VT	Bobby Therrien
27	14VT	Phil Scott
28	68VT	Brooks Clark
29	31NH	Luke Hinkley
30	13VT	Boomer Morris

 

Pre-Feature Notebook: 

-Wayne Helliwell, Jr. is not attempting the Milk Bowl due to a recent sickness.

-J.F. Dery, Jason Corliss and Nick Sweet were fastest in the three practice sessions on Saturday.

-Alex Labbe and Joey Polewarczyk led the way in Sunday morning’s practice sessions.

-Devin O’Connell time trialed fifth and was very happy with the speed of his No. 1VT, but will start 19th after being involved in an incident during one of Saturday’s 50-lap qualifying races.

 

Starting Lineup:

Pos	#	Driver
1	97NH	Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.
2	5VT	Bobby Therrien
3	88VT	Nick Sweet
4	66VT	Jason Corliss
5	85VT	Trampas Demers
6	16VT	Scott Dragon
7	99VT	Cody Blake
8	58VT	Jimmy Hebert
9	14VT	Phil Scott
10	31VT	Shawn Fleury
11	27VT	Kyle Pembroke
12	37VT	Scott Payea
13	48QC	Alex Labbe
14	86VT	Marcel J. Gravel
15	42VT	Matt White
16	2VT	Mike Bailey
17	34NH	Todd Davis
18	68VT	Brooks Clark
19	1VT	Devin O’Connell
20	26VT	John Donahue
21	31NH	Luke Hinkley
22	3VT	Ricky Roberts
23	29VT	Jason Allen
24	17NH	Lance Allen
25	25VT	Dave Whitcomb
26	9VT	Chip Grenier
27	17VT	Darrell Morin
28	55NH	Jeremy Davis
29	40VT	Eric Chase
30	13VT	Boomer Morris

Time Trial Results: 

Pos	#	Driver	Time
1	97NH	Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.	13.169
2	5VT	Bobby Therrien	13.224
3	85VT	Trampas Demers	13.241
4	16VT	Scott Dragon	13.280
5	1VT	Devin O’Connell	13.283
6	58VT	Jimmy Hebert	13.303
7	48QC	Alex Labbe	13.319
8	66VT	Jason Corliss	13.354
9	88VT	Nick Sweet	13.360
10	2VT	Mike Bailey	13.361
11	99VT	Cody Blake	13.367
12	31VT	Shawn Fleury	13.370
13	26VT	John Donahue	13.373
14	86VT	Marcel J. Gravel	13.383
15	27VT	Kyle Pembroke	13.387
16	68VT	Brooks Clark	13.394
17	31NH	Luke Hinkley	13.400
18	3VT	Ricky Roberts	13.403
19	14VT	Phil Scott	13.413
20	37VT	Scott Payea	13.419
21	29VT	Jason Allen	13.428
22	17NH	Lance Allen	13.431
23	25VT	Dave Whitcomb	13.445
24	9VT	Chip Grenier	13.456
25	72VT	Scott Coburn	13.471
26	64VT	Christopher Pelkey	13.482
27	34NH	Todd Davis	13.483
28	40VT	Eric Chase	13.490
29	11NY	Josh Masterson	13.493
30	17VT	Darrell Morin	13.513
31	42VT	Matt White	13.532
32	21QC	Dave Whitcomb	13.580
33	82MA	Mark Hudson	13.595
34	55NH	Jeremy Davis	13.650
35	13VT	Boomer Morris	13.681
36	79VT	Mike Foster	13.682
37	55MA	Brandon Warren	13.690
38	4NY	Fred LaGoy	13.705

 

Qualifying Race #1 Unofficial Results:

Pos	#	Driver
1	88VT	Nick Sweet
2	85VT	Trampas Demers
3	99VT	Cody Blake
4	14VT	Phil Scott
5	27VT	Kyle Pembroke
6	48QC	Alex Labbe
7	42VT	Matt White
8	34NH	Todd Davis
9	25VT	Dave Whitcomb
10	72VT	Scott Coburn
11	29VT	Jason Allen
12	1VT	Devin O’Connell
13	13VT	Boomer Morris
14	55MA	Brandon Warren
15	82MA	Mark Hudson
16	11NY	Josh Masterson
17	26VT	John Donahue
18	31NH	Luke Hinkley
19	97NH	Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.

 

Qualifying Race #2 Unofficial Results:

Pos	#	Driver
1	66VT	Jason Corliss
2	16VT	Scott Dragon
3	58VT	Jimmy Hebert
4	31VT	Shawn Fleury
5	37VT	Scott Payea
6	86VT	Marcel J. Gravel
7	2VT	Mike Bailey
8	68VT	Brooks Clark
9	17VT	Darrell Morin
10	40VT	Eric Chase
11	55NH	Jeremy Davis
12	17NH	Lance Allen
13	21QC	Jean-Francois Dery
14	64VT	Christopher Pelkey
15	79VT	Mike Foster
16	4NY	Fred LaGoy
17	3VT	Ricky Roberts
18	5VT	Bobby Therrien
19	9VT	Chip Grenier

Last Chance Race Results:

1	17VT	Darrell Morin
2	55NH	Jeremy Davis
3	40VT	Eric Chase
4	13VT	Boomer Morris
5	72VT	Scott Coburn
6	21QC	Jean-Francois Dery
7	64VT	Christopher Pelkey
8	55MA	Brandon Warren
9	82MA	Mark Hudson
10	4NY	Fred LaGoy
11	79VT	Mike Foster
12	11NY	Josh Masterson

 

Last Chance Race Lineup:

Pos	#	Driver
1	17VT	Darrell Morin
2	72VT	Scott Coburn
3	40VT	Eric Chase
4	55NH	Jeremy Davis
5	13VT	Boomer Morris
6	21QC	Jean-Francois Dery
7	55MA	Brandon Warren
8	64VT	Christopher Pelkey
9	82MA	Mark Hudson
10	79VT	Mike Foster
11	11NY	Josh Masterson
12	4NY	Fred LaGoy

 

Car Count: 38 Late Models

 

Entry List: 

Car #	Driver
1VT	Devin O’Connell
2VT	Mike Bailey
3VT	Ricky Roberts
4NY	Fred LaGoy
5VT	Bobby Therrien
9VT	Chip Grenier
11NY	Josh Masterson
13VT	Boomer Morris
14VT	Phil Scott
16VT	Scott Dragon
17NH	Lance Allen
17VT	Darrell Morin
21QC	Dave Whitcomb
25QC	Jean-Francois Dery
26VT	John Donahue
27VT	Kyle Pembroke
29VT	Jason Allen
31NH	Luke Hinkley
31VT	Shawn Fleury
34NH	Todd Davis
37VT	Scott Payea
40VT	Eric Chase
42VT	Matt White
48QC	Alex Labbe
55MA	Brandon Warren
55NH	Jeremy Davis
58VT	Jimmy Hebert
64VT	Christopher Pelkey
66VT	Jason Corliss
68VT	Brooks Clark
72VT	Scott Coburn
79VT	Mike Foster
82MA	Mark Hudson
85VT	Trampas Demers
86VT	Marcel J. Gravel
88VT	Nick Sweet
97NH	Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.
99VT	Cody Blake

 

Qualifying Format: Time trials set the front row for Sunday’s first Milk Bowl segment. A pair of 50-lap qualifying races set positions 3-18, while positions 19-25 were set by time trial results. Positions 27-29 will be set on Sunday via a 50-lap last chance race. The 30th and final spot on the grid will serve as a provisional starting spot for a driver in the top 20 in Thunder Road points.

 

Event Schedule: The final round of Late Model practice will take place at 11:20 a.m. Late Model drivers will have one last chance to qualify for the Milk Bowl through a last chance race at 12:15 p.m. The entertaining pre-race ceremonies will take place at 1 p.m. before the first 50-lap Milk Bowl segment gets underway at 12:30. Milk Bowl segments for the Street Stocks and Tiger divisions will break up the second and third Milk Bowl segments.

 

Who to Watch For: Nick Sweet is always the driver to watch at Thunder Road, especially in the track’s biggest races. He will be looking for his third career Milk Bowl win.  Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. will also be a driver to keep an eye on as he looks to join the list of two-time Milk Bowl winners. 2016 “King of the Road” Scott Dragon impressed all year long and should also be a threat to kiss the cow on Sunday.

 

Title Fight: This is not a points-counting event for either the American-Canadian Tour or Thunder Road. It is an open race with $10,000 going to the winner.

 

The Track: Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl is known as the “Nation’s Site of Excitement.” The high-banked quarter-mile race track is known for side-by-side racing and its “widow maker” in turn four.

 

Weather: Temperatures are expected to be in the mid 50s come race time on Sunday. A few clouds will fill the sky, but overall its expected to be a good day for short track racing.

 

Next Series Race: The American-Canadian Tour championship will be decided on October 15 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Connecticut.

 

Speed Central: Sweet Kisses New Cow, Wins Third Milk Bowl