BARRE – The Flying Tigers got the show started on Thursday with their rain-delayed second round of the Triple Crown. The extra-distance affair began as front-row starters Cameron Ouellette and Brendan Moodie battled hard in the opening circuits, Moodie taking the early lead. Two-by-two three rows deep behind them saw a spirited battle between a six-pack of heavy hitters, riding it out in the early stages and waiting for the perfect opportunity to pounce.
Triple Crown point leader Sam Caron would bite the dust on lap 23 with a broken right-front suspension component sending him into the turn one wall with Adam Maynard and Matt Ballard piling in. After leading from the restart, Brendan Moodie would dominate his way to victory lane with Jason Pelkey in second and Logan Power just barely edging Cameron Ouellette at the line for third.
The Flying Tigers returned later in the program with Mike Billado and Sam Caron at the helm of the 40-lap trophy dash. Digging deep for the purse, and to recoup his point losses in the extra-distance opener, Sam Caron charged into the lead around Billado on lap-four with Kyle Streeter hot-to-trot behind him. A blown-out wheel for Cameron Ouellette brought the first caution on lap 12 with Kyle Streeter besting Caron on the restart green. With the race continuing straight through to the double checkered flags, Kyle Streeter took down his third win of the season followed by Sam Caron and Cooper French on the podium.
Eric MacLaughlin and Kylee Potter brought the Street Stock field to green with MacLaughlin quickly falling back with a right-front tire rub giving Potter the full advantage. By lap eight, two-time division champion Jamie Davis made his way to the outside of Potter with the two remaining side-by-side before Mike Gay and Trevor Jaques slid across the front stretch to call out the yellow flag on lap 10. Potter would take the jump on the restart as Davis held his own on the outside lane with Haidyn Pearce and Tyler Whittemore riding the momentum down low. Whittemore would swap lanes to power around the rookie until Potter and multiple others ended up in the infield on lap 20. On the restart Tyler Whittemore would take his first win of the season followed by Todd Raymo and at the line.
Flying Tiger Victory Lane following the trophy dash included (from left) Cooper French (3rd), winner Kyle Streeter and Sam Caron (2nd).
The Late Models were next up on the Barre highbanks under the command of Darrell Morin and Scott Coburn. Coburn would take sole possession of first place spot with Chip Grenier beginning to make his way to the front. While Coburn and Grenier ran similar lap times again and again, rookie Jesse Laquerre grew closer to Grenier’s rear-bumper in third place as the three spread farther ahead of fourth and fifth-place runners Jason Corliss and Justin Prescott. With 10 laps remaining the field caught up to Coburn with Corliss feeling pressure from point leaders Kaiden Fisher and Scott Dragon on the outside groove. Corliss would lead lap 46 and take it all the way to the checkered flag over Kaiden Fisher with Chris Pelkey coming home third.
The Road Warriors rounded out the program on Thursday night. Branden Premont got the action started early while Eddie Thompson quickly found himself up front battling for position. Two mid-race cautions re-racked the field leaving veterans Tyler Wheatley and Nate Brien to duke it out over the final five circuits with Wheatley taking his first win of the season with the double purse and Nate Brien taking second and Derrick Mann rounded out the podium in third.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Flying Tigers – (75 Laps)
Triple Crown – Round No. 2
1. 15NH, Brendan Moodie, Wolcott
8. 01VT, Michael Martin, Craftsbury, Common
13. 77VT, Issac Spaulding, Wolcott
19. 22VT, Travis Patnoe, Wolcott
Flying Tigers – (40 Laps)
10. 15NH, Brendan Moodie, Wolcott
12. 77VT, Issac Spaulding, Wolcott
18. 45VT, Michael Martin*, Craftsbury, Common
20. 22VT, Travis Patnoe, Wolcott
*Sub Driver for Adam Maynard
Late Models – (50 Laps)
13. 86VT, Marcel J. Gravel, Wolcott
17. 01VT, Stephen Martin, Craftsbury Common
Street Stocks – (25 Laps)
17. 34, Patrick Tibbetts, Plainfield
22. 32, Kylee Potter, Marshfield
Road Warriors – (20 Laps)
9. 18, Cayden Green, Marshfield
