WILISTON, Vt.– EastRise Credit Union said it has extended its relationship with the Thunder Road Speedbowl and the Labor Day Classic 200. EastRise Credit Union entered the partnership in 2022 and has agreed to an extension of its support through the 2028 season at what the organization calls the “Nation’s Site of Excitement!”
“EastRise Credit Union is proud to continue our partnership with Thunder Road and the iconic Labor Day Classic 200,” Sarah Ricker, Community Relationship Manager at the $3.1-billion EastRise said in a statement. “This event brings together racers and fans from across the region, and we’re thrilled to be part of its energy and tradition for the next three years. We look forward to cheering on the drivers, supporting the teams, and celebrating a community experience unlike any other.”
About the Classic
The Labor Day Classic began during Thunder Road’s inaugural season in 1960 and enjoyed an 18-year run as the annual summer-ending spectacular for the original open-wheeled coupes, then later the original Flying Tiger class and the famed Northern NASCAR Late Model Sportsman series of the 1970s. What came next was a big change with the Vermont Milk Bowl annually taking place on Labor Day weekend between 1982 and 1996 before the Classic made its grand return in 1997 with the NASCAR Busch North Series, the organization said.
The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Late Models stepped back into the limelight in 2004, and it’s been a 200-lap affair ever since.
