Milwaukee Tools, Nelson ACE Continues Support for Thunder Road Crew Chiefs

Barre, VT – With the ink just drying, Thunder Road officials are excited to announce the continued partnership with Barre’s Nelson ACE Hardware and the Milwaukee Tools brand at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. Milwaukee Tools through Nelson ACE will support the hardworking crews and crew chiefs of Thunder Road’s racers with a weekly Crew or Crew Chief of the Week award and a special season ending prize to boot!

Nelson ACE Hardware has been a Barre City staple since 1983 with Carrol and Sarah Nelson and their son Bob opening the doors forty-two years ago! Now operated by Bob and his wife Linda, Nelson ACE has continued to grow as Central Vermont’s #1 stop for Traeger Wood Pellet Grills, Weber Grills, Benjamin Moore Paints and Milwaukee Tools among all other hardware needs!

The Milwaukee Tool brand has been in production since 1924 and is a world-wide leader in reliable, durable and worksite-tested tools. Their relentless commitment to the trades has built the impressive M18 and M12 cordless product lines with hundreds of different applications for the same lithium-ion battery technology.

With the renewed partnership, Nelson ACE Hardware will award a $50 Milwaukee Tools certificate to the deserving Crew or Crew Chief of the Week at Thunder Road, chosen by a panel of officials at the conclusion of each event. After the conclusion of the season, a deserving Crew Chief will receive a Milwaukee Tool set courtesy of Nelson ACE Hardware for their season-long efforts at Thunder Road!

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“Bob and Linda (Nelson) are such great supporters of everything Barre and we’re glad to have them continue their support of Thunder Road,” said Thunder Road general manager Cale King. “The Milwaukee Tools partnership has been popular with our teams and we’re excited to continue supporting their hard work!”

Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl will now kick off the 66th season of racing on Sunday, May 25 with the 62nd Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic. The 125-lap Memorial Day Classic kicks off the King of the Road track championship season for the Maplefields/Irving Late Models alongside the annual visit from the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series! The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors join the holiday special for a five-division showdown.

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.