THOMPSON – The rain won Sunday at Thompson International Speedway. A light rain that began mid-afternoon showed no signs of subsiding and Thompson International Speedway officials, along with officials from the Valenti Modified Racing Series, made the decision to call off the event at about 4:45 p.m. Sunday. Thompson Speedway officials said a makeup date [...]
The Valenti Modified Racing Series points leader will be bringing not only momentum, but also mounds of confidence, when the division makes its first appearance of 2013 at Thompson International Speedway on Sunday. After two events this season for the series, Rowan Pennink is the standings leader, the most recent winner and he’s heading to [...]
It’s been nearly a month and a half since the short track racing season kicked off in Connecticut, and now finally all three tracks will be open for operation for one fluid and full racing weekend. The Waterford Speedbowl and Stafford Motor Speedway have their regular weekly shows on schedule for this weekend. Thompson International [...]
Calling hours for Thompson International Speedway SK Modified division driver Jimmy Smith will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Smith and Walker Funeral Home in Putnam on Wednesday. A funeral for Smith is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Smith and Walker Funeral Home. Smith, of Woodstock, suffered a medical issue in [...]
THOMPSON –The wicked scowl and angry words of Mike Stefanik became the definition of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour when the division ran the UNOH Battle at the Beach at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 19. On that night on the temporary track on the backstretch of Daytona International Speedway, Stefanik got wrecked out of [...]
THOMPSON – Keith Rocco held off the charges of Woody Pitkat and Kerry Malone to win the 33-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified feature Saturday at Thompson International Speedway. It was the second track opening victory in 2013 for Rocco, of Wallingord. He also won the SK Modified feature at the Waterford Speedbowl opener [...]
THOMPSON – George Bessette took the lead from Mike O’Sullivan on a restart with eight laps remaining and never looked back in winning the 50-lap Granite State Pro Stock Series feature Sunday at Thompson International Speedway. It was the first event at Thompson for the second year series and first series victory for Bessette, of [...]
THOMPSON -Cam McDermott’s dominating ways of 2012 at Thompson continued into the new season. McDermott of Scituate, Mass. drove away from the field in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature. Numerous accidents left only three cars on the track at the finish. “I feel bad for these fans, I know a lot of people came [...]
THOMPSON: Glen Boss did more than just look good when it came to the Late Model division at Thompson Speedway Sunday. Boss, of Danielson, won the best appearing car in the feature Sunday morning and then went out and scored the victory in the 25-lap feature for the division. Boss passed Guy Caron of Lempster, [...]
THOMPSON – It’s been a couple months since the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour was showcased as part of the UNOH Battle at the Beach at Daytona International Speedway in early February. Everybody remembers the Outback “No Rules, Just Right” series of short track events at Daytona right. Now it’s time to go back to races [...]
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