THOMPSON – At 9:55 a.m. Saturday morning the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour tire area at Thompson Speedway was devoid of series drivers, besides one. While crew members worked to prepare tires for Saturday qualifying and Sunday’s season opening Icebreaker 150, there was Jimmy Blewett, tape measure in hand, working with his new teammates on Bob Garbarino’s […]
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Hungry Man: Jimmy Blewett Ready To Hunt For Whelen Mod Tour Success With Mystic Missile
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Donny Lia Leads The Way In Second Whelen Mod Tour Icebreaker 150 Practice At Thompson
April 9, 2016 by 1 Comment
THOMPSON – Two-time series champion Donny Lia paced the participants in the second NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour practice session Saturday afternoon in preparation for Sunday’s Icebreaker 150 at Thompson Speedway. Lia, of Jericho, N.Y., turned a fast lap of 18.775 seconds (119.840 mph) during the second 45-minute practice session of the day. The teams of […]
Quick Roll: Rowan Pennink Fastest In First Whelen Mod Tour Icebreaker 150 Practice at Thompson
April 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – It’s always the wonder at the beginning of any season: How will a driver with a new team gel? If the first practice of the season for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is any indication, Rowan Pennink seems to be working well with his new Boehler Racing Enterprises team. Pennink, of Huntingdon Valley, […]
Weather Wonder: Thompson Speedway Management Ready To Plow Through Icebreaker Weekend
April 7, 2016 by 33 Comments
In addition to preparing for everything that surrounds one of the biggest short track racing weekends of the season locally, Thompson Speedway general Josh Vanada has been forced this week to take on the additional role of amateur meteorologist. The forecast for Thompson Speedway’s Icebreaker 2016 weekend might look fairly negative, but Vanada and his team […]
On Tap Presented By Ric’s Place: Icebreaker 2016 At Thompson Speedway Revs Up Season
April 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
On Tap: Presented By Ric’s Place — Where: Thompson Speedway What: Icebreaker 2016 When: Saturday – Sunday Schedule Saturday: Practice and qualifying for all divisions. Features: 20-lap SK Light Modified, 20-lap Truck Race, 20-lap North East Street Stock Tour, 20-lap NEMA Lite and 20-lap New England Pro Four Modified. Grandstands open: 9:30 a.m.; Practice begins: 9:45 a.m.; […]
Statistical Advance: Whelen Modified Tour Icebreaker 150 At Thompson Speedway
April 6, 2016 by 1 Comment
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will open the 2016 season with the Icebreaker 150 on Sunday at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Below is a statistical look at the performance of the tour and selected drivers at the track: Icebreaker 150 Setup: • Two-time defending NASCAR Whelen Modified […]
The 42nd Icebreaker At Thompson Speedway Heralds In New England Racing Season
April 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) This week’s early spring snow makes the name of Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park’s (TSMP) season-opening event more appropriate than ever this year. The 42nd Annual Icebreaker on April 9th-10th will bring the racing season into full swing as twelve divisions of racing take to the track over two action-packed days, […]
Troy Talman Ready For Whelen Mod Tour Season With New Ride; Dedicating Season To Older Brother
April 5, 2016 by 3 Comments
If things were perfect Troy Talman would be heading to Thompson Speedway this weekend with the security of knowing he was starting the 2016 Whelen Modified Tour season with a full-time ride for the year. But Talman is smart enough to know that these days in grassroots racing, finding perfect is rare. What he does […]
Keith Rocco Reuniting With Pane Family In SK Mod Field At Thompson Speedway
April 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Another year, another opportunity to chase a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national title for Keith Rocco. When Rocco, of Wallingford, won his only Whelen All-American Series national championship in 2010 team owners Mark and Mike Pane were a big part of the recipe in grabbing that title. And Rocco will reunite with the Pane family in […]
Setting The Scene: Whelen Modified Tour Icebreaker 150 At Thompson Speedway
April 5, 2016 by 17 Comments
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) Doug Coby has captured three of the last four NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championships. During that period has won one out of every four races. When laying out the odds for 2016 championship contenders, his dominance begs the question: Do you take Coby or the field? Ryan Preece […]
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