With Mother Nature putting spring on hold in Connecticut, officials at Thompson Speedway have been forced to do some tweaking to their schedule for Icebreaker weekend. Track officials announced Thursday afternoon that Friday’s practice session at the track has been cancelled. But officials are hanging tight with their schedule for Saturday and Sunday at the […]
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Thompson Speedway Ready To Roll For Icebreaker With Racing On For Saturday And Sunday
April 5, 2018 by 19 Comments
On Tap Presented By The Hidden Still: Icebreaker Weekend At Thompson Speedway
April 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
On Tap: Presented by The Hidden Still — Where: Thompson Speedway What: Icebreaker Weekend When: Saturday – Sunday Schedule Saturday: 50-lap Valenti Modified Racing Series, 20-lap SK Light Modified, 20-lap NEMA Lite, 35-lap Pro Truck Challenge, 35-lap 375 Sportsman Challenge. Grandstands Open: 10:30 a.m.; Qualifying: 12:15 p.m.; Features: 3:30 p.m. Sunday: 150-lap NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, […]
Mayhew Renews Sponsorship With Woody Pitkat For 2018 Season
March 26, 2018 by 1 Comment
(Press Release from Mayhew Tools) Mayhew Tools has agreed for the second straight year to renew their sponsorship with Woody Pitkat on the Tri-Track series, Valenti Modified Racing series and the Stafford Speedway open modified shows during the 2018 season. Pitkat of Stafford, Ct was thrilled that the 162 year old company decided to renew […]
Longtime Racer Norm Wrenn Jr. Purchases Lee USA Speedway
February 27, 2018 by 129 Comments
Longtime racer Norm Wrenn Jr. announced Tuesday that he has purchased Lee USA Speedway from track owners John “Red” MacDonald and Judy MacDonald. The MacDonald family had owned the track for the 33 years. Wrenn had been in negotiations last spring in an attempt to purchase the New London-Waterford Speedbowl from Bruce Bemer. Wrenn, of […]
Thompson Speedway Releases Details For 2018 Icebreaker Weekend
February 13, 2018 by 5 Comments
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park) Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) revealed details about The Icebreaker, which will feature eleven divisions in the 44th running of this great tradition. “For the past 43 years, the Icebreaker has marked the beginning of the stock car racing season in New England. This year’s rendition has even […]
RaceDayCT Welcoming New Content Contributors For 2018 Racing Season
January 29, 2018 by 6 Comments
We are are proud to announce the addition of Denise DuPont, Jim DuPont and Polly Reid as newly added content providers at RaceDayCT. All three arrive at RaceDayCT with the experience of decades of Modified racing coverage. Denise, Jim and Polly have previously been contributors to the former website ModSeriesScene.com, and most previously worked with […]
Jimmy Blewett To Run For SK Modified Championship At Thompson Speedway In 2018
January 3, 2018 by 12 Comments
When it comes to his racing calendar for the 2018 season, longtime Modified competitor Jimmy Blewett describes his plans as “playing it be ear” for much of what he’ll do. But there is one thing he’s sure of. Blewett, of Howell, N.J., said he will chase an SK Modified championship at Thompson Speedway in 2018. […]
Unmuffled Episode Two – Featuring Ryan Preece, Jacob Perry & Sean Foster Now Available
January 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Episode two of Unmuffled, RaceDayCT’s new weekly podcast, is now available. This week’s episode features interviews with NASCAR XFINTY Series driver and former Whelen Modified Tour champion Ryan Preece, Valenti Modified Racing Series driver Jacob Perry and SK Modified driver and webmaster Sean Foster. As a bonus, there’s also a an Unmuffled “Quickcast” short that […]
Picture This: A Year In Photos At RaceDayCT
December 31, 2017 by 5 Comments
In just a few hours the calendar flips to 2018. Before leaving 2017 behind at RaceDayCT we take a look back at some of the photos that were featured on this site this year from around the local racing scene from Shawn Courchesne, Fran Lawlor, Jim DuPont and Brenda Meserve. Check out the gallery below […]
Town Officials Still Waiting On Plan, Permit Requests For Speedbowl Grandstand Project
December 19, 2017 by 157 Comments
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