(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) opened its 2017 season with the a test day for the 43rd running of the Icebreaker. 100 cars participated in the optional practice, including the four NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions, plus the Lite Modifieds, Vintage Outlaws, and Thompson Open Street Stocks. Of the cars […]
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Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Opens 77th Season With Icebreaker Test Day
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Setting The Scene: Whelen Modified Tour Icebreaker 150 At Thompson Speedway
April 6, 2017 by 34 Comments
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) Last year, Timmy Solomito used his first career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win in the Icebreaker 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park to launch a breakout season. To find this year’s candidate to follow in Solomito’s tracks, you don’t have to look far. Max Zachem made his debut […]
Statistical Advance: Icebreaker 150 At Thompson Speedway
April 6, 2017 by 5 Comments
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will continue the 2017 season at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, Connecticut, on Sunday afternoon. Below is a statistical look at the Icebreaker 150, including selected driver notes: Icebreaker 150 Setup • This marks the first of four appearances for the NASCAR […]
Eric Bourgeois Ready For Mini Stock Title Run At Thompson Speedway
March 31, 2017 by 2 Comments
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) For nearly 25 years, Eric Bourgeois has been on the local motorsports scene. Beginning in 1994, behind the wheel of a go kart, the veteran driver has recorded 20 wins and earned two titles at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, one in 2004 and the second nine years later in 2013. […]
Thompson Speedway To Be Featured Tonight On NASCAR America
March 30, 2017 by 6 Comments
Thompson Speedway will be the focus tonight on NASCAR America’s “My Home Track: 50 States in 50 Shows” segment. The segment debuted on March 21 and will feature a short track from each state over 50 episodes of the show. NASCAR American will cross the country alphabetically by state. NASCAR America airs on NBCSN at […]
Thompson Speedway Postpones Icebreaker Weekend
March 30, 2017 by 23 Comments
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) With a deteriorating forecast and declining temperatures, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Officials have postponed the 43rdrunning of the Icebreaker to Friday, April 7 – Sunday, April 9. The schedule for the weekend will remain the same, only backed up by one week. Camper drop off will be closed until Thursday, […]
Leo Cleary And Howie Hodge To Be Honored At Thompson Speedway Icebreaker
March 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) This January, within four days the Northeast Modified racing community lost two pioneers. Photographer, Howie Hodge, and Modified legend, Leo “The Lion” Cleary, both passed away. At this weekend’s Icebreaker, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Officials have announced that they will honor the memory of both men, inviting their families’ as […]
Scott Sundeen Searching For Fifth Championship In 2017 At Thompson Speedway
March 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) THOMPSON, CT – Scott Sundeen began his racing career in 1998 at Seekonk Speedway. The Sutton, MA driver began competing part-time at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in 2002 while building his first home, and managing his furniture business. In his first start, Sundeen proved he would be a force to […]
Weather Watchers: Thompson Speedway Management Readying For Icebreaker Forecast
March 28, 2017 by 10 Comments
With his schedule already brimming with tasks in preparation for the start of the 2017 short track racing season in New England this weekend, Thompson Speedway general manager Josh Vanada has had to add the additional responsibility of amateur meteorologist to his responsibilities this week. Thompson Speedway is staring down what would seem to be […]
Pete Hamilton, New England Racing Hall Of Famer And Daytona 500 Winner, Passes
March 22, 2017 by 6 Comments
In 2015 Middletown native Joey Logano won the Daytona 500 for the first time. But long before Logano was born, it was Pete Hamilton that became the first driver from New England to win stock car racing’s biggest event. Hamilton, the 1970 Daytona 500 winner and a native of Newton, Mass., passed away Wednesday. Hamilton was […]
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