(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) For nearly four decades the Tagg name has appeared on entry lists at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. John Tagg piloted one of the earliest versions of his Modified. His son, Tom, competed in the Sunoco Modifieds, a division he earned a championship in 1990. Currently, third generation driver, Brian, keeps […]
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Giveaways Galore At RaceDayCT Kickoff Party At The Hidden Still
March 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Need Whelen Modified Tour tickets? Want to ride shotgun in a Modified at speed? How about driving a racecar yourself? Sunday all those things will be up for grabs for free for those attending the third RaceDayCT Kickoff Party at The Hidden Still in Ellington. So what’s up for grabs Sunday? Check out the list […]
Red Bull Global Rallycross To Debut At Thompson Speedway June 3-4
March 7, 2017 by 2 Comments
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) For the first time since 2013, Red Bull Global Rallycross will stage an event in New England with a brand new doubleheader at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Red Bull Global Rallycross New England will host two separate championship rounds on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4. “New England is […]
RaceDayCT 2017 Race Season Kickoff Party Coming To The Hidden Still March 19
March 1, 2017 by 1 Comment
The snow is gone (for now), the temperatures are rising and it’s beginning to look a lot like race season. But we want to get everybody fully in the ready mode for the start of short track racing season in Connecticut in 2017 and the place to do that is The Hidden Still in Ellington […]
Steve Kenneway And David Banta Reunite In Thompson Limited Sportsman Division For 2017
February 28, 2017 by 1 Comment
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) Steve Kenneway and David Banta are no strangers when it comes to finding success in a Limited Sportsman at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP). Kenneway, who previously raced the No. 55 Limited Sportsman for Banta Racing, is switching gears to the No. 26 and is building a brand new car […]
Ray Parent Ready To Chase Thompson Late Model Title With Anytime Realty Entry
February 9, 2017 by 4 Comments
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) The 2017 season is shaping up to be an exciting one for Ray Parent. After winning the 2016 D. Anthony Vendetti Fall Classic at Seekonk Speedway in his No. 17 Ford Fusion Late Model, Parent decided it was time for a change of pace, with support from a new primary […]
Howie Hodge: A Legend Of Local Racing, A Giant Of A Friend, A Heart Of Gold
January 28, 2017 by 11 Comments
The short tracks of Connecticut on Saturday lost a legend of the sport. This reporter – like literally countless others – lost an extraordinary friend. Howie Hodge was truly the dean of short track racing photographers across the Northeast racing scene. But his legend will be known and remembered in racing far more for the […]
Longtime Northeast Racing Photographer Howie Hodge Passes
January 28, 2017 by 12 Comments
The Northeast short track racing scene lost a giant and cornerstone figure of the sport on Saturday. Howie Hodge, a fixture as a photographer documenting racing across the country and primarily at Connecticut short tracks, passed away Saturday. Hodge was 77. Hodge’s decades in the pits, at tracks across New England almost always with his wife […]
Marcello Rufrano To Compete In SK Modified At Thompson Speedway In 2017
January 27, 2017 by 8 Comments
Since beginning his short track racing career in the DARE Stock division at Stafford Motor Speedway in 2015, Marcello Rufrano has continually made it clear that his racing mentor his Keith Rocco. The 16-year old Rufrano, of North Haven, is the son of SK Modified team owner John Rufrano, who has fielded a car for […]
Woody Pitkat Doing Double Duty In 2017 At Thompson Speedway
January 24, 2017 by 2 Comments
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) The 2017 season is shaping up to be a busy one for Woody Pitkat. Already committed to a new NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour ride with Goodie Motorsports, and returning to his Stan Mertz owned No. 6 Sunoco Modified at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Pitkat will also be driving Jeff Hartwel’s […]
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