THOMPSON – In April Wayne Burroughs Jr. quickly made his presence known in the Mini Stock division at Thompson Speedway with a third place finish in the first event of his “rookie” season at the track. Three wins later the rook was being celebrated as the champion. Burroughs followed up a Mini Stock championship at […]
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Rookie Champ: Wayne Burroughs Jr. Takes Mini Stock Title At Thompson Sunoco World Series
October 15, 2016 by 2 Comments
Thompson Notes: Corey Barry Wins SK Light Mods To Close Sunoco World Series Saturday
October 15, 2016 by 4 Comments
— — THOMPSON – The busiest day in local racing came to a close Saturday at Thompson Speedway with Corey Barry celebrating. Barry survived a mid-race skirmish with Brett Gonyaw and came out on top of the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature at the Sunoco World Series at Thompson Speedway Saturday. It was the second […]
Doug Coby Up Front For Final Whelen Mod Tour Sunoco World Series 150 Practice At Thompson
October 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – The reigning champ carried the torch for the final practice of the 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season. Doug Coby of Milford led the way during the second and final practice Saturday at Thompson Speedway in preparation for Sunday’ Sunoco World Series 150. Coby toured the .625-mile oval with a fast lap of […]
Justin Bonsignore Tops First Whelen Mod Tour Sunoco World Series 150 Practice At Thompson
October 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – Grabbing max points and then seeing where all the chips fall beyond that is the game plan this weekend for Justin Bonsignore at Thompson Speedway. The Holtsville, N.Y. driver goes into Sunday’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season ending Sunoco World Series 150 trailing standings leader Doug Coby by 20 points. Coby, of Milford, […]
Overflowing: Kicking Off Day Two Of Sunoco World Series Weekend At Thompson
October 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – If it has four wheels and races on a paved oval in New England you can probably find it on the track at some point today at Thompson Speedway. Saturday of World Series Weekend at Thompson Speedway might be the busiest scheduled day of racing in all of New England. From the NASCAR […]
William Wall Scores Late Model Title On Day One Of Sunoco World Series Weekend At Thompson
October 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – It’s a weekend chock full of crowning champions at Thompson Speedway and on Friday it was William Wall ascending to the throne first. Wall, of Shrewsbury, Mass., finished fourth and was later to move to third in the 25-lap Late Model feature Friday on the opening night of the Sunoco World Series of […]
On Tap Presented By Ric’s Place: Sunoco World Series Takes Over At Thompson Speedway
October 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
On Tap: Presented By Ric’s Place — Where: Thompson Speedway What: Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing When: Friday – Sunday Schedule Friday: 25-lap Late Model feature, 15-lap NEAR, 15-lap Vintage Outlaw. Grandstands open: 2 p.m; Qualifying: 5 p.m.; Features: Immediately following qualifying. Saturday: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour qualifying; 75-lap American Canadian Tour, 50-lap Valenti Modified Racing […]
Tight Points Battle Highlight NEMA’s Return To Sunoco World Series At Thompson
October 13, 2016 by 1 Comment
(Press Release from Northeastern Midget Association) The Northeastern Midget Association has long considered Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway the ultimate “separate the men from the boys” facility. While any Thompson checkered is a treasure, the World Series is definitely the biggest plum. In the NEMA division, two time champion, John Zych leads five time champion Randy Cabral […]
Perspective: Whelen Modified Tour Greats On Doug Coby’s Developing Series Legacy
October 12, 2016 by 21 Comments
Doug Coby heads to Thompson Speedway this weekend looking to make some significant history as it relates to the greats of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Coby, of Milford, goes to Sunday’s season ending Whelen Modified Tour Sunoco World Series 150 looking for his third consecutive series title, and fourth overall. Coby takes a 20-point lead over […]
Come Together: Whelen Modified Tour And Whelen Southern Mod Tour To Merge For 2017
October 12, 2016 by 49 Comments
RaceDayCT has learned that NASCAR will announce today the consolidation of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour for the 2017 season. NASCAR officials met with teams and drivers from the Southern Modified Tour this afternoon and also communicated with a number of Whelen Modified Tour teams on Wednesday. “As […]
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