(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park is set to host the season-opening NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event for the 15th consecutive season. The .625-mile Connecticut oval has become Doug Coby’s personal playground, and the two-time defending tour titlist has a number of historical opportunities lined […]
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North East Street Stock Tour Opens Sophomore Season At Thompson Speedway Icebreaker
April 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from North East Street Tour) Two years ago, the North East Street Stock Tour (NESST) was just an idea, known to the public only through a Facebook group. Now, the start-up stock cars series, which races later model Chevrolet, Buick, and Ford production cars, is readying to begin it’s sophomore season at Thompson […]
The American Muscle Experience Comes To Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
April 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) A brand new muscle car driving experience is coming to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park this spring. The American Muscle Experience gives car enthusiasts the opportunity to get behind the wheel of either a 2015 Corvette Z06 or a Camaro 454 SS, while getting professional driving coaching from a personal instructor. […]
Veterans Return To Thompson Speedway Xtra Mart Limited Sportsman Division
March 30, 2016 by 1 Comment
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) Not much has changed in the Xtra Mart Limited Sportsman division at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park and for anyone who follows the division closely, that’s a good thing. Last season, two of the all-time best in class Scott Sundeen and Larry Barnett battled for the championship right down to the […]
Mohegan Sun To Once Again Host Thompson Speedway Championship Awards Banquet
March 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park officials announced on Friday that the Annual Championship Awards Banquet would return to Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT on Saturday, December 17. The venue played host to the Banquet for the first time last December, bringing the annual event to a new level of excellence with […]
Thompson Speedway Boasts Star Studded Sunoco Modified Field For 2016 Season
March 22, 2016 by 20 Comments
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) As the start of the 2016 racing season nears on April 9-10 for the traditional Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Icebreaker, the Sunoco Modified field is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in recent history. Woody Pitkat returns as the division’s champion in the Stan Mertz owned Sunoco […]
Jimmy Blewett, Ted Christopher Waiting For Bob Garbarino Whelen Modified Tour Decision
March 22, 2016 by 32 Comments
In just over two weeks the teams of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will be rolling into the paddock area at Thompson Speedway for Icebreaker weekend and the start of the 2016 season. And the biggest questions remaining when it comes to the Whelen Modified Tour in 2016 surround Bob Garbarino’s iconic No. 4 Mystic […]
Bob Garbarino Unsure Of 2016 Plans For Mystic Missile Team On Whelen Mod Tour
March 19, 2016 by 35 Comments
Three weeks from today the teams of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will be hitting the track for qualifying for the season opening Icebreaker 150 scheduled for April 10 at Thompson Speedway. Will the iconic No. 4 Mystic Missile be on the track that day? Team owner Bob Garbarino of Mystic doesn’t have an answer. […]
New Roads: Michael Bennett Readying For Changes In Racing Scenery For 2016
March 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
When the Late Model division hits the track for heat race qualifying as part of the NAPA Spring Sizzler on April 23 at Stafford Motor Speedway there’s a good chance to Michael Bennett won’t be on the track. Bennett, of Stafford, fully intends on competing in the season opening Late Model event at the track […]
Thompson Speedway Partners With Ellis Tech to Offer New Program For Auto Tech Students
March 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) is excited to announce a partnership with Ellis Tech’s Automotive Technology program, offering a unique experience for students to find out what it’s like working on a real race car crew. This program is designed to help fuel a passion for racing in the next […]
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