(Press Release from American-Canadian Tour) The 25th season of the ACT Late Model Tour will see a number of exciting new events that showcase the best of Late Model racing in the Northeastern United States. Among the highlights of the silver anniversary is the debut of the Southern New England Tripleheader, which will pit the […]
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Southern New England Tripleheader Highlights 25th Season For American-Canadian Tour Late Models
March 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Daily Grind: Pitkat To Miss Winchester 200; Coby Unclear For MTS Event; Season Ticket Special At Thompson
March 16, 2016 by 3 Comments
Woody Pitkat is known across the Northeast as one of the busiest drivers in Modified racing. Last year the Stafford driver won the Valenti Modified Racing Series title, went to the final NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event of the season in contention for the series title, won an SK Modified champion at Thompson Speedway and […]
American-Canadian Tours Set to Embark On Milestone Seasons
March 10, 2016 by 1 Comment
(Press Release from American-Canadian Tour) The 2016 American-Canadian Tour (ACT) season begins in just a month’s time on Sunday, April 10, when the ACT Late Model Tour travels to Lee USA Speedway for the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150. The annual event will kick off a milestone season for ACT in both the United States […]
Thompson Speedway Driver Profiles: Michael Bennett
March 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) Driver: Michael Bennett Division: Late Model Q: How long have you been racing? A: I’ve been racing since 2002 – 14 years. Racing History: We started in the DARE divison in 2002 -2004, moved on to Limited Late Models in 2005, then Late Models in 2006-2010. We switched to the […]
Thompson Speedway Gears Up for the 42nd Annual Icebreaker In April
March 4, 2016 by 3 Comments
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) The 42nd Annual Icebreaker, one of the most highly anticipated racing events in New England, will take place on April 8-10, featuring the first championship race of the season for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT). The Icebreaker this year has been expanded to twelve divisions of racing, and will […]
Thompson Speedway Gears Up For 42nd Running Of Icebreaker In April
February 24, 2016 by 1 Comment
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) The 42nd Annual Icebreaker, one of the most highly anticipated racing events in New England, will take place on April 8-10, featuring the first championship race of the season for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT). The Icebreaker this year has been expanded to twelve divisions of racing, and will […]
Keith Rocco Rewriting The Record Books
February 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) With the level of accomplishment Keith Rocco has reached at just 31 years of age, the Connecticut modified standout is on pace to set records that may never be touched. After a period of recognizing regional crowns, the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series returned to a U.S. state and […]
Marcello Rufrano Adding Thompson Speedway SK Light Modified To 2016 Schedule
February 18, 2016 by 7 Comments
At the end of his rookie season in 2015 in the DARE Stock division at Stafford Motor Speedway, 15-year old Marcello Rufrano said he hoped an open wheel ride would be part of his plans for the 2016 season. That hope will come true, and in the process make Rufrano, of North Haven, a two-track […]
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park To Pay Out Over $600,000 in Purses in 2016
February 2, 2016 by 3 Comments
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park) Over the course of it’s 10-event season, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) will pay out over $600,000 in prize money – a $100,000 increase from 2015. Over $220,000 of those funds will go directly to its own six divisions. The Sunoco Modified division will have more than $12,000 […]
Ryan Preece Headed To NASCAR XFINITY Series For 2016 Season
January 25, 2016 by 47 Comments
JD Motorsports announced Monday that former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Ryan Preece of Berlin will compete for the team full-time on the NASCAR XFINITY Series in 2016. Preece will drive a No. 01 car in the series with crew chief Zach McGowan leading the team. Preece will have support from Mohawk Northeast Inc., Mizzy […]
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