By Shawn Courchesne ~ RaceDayCT THOMPSON – As the teams of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour unloaded their rides into the Thompson Speedway garage Friday in preparation for the season opening Icebreaker weekend, a familiar face to many NASCAR fans had his eyes on them. Former Daytona 500 winning crew chief Tony Glover methodically roamed […]
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Watch Dog: Former Sprint Cup Crew Chief Eyeing Whelen Mod Tour Officials At Thompson Speedway
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You Make The Call: Which Whelen Modified Tour Rookie Will Win First?
April 9, 2015 by 9 Comments
On any given week on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the depth of potential winners in the field is stunning. And in 2015 that group of potential winners will only get deeper with a crop of strong rookies joining the series, some full-time and some part-time. The registered rookies class in 2015 boasts a crop of […]
You Make The Call: Who Will Win The 2015 Whelen Modified Tour Championship?
April 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season starts Sunday at Thompson Speedway with the running of the Icebreaker 150. It’s clean slate time, everybody is tied at the top of the standings on Sunday morning. By Sunday evening? Well, who knows who might be wondering if their chance for a title has already slipped away? […]
Cory Casagrande Eager To Make Long Awaited Thompson Speedway Pro Stock Debut At Icebreaker
April 8, 2015 by 3 Comments
In Southern New England short track racing circles the Modified racecar, in all its different forms, rules the roost in terms of popularity But when it came to growing up around the short track pits locally for Cory Casagrande, visits to Thompson Speedway weren’t about a focus on Modifieds. “Pro Stocks were always my favorite […]
Back In The Hunt: Todd Szegedy Readies For Full-Time Return To Whelen Modified Tour In 2015
April 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It was an oddity of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour standings during the 2014 season. For nearly a decade on the Whelen Modified Tour one couldn’t look near the top of the standings without somewhere running into the name Todd Szegedy. That changed in 2014 when the Ridgefield driver competed only part-time with the series […]
Set Up: Justin Bonsignore Ready To Chase Whelen Mod Tour Title After Breakout 2014 Season
April 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The overriding theme across the roster of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour for 2015 seems to be change. From drivers changing teams, to teams making wholesale changes when it comes to chassis and motor programs, there are few championship contender type organizations who won’t go into the season getting used to newness. It’s a point […]
On Tap Presented By Ric’s Place: Revving The Season Up Icebreaker Style At Thompson
April 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
On Tap: Presented By Ric’s Place In some parts of Connecticut snow covered ground still remains on April 8. Winter’s grip won’t seem to let go. But this weekend Thompson Speedway officials will tell Mother Nature to give it up and let spring begin with the running of the Icebreaker 2015. The weekend event is […]
Rob Fuller Motorsports And 15-40 Connection To Make Two Car Debut In Mod Tour Season Opener At Thompson
April 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from Rob Fuller Motorsports) Rob Fuller Motorsports and 15-40 Connection are ready to kick-off the 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) season with two entries in the Icebreaker at Thompson Speedway on April 12. This is the first of seven races the team will compete in this year. The Icebreaker race marks the […]
Thompson Speedway To Introduce Budweiser Fan Zone At Season Opening Icebreaker
April 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from Thompson Speedway) Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) is excited to announce that Budweiser will return, as one of the longest-established partners of the racetrack. In addition, TSMP and Budweiser will expand the relationship to include the new Budweiser Fan Zone, to be held at select events throughout the 75th season of the […]
Statistical Advance: Whelen Modified Tour Icebreaker 150 At Thompson Speedway
April 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will open its 30th anniversary season on Sunday at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park with the Icebreaker 150. Below is a statistical look at the performance of the tour and selected drivers at the track: Icebreaker 150 Setup: • Doug Coby enters 2015 […]
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