Valenti Modified Racing Series founder and president Jack Bateman told RaceDayCT Thursday evening that he has decided to modify the three-race suspension he had previously placed on the series’ Kevin Stuart owned team, with driver Todd Szegedy of Ridgefield. Bateman said he will not suspend the entire team from competition as originally announced, and that the […]
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Todd Szegedy’s Valenti Mod Series Team Suspension Rescinded; Team Owner Remains Suspended
August 14, 2014 by 8 Comments
Donny Lia On Top In Whelen Modified Tour Budweiser 150 Qualifying At Thompson
August 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – Donny Lia will take the field to green Thursday night in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Budweiser 150 at Thompson Speedway. Lia, of Jericho, N.Y., toured the .625-mile Thompson Speedway oval with a fast lap of 18.796 seconds (119.706 mph). It was the 20th career Whelen Modified Tour pole for Lia, his second […]
Thompson Notes: Larry Gelinas Is Maine Man In Late Model Feature
August 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – Larry Gelinas went to the lead and then went unchallenged. Gelinas ran away with victory in the 25-lap Late Model feature Thursday at Thompson Speedway. It was the first victory of the season for the Buxton, Me. driver. Rick Gentes of Woonsocket, R.I. was second and Jeff Smith of Old Lyme third. Gelinas […]
Justin Bonsignore Leads The Way In Whelen Mod Tour Budweiser 150 Practice At Thompson
August 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – In April Justin Bonsignore left Thompson Speedway as the victor of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season opening Icebreaker. Thursday at Thompson Speedway he started the day right out in front of the field once again. Bonsignore, of Holtsville, N.Y., led the way in Whelen Modified Tour practice Thursday for tonight’s Budweiser 150. […]
Anthony Anders Leads Short Track National Standings; Keith Rocco, Ryan Preece In Top Four
August 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Local racers Keith Rocco of Wallingford and Ryan Preece of Berlin made up half of the top four this week in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national standings. Anthony Anders continues to lead the national standings. Anders has 23 wins, 35 top-five’s and 38 top-10’s in 40 starts this year between Greenville (S.C.) Pickens Speedway, […]
Whelen Modified Tour Budweiser 150 At Thompson Postponed To Thursday
August 12, 2014 by 4 Comments
A dreadful weather forecast had Thompson Speedway officials making some early decisions Wednesday. With most forecasts currently calling for a 100 percent chance of rain for most of the day in the Thompson area Wednesday, track management announced that they will postpone the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Budweiser 150 that was scheduled for Wednesday. The […]
On Tap Presented By Ric’s Cafe: Three Event Weekend Means Full State Racing Schedule
August 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
On Tap: Presented By Ric’s Cafe It’s another busy week of racing in Connecticut with all three NASCAR Whelen All-American Series short tracks in action. Thompson Speedway is back in action Wednesday with the return of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to the track for the Budweiser 150. The rain date for the event is […]
Setting The Scene: Whelen Modified Tour Budweiser King of Beers 150 At Thompson Speedway
August 11, 2014 by 2 Comments
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) Wednesday’s Budweiser King of Beers 150 will be yet another milestone marker on the historical timeline of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Thompson, which played host to the inaugural Whelen Modified Tour event on March 21, 1985, will welcome the mighty mods […]
Tragedy Involving Tony Stewart Should Be Massive Wake Up Call To All Short Track Racers And Track Operators
August 10, 2014 by 34 Comments
Saturday night at the Waterford Speedbowl, Shawn Monahan – like he has done for much of his racing career – played the racing showman that seemingly most any short track promoter in the country would want to entertain fans and pump up the emotion and passion of the product on display. After leading the first […]
Joey Ferrigno Wins New England Racing Fuel Support Performer Of The Week Award
August 6, 2014 by 1 Comment
The New England Racing Fuel Joey Ferrigno Support Performer of the Week Award? Might have to change the name soon. Joey Ferrigno had been on fire of late in the SK Light Modified division at Stafford Motor Speedway, and that momentum has carrid to the Support Performer of the Week Award. Ferrigno rallied from a […]
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