Former Thompson Speedway Super Late Model champion and Pro All Stars Series regular Derek Ramstrom has built a reputation as a driver to be reckoned with in full-bodied racing across New England and beyond. But the West Boylston, Mass. driver is ready to dip a toe into the waters of open wheel racing. Ramstrom’s family […]
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Derek Ramstrom To Test The Waters Of The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour In 2014
November 26, 2013 by 3 Comments
Valenti Modified Racing Series Announces 16-race Schedule For 2014; Seven Connecticut Races Planned
November 23, 2013 by 8 Comments
As has been reported by RaceDayCT in early November, the Valenti Modified Racing Series will host a 16-event schedule for the 2014 season that will include seven events at Connecticut short tracks. The official schedule was released at the series’ annual banquet Saturday evening in Manchester, N.H. The series will open its season in Connecticut in […]
Valenti Mod Racing Series To Make Seven Visits To State Tracks Next Year; 16-Event Schedule Expected
November 2, 2013 by 4 Comments
The Valenti Modified Racing will open its 2014 in Connecticut and close its season in Connecticut, part of an expected 16-race schedule that will see the division competing at state short tracks seven times next year. The series will visit Stafford Motor Speedway three times, the Waterford Speedbowl twice and Thompson Speedway twice. Valenti Modified […]
Whelen Modified Tour Season Finale From Thompson Speedway Set For National Broadcast Sunday
November 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Looking to relive in a history making day for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour on Oct. 20 at Thompson Speedway. The Fox Sports 1 is the place to do just that on Sunday. Fox Sports 1 will rebroadcast the Whelen Modified Tour season ending Sunoco World Series 150 from Oct. 20 at noon on Sunday. […]
Jack Bateman Removes Mike Parks As Granite State Pro Stock Series Manager; Parks To Start New Series
November 1, 2013 by 4 Comments
They are the words Paul Harvey made famous on the radio for years: And now you know, the rest of the story. On Friday, Mike Parks, director for the Granite State Pro Stock Series, distributed a press release to media outlets announcing the series was breaking away from its affiliation with the Valenti Modified Racing […]
Ryan Preece Riding Wave Of Whelen Modified Tour Title And Looking At Some New Plans For 2014
October 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
ESPN visits, national radio spots, photo shoots, video sets, Ryan Preece is riding the wave. The spoils of being the youngest champion in the history of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour for Ryan Preece has been a non-stop schedule of promotion since the season ended on Oct. 20 at Thompson International Speedway. Preece, who celebrated […]
Scott Tapley Named Race Director At Thompson Speedway; Jeff Zuidema Promoted
October 30, 2013 by 9 Comments
Thompson Speedway management announced Wednesday that current Valenti Modified Racing Series director Scott Tapley will take on the role of racing director at Thompson. Current racing director Jeff Zuidema, who completed his first year in the position in 2013, was named as the new director of competition at the track, a position that was previously […]
Woody Pitkat Awarded Thompson SK Modified Win After Kerry Malone And Ryan Preece Disqualifications
October 21, 2013 by 18 Comments
It’s a notch in the belt many try to attain when it comes to the New England short track racing community: A World Series weekend win. Some have Saturday World Series wins, and others have Sunday World Series wins. Woody Pitkat has a Monday World Series win. On Monday evening Thompson Speedway race director Jeff […]
The Champ: Ryan Preece Clinches First Whelen Modified Tour Title With Podium Run At Thompson Speedway
October 20, 2013 by 4 Comments
THOMPSON – On Oct. 14, 2012, Ryan Preece stood outside the press box at Thompson Speedway with an angry fire in his eyes. The Berlin driver had just finished second in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season finale at Thompson to clinch his second runner-up finish in the season standings. While Doug Coby was already […]
Weekend Warrior: Rowan Pennink Closes Whelen Modified Tour Season With Win At Thompson
October 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – After a mesmerizing rally from the back of the field to a second place finish in Saturday’s 75-lap Valenti Modified Racing Series feature at Thompson Speedway, Rowan Pennink was left wanting more. Sunday he got that more that he was looking for. Pennink passed Donny Lia on a restart on lap 133 and […]
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