With two weeks remaining before the standings are finalized for the Whelen All-American Series national short track standings, the heated fight to grab the last spot in the top three continues to rage on in Connecticut. Keith Rocco of Wallingford used a victory in Saturday night’s 150-lap Budweiser Modified Nationals to help keep his slim […]
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Keith Rocco And Ryan Preece Continue Battle To Be In Whelen All-American Series National Top Three
September 5, 2013 by 2 Comments
Thirty Two Signs Honey Badger Of The Week Award: Glenn Boss And Rick Gentes
September 5, 2013 by 11 Comments
Thanks to Randall and his glorious YouTube classic, we all know this, “Honey Badger don’t care.” We know from Randall that: “Honey Badger don’t care, it just takes what he wants. He has no regard for any other animal whatsoever.” In the battle for the Late Model championship at Thompson International Speedway last Thursday there […]
New England Racing Fuel RaceDayCT Performer Of The Week Award: Woody Pitkat
September 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Each week during the 2013 racing season the New England Racing Fuel RaceDayCT Performer of the Week will be chosen from among drivers competing in events in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly division competitors at Stafford Motor Speedway, Thompson International Speedway and the Waterford Speedbowl. Each week’s winner will receive a $20 certificate for […]
Woody Pitkat Takes Victory, Keith Rocco Gets Championship In SK Modifieds At Thompson Speedway
August 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – There’s the battle and the war. On championship deciding night Thursday at Thompson International Speedway, Keith Rocco decided on winning the war. Thoughts of a banzai move to go for victory danced in the head of Keith Rocco as he started at the bumper of Woody Pitkat in front of him on the […]
Rick Gentes Grabs Thompson Late Model Championship After Ugly Battle For Title
August 29, 2013 by 9 Comments
THOMPSON – It was a battle for the Late Model championship at Thompson International Speedway that got feisty between Rick Gentes and Glenn Boss in the penultimate points race of the season on Aug. 22. On championship night the battle got downright ugly between Gentes and Boss. In what looked more like a prize fight […]
Rally Clinches First Limited Sportsman Championship For Steve Kenneway And Banta Racing At Thompson
August 29, 2013 by 9 Comments
Editor’s note: Second place finisher Jason Chicolas was disqualified after post tech inspection. THOMPSON – A decade plus of chasing a championship at Thompson International Speedway came to a euphoric peak Thursday evening in victory lane for the members of the Banta Racing team. Steve Kenneway rallied from the rear of the 25-car field after […]
Eric Bourgeois Grabs Mini Stock Championship In Style With Victory At Thompson
August 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – With only six points separating himself from his closest contender in the standings, Eric Bourgeois had little room for error on championship night Thursday at Thompson International Speedway. In the end though there was no error whatsoever. Perfection reigned for Bourgeois, of East Haddam, as he raced to victory in the 15-lap Mini […]
Thompson Notes: Griswold Wins SK Light Mods, McDermott Gets Title; Wells Tops Mini Stock Tour Event
August 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – Glenn Griswold made his return to the track a triumphant one Thursday at Thompson International Speedway. After losing the one car he competed with at Thompson, the Waterford Speedbowl and Stafford Motor Speedway to a wreck in July at Waterford, Griswold was back on track Thursday and won the 20-lap SK Light Modified […]
On Tap: A Little Something For Everybody On The Local Racing Scene
August 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s three days of special events around the Connecticut short track racing scene beginning Thursday. The festivities kick off Thursday night with championship night at Thompson International Speedway, where divisional titles will be decided for five drivers. Stafford Motor Speedway hosts the Valenti Modified Racing Series for the second time in 2013 on Friday. On […]
New England Racing Fuel RaceDayCT Performer Of The Week Award: Cam McDermott
August 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Each week during the 2013 racing season the New England Racing Fuel RaceDayCT Performer of the Week will be chosen from among drivers competing in events in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly division competitors at Stafford Motor Speedway, Thompson International Speedway and the Waterford Speedbowl. Each week’s winner will receive a $20 certificate for […]
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