Those trying to make heads or tails of what will become of the 2013 weekly racing schedule at Thompson International Speedway were handed another possible clue on Thursday. Officials from the Valenti Modified Racing Series posted on their Facebook page that the Sunday July 28 event they announced last week would take place has now […]
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Another Piece of The Thompson Speedway 2013 Schedule Puzzle Falls Into Place
December 6, 2012 by 19 Comments
Thompson Speedway Expected To Host NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour At Least Three Times In 2013
December 3, 2012 by 2 Comments
At least three dates have been agreed upon for NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events to be held at Thompson International Speedway in 2013 according to sources close to the track and NASCAR. As of now it’s expected that Thompson will host the season opener for the division at its Icebreaker weekend in April and also […]
Questions Slowly Being Answered About Thompson International Speedway Schedule For 2013
December 2, 2012 by 5 Comments
The management at Thompson International Speedway isn’t talking when it comes revealing what will be of racing at the facility in 2013, though some answers can be found. Thompson Speedway officials said last week that they expect to announce plans for the track’s 2013 scheduled in the coming weeks. In October track owner Don Hoenig […]
New England Auto Racing Hall Of Fame Adds 20 Pioneer Inductees Sunday At Thompson
November 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
Twenty New England racing pioneers were inducted into the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame in a ceremony Sunday at Thompson International Speedway. The group was chosen after a lengthy voting process overseen by a committee of New England’s top racing historians. The induction group included stock car drivers Tony Mordino, Sparky Belmont, Hank […]
Racing Plans For 2013 At Thompson International Speedway Remain Up In The Air
November 1, 2012 by 14 Comments
Thompson International Speedway owner Don Hoenig said Thursday that track management has not made any decisions as of yet as to how the 2013 schedule will look at the track. In an interview on Oct. 13, Hoenig said the possibility exists that the track may not run weekly in 2013. He had said that day […]
Done Deal: Doug Coby Wins First NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Championship At Thompson
October 14, 2012 by 4 Comments
THOMPSON – Nobody will ever question Doug Coby’s self confidence as a racecar driver. Unwavering confidence, bordering some would say on brash cockiness, has long been one of the calling cards of the 33-year old driver from Milford. And so it was without surprise in January, after team owner Wayne Darling said he was committed […]
Rolling: Bobby Santos III Grabs Second Straight NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Victory
October 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
THOMPSON – In April Bobby Santos III figured he was signing on to make one Whelen Modified Tour start for the fledgling Tinio Motorsports racing team. Sunday evening Santos left Thompson International Speedway thinking he had found the possible recipe for building a team ready to run for a championship in the series. Santos, of […]
Counting The Seconds: Ryan Preece Left Wanting More After Whelen Modified Tour Season Finale
October 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – Two was a number Ryan Preece wasn’t happy thinking about Sunday evening at Thompson International Speedway. It was a number that represented his finish not only in Sunday’s Whelen Modified Tour season ending World Series of Speedway Racing 150 at Thompson, but also the place he ended up in the final series standings. […]
Woody Pitkat Scores World Series SK Modified Victory
October 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – Not even a bad draw for starting spots at Thompson International Speedway could keep Woody Pitkat in SK Modified division action Sunday. Pitkat rolled deftly from a 15th starting spot to win the 30-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified feature Sunday at the World Series of Speedway Racing at Thompson International Speedway. […]
Thompson Speedway Notes: Rob Summers Grabs ISMA SuperModified Win Sunday
October 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – Rob Summers completed his mission to grab a Thompson International Speedway SuperModified division winner’s plaque Sunday. Summers, of Vernon, drove away from Lou Cicconi Jr. over the closing laps to win the 50-lap International SuperModified Association feature Sunday at Thompson. “This was huge for me,” Summers said. “Ed Shea, Vic Miller, Chris Perley, […]
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