For the third consecutive week, Lee Pulliam of Semora, N.C. leads the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national standings. Pulliam competes regularly at South Boston (Va.) Speedway, Caraway Speedway in Sophia, N.C., Kingsport (Tenn.) Speedway, and Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va. Pulliam has 15 victories in 23 starts this year, and 20 top-10’s, good for […]
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Surgery To Keep Keith Rocco Out For Extended Time; Vin Annarummo In For Rocco Wednesday
July 31, 2012 by
Keith Rocco will have surgery Friday in Farmington for left wrist injuries sustained in a practice crash Sunday at Thompson International Speedway. Rocco expects to be away from racing at least two weeks, if not longer, depending upon the healing process. “That’s pretty significant considering I’ve never really missed any races in my career,” Rocco […]
Keith Rocco Hoping To Be Back Racing In Whelen Modified Tour Event Friday At Stafford Speedway
July 30, 2012 by
Keith Rocco will meet with doctors at the UConn Health Center in Farmington before moving forward with any corrective surgery to repair a left wrist injury he sustained Sunday afternoon in a crash at Thompson International Speedway. Rocco spent most of Sunday afternoon and evening at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam after crashing during an […]
Keith Rocco Injured In SK Modified Practice Crash At Thompson Speedway
July 29, 2012 by
THOMPSON – Former NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national champion Keith Rocco left Thompson International Speedway Sunday in an ambulance after a practice crash in his SK Modified Sunday. Rocco’s fiancé Cassie Ceravolo said he likely sustained a broken left wrist in the accident (Rocco’s wrist after the wreck is pictured to the left). The wreck […]
Valenti Modified Racing Series Qualifying Cancelled At Thompson Speedway
July 29, 2012 by
THOMPSON – With a brief round of showers throwing a slight delay in the schedule at Thompson International Speedway, series official decided to scrap qualifying heat races today. The starting lineup for the feature has now been set by owner’s points. That puts Rowan Pennink of Huntingdon Valley, Pa. on the pole for today’s 75-lap […]
Ryan Preece Scores Sixth Win Of The Year In Thompson Speedway SK Modified
July 29, 2012 by
THOMPSON – Ryan Preece left Woody Pitkat in his wake on a restart with eight laps remaining and rolled easily to victory in the 30-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified feaure Sunday at Thompson International Speedway. It was the sixth victory in 12 events this year at Thompson Speedway for Preece of Berlin. Pitkat, […]
Thompson Notes: Steve Violette Takes The Competition To School In Mini Stocks
July 29, 2012 by
THOMPSON – Steve Violette has been trying to teach lessons behind the wheel of a Mini Stock at Thompson International Speedway since 2008. Sunday Violette, of Canterbury, tested perfectly. Violette, an auto body teach at Grasso Tech High School in Danielson, drove to his first career victory in the 15-lap Mini Stock feature at Thompson. […]
Going Deep: Ted Christopher Wins Valenti Modified Racing Series Event At Thompson
July 29, 2012 by
THOMPSON – When a brief shower arrived at Thompson International Speedway early Sunday afternoon it meant a change of plans for the Valenti Modified Racing Series. Instead of using heat races to set the starting field of 34 cars Sunday at Thompson, Valenti Modified Racing Series officials decided to scrap the qualifying heats and set […]
VMRS Notes: More Thompson Misery For Rowan Pennink; Tommy Barrett Jr. Has Solid Return
July 29, 2012 by
THOMPSON – For the second time this season in a Touring Modified event at Thompson International Speedway the track proved a house of horrors for Rowan Pennink. In the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season opening Icebreaker 150 at Thompson on April 15 at Thompson, Pennink crossed the finish line first but wasn’t given the victory […]
Comeback Trail: Tim Jordan Scores Well In Return To Valenti Modified Racing Series
July 29, 2012 by
THOMPSON – With 10 laps left in the Valenti Modified Racing Series event on June 29th at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, N.H., Tim Jordan looked on his way to his first career top-three finish in the division. Instead the night ended with a mangled race car when he ended up getting caught up in […]
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