The combination of driver Andrew Molleur and Petty Cash Motorsports moving to the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series will not happen. With the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series season opening Propane Plus Heating & Cooling 75 scheduled for Saturday at Thompson Speedway, Petty Cash Motorsports announced Tuesday morning that Molleur and the team have parted way. Petty […]
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Breaking News: Petty Cash Motorsports, Driver Andrew Molleur Parting Ways
April 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Twice The Ice: Matt Swanson Readies For Double Duty Weekend At Thompson Speedway
April 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Matt Swanson didn’t need anything to strengthen his loyalty to the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series. When the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series ran its first series event on May 11, 2014 at Lee USA Speedway, the then 14-year old Swanson was in the lineup. Swanson won his heat race for that inaugural series event but ended up […]
Focused: Matt Hirschman Goes To Thompson Icebreaker Concentrating On Whelen Mod Tour
April 5, 2026 by 2 Comments
Icebreaker weekend 2026 at Thompson Speedway kicks off Saturday with the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series running its season opening Propane Plus Heating & Cooling 75. It’s fair to say that Matt Hirschman has established himself as the face of the series since its inception in 2014. Hirschman is the division’s all-time winningest driver by a […]
The New Regular? Chase Grennan Ready For Thompson Debut, Return To Monaco Series Action
April 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
When the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Season closed out its 2025 season with the running of the USNEPower Haunted Hundred XL at Seekonk Speedway last October, the two drivers leading the way when the checkered flag fell were hardly any surprise to local fans. Matt Hirschman, the division’s all-time winningest driver celebrated in victory lane and […]
Matt Buckler To Be Honored With Courage Award By Connecticut Sports Media Alliance
April 5, 2026 by 3 Comments
Longtime Connecticut journalist and short track racing announcer Matt Buckler will be honored by the Connecticut Sports Media Alliance at the association’s annual Gold Key Banquet on Sunday May 17. Buckler will receive the Bob Casey Courage award by the Connecticut Sports Media Alliance. Buckler spent more than 40 years at the Manchester based Journal […]
Letting AI Forecast The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 150 Icebreaker 150 At Thompson Speedway
April 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Artificial intelligence platforms have in recent months become one of the more popular “rage bait” topics when it comes to their use by those involved in the short track racing industry. It’s become commonplace to see many involved in short track racing using AI to create graphics, which are almost always mistake riddled and invariably […]
Whelen Modified Tour Checking The Temps Going To Icebreaker 150 At Thompson Speedway
April 2, 2026 by 1 Comment
Checking the temperatures on the competition on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour heading to the Icebreaker 150 at Thompson Speedway on April 12. Tyler Rypkema: Second place (New Smyrna) and third place (Martinsville) runs in the first two events; Leads the series standings for the first time in his career. Stephen Kopcik: Follows up a […]
Eric Berndt To Run For Championship With Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series In 2026
March 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
When it comes to SK Modified racing, Eric Berndt has been a cornerstone contender on the short tracks of Connecticut for the last 30 years. But it’s been quite a few years since the Cromwell veteran has chased a championship in Tour Type Modified racing. In 2026 the veteran racer will be back to chasing a […]
Tyler Rypkema Carries Podium Streak, Whelen Mod Tour Points Lead To Icebreaker 150 At Thompson
March 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
It’s fair to say Tyler Rypkema has been a racer who has quietly flown under the radar for the bulk of his nine seasons on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. In his 83rd career series start, Rypkema scored his first Whelen Modified Tour victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last September. Coming into the 2026 season […]
Whelen Modified Tour Riding Positivity High Going To Icebreaker 150 At Thompson Speedway
March 31, 2026 by 4 Comments
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will make its first of four visits to Connecticut in 2026 rolling along on a positivity high. After two events this season the Whelen Modified Tour returns to Thompson Speedway for the Icebreaker 150 on April 12. It was an offseason of big news for the series following a 2025 […]
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