On Episode 131 of Unmuffled we take a deep dive with New London-Waterford Speedbowl general manager Sean Foster. We also here from some some of the players in the big storylines out of the Whelen Modified Tour Phoenix Communications 150 Thursday at Thompson including Craig Lutz, Eric Goodale, Doug Coby, Jimmy Blewett, Jon McKennedy and […]
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Sean Foster, Tommy Baldwin Jr., Ron Silk, Jon McKennedy, Doug Coby, Craig Lutz, Eric Goodale And More On The Latest Unmuffled
August 19, 2022 by 2 Comments
Survivor Series: Craig Lutz Wins Wreck-Marred Phoenix Communications 150 At Thompson
August 18, 2022 by 12 Comments
THOMPSON – The last time the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour competed at Thompson Speedway before Thursday it was Craig Lutz celebrating victory in the Sunoco World Series 150 on October 11, 2020. On that day Lutz celebrated his third career series victory. Thursday the Whelen Modified Tour returned to the track for the first time […]
Thompson Notes: Woody Pitkat Scores Late Model Victory After Disqualification Of Jordan Hadley
August 18, 2022 by 4 Comments
THOMPSON – Jordan Hadley was a first-time winner in the Late Model division Thursday at Thompson Speedway. And then his celebration got restricted thanks to being unrestricted. Hadley was disqualified from his victory for not running a restrictor plate on his car. Woody Pitkat, who finished second on the track in the 25-lap Late Model […]
Jimmy Blewett Wins Pole For Whelen Mod Tour Phoenix Communications 150 At Thompson
August 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – It’s been the year of Tommy Baldwin Racing on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2022. Between a stable of three drivers, Tommy Baldwin Jr. owned cars have won four of the first 10 events on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Doug Coby (two wins), Mike Christopher and Jimmy Blewett have guided Baldwin […]
Doug Coby Tops Practice For Whelen Mod Tour Phoenix Communications 150 At Thompson Speedway
August 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Doug Coby Tops Practice For Whelen Mod Tour Phoenix Communications 150 At Thompson THOMPSON – Six-time was No. 1 on the speed charts Thursday afternoon at Thompson Speedway. Six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby led the way in practice Thursday afternoon for the Phoenix Communications 150 at Thompson Speedway. Coby, of Milford, toured […]
Whelen Modified Tour Notebook: Field Ready For Return To Thompson Speedway For Phoenix Communications 150
August 17, 2022 by 2 Comments
When it comes to historic race tracks on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, there are none more notable than Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The venue located in Thompson, Connecticut, has hosted more races than any other track in the history of the Tour. In fact, Thompson played host to the first official Tour race on […]
Ryan Preece Replacing Bobby Santos III For Tinio Motorsports In Whelen Mod Tour Phoenix Communications 150 At Thompson
August 17, 2022 by 4 Comments
With the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Phoenix Communications 150 being moved from Wednesday to Thursday due to weather, it left the Tinio Motosports team looking for a driver. The team had planned to have former Whelen Modified Tour champion Bobby Santos III in their car at Thompson. With Santos committed to another event Thursday, the […]
Art Barry, Legendary Modified Team Owner And Car Builder, Passes
August 16, 2022 by 18 Comments
THOMPSON – Art Barry, a cornerstone of the Northeastearn Modified racing community for the last seven decades, passed away Tuesday. Barry, of Preston, was 86 years old. Barry, who began his career in short track racing in 1952 at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl, developed a reputation as one of the top chassis designers in Modified […]
Tackling The Competition: Stephen Kopcik Gets Third Consecutive Sunoco Mod Win At Thompson Speedway
August 16, 2022 by 9 Comments
THOMPSON – Stephen Kopcik arrived at Thompson Speedway for Icebreaker weekend in April with a very defined mission plan for 2022 Sunoco Modified division races at the track. That mission continued on a perfectly Tuesday at Thompson Speedway. Kopcik went to the lead on lap 25 and went unchallenged the rest of the way in […]
Thompson Notes: John O’Sullivan Uses Last Lap Pass To Top Steven Chapman In SK Light Modifieds
August 16, 2022 by 3 Comments
THOMPSON – John O’Sullivan used a last lap pass of Steven Chapman to score victory in the 30-lap SK Light Modified feature Tuesday at Thompson Speedway. Chapman, of Ellington, was second and Dalton McCarthy of Oxford, Mass. third. Chapman looked on the way to victory before caution flew on lap 27. On the ensuing restart […]
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