Back in May Keith Rocco was wondering if he’d have a place to race his SK Modifieds in 2020 thanks to global pandemic restrictions keep three Connecticut short tracks closed. Saturday Rocco not only completed a three-day run at Connecticut’s three short tracks, he closed it all out in perfect style. Rocco started deep in […]
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Swept Up: Keith Rocco Completes Perfect Weekend With Speedbowl SK Modified Win
September 6, 2020 by 49 Comments
Fueled Up: Ron Silk Tops Whelen Modified Tour At Thompson Speedway
September 3, 2020 by 54 Comments
THOMPSON – On Aug. 22 when the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour hit the track for practice at Jennerstown (Pa.) Speedway the question many had was about a former series champion missing from the pit area. Ron Silk and the Kevin Stuart Motorsports team he drives for made the decision in the week before the event […]
Petite Celebration: Keith Rocco Tops SK Modified Feature At Thompson Speedway
September 3, 2020 by 14 Comments
THOMPSON – Whether there was four cars, 14 cars or 34 cars, the winner of the SK Modified feature Thursday at Thompson Speedway was going to get paid $1,500. And it was clear that neither Keith Rocco or Todd Owen wanted to see the other taking that cash. Despite having an extremely short field on […]
Thompson Notes: Woody Pitkat Back To Victory Lane In Late Model
September 3, 2020 by 3 Comments
THOMPSON – The 2019 season in the Late Model division at Thompson Speedway ended in a way Woody Pitkat wanted to forget. Pitkat went into the final event of the year battling for the division title for his Jeff Hartwell owned team at Thompson. A wreck in the final event at the Sunoco World Series […]
Whelen Modified Tour Thompson 150 At Thompson Speedway Postponed To Thursday
September 2, 2020 by 7 Comments
Officials have postponed the Thompson 150 that scheduled for Wednesday at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park due a rapidly worsening weather forecast. The event will now be held Thursday, September 3. As recently as early Tuesday morning, the weather looked favorable for the original Thompson 150 race date. However, the outlook deteriorated throughout the day and into […]
Pit Box: Thompson Speedway Welcomes Back Whelen Modified Tour
September 1, 2020 by 7 Comments
The good news for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour teams and drivers is that the tour will return to its historic stomping grounds, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, on Wednesday. The bad news for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour teams and drivers is that championship points leader Justin Bonsignore, coming off a third win in the […]
NASCAR Modifieds, Local Divisions Ready To Restore The Thompson Roar
August 29, 2020 by 11 Comments
The high banks of Connecticut’s historic Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park will roar once again this Wednesday, September 2. The Thompson 150 for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will be the 81st season opener at North America’s original asphalt speedway as it finally gets the 2020 season underway. The biggest names in Modified racing will converge on the 5/8-mile […]
Homecoming: Ryan Preece Ready To Return To Whelen Mod Tour Action At Thompson Speedway
August 26, 2020 by 31 Comments
NASCAR Cup Series regular Ryan Preece will make his first Whelen Modified Tour start of the season in the Thompson 150 on Sept. 2 at Thompson Speedway. The midweek show affords Preece, the 2013 Whelen Modified Tour champion, the opportunity to get back to a track where success has been plentiful previously for him in […]
ACT & PASS Unveil Local Division Purses for Thompson 150
August 14, 2020 by 11 Comments
American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS), officials have unveiled the purse structure for all local Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park local divisions at the Thompson 150 on Wednesday, September 2. The locals will race for nearly $24,000 in combined posted awards on a card that also includes the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. The […]
Division List Updated For September Racing Card At Thompson Speedway
August 11, 2020 by 9 Comments
American-Canadian Tour (ACT), Pro All Stars Series (PASS), and Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park officials have announced the initial list of participants for the 58th World Series of Speedway Racing. Fifteen divisions and touring series have been confirmed for the event scheduled for Friday, October 11 through Sunday, October 13. Additional divisions could be added as discussions […]
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