Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park is closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak and how it will affect our 2020 schedule. Due to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s newest Executive Order and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggestions, Thompson Speedway will not hold the scheduled NASCAR Test & Tune originally scheduled for Saturday, March 21. Also due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the 46th annual […]
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Liquid Death Icebreaker At Thompson Officially Postponed; Weekend Practice Session Cancelled
March 16, 2020 by 1 Comment
Thompson Speedway Moving Forward With Newly Formatted Test & Tune Day On March 21
March 14, 2020 by 30 Comments
Thompson Speedway will host it’s scheduled Test & Tune day for oval track competitors on March 21 under a newly restructured and restricted format. The new format for the test day will be run under the guidelines set forth for controlling group gatherings spelled out in an Executive Order by Connecticut governor Ned Lamont earlier […]
RaceDayCT Racing Season Kickoff Party Postponed To A Date To Be Determined
March 13, 2020 by 13 Comments
Coronavirus wins this round, but we’re not giving up the fight. I think a wise man once said, you gotta fight for your right to party. Or maybe that’s just a bad Beastie Boys song. In all seriousness, we understand many people are taking great precautions due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic, and we feel […]
NASCAR Postpones Whelen Modified Tour Event At South Boston Speedway
March 13, 2020 by 54 Comments
RaceDayCT has learned that NASCAR informed team owners and competitors Friday that the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s season opening event scheduled for March 21 at South Boston (Va.) Speedway has been postponed. The event joins a long list of sporting events being cancelled due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic. No makeup date for the event […]
Thompson Speedway, Stafford Speedway Events In Jeopardy By Thursday Executive Order
March 12, 2020 by 24 Comments
Connecticut governor Ned Lamont issued an executive order Thursday banning gatherings of 250 people or more in the state due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic. The order reads: Prohibition of Large Gatherings. Throughout the State, gatherings of 250 people or more for social and recreational activities including, but not limited to, community, civic, leisure, or […]
Drifting, Drag Racing Combining For Friday Night Fun At Thompson Speedway In 2020
March 12, 2020 by Leave a Comment
LOCK CITY DRIFT, NEW ENGLAND STREET OUTLAW SERIES (NESOS) TO COMPETE UNDER THE LIGHTS Through partnerships with Lock City Drift and the New England Street Outlaw Series, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park is pleased to announce Friday night Drift & Drags under the lights for seven events in 2020. The combination of the two series will give fans a chance to […]
Drag Racing Set For Return To Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park In 2020
March 10, 2020 by 30 Comments
Spectator Drag Racing Poised For Seven Friday Night Events Under The Lights The New England Street Outlaw Series (NESOS) is excited to return to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park for a thrilling 2020 season of spectator drag racing events paired with drifting events hosted by Lock City Drift for a unique one of a kind automotive […]
Justin Bonsignore, Tom Fearn And Guy Beaudoin On The Latest Unmuffled
March 5, 2020 by Leave a Comment
On episode 72 of Unmuffled we catch up with 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore. We also chat with the reigning King of the Late Models at Stafford Motor Speedway, Tom Fearn. And we close out the show previewing the upcoming Mark’s Northeast Motorsports Expo with one of the show’s organizers, Guy Beaudoin. […]
Ten Division Lineup Announced For 46th Liquid Death Icebreaker Weekend At Thompson
March 4, 2020 by 97 Comments
PRACTICE FRIDAY; RACING SATURDAY & SUNDAY APRIL 4-5 INCLUDES NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park announced on Wednesday that 10 divisions will compete in the 46th annual Liquid Death Icebreaker weekend, April 3-5. The event begins with a Test & Tune practice on Friday, followed by two days of action to begin the New England racing season. The event also marks the official beginning of Thompson’s 80th year celebration. […]
Down To The Wire: Was Whelen Modified Tour Dynasty Five Minutes From Not Happening?
March 3, 2020 by 18 Comments
In 2014 Doug Coby replaced Todd Szegedy as the driver for the Mike Smeriglio Racing NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour team. Ultimately the recipe of Coby, crew chief Phil Moran and team owner Mike Smeriglio blossomed into one of the most historic dynasties in Whelen Modified Tour history with the team winning four consecutive series titles […]
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