It was a dream born in the grandstands of the former Riverside Park Speedway in Agawam, Mass. for Terryville native Rich Keator. As a child Keator would go to the races with his late father and use a checkered flag to imitate the movements of the flaggers at the track. At home he had his […]
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Going Green: Rich Keator To Flag First NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Event Sunday
August 10, 2019 by 9 Comments
Tight Battle On Top Of Limited Sportsman Title Chase At Thompson Speedway
August 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
With just four races remaining in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, all five championship battles are heading to the stretch run with their own story at the top. In the Limited Sportsman division, the top nine drivers are separated by just one race worth of points, with Kyle Gero […]
Justin Bonsignore Aiming For Seven Straight Whelen Modified Tour Wins At Thompson
August 6, 2019 by 3 Comments
When the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park next week, Justin Bonsignore will be aiming to add to his historic streak. Bonsignore, a Holtsville, New York, native, has won six consecutive Whelen Modified Tour races at the Connecticut oval. He swept all four series events at Thompson last year en route […]
RaceDayCT Weekend Recap
August 5, 2019 by 1 Comment
Another weekend jam packed with racing action and stories from Southern New England and beyond. Check out below for the weekend recap from RaceDayCT. Smooth Move: Ron Silk Uses Late Blast To Win Whelen Mod Tour Stafford 150 No Muffler Needed: Villifying Doug Coby For Demonstrating Passion Is A Bad Look Last To First: Keith […]
Winning Focus: Keith Rocco Victorious In SK Modified Feature At Thompson Speedway
August 4, 2019 by 3 Comments
THOMPSON – Last week Keith Rocco looked across the spectrum of his racing efforts in 2019 and realized something wasn’t quite right. “It seemed like we were way off the pace of where we normally are this time of the season for the amount of wins,” Rocco said. “We needed to step up our game.” […]
Thompson Notes: Tommy Silva Gets Long Awaited Mini Stock Victory
August 4, 2019 by 3 Comments
THOMPSON – It was a winless streak that Tommy Silva has been trying to shake since 2002. Sunday a borrowed ride at Thompson Speedway finally broke the streak for the Gales Ferry driver. Silva held off the charges of Charles Canfield to win the 15-lap Mini Stock feature Sunday at Thompson Speedway. It was the […]
NEAR Hall Of Fame 2019 Class To Include Mike Joy, Ed Flemke Jr. And Brad Lafontaine
August 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The 2019 induction class for the NEAR New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame will welcome a mixed variety of from racers to crew to a track operator a media legend and a racing historian. A source close to the Hall of Fame confirmed to RaceDayCT that the 2019 induction class will have eight members: […]
Thompson Speedway Opens August With NASCAR & Lock City Drift Showdown Sunday
August 1, 2019 by 2 Comments
The second half of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season begins on Sunday at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. With five races in the record books, championship battles are close in nearly all the divisions, and Sunday’s afternoon showdown will put drivers to the test once again, battling for the checkered flag, but also chasing crucial points […]
On Tap Presented By Four Seasons By The Lake: Whelen Mod Tour At Stafford Friday, Thompson In Action Sunday
August 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Where: Stafford Motor Speedway What: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing card When: Friday Schedule: 150-lap NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, 40-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified, 30-lap Late Model, 20-lap SK Light Modified, 15-lap Limited Late Model and 20-lap Street Stock. Grandstands open: 4:15 p.m.; Qualifying: 6:35 p.m.; Features: 7 […]
Sammy Swindell Returns to NEMA Action At Thompson Speedway And Lee USA Speedway In August
July 31, 2019 by 1 Comment
One of the most recognized names in American motorsports, Sammy Swindell, will make a handful of Northeastern Midget Association starts for Tim Bertrand/Bertrand Motorsports beginning on Wednesday August 14 at the Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, and continuing on to LEE USA Speedway on Friday August 16th. Swindell will be available for fan interaction & autographs […]
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