— — Officials from the Valenti Modified Racing Series announced Tuesday night that they have suspended teenage championship contender Sammy Rameau for the season’s final event on Saturday at the Sunoco World Series at Thompson Speedway. A member of Rameau’s team allegedly physically attacked a Valenti Modified Racing Series official after Sunday’s rain shortened series […]
Sammy Rameau Suspended For Valenti Modified Racing Series Event At Thompson World Series
October 9, 2018 by 32 Comments
Better Late Than Never: Pete Zaikarite Revels All The Same In First North East Mini Stock Tour Win
October 21, 2015 by 2 Comments
It wasn’t the way Pete Zaikarite had envisioned his first race winning celebration with the North East Mini Stock Tour Saturday night at Thompson Speedway. Unforunately for the Niantic driver, getting the chance to celebrate in front of the crowd on the big stage of Sunoco World Series Weekend wasn’t meant to be Saturday. Zaikarite […]
Two For 2: Doug Coby Wins Thompson Sunoco World Series 150 To Clinch Consecutive Mod Tour Titles
October 18, 2015 by 47 Comments
THOMPSON – When Doug Coby was 13 years old driving a Quarter Midget at the Little T Speedway at Thompson Speedway he and his father were leaving the track one night while a Monster Truck Show was taking place at the facility. The trailer his father was towing caught a guide wire connected to a […]
Whelen Mod Tour Championship Day Goes Flat Early For Woody Pitkat At Thompson Speedway
October 18, 2015 by 12 Comments
THOMPSON – Woody Pitkat came to the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing weekend at Thompson Speedway with three separate Modified championships in his sights. He grabbed the first two with ease, but the biggest one of all got away early from the Stafford drivers. A flat tire and penalty in the early stages of […]
Wood Could: Woody Pitkat Scores SK Modified Title At Thompson; Ryan Preece Wins Race
October 18, 2015 by 3 Comments
THOMPSON – Stan Mertz needed a driver at Thompson Speedway, Woody Pitkat needed a ride. Now they both have a championship to share. In his first season driving an SK Modified for Mertz, a former regular competitor at the track, Pitkat delivered the ultimate prize. Pitkat, of Stafford, finished second in Sunday’s 30-lap NASCAR Whelen […]
Thompson Notes: Corey Hutchings Gets Limited Sportsman Win; Scott Sundeen Gets Title
October 18, 2015 by 2 Comments
THOMPSON – It’s the high every driver is searching for. Putting the car away a winner. Corey Hutchings got to revel in just that euphoria Sunday at Thompson Speedway. Hutchings, of Salem, won the 20-lap Limited Sportsman feature Sunday at the Sunoco World Series at Thompson Speedway. “Ending the season on a high is great […]
Sunoco World Series Notebook: Winners Abound Saturday At Thompson Speedway
October 18, 2015 by 4 Comments
THOMPSON – Tony Membrino Jr. held off the charges of Nick Salva and Brett Gonyaw to win the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature and close out Sunoco World Series Saturday at Thompson Speedway. It was the first World Series weekend win at Thompson for the Plantsville driver, who is a regular in the SK Light […]
Doug Coby Grabs Pole For Whelen Mod Tour Sunoco World Series 150 At Thompson
October 17, 2015 by 6 Comments
THOMPSON – Before heading to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Sept. 26 F.W. Webb 100 Doug Coby said he was going to need to get poles and wins at the final three events of the season to claw back to title contention. It’s seemed a hefty plate of accomplishment to sweep qualifying and wins […]
Quick Cash: Whelen Mod Tour Pole Nets Doug Coby Big Money At Thompson Speedway
October 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – The spoils of winning the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Sunoco World Series 150 at Thompson Speedway included much more than just the advantage of starting at the front of the field. Besting the field in time trials for Doug Coby and his Mike Smeriglio Racing team meant an added windfall […]
Woody Pitkat Gets First Valenti Modified Racing Series Title; Keith Rocco Wins Finale At Thompson
October 17, 2015 by 2 Comments
THOMPSON – One down, two to go for Woody Pitkat this weekend at Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing at Thompson Speedway. Pitkat came into this weekend’s racing card at Thompson fighting to win championships with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the Valenti Modified Racing Series and in the track’s weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK […]
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