Midweek Modified Madness at Thompson Speedway kicked off midweek racing at the famed 5/8-mile oval on Wednesday with a ‘locals-only’ special to highlight the track championship warriors that call the Speedway home all summer long.
Beginning with the $5,000 to win special for the Thompson Sunoco Modifieds, it was a rat race at the start with Mikey Flynn and Chase Cook leading the side-by-side action that lasted until lap 18. Powering out of turn two, Zack Sangermano and Derek Ramstrom collided to end both their days early. The restart saw Icebreaker doubleheader winner Keith Rocco and defending champion Todd Owen coming for leader Danny Cates with the two veterans making contact that busted Rocco’s spoiler and sent Owen nearly into the frontstretch grass. The two stayed straight with Rocco and Cates swapping lanes and the lead, only giving Owen the momentum to rise back up to join the $5,000 title fight. What had worked in Owen’s favor started to work against him now as he battled with Rocco for second, allowing Danny Cates to run all the way to victory lane in the 50 lap sprint with Todd Owen keeping second ahead of Keith Rocco. Jon Puleo took home fourth with Mikey Flynn holding out for fifth.
With the dust settled on a successful Icebreaker weekend at Thompson Speedway, officials with the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and the American Canadian Tour (ACT) have announced the May 13 Thompson Mods Race will pay $5000 to win and $500 to start.
Keith Rocco secured a pair of thrilling victories over Todd Owen at the Icebreaker in races that had many fans calling it the best racing of the weekend.
“After adding the Loyalty program for 2026, we still wanted to add in another big money race,” said co-promoter Tom Mayberry. “We think the Thompson Mods are putting on some excellent racing, and we want to keep growing this division.”
Thompson Mods waged some epic battles throughout the 52nd Icebreaker weekend. The 30-lap event on Saturday was roundly praised as the “race of the weekend” with four drivers swapping spots multiple times throughout the contest. Keith Rocco prevailed over Todd Owen and Jon Puelo. Danny Cates and Chase Cook rounded out the top five.
Yet another picture-perfect day greeted the fans at Thompson Speedway to finish off the 52nd Icebreaker with the help of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
Single car, time-trial qualifying saw Mike Christopher Jr. leading much of the session before Matt Hirschman and Jon McKennedy both tied with a 19.125-second lap. Hirschman would lead the twenty-nine car field to green for the Icebreaker 150.
McKennedy took over the top spot with a strong inside exit off turn two, leading the pack as Christopher Jr. and Stephen Kopcik dug in and followed in second and third. McKennedy’s day almost came to a grinding halt with Trevor Catalano backwards by the turn two gate with the leader narrowly escaping calamity as the yellow lights flashed. A long green flag run would follow with McKennedy leading the way as Matt Swanson cut his way through to third on the grid before Ronnie Williams’ left rear decided to leave the building on lap 107.
Jon McKennedy pocketed $10,000 in the opening Monaco Modified Icebreaker 75 at the Thompson Speedway on Saturday.
The race featured a competitive field of thirty cars. Ronnie Williams quickly took the point with just 75 laps on the board to claim the winners share.
The action was intense throughout the event. Berndt stole the lead away from Williams, and McKennedy took advantage of the backslide to secure second place. Mike Christopher Jr. and Ron Silk also made their way into the top five by lap thirty.
Chase Grennan’s turn-around dust-up with the turn two wall brought caution out before the halfway point. A rough pitstop took Eric Berndt back to 15th on the grid, leaving Williams, McKennedy, Trevor Catalano, and Christopher Jr. in the top two rows.
