Hebert Gets Away Late to Win Summer Kickoff Thriller at Thompson
Waterbury, VT – Williamstown, VT’s Jimmy Hebert pulled away late to win a barnburner in the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Thompson 75 at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway on Saturday, June 15. Hebert got the top spot for good from E. Bridgewater, MA’s Ryan Kuhn on lap 67 after multiple lead changes during the closing stages and held on from there to earn the $5,000 victory in round two of the Summer Kickoff Series.
Hebert Gets Away Late to Win Thompson Summer Kickoff Thriller
American Canadian Tour
Thompson, CT – Williamstown, VT’s Jimmy Hebert pulled away late to win a barnburner in the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Thompson 75 at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway on Saturday, June 15. Hebert got the lead for good from E. Bridgewater, MA’s Ryan Kuhn on lap 67 after the two had swapped the lead multiple times during the events closing stages. He then took advantage of a slugfest for the runner-up spot to earn the $5,000 victory in round two of the Summer Kickoff Series.
JARED ROY OFF TO STRONG START IN THOMPSON MINI STOCKS
By Kyle Souza, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
THOMPSON, Conn. – Jared Roy almost had two wins in a row in the Mini Stock division.
As part of the Thompson 125 last week, Roy went into turn three on the final lap side-by-side with Scott Michalski headed for the final stretch. When they crossed the finish line, it was Michalski who was celebrating after winning by just .002 seconds.
Summer Kickoff Series Heads to Thompson for Round 2
American Canadian Tour
Waterbury, VT – The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) makes the trip to Southern New England this Saturday, June 15 for the Thompson 75 at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway. With $5,000 to win on the line for the second time this month, another big payday is in store for this battle between the best of the ACT Late Model Tour and the track’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Models.
Bonsignore Earns Sixth Straight Thompson Win in Whelen Modified Series By Jason Bleau
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Series made stop number two of four to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Wednesday June 5 once again bringing the best modified drivers in the country to the nation’s oldest paved racing oval. The main event contained several storylines with NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series Rookie of the Year contender Ryan Preece returning to his roots in the modifieds and the series’ two most recent champions seeking to continue their respective dominant performances at the Big-T.
ACT to Headline at Thompson Following NASCAR Cancellation
Waterbury, VT – The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) will now have top billing when the series rolls into Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway on Saturday, June 15. NASCAR and Thompson officials announced on Tuesday that the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East 100 scheduled for that day has been cancelled and will not be replaced on the program.
