{"id":26245,"date":"2020-01-21T07:47:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T12:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/?p=26245"},"modified":"2020-01-21T03:48:29","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T08:48:29","slug":"thompson-speedway-motorsports-park-reveals-2020-nascar-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/2020\/01\/thompson-speedway-motorsports-park-reveals-2020-nascar-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"THOMPSON SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK REVEALS 2020 NASCAR SCHEDULE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>THOMPSON SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK REVEALS 2020 NASCAR SCHEDULE<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<br><strong><em>46<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Icebreaker Set\u00a0For\u00a0April 4-5<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/_t3_4L4zJ8L43Lc8bBGxekwBEwF1IUpvUYcRr5oDZ0JeEyE87vHz4hqAH83z4QQ9pm2o72XQgIzL0GNOfONOWpVzbAQq-yCwbBkI6W0t0c--iPOlyBO8AToZxX-QtikbT8_o0s5AoqffMR_mei69YQA0zwv4nyfsXqU9E8aE6Jw1y22biAxzfgQTaV6gedFCcVYS0Uadnz8l0RQWa5vmCFZ2H1ItudADmQ9ZUrRtF-IYLVr1z3HV81wTbocZ0GM3qOeI42B_44UQNeDzMVL62VQFM3xWDLIsMa6bi8ukB7kTbDh9SsWPdxxOM33DZdJFJ0yHWwDkaWM-nYfR6qGa_jE9dXpLfQmGp1usXQUqEnUKabsXjRHbS4jHwLwlIjCr6JMc1kJYOLS_4Hcm-FK0-bVkfEpw2qTYz1Z6AZ5JG68qirYF600nShE0h48F00IMOZUEPrzffbLjWF_h7eH41GfioTxK4FM916xpIM1Ivj-Uiph9t-4w6UZ68L3Wjro0uFnHCkHS2X0q1chrjyX16hQhx5UOkrYSvXWByEa8EH-AJZ0lGNGdyHsxUp43_FAeJpfzUnIuuyv2x-ITYGK8zAxxjwjW7QZF0ZsOFUcgi5oLZ7Ht7OmExgoh_xGkzuLJD7fj-VSD7arc3cBmZdkl7A5_IsjH055Ow4TQHqwWWzQq-bUvKMca4g=w1144-h1080-no?pageId=117885742654144314464\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>THOMPSON, Conn. &#8212;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park revealed a six-race NASCAR Weekly Series schedule for the 2020 season on Monday.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2020 slate consists of three major staple events, and three more events that will spotlight NASCAR Weekly Series competitors as part of mid-week, Wednesday night specials in the heart of the summer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The season begins with the 46<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;annual Icebreaker weekend (April 4-5) and ends with the 58<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;annual Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing, with three packed days, October 9-11.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are pleased with the amount of support we are receiving from our dedicated race teams and drivers and we ready to go forward with our NASCAR Weekly Series program for the 2020 season,\u201d Terry Eames, General Manager of Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, said. \u201cWe are looking forward to six great events for our dedicated race fans.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thompson will continue to showcase five NASCAR Weekly Series divisions, starting with the Sunoco&nbsp;Modifieds. The Late Models follow as Division II, while the SK Light&nbsp;Modifieds&nbsp;(Division III), Limited Sportsman (Division IV) and Mini Stocks (Division V) complete the slate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will headline the Icebreaker weekend, alongside all five NASCAR Weekly Series divisions. Following the Icebreaker, NASCAR Weekly Series teams return to action for their three, mid-week events on June 3, July 8 and August 5.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns for the annual Bud \u201cKing of Beers\u201d 150 on Wednesday, August 19, before crowning their champion and helping to seal Thompson\u2019s schedule as part of the 58<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;annual Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing, October 9-11.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to the season, Thompson will host a NASCAR Test &amp; Tune for all safe race cars on Saturday, March 21, with a&nbsp;rain date&nbsp;of March 28.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teams can expect a rules package and additional information soon. For some of the latest news, visit Thompson Speedway on the web,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/thompsonspeedway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thompsonspeedway.com<\/a>, and follow the track on social media via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2020 NASCAR SCHEDULE:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MARCH 21:&nbsp;<\/strong>NASCAR Test &amp; Tune&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>APRIL 3:&nbsp;<\/strong>Icebreaker Test &amp; Tune&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>APRIL 4-5:&nbsp;<\/strong>46<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;annual Icebreaker&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JUNE 3:&nbsp;<\/strong>NASCAR Weekly Series Racing&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JULY 8:&nbsp;<\/strong>NASCAR Weekly Series Racing&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AUGUST 5:&nbsp;<\/strong>NASCAR Weekly Series Racing&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AUGUST 19:&nbsp;<\/strong>NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Bud \u201cKing of Beers\u201d 150 + NASCAR Weekly Series Racing&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OCTOBER 9-11:&nbsp;<\/strong>58<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THOMPSON SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK REVEALS 2020 NASCAR SCHEDULE\u00a046th\u00a0Annual Icebreaker Set\u00a0For\u00a0April 4-5\u00a0 THOMPSON, Conn. &#8212;&nbsp;Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park revealed a six-race NASCAR Weekly Series schedule for the 2020 season on Monday.&nbsp;&nbsp; The 2020 slate consists of three major staple events, and three more events that will spotlight NASCAR Weekly Series competitors as part of mid-week, Wednesday [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2,4,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-connecticut","category-nascar","category-thompson","category-touring-series-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26245"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26246,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26245\/revisions\/26246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}