WEEKLY NASCAR RACING STARTS THURSDAY AT THOMPSON
THOMPSON, CT Thursday Night Thompson Thunder will rumble once again
beginning Thursday, May 21st at the historic Thompson International
Speedway. The weekly Thursday Night Thompson Thunder (TNTT) series has
become hugely popular with area race fans due to the exciting
six-divisions of competition and the fast pace with which the race
program is run. Racers and race fans have been waiting for the weekly
NASCAR competition to begin at Thompson ever since the speedway?s
Icebreaker event was run in April.
Thompson?s TNTT series plays host to some of NASCAR?s best
and brightest racing talent each week. The racing action is superb in
each of the NASCAR Whelen All American Series divisions. The Sunoco
Modifieds top the list with a line up of drivers second to none.
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion, Ted Christopher, will join the
weekly program and will compete against outstanding drivers like Kerry
Malone, Keith Rocco, Todd Ceravolo, Woody Pitkat, Bert Marvin, Jimmy
Blewett, Tom Cravenho, Jr., and many more. On any give night, as many
as a dozen drivers in this division are potential winners.
The Super Late Model division brings its own brand of
excitement. These incredibly fast race cars attract many of the
region?s best Super Late Model race teams. The roster of long-time
?hot shoes? is impressive to say the least. But, the division also has
some impressive young drivers who have brought a lot of interest and
new excitement to this storied division. One of those young drivers,
Derek Ramstrom, became a three-time winner in 2008 while attending his
sophomore year in high school. Ramstrom has an exciting driving style
and he has developed a big and enthusiastic fan following. He is
expected to be a threat to win each and every Thursday night.
The Thompson Modifieds, Late Models, Limited Sportsman and
Mini Stocks round out the impressive TNTT line up. Each of these
divisions has a roster of excellent drivers and the competition is
exceptional every time they take to the high banked, super fast oval.
The TNTT schedule is filled with special events for the
2009 racing season. Yet, these events are family priced. Most events
on the TNTT schedule are priced between fifteen and eighteen dollars
for adults and only five dollars for youngsters ages 6-14. Kids five
years and under are always free. With many families watching their
budgets, a night at the races is not only an exciting night out, but
is also one that is very affordable. Thompson?s complete 2009 schedule
and much more are available on the track?s web page.
www.thompsonspeedway.com