by Jay | Apr 29, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson
EXTRA CASH OFFERED FOR THOMPSON’S SUPER 6 RACING DIVISIONS
THOMPSON, CT. Thompson Speedway management has teamed with ten different companies to offer additional cash bonuses for competitors in each of the track’s weekly racing divisions. The all new and exciting program will start on opening night of Thursday Night Thompson Thunder (TNTT) events on May 12th.
A total of nearly ten thousand dollars will be distributed to competitors in various ways depending on the wishes of the companies that have enthusiastically joined Thompson’s efforts to put some extra cash into the pockets of loyal competitors. The firms participating in this all-new program have selected a racing division that they would like to assist and be associated with.
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by Jay | Apr 28, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
TED CHRISTOPHER HAS WINNING MOMENTUM ON HIS SIDE AS HE SEEKS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE CARQUEST TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER CROWN
(Stafford Springs, CT)—When the green flag comes out for the 40th Annual
CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler this Sunday, May 1st at Stafford, there
will be one driver in the starting lineup who has all the momentum in the
world on his side. Ted Christopher, who will be attempting to win the
Sizzler for the fourth consecutive year, has won 9 races in 6 different
states thusfar during his already busy 2011 season.
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by Jay | Apr 27, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson
THURSDAY NIGHT THOMPSON THUNDER BEGINS ON MAY 12TH
THOMPSON, CT. The popular Thursday night racing program at the Thompson International Speedway begins its new season on Thursday, May 12th. Known as “TNTT”, Thursday night racing action includes six exciting NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions along with many special event races throughout the season. May 12th marks the beginning of a season-long schedule filled with a variety of auto racing’s best in the northeast.
Thompson’s “TNTT” race events have become fan favorites due to family pricing, free parking, great food and thrilling high speed competition. The race programs begin at 6 PM and are run at a very fast pace so that fans can enjoy an action packed evening and still get home at an early hour.
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by Jay | Apr 27, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
TODD SZEGEDY FEELS GOOD ABOUT CHANCES OF WINNING 40th ANNUAL CARQUEST TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER AT STAFFORD
(Stafford Springs, CT)—As Stafford Speedway readies to let the green flag
fly on the 40th Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler this weekend, 2003
Whelen Modified Tour champion Todd Szegedy has to be counted among the
favorites to take home the checkered flag. Being a former SK Modified®
driver at Stafford, Szegedy has track experience on his side, and he was
among the fastest cars that participated in an open test session with his #2
Wisk sponsored Ford.
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by Jay | Apr 26, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
COUNTRY MUSIC VOCALIST AJ JANSEN TO PERFORM NATIONAL ANTHEM AT CARQUEST TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The 40th Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler
will play host to country music artist AJ Jansen, “Country Music’s Rebel
Rose.” Jansen will perform the national anthem just prior to the 40-lap SK
Modified® feature event on Sunday, May 1st to kick off the day’s feature
races. Jansen will also be on hand during the CARQUEST Belts & Hose Pit
Party, performing some of her songs as part of the pre-race festivities.
Jansen hails from Connecticut and she has won several awards for her music.
Jansen won Best Female Modern Country Vocalist from the Connecticut Country
Music Association (CCMA) back in 2005. Also that year, she won Best
Recording for her original single, “Moments”, which is featured on the CCMA
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by Jay | Apr 24, 2011 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
5-TIME SK MODIFIED® CHAMPION BOB POTTER TO SERVE AS GRAND MARSHAL OF 40TH ANNUAL CARQUEST TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway has announced that 5-time
SK Modified® track champion Bob Potter will serve as the grand marshal of
the 40th Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler. 40 years after Potter
took the green flag in the very first Spring Sizzler and finished 9th, he
will send the Whelen Modified Tour field on its way this year with the most
famous words in motorsports, “Drivers start your engines.”
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