Nine Different Winners In Saturday World Series Action At Thompson

Bobby Santos Sets Fast Time In WMT Qualifying

Thompson, Conn: Thompson Speedway’s World Series of Auto Racing kicked off with a full racing card of 10 feature events Saturday evening after Bobby Santos posted the fastest time in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour qualifying. Keith Rocco picked up the win in the Valenti Modified Racing Series 75-lapper while NASCAR Whelen All American Series victories went to Adam Norton, Corey Hutchings, Rick Gentes, and Mike Viens. Duane Noll earned the New England Truck Series win while Dan Meservey picked up a win in the Pro 4 Modified Series. Outlaw wins went to George Rego, Mike Viens and Wayne Coury, Jr.

Keith Rocco ran a dominant race in the Valenti Modified Racing Series and was followed to victory lane by 2013 series champion Rowan Pennink. Many tried, but no one could knock Rocco from the point and he led wire-to-wire in the caution-filled race.
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Whelen Modified Tour Set To Qualify For Final Race of the Season At Thompson

Gentes and Carey Pick Up Late Model Heat Wins

Thompson, Conn: Nine divisions completed qualifying races Friday night to set the stage for the biggest weekend of racing in New England – Thompson Speedway’s World Series of Stock Car racing.

The New England Truck Series, Mini Stocks, Late Models, Limited Sportsman, Outlaw Street Stocks, Pro 4 Modifieds, Outlaw Mini Stocks, Lite Modifieds and Outlaw Sportsman all ran their heat races in front of a healthy crowd of enthusiastic race fans.

Highlighting the on-track action were victories by Rick Gentes and Tom Carey III in the Late Model division. The Lite Modifieds boasted a season record car count with Glenn Griswold and Scott MacMichael nailing down heat wins.
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2013 WORLD SERIES THIS WEEKEND AT THOMPSON

ThompsonTHOMPSON, CT. The weekend that every race fan in the northeast looks forward to is this weekend at the Thompson International Speedway. The Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing presented by Xtra Mart kicks off this coming Friday and runs through Sunday.

Fifteen different divisions of race cars and trucks will converge on the historic speedway to draw down the curtain on the 2013 racing season. The World Series of Speedway Racing is three days of non-stop activity on the race track and hours of fun and social activities for the fans. The entire weekend is a huge race and party gathering as fans say good bye to another year of auto racing.
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Granite State Pro Stock Series EVENT SCHEDULE: WORLD SERIES

THOMPSON SPEEDWAY

Friday, October 18, 2013:

10:00 AM – SIGN-IN & PIT AREA OPEN
10:00 AM – GSPSS HAULERS ENTER

Saturday, April 13, 2013:

7:00 AM – SIGN-IN & PIT AREA OPEN
7:30 AM – GSPSS REGISTRATION OPENS
7:45 AM – GSPSS TIRE COMPOUND OPENS
8:00 AM – GSPSS INSPECTION BEGINS
9:00 AM 9:55 AM – LOCAL FINAL PRACTICE
10:00 AM 10:40 AM – VMRS FINAL PRACTICE
10:45 AM 11:25 AM – GSPSS FINAL PRACTICE
11:30 AM 12:45 PM – NWMT FINAL PRACTICE
12:50 PM 1:20 PM – NEMA FINAL PRACTICE
1:25 PM 2:05 PM – ISMA FINAL PRACTICE
1:30 PM – GSPSS REGISTRATION CLOSES
2:15 PM – GSPSS DRIVER’S MEETING
2:30 PM – GSPSS QUALIFYING INSPECTION BEGINS
2:30 PM – NWMT QUALIFYING (2 LAPS)
TO FOLLOW NWAAS SUNOCO MODIFIED QUALIFYING (8 LAPS)
TO FOLLOW: GSPSS QUALIFYING RACES (10 LAPS – IMPOUND QUALIFIYING TIRES)
TO FOLLOW VMRS QUALIFYING RACES (10 LAPS)
TO FOLLOW NEMA QUALIFYING RACES
TO FOLLOW ISMA QUALIFYING RACES
TO FOLLOW: GSPSS CONSOLATION RACE (12 LAPS – IF NECESSARY)
TO FOLLOW: VMRS CONSOLATION RACE (12 LAPS – IF NECESSARY)
5:00 PM (APPROX) – FEATURE RACES
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ISMA TEAMS LOOK FOR GOOD RUNS AT THOMPSON WORLD SERIES AND A POSSIBLE 2013 CHAMPIONSHIP

By Carol D Haynes, ISMA PR

Oswego, NY – “Liquid” Lou Cicconi has been racing for almost 40 years and has won races, titles and awards many times over in his long and successful career which started in 1974 in quarter midgets. But, there is one thing he hasn’t won yet – an ISMA Championship title. Coming into the Thompson World Series of Speedway Racing, he’s got a pretty good shot at adding that title to his record book.

With ISMA an owner-based organization, there are actually two titles up for grabs each year – Car Owner of the Year and Driver of the Year. Over the years the two have come from the same team, except in 2011 when Vic Miller took the Car Owner title while Russ Wood, driving for Jeff Holbrook, claimed the Driver title.
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