by Jay | May 10, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Thompson
Cars from Throughout New England’s Racing Past to be Showcased at Thompson Speedway’s Historic Oval Invitational
(THOMPSON, CT) – The Historic Oval Invitational will take to the 5/8 mile high-banked oval at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park for its second year running, on Friday May 13 and Saturday May 14. This two-day event features a wide range of race cars from the 20th century, many that have run at the famed Speedway throughout its 76-year history, including Midgets, Sprint cars, TQ Midgets, Super Modifieds, Champ Cars, Vintage Outlaws, Stock Cars and more.
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by Jay | May 5, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Thompson
Adam Norton Off to Strong Start in Thompson’s Sunoco Modified Division
(THOMPSON, CT) – Sunoco Modified driver Adam Norton saw early season success in Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park’s (TSMP) top-tier division, after a fourth place finish at the Icebreaker opening weekend in April. A veteran driver from Palmer, MA, Norton has been racing for 24 years, and has multiple championships to his name in dirt bikes, go karts, and Pro Four Modifieds. Although the Sunoco Modified division include big names this season such as Keith Rocco, Ted Christopher, Ryan Preece and Rowan Pennink, Adam Norton will be looking to make his mark in the highly competitive open-wheel division.
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by Jay | May 4, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Thompson
Four First Time Icebreaker, Road Race Style Champions Crowned at Thompson
THOMPSON, CT – Thirty-seven entrants participated in the Icebreaker, Road Race Style at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) this weekend. Those entries were divided up into four different groups, and in the end there were four first time Icebreaker, Road Race Style Champions.
Jeff Swann was fast from the time that he unloaded his Spec Racer Ford. Swann started from the pole position in Group One and never relinquished the lead throughout the 25-minute race. The Black Swann Racing driver bested defending Icebreaker, Road Race Style Champion Ken Payson, who finished in the runner up position. Sixteen year old, Evan Karl, finished in the final podium position. The New York-native just got his license a week ago.
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by Jay | Apr 22, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Thompson
Lyn St. James to be honored as Guest Speaker at 3rd Annual Vintage Motorsports Festival at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
(THOMPSON, CT) – The 3rd Annual Vintage Motorsports Festival will bring vintage sports car and formula racing back to the quiet corner of Connecticut on June 23-25, 2016. Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park is proud to announce former IndyCar driver and Daytona 24 Hour winner, Lyn St. James, as this year’s Honored Guest. As part of her visit to the historic track, St. James will present as the guest speaker at the Drivers’ Dinner on Friday evening, and will also be holding a book signing.
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by Jay | Apr 11, 2016 | Connecticut, New, Thompson
Solomito Claims First NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Victory in Thompson Icebreaker
(THOMPSON, CT) – Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park hosted its 131st Whelen Modified Tour Event on Sunday, April 10th capping off an action packed weekend in the 2016 Icebreaker and kicking off the tour’s season schedule with a first time winner in victory lane.
Timmy Solomito was crowned the champion of the Icebreaker 150 after benefiting from a great pit stop that helped him earn the lead in the second half of the event and hold off series veterans Ryan Preece, Justin Bonsignore and defending champion Doug Coby to claim his first win in the series in his 36th start.
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by Jay | Apr 11, 2016 | Connecticut, New, PASS, Thompson, Touring Series News
photo by Norm Marx
First-ever touring series victory for young racer from Scarborough, Maine
Thompson, Connecticut — Garrett Hall of Scarborough, Maine nailed down his first-ever Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model victory in the 75-lap season opener for the PASS North Tour, also offering National Championship points, Sunday afternoon at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park.
Hall, driving his Quinn’s Insulation car, numbered 94, outgunned early race leader Trevor Sanborn of East Parsonsfield, Maine midway through the race to claim the top spot after an extended, spirited battle. He then held off a determined challenge from Hudson, New Hampshire’s Derek Griffith, aboard the LCM Racing 12, to post the win.
Hall, a 21-year-old competitor who prior to this season spent almost his entire racing career on relatively-flat, third-mile ovals in his home state, credited a February trip to Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway with helping himself and the team to dial the car in on New England’s biggest and fastest oval short track.
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