THOMPSON, CT. The World Series of Speedway Racing will once again be more than a spectacular weekend of auto racing. The three-day race fest will determine divisional championships for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the ISMA Super Modifieds, NEMA Midgets, Pro 4s and the New England Truck Series.
Ron Silk, the current points leader on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, will enter the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing presented by Town Fair Tire and XTRA/MART with an advantage of 57 points over Todd Szegedy. Silk will be seeking his first Tour title while Szegedy, the 2003 champion, will be looking for his second. It will all come down to the WMT 150-lap feature event slated for Sunday, October 16th. Both Silk and Szegedy will have plenty of competition as the best drivers on the WMT are expected for the season finale at Thompson. (more…)
THOMPSON, CT. Baseball and auto racing at Thompson International Speedway have one big thing in common. Both present an amazing post season event known as the World Series. In the case of the Thompson Speedway, it’s the 38th annual Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing presented by Town Fair Tire and XTRA/MART on the weekend of October 14th-16th.
Racing’s World Series at Thompson is a massive three-day racing spectacle that features 15 different divisions of race cars and trucks. Topping the bill will be the Super Modifieds of ISMA, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, NEMA Midgets, Thompson’s ‘Super 6” NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions and many more. (more…)
THOMPSON, CT. For the third consecutive week, rain has forced the postponement of Thompson Speedway’s Thursday Night Thunder race program. The track will attempt to run the final track points race of the year next Thursday, October 6th.
The amazing string of rainy Thursdays has frustrated racers, fans and track management. However, Thompson Owner and Promoter, Don Hoenig, today expressed his thanks to loyal fans and competitors for their understanding and said that he hopes that we all will get a break in a weather pattern that has targeted Thursdays in New England. (more…)
THOMPSON, CT. Rainy weather has once again forced the postponement of Thursday Night Thompson Thunder. The final track points race of the season is now scheduled for Thursday, September 29th.
“This has been very difficult on the competitors and fans alike, said track owner Don Hoenig. But, we want to try once again to settle the four outstanding championship battles within our NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing divisions. These competitors have worked very hard all year long. But, we have had seven events rained out this season and we feel it is only fair to try one more time to let racers settle these championships on the track,” Hoenig concluded. (more…)
THOMPSON, CT. Thompson International Speedway today announced that it has rescheduled the September 15th, Thursday Night Thompson Thunder race program. The new date will be Thursday, September 22nd and will feature all six of the track’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions. (more…)
