by Jay | Sep 27, 2010 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson
Ramstrom Wins 2nd Straight Thompson Title
Derek Ramstrom of West Boylston, Mass., finished second in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Super Late Model finale at Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Conn., on Sunday, September 26 — good enough to earn his second consecutive Super Late Model championship at the track. Ramstrom and Mike O’Sullivan — who won the final 30-lap event of the season — finished the year tied atop the standings with 674 points, and Ramstrom was awarded the championship by virtue of his six wins. Ramstrom celebrated his title on his 19th birthday and did so only after blowing an engine in practice before borrowing one from fellow competitor George Bessette. The championship wasn’t clinched until Ramstrom was able to pass veteran Rick Fuller in the closing laps to move into second place.
WHO: Derek Ramstrom, W. Boylston, Mass.
WHAT: No. 35 Charter Communications/Matthews Truck Service and Towing Chevrolet
WHERE: Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, Conn. (.625-mile oval)
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
WHAT: 30-lap Super Late Model Feature
FINISHED: 2nd
STANDINGS: 1st
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by Jay | Sep 27, 2010 | Connecticut, Thompson
Stefanik Awarded Tour-Type Shootout Victory at Thompson
Silk, O’Sullivan Brothers, McDermott, Sundeen & Dorr Weekly Winners
Christopher, Ramstrom, Gentes, Barnett, Marcotte & Rogers Crowned Champions
Thompson, CT (September 26, 2010): On a blustery Sunday, the 2010 champions were crowned in all six NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions at Thompson International Speedway. The evening also featured what would ultimately be the fourth leg of the Tour-Type Modified Shootout originally scheduled for August 5, 2010. Mike Stefanik of Coventry, RI, who crossed the stripe in second, was declared the winner of the event after post race technical inspection.
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by Jay | Sep 23, 2010 | Connecticut, NASCAR, New England, Thompson
Derek Ramstrom: Thompson International Speedway
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Preview
Derek Ramstrom of West Boylston, Mass., attempts to win his second consecutive Super Late Model championship at Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Conn., with the final points race of the season at the track on Sunday, September 26. Qualifying for the 30-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series event begins at 4 p.m. Ramstrom has six feature wins this season at the track and leads both Larry Gelinas and Mike O’Sullivan by two points atop the standings. Last year, Ramstrom won the track championship and became the youngest champion in track history.
WHO: Derek Ramstrom, West Boylston, Mass.
TEAM: No. 35 Charter Communications/Matthews Truck Service & Towing Chevrolet
WHAT: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series — Super Late Model division
WHERE: Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, Conn. (.625-mile oval)
WHEN: 4 p.m., Sunday, September 26
POINTS POSITION: 1st
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by Jay | Sep 16, 2010 | Connecticut, Thompson
RAINOUT CLINCHES DIVISION TITLES FOR CHRISTOPHER AND ROGERS.
THOMPSON,CT. Mother Nature handed NASCAR Whelen All-American division championships to Sunoco Modified driver, Ted Christopher and Mini Stock driver, Chuck Rogers. When Thompson management pulled the plug on their final Thursday Night Thompson Thunder race due to forecasts of severe weather, both Christopher and Rogers had built up enough track points to clinch their crowns before the final points race on September 26th.
Christopher had an exceptional 2010 season at Thompson. He started his remarkable season with a win on Icebreaker weekend and went on to claim nine more victories. His 2010 record shows fourteen finishes in the top five. To date, he has managed to secure 732 track points. Even if Christopher did not start the race on September 26th, his nearest competitor, Woody Pitkat could pick up, at most, fifty points which would be six points shy of a tie with Christopher. The 2010 crown for the Plainville, CT driver is his third Sunoco Modified title in the past ten years.
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by Jay | Sep 13, 2010 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson
FINAL THURSDAY NIGHT OF THE SEASON THIS WEEK AT THOMPSON
THOMPSON, CT The final Thursday Night Thompson Thunder race event of the 2010 season will be held this Thursday, September 16th. However, it is not the final race for the weekly series. The final weekly event will be held on Sunday, September 26th. The Sunday race is a makeup race dating back to August 5th when Mother Nature forced a postponement of one of the four Tour-Type Modified special race programs.
This Thursday night is an extremely important outing for any and all teams seeking valuable Thompson and NASCAR points. The financial rewards are impressive from the Thompson points fund which is administered by NASCAR and a championship at the historic speedway is an impressive entry on a driver’s resume.
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by Jay | Sep 12, 2010 | Connecticut, Thompson
Ramstrom Takes Points Lead At Thompson
Derek Ramstrom of West Boylston, Mass., finished fourth in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Super Late Model feature at Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Conn., on Thursday night. With the Top-5 run in the 30-lap main event, Ramstrom assumed the division point lead by two points with three races remaining as he tried to win a second consecutive track championship. Ramstrom battled a tight track under cool conditions and managed to avoid an oil spill on the track that collected a number of cars in an incident early in the race.
WHO: Derek Ramstrom, W. Boylston, Mass.
WHAT: No. 35 Charter Communications/Matthews Truck Service and Towing Chevrolet
WHERE: Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, Conn. (.625-mile oval)
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