by Jay | Oct 19, 2015 | Connecticut, Thompson
Coby Enters History Books With Repeat Whelen Modified Tour Title
The 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Series concluded its most competitive championship battle to date at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on October 18th to close out the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing weekend presented by XtraMart. The Sunoco World Series 150 began with the tightest championship battle in series history with three drivers within four points of winning the title and even a little early snowfall for spice right before the green flag waved.
Doug Coby and Ryan Preece entered the season finale event in a tie for the championship and Woody Pitkat sat only four points out of the lead with at least a third place finish in the points mathematically secured. Coby won the pole for the event while Pitkat and Preece started in the top five to make for a tight battle throughout the race as each sought an edge in the championship battle.
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by Jay | Oct 19, 2015 | Connecticut, Thompson, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Rocco Wins VMRS – Thompson World Series 50
(Thompson, CT.) — Keith Rocco of Wallingford, CT., started outside front row, fought off the challenges of Todd Szegedy and later Woody Pitkat, to go on and win the 50-lap Valenti Modified Racing Series season finale at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, CT Saturday night., October 17,
The win was Rocco’s second VMRS at Thompson and his 6th career series win.
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by Jay | Sep 15, 2015 | Connecticut, NE Street Stock Tour, Thompson
History Made as Stock Car Road Race Challenge is Complete
Farrar, Viens, Dumicich, Jr., Boyle, and Maniatis Victorious on the Road Course
THOMPSON, CT – History was made as stock cars took to the road course competitively for the first time at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, as part of the Stock Car Road Race Challenge, presented by SHE Racing.
Roger Turbush set the quickest lap in qualifying in any division, as the Mr. Rooter New England Truck Series driver became the record setter in a stock car on a road course for an Outside the Box Promotions event, posting a lap of 1:23.655. Upon learning of his feat, the Riverhead, NY driver said “It’s unbelievable. It gives you a good feeling that you hold the record right now. I’ve got chills coming to me right now.”
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by Jay | Sep 9, 2015 | Connecticut, NE Street Stock Tour, Thompson
Road to Glory: Stock Car Road Race Challenge Will Play Role in Championship Standings
THOMPSON, CT – The Stock Car Road Race Challenge will not only test driver’s ability to negotiate right turns, but the event, taking place on September 11-12 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, will play a large role in the points championships, as well.
Roger Turbush leads Frank Dumicich, Jr. in the Mr. Rooter New England Truck Series standings entering Friday and Saturday’s event. Turbush’s lead is thirty-one points, with four races remaining on the schedule, but none is more intriguing to Turbush than the Stock Car Road Race Challenge (SCRRC).
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by Jay | Sep 4, 2015 | Connecticut, NE Street Stock Tour, Thompson
On the Road Again: North East Street Stock Tour Sets Sights on Road Course
THOMPSON, CT – The North East Street Stock Tour will be a part of history, as the drivers will take to the road course at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, for the Stock Car Road Race Challenge, on September 11-12.
Entrants will negotiate the 1.7-mile course for the seventh race on the North East Street Stock Tour (NESST) schedule. This will be the first time stock cars will be on the recently-renovated course, first built in 1952.
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by Jay | Sep 2, 2015 | Connecticut, Thompson
Thompson Late Models Invited to Test at Stock Car Road Race Challenge
(THOMPSON, CT) – OTB Promotions and Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) have announced the addition of four Late Model practice sessions to the Saturday schedule of the Stock Car Road Race Challenge on September 11th and 12th. Though they will not be participating in competitive laps, the sessions will give Late Model teams an ideal opportunity to test car set-up and driving techniques on the newly re-opened 1.7 mile road course at TSMP.
Multi-time Late Model champion, Rick Gentes, will be among several other Late Model teams taking advantage of the practice sessions. “I don’t have any experience with this kind of racing, but my chassis builder has a good idea of how to set up the car for the road course.” Gentes stated. “If anything it will be more me than the car that needs to adapt to driving on the road course.”
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Coby Enters History Books With Repeat Whelen Modified Tour Title