Thompson Icebreaker: Michalski and Barnett Wins Dampened By Untimely Loss

by Jay | Apr 13, 2013 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Thompson

Michalski and Barnett Wins Dampened By Untimely Loss Stefanik Sets New WMT Series Record

Thompson, CT: The excitement of Icebreaker opening day at Thompson International Speedway took a heartbreaking turn Saturday afternoon. The Thompson Speedway family and the entire racing community was saddened with the loss of a long-time Thompson competitor. Jimmy Smith, 62, of Woodstock, CT was stricken in the paddock area following an 8-lap qualifying race at the speedway. He was taken by ambulance to Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam where he died.

“Everyone at the Thompson Speedway is saddened at the loss of Jimmy,” said the track’s General Manager, Jonathan Hoenig. “Words cannot express how all of us feel at this time. We extend our deepest sympathies to Jimmy’s family, friends and fans. Jimmy was a talented race car driver and he loved the sport dearly. He will be missed by everyone in the racing fraternity.”
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2013 THOMPSON ICEBREAKER TO FEATURE “BEST OF THE REST” RACE

by Jay | Mar 27, 2013 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Thompson

ICEBREAKER TO FEATURE “BEST OF THE REST” RACE

THOMPSON, CT. Thompson’s Icebreaker weekend will offer two special race events on Saturday evening, April 13^th.  The events will be called “Best of the Rest” events and will be held for the Xtra Mart Limited Sportsman and the Monster Mini Stocks.

The fields in these races will be made up of drivers who raced at Thompson in 2012 but did not finish in the top ten in points at year’s end. Anyone in either division who did finish in the top ten in points will not be eligible to participate in these “Best of the Rest” races.

Fast track Concessions will provide the sponsorship for the Monster Mini Stock 15-lap race and New England Race Fuels will provide the sponsorship for the Xtra Mart Limited Sportsman 20-lap main. These two non-points events will be in addition to the regular Icebreaker races for these two divisions that will be run on Sunday, April 14^th.
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