(From series press release)
A great field of Pro4 Modified’s have confirmed attendance in the 22 lap Harry Kourafas Memorial race at the World Series of Racing at Thompson. Expected are past Champions Brett Meservey, Rob Richardi, Randy Cabral. Also returning to competition is Doug Meservey Sr., who won a championship at Riverside Park in the 90’s!
Read MoreThompson, CT — The 2020 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship will be decided this Sunday, October 11 with the Sunoco World Series 150 at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The final race of the 58th Annual Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing will tie a bow on the tour’s 36th season with two modern greats battling for the title.
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Thompson, CT — The 58th Annual Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing takes place at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (CT) this weekend, bringing together an incredible variety of short track racing. Fans will be able to watch two days and 13 divisions of racing from this year’s World Series via a pay-per-view broadcast on Speed51.TV.
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Read MoreThompson, CT — Some of New England’s top weekly competitors will arrive at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park looking to chase more than $16,000 in purses as part of the 58th annual Sunoco World Series on October 9-11.
The Sunoco Modifieds, Twisted Tea SK Light Modifieds, Sam Adams Limited Sportsman and Mini Stocks will all hit the high-banks for their second races of the season. Although it looked like divisions might remain dark for the season, a new agreement with the American-Canadian Tour and Pro All Star Series leasing the track in the summer allowed these divisions to return and chase a lucrative payout to close the oval season at Thompson.
Read MoreBarre, VT — Barre’s Jason Corliss ended the 2020 Thunder Road racing season on the highest of highs by winning the 58th Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank on Sunday, October 4. Corliss won the first 50-lap segment and never looked back en route to his third victory in the last four years at Thunder Road’s flagship event for the Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models.
Read MoreBarre, VT — East Bridgewater, MA’s Ryan Kuhn scored an early blow for the invaders by winning the pole for the 58th Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank at Barre’s Thunder Road on Saturday, October 3. The 19-year-old tore around the high banks with a time of 12.423 seconds during time trials and will lead the field to the Segment 1 green flag on Sunday.
Read MoreBarre, VT — Barre’s Nick Sweet reigned in the Pro All Star Series (PASS) Super Late Models for the third straight year on Vermont Milk Bowl Weekend as part of Mekkelsen RV Milk Bowl Friday on October 2. Sweet snatched the lead from point leader D.J. Shaw of Center Conway, NH with 29 laps remaining and pulled away late to win the Prelude to the Milk Bowl 150 at Barre’s Thunder Road.
Read MoreIt’s almost time for the 58th Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank! With 57 previous editions, the event is rich in history — but some things stand out more than others. Here are the numbers you need to know as we get ready for Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Qualifying Day on Saturday, October 3 and the Milk Bowl on Sunday, October 4!
1 — The Milk Bowl has been shortened to two segments only once in its 57-event history. The third segment was rained out in 1979.
3 — While no driver has won three consecutive Milk Bowls, three drivers have won thrice in four years: Russ Ingerson (1965, 1966, 1968); Patrick Laperle (2005, 2007, 2008); and Nick Sweet (2013, 2015, 2016). Jason Corliss will try to become the fourth this year.
Read MoreBarre, VT — After consulting with various weather forecasters, Thunder Road officials have elected to move ahead with the Mekkelsen RV Milk Bowl Friday program on Friday, October 2 as originally planned.
The event is currently slated for a 6:00pm post time with a Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Model open practice from 12:30 to 3:00pm. The schedule is subject to change pending further developments. Further updates will be posted at www.thunderroadvt.com and on the track’s social media pages.
Read MoreThompson, CT – Some of the top open-wheel racers from throughout the Northeast are getting ready for two major open events as part of the 58th Annual Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The Budweiser Modified Open and 350 Supermodified Open on Saturday, October 10 have big prizes up for grabs and big names ready to chase them.
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