Christopher Jr., Pitkat Book Big Paydays on Sunoco World Series Saturday

Christopher Jr., Pitkat Book Big Paydays on Sunoco World Series Saturday

Thompson, CT — Wolcott, CT’s Mike Christopher Jr. and Stafford, CT’s Woody Pitkat took it to the bank with a pair of big victories at the 58th Annual Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing on Saturday, October 10. Christopher passed Chase Dowling with 10 laps remaining to win the $5,000 top prize in the Budweiser Modified Open 75 while Pitkat copped a $4,800 total winner’s purse for dominating the ACT-type Late Model Open at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park.

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Buffone Bags Four-Figure Prize to Open Sunoco World Series

Buffone Bags Four-Figure Prize to Open Sunoco World Series

Thompson, CT — Belchertown, MA’s Christopher Buffone was both good and lucky on his way to the $1,000 win in the Street Stock Open at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Friday, October 9. Buffone inherited the lead with less than two laps remaining in the 25-lap feature and took the victory on the first night of the 58th Annual Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing.

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Entries Continue to Pour in for Budweiser Modified World Series Open

Entries Continue to Pour in for Budweiser Modified World Series Open

Thompson, CT — The Budweiser Modified Open at this weekend’s Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing is shaping up as one of the biggest events of the three-day festival. Entries have been pouring in from the biggest names of Northeast Modified racing for the 75-lap, $5,000-to-win showdown at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Saturday, October 10.

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Pro4 Modified’s Ready for Sunoco World Series!

Pro4 Modified’s Ready for Sunoco World Series!

(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!

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Title on the Line at Sunoco World Series

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Title on the Line at Sunoco World Series

Thompson, 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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Speed51 to Air 13 Divisions of Racing from Thompson World Series

Speed51 to Air 13 Divisions of Racing from Thompson World Series

(FROM SPEED51.COM PRESS RELEASE)

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.

WATCH THE THOMPSON WORLD SERIES ON SPEED51.TV

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Local Divisions Returning to Thompson for 58th Annual Sunoco World Series

Local Divisions Returning to Thompson for 58th Annual Sunoco World Series

Thompson, 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.

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Corliss Continues Historic Run with Third Triumph in Vermont Milk Bowl

Corliss Continues Historic Run with Third Triumph in Vermont Milk Bowl

Barre, 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.

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Kuhn Earns Pole for 58th Vermont Milk Bowl

Kuhn Earns Pole for 58th Vermont Milk Bowl

Barre, 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.

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Sweet King of PASS Once Again on Milk Bowl Friday

Sweet King of PASS Once Again on Milk Bowl Friday

Barre, 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.

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