Silk & Hirschman Spilt Modified High Honors on Sunoco World Series Saturday

Silk & Hirschman Spilt Modified High Honors on Sunoco World Series Saturday

Thompson, CT β€” The rolling thunder of the New England Supermodified Series kicked off the stacked feature racing Saturday afternoon with Jon McKennedy quickly taking over the lead from Ryan Battle by lap three. Big brother Jeffrey Battle officially sewed up his championship hopes after taking the green flag and found himself in the top three by lap 15…

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Cat & Mouse in Jon McKennedy’s $5,000 Dash for Cash Win over Woody Pitkat

Cat & Mouse in Jon McKennedy’s $5,000 Dash for Cash Win over Woody Pitkat

Todd Owen, Jake β€˜The Jet’ and Trudeau Nab 2025 Championships

Thompson, CT β€” Joshua Gerard and Shane Gendron brought the R&R Open Street Stock Series to green to kick off Friday’s racing action. Gendron shot off like a rocket with Austin Erickson in hot persuit as Ryan Lineham made short work of his march to third by lap ten. While Lineham continued his run to take the lead on lap fourteen, Erickson and Andrew Gillis got physical for third-place…

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Modified Fans Rejoice – Three Days of Open Wheeled Masters at Sunoco World Series

Modified Fans Rejoice – Three Days of Open Wheeled Masters at Sunoco World Series

Barre, VT & Naples, ME β€” While the 63rd Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing has a little bit of something for everyone, it’s truly a Modified fan’s dream! Three straight days of open wheeled masters taking on New England’s biggest and fastest short track for glory during the annual fall festival of racing!

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Over $15,000 Added to Sunoco World Series 150 for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

Over $15,000 Added to Sunoco World Series 150 for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

Barre, VT & Naples, ME β€” It was announced Friday morning that NASCAR has increased the purse for the Sunoco World Series 150 by over $15,000 through the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour field in the annual autumn classic! Along with the previously announced FloRacing Connecticut Challenge for new and returning competitors in all three NWMT events at Thompson Speedway this summer, the Sunoco World Series 150 has become one of the highest paying Modified shows of the year!

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Lowinksi-Loh and Williams Split Fall Showdown Twin 50s at Thompson

Lowinksi-Loh and Williams Split Fall Showdown Twin 50s at Thompson

Thompson, CT β€” Jake Johnson nabbed the pole position with a β€˜+5’ handicap earned in heat two with former track champion Brian Tagg lined up alongside for the 50 lap Late Model Fall Showdown. After a pair of quick spin cautions to start the show, Johnson led the single-file line in the early going as Tagg soon fell under pressure from Matt Lowinksi-Loh, Jake Burns and Tyler Chapman…

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Final Midweek Show Brings Full Fendered and Open Wheeled Twin 50s to Thompson Speedway

Final Midweek Show Brings Full Fendered and Open Wheeled Twin 50s to Thompson Speedway

Barre, VT & Naples, ME β€” With autumn setting in, Thompson Speedway brings the final midweek show of the season this Wednesday, September 17th with the Fall Showdown headlined by Twin 50s for the Outlaw Open Modifieds and the track championship Late Models! The full seven division card is sure to be a whopper in the final test and tune prior to the 63rd Sunoco World Series on October 10th, 11th and 12th!

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$3,000-to-Win, $300-to-Start Late Model 50 Announced for Final Thompson Midweek Show

$3,000-to-Win, $300-to-Start Late Model 50 Announced for Final Thompson Midweek Show

Joins Outlaw Open Modifieds for Twin 50 Fall Showdown

Barre, VT & Naples, ME β€” Pro All Stars Series and American-Canadian Tour officials announced this afternoon the return of the September Late Model special following the inaugural showcase last year. The Fall Showdown on Wednesday, September 17 will feature a twin 50-lap bill for both the Outlaw Open Modified Dash for Cash AND the $3,000-to-win, $300-to-start Late Model 50 lap sprint!

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Patrick Emerling Runs it Back in the Big Red Machine Tribute to take 750th NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Checkers in front of Packed Thompson Grandstands

Patrick Emerling Runs it Back in the Big Red Machine Tribute to take 750th NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Checkers in front of Packed Thompson Grandstands

Thompson, CT β€” An incredible flood of fans entered Thompson Speedway on Wednesday night for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s annual midweek Thompson 150 with plenty of magic in the air. Along with a much anticipated visit from Geoff Bodine and the original Big Red Machine #1 from his stellar 1978 campaign, the NASCAR touring teams battled in the Tour’s 750th event back where it all began in 1985.

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After 749, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Comes Home for 750 with Thompson 150

After 749, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Comes Home for 750 with Thompson 150

Geoff Bodine Makes Special Appearance, Set to Pace the Field!

Barre, VT & Naples, ME β€” The Thompson Speedway oval is back in action this Wednesday, August 6 with a big-time showdown on the line for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Amidst their 40th anniversary season celebrations, this Wednesday’s 150 lapper also serves as the 750th event in the open-wheeled Tour’s history after first debuting on the Thompson highbanks back in 1985.

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McKennedy Goes Two-for-Two in Twisted Tea Dash for Cash Showdowns

McKennedy Goes Two-for-Two in Twisted Tea Dash for Cash Showdowns

Brayden Egan Nabs First Career NEMA Win!

Thompson, CT β€” Following two qualifying heat races, Jon McKennedy and Matt Swanson faced-off at the head of the Outlaw Open Modifieds in the Twisted Tea Midsummer 50. Ronnie Williams motored under Swanson to take second on lap ten but otherwise the top five remained in line to conserve to the end. The conservation came into play with the lap 39 spin and flat left-front tire for Glen Steger in turn four, with Williams and Chris Pasteryak electing to jump pitside to swap tires, front to rear on the right side.

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