Local Track Racing

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

by Lou Modestino
Jon McKennedy
Jon McKennedy returns to Thompson Speedway victory lane in the final Open Modified Dash for Cash of the season! (Jim DuPont photo)

Thompson, CT — 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 before the field strung out in between several caution periods. Ryan Lineham finally took the long-winded win over Jason Woodard and Austin Erickson.

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Super Late Models Next Weekend Head For Oxford Plains Speedway In Maine

by Lou Modestino

PASSOver 40 drivers have entered the PASS 400, a race with a tradition dating back to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, but with a huge difference for this year’s race. The race will total 400 laps, split into three segments at 100, 100, and 200 laps respectively, each paying $25,000 to win, with the overall winner collecting an additional $25,000 for having the lowest average finish from each of the three segments. A single driver could win $100,000 by sweeping the three segments. (more…)

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

by Lou Modestino
Ron Silk, World Series 150 winner
After being a force in the RoC, Ron Silk came back later with a vengeance to absolutely dominate the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour World Series 150 as point leaders Austin Beers and Justin Bonsignore took the gloves off! (Jim DuPont photo)

Thompson, CT — 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. Facing McKennedy’s near straightaway lead, Battle went on the hunt against PJ Stergios until the final five laps but McKennedy was in another zip code, taking the win as smoke began to spirt out of the tailpipe ahead of Jeffrey Battle and Anthony Nocella.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Race at Thompson Speedway Moved Up to Saturday Due to Forecast of Rain

by Mike

NASCAR Whelen Modified TourBarre, VT & Naples, ME (October 8, 2025) — Officials at Thompson Speedway announced today a revised schedule for the 63rd annual Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing.  Due to an unfavorable weather forecast predicted for Sunday, officials have moved the Sunday Whelen Modified Tour portion of the original schedule into one massive Super Saturday of racing.

The Friday portion of the weekend will stay as originally scheduled while Super Saturday will now feature 10 exciting divisions of racing, culminating with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour feature to cap off the historic day.

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

by Lou Modestino
Thompson Sunoco Modifieds
The Thompson Sunoco Modifieds will compete in all three days of the 63rd Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing at Thompson Speedway on October 11, 12 and 13. (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — 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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Thompson Speedway Hosts A Pivotal World Series 150 For The Modified Tour This Sunday

by Mike

NASCAR Whelen Modified TourWith only two races remaining on the 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park welcomes back the series for the third and final time this year for Sunday’s World Series 150 (4:30 p.m. ET on FloRacing and The NASCAR Channel).

Austin Beers enters Sunday’s race with a 13-point advantage on Justin Bonsignore in the Modified Tour standings. Every position matters for both drivers as Beers looks to inch closer to his first series championship and Bonsignore looks to make up ground in his quest for his fifth career crown.

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George Skora III Sweeps Race Of Champions Sportsman Modified Series “Triple Crown” With Fall Shootout Win At The Bullring

by Mike

George Skora III in Race Of Champions victory lanePerry, N.Y. – (October 6, 2025) – George Skora III (Eden, N.Y.) capped off a remarkable season in Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series competition by capturing the Fall Shootout at “The Bullring” – Wyoming County International Speedway on Saturday.

The win earned Skora his third victory of the year and a clean sweep of the inaugural Race of Champions Sportsman Modified “Triple Crown.”

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Champions, Contenders, and Rising Stars Set to Battle in the 54th Winchester 400

by Mike

ASA Stars National TourWinchester, Ind. – A total of 26 drivers are officially entered for the 54th running of the Winchester 400 presented by Vore’s Welding and Steel, set for this Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Winchester Speedway. The crown jewel event, sanctioned by the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour, will once again feature some of short track racing’s biggest names, rising stars, and national champions all chasing one of the most coveted victories in asphalt short track racing.

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Joey Doiron Doubles Up At Lee USA, Cole Robie Clinches GSPSS Championship

by Jeff Brown
Joey Doiron in victory lane with GSPSS win at Lee USA Speedway
PHOTO: Emily Miller/GSPSS

LEE, N.H. – The GSPSS (Granite State Pro Stock Series)’ 14th season drew to a close Sunday evening as part of Russ Conway’s Oktoberfest, the season-ending spectacular at Lee USA Speedway.

And while Joey Doiron locked down his second series win of 2025, rookie Cole Robie celebrated his first GSPSS championship at “New Hampshire’s Center of Speed.”

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