THOMPSON, Conn. – After 150 laps of nearly non-stop action Sunday at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Tommy Baldwin Racing was celebrating. With a second-place finish by Mike Christopher Jr. in the No. 7NY, Baldwin’s team unofficially clinched the series owner’s championship with still one race left on the schedule.
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Michaud Announces Special Southern New England Triple Crown to Round Out 2022
Barre, VT — Standing before the racers present at the American-Canadian Tour drivers meeting at Thompson Speedway last Saturday, ACT Managing Partner Cris Michaud announced a special Triple Crown for the remaining events on the 2022 ACT Tour schedule.
AMA Road Race Grand Championship to Run Oct. 21-23
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The AMA Road Race Grand Championship takes place at Barber Motorsports Park, Oct. 21-23, 2022.
Promoted by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing, the event is the official U.S. amateur road racing championship, sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association. (more…)
Racing on TV Listings for October 11-16
Here’s a guide to major racing, recent race rewinds on TV and major streaming services this week, compiled by Auto Week.
NASCAR Cup Series kicks off Round of 8 at Las Vegas; NHRA Countdown continues at Texas. (more…)
How Did New England-Connected Drivers Do This Weekend At The Roval?
Doug Coby Leads Laps, Finishes Eighth at Thompson Speedway
THOMPSON, Conn. – Early in Sunday’s Sunoco World Series 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Doug Coby had the car to beat in the Mayhew Tools No. 10. Leading the entire first half of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour main event, Coby looked to be in control before the race continued under green all the way until the finish.
Goodale Takes NASCAR Phoenix Communications 150 to Cap 60th Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing
Thompson, CT — The epic end to the 83rd season of racing at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway featured plenty of thrills and spills in all six-divisions running on Sunoco World Series Sunday presented by Budweiser. Three track champions were crowned alongside the Weston’s Automotive Sunoco Modified Triple Crown champion, the NEMA Lites, EXIT Realty Pro Truck Series and, of course, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in their penultimate event leading to their championship event at Virginia’s Martinsville Speedway on October 28th. (more…)
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk for Sunday, 10/09/22
Tom Carey III Dominates ACT Sunoco World Series 75, Preece Swoops in Late for $10,000 Sunoco 100 Open Modified Win
Thompson, CT — The epic Saturday portion of the 60th Sunoco World Series presented by Budweiser featured all important end-of-year action for the divisions present with championship implications laying in every corner. Deserving winners across the board made their mark in World Series victory lane Saturday all in preparation for bigger and better things to come. (more…)
Santino Ferrucci Returning to Full-Time Racing in IndyCar for AJ Foyt
Santino Ferrucci, of Woodbury, CT, will run full time for AJ Foyt Racing in the NTT IndyCar Series next season, the team announced Oct. 6.
Ferrucci will drive the No. 14, joining new teammate Benjamin Pedersen at Foyt. (more…)
