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Austin Beers and Justin Bonsignore to Settle the Modified Tour Championship at Martinsville

by Lou ModestinoOctober 22, 2025

Justin Bonsignore Thompson Speedway Whelen Modified Tour — PHOTO: Rob Branning/Souza Media

The battle for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship has reached its crescendo as Austin Beers and Justin Bonsignore settle the battle for the series championship during Thursday evening’s Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 at Martinsville Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on FloRacing).

Beers enters Thursday’s race with a 14-point advantage in the standings and needs only to finish eighth or better to claim the series championship regardless of what Bonsignore does. Bonsignore, however, is the defending winner at Martinsville and could turn the tide in his favor if things Beers stumbles at the 0.526-mile oval.

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Mike Christopher Jr. Saves Tires to Dash for Cash Win on Sunoco World Series Friday

by Lou ModestinoOctober 14, 2024

Mike Christopher Jr. returns to Thompson Speedway victory lane, taking the Sunoco World Series Friday night opener in the Outlaw Open Modified Dash for Cash! (Alan Ward photo)

Thompson, CT — After heat race qualifying events set the night’s feature line-ups, the Thompson Late Models took on the Big-T for the final event in their 2024 track championship season. Ryan Morgan and champion hopeful Brian Tagg lined-up alongside one another to lead the Late Models to green with defending champ Nick Johnson holding a 13 point lead over Tagg following the heats. Morgan would get the jump on the dominant outside groove with Johnson in tow as Tagg fell under attack by Derek Gluchacki and Matt Lowinski-Loh. Gluchacki powered under Morgan to take third and set his sights on Johnson at the head of the pack, dueling lap after lap with three-wide racing behind them. (more…)

60th Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic 125 Starts King of the Road Championship Hunt

by Lou ModestinoMay 26, 2023

Barre, VT — Since 1961, following Thunder Road’s popular inaugural season, the Memorial Day Classic has been a staple event on the calendar of many Vermont and New England racing fans. Such bonafide Northeast legends as Jean-Paul Cabana, Joey Kourafas, Ralph Nason, Robbie Crouch and Dave Dion have stood in Memorial Day Classic victory lane. (more…)

Tommy Baldwin Racing On Top of Whelen Modified Tour Owners Standings With Two Races Remaining

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 21, 2022

A dream season is nearly complete for Tommy Baldwin Racing on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. With three different drivers behind the wheel through the first 14 races of the season, Baldwin’s No. 7NY team leads the Whelen Modified Tour owner’s championship standings by 38 points with just two races remaining.

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Patience Pays Off For Kyle Soper En Route To Triumph At Riverhead Raceway Saturday

by Lou ModestinoAugust 2, 2022August 2, 2022

It was a night of high emotion, nostalgia and some good old school NASCAR Modified racing Saturday at Riverhead Raceway and when the dust settled on the annual Baldwin, Evans & Jarzombek 77 for the second year in a row Kyle Soper of Manorville sat in the winners circle. Soper using a perfect balance of patience and aggression took the lead with just five laps left in the contest from Timmy Solomito of Islip to pocket his 4th win of 2022, 28th of his career. (more…)

Star-Studded Lineup Coming Out For Monaco Modified Tri-Track Return To Speedbowl

by Lou ModestinoJuly 29, 2022

WATERFORD, Conn. – When the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series heads to New London-Waterford Speedbowl for the first time since 2016, many of the top stars in Modified racing are planning to compete for the big prize.

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Modified Roar Returns to Thompson Speedway at Icebreaker

by Lou ModestinoMarch 25, 2021

Waterbury, VT — When Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park comes alive for the Icebreaker April 10-11, the roar of Modified engines will once again hit the high-banks. The Sunoco Modifieds and SK Light Modifieds, Thompson’s two local open-wheel divisions, are back for another year and will compete at all six events during the 2021 season. (more…)

Thompson Icebreaker 125 Entry List Continues to Grow

by Lou ModestinoMarch 19, 2021

Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park is just over three weeks away from opening the 2021 Northeast Auto Racing season with the annual Icebreaker. The headlining $10,000-to-win Icebreaker 125 on Sunday, April 11 continues to draw buzz and big names as the entry list grows leading up to the event. (more…)

Outlaw Entry Lists Loading up for Icebreaker and Thompson 300

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 11, 2021

Waterbury, VT — The Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park oval is shaping up as the place to watch the biggest stars of Tour-Type Modified Racing in 2021. Entry lists for both the Icebreaker 125 on April 10/11 and the return of the Thompson 300 on October 9/10 are already loaded with local, regional, and even national open-wheel racing headliners.

As the first and last events of the season at the historic Connecticut track, both the Icebreaker and the Thompson 300 are expected to be the year’s two greatest shows. (more…)

Track Talk – ACT and PASS announce Icebreaker Slate for Thompson Icebreaker

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 27, 2021January 27, 2021

Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have announced the slate of racing for the 46^th Thompson Icebreaker on Saturday, April 10 and Sunday April 11. The 82^nd season opener at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park currently consists of a nine-division card highlighted by the $10,000-to-win Icebreaker 125 for the Thompson Outlaw Open Modified Series. (more…)