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Weather Pushes Back Thompson Icebreaker Weekend to April 7th and 8th

March 30, 2023 Lou Modestino

Thompson, CT — After this weekend’s poor forecast has continued to remain gloomy, American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have made the difficult decision to postpone the 49th Icebreaker Weekend at Thompson Speedway one week. Now set for Friday April 7th and Saturday April 8th, the revamped schedule will continue the same divisions as previously announced, simply postponed one week due to the extremely wet forecast expected to hit the northeast corner of Connecticut this weekend.

350 SMAC Supernationals Coming to Thompson Speedway Sunoco World Series

March 9, 2023 Lou Modestino

Thompson, CT — In an exciting release of an all-new nine-race schedule, the 350 Super Modified Atlantic Charter (SMAC) Tour will be visiting five new racetracks in New England and New York. Among these changes, perhaps the most thrilling is the movement of the season-ending 350 SMAC Supernationals to Thompson Speedway for the 61st Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing on Saturday, October 7th.

PASS and ACT Release 10-Division Thompson Speedway Icebreaker Weekend Schedule

February 27, 2023 Lou Modestino

Thompson, CT — Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and American-Canadian Tour (ACT) officials have announced the full schedule of events for the ten-division 49th Icebreaker Weekend line-up at Thompson Speedway. Often recognized as New England’s unofficial Lid Lifter for the year’s racing activities, the Thompson Icebreaker is once again highlighted by the PASS Super Late Model 75 on Saturday, April 1st and the $10,000-to-win Icebreaker 125 for the Thompson Outlaw Open Modifieds on Sunday, April 2nd.

Mike Christopher Jr Returning to Tommy Baldwin Racing in 2023

February 3, 2023 Lou Modestino

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) announced today that Mike Christopher Jr. will return to the seat of the No. 7NY for the 2023 season. Christopher will pilot the car for the championship in the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series in their six-race schedule, and additional events to be announced.

ACT & PASS Announce 2023 Thompson Speedway Oval Schedule

December 22, 2022 Lou Modestino

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — Officials from the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) are excited to announce the 2023 Schedule for the Thompson Speedway oval. The nine-event schedule is highlighted by the iconic Icebreaker and World Series weekends along with four Wednesday night programs throughout the summer. 2023 will mark the fourth year ACT and PASS have sanctioned the iconic 5/8-mile oval in Northeast Connecticut.

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Announces 2023 Schedule

October 28, 2022 Lou Modestino

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 27, 2022) – As NASCAR prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2023, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour blends the old with the new as 19 race dates were announced in the 2023 schedule.

Tommy Baldwin Racing Unofficially Clinches NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Owner’s Championship

October 13, 2022 Lou Modestino

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.

Michaud Announces Special Southern New England Triple Crown to Round Out 2022

October 13, 2022 Lou Modestino

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.

Doug Coby Leads Laps, Finishes Eighth at Thompson Speedway

October 10, 2022 Lou Modestino

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

October 10, 2022 Lou Modestino

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.