ACT & PASS Release 50th Thompson Speedway Icebreaker Schedule and Pricing

(Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT & Naples, ME ­— Officials with the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have announced the nine division slate, schedule and pricing for the opening weekend of the 2024 New England racing season with the iconic 50th Icebreaker at Thompson Speedway. Following Practice Day on Friday, April 5, the 50th Icebreaker starts in earnest on Saturday, April 6 before wrapping up on Sunday, April 7.

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Lou Modestino’s Track Talk For March 5, 2024

The Wall Street Journal had another interesting piece on its Opinion Page by Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. headlined New Sports App Won’t Last Long . Though,  a side bar headline stated “But the gambit will pay off if it helps old Hollywood stem its streaming losses!”

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Eden Rafferty Attorney Group Backs Thompson Speedway Street Stock Contingency Program in 2024

Barre, VT & Naples, ME ­— Officials with the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) announced today that Massachusetts law firm Eden Rafferty has signed on as a year-long contingency partner with the Street Stock division at Thompson Speedway in 2024. $2,000 will be awarded throughout the ten-race Street Stock season to the winner, runner-up and the ‘Lucky 7’ seventh-place finisher in each track championship event this season.

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Jon McKennedy Plans Robust 2024 Modified Schedule

CHELMSFORD, Mass. – Modified champion Jon McKennedy announced today that he will drive in over 15 Tour-Type Modified races across the New England region in 2024.

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Sunoco 604 Modifieds to Race for $1,500-to-Win, $8,500 Weekly Purse at Thompson

Barre, VT & Naples, ME ­— Officials with the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) released the 2024 purse structure for the weekly track championship divisions at the Thompson Speedway oval. With the introduction of the Sunoco 604 Modifieds comes their launch to the top of the heap, a $1,500-to-win, $200-to-start purse will be in place for the new division in 2024 as excitement continues to mount for the upcoming season.

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Thompson Speedway Celebrates 2023 Season at Banquet of Champions

Thompson, CT — A capacity crowd of over 200 officials, drivers, team members, sponsors and families packed the Speedway Clubhouse at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park for the 2023 Banquet of Champions on Friday. All five divisions were on hand and well represented as they celebrated their accomplishments with positive comradery and excitement for the upcoming year.

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Thompson Speedway Set for Expanded 12-Event Schedule in 2024

Barre, VT & Naples, ME ­— Officials from the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have announced today an expanded twelve-event schedule for the Thompson Speedway oval in 2024. Schedule highlights include the 50th Icebreaker and 62nd Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing book-end weekends plus the return of Thursday Night Thunder at the 85-year-old oval in the fifth season under the operation of ACT and PASS.

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Lou Modestino’s Latest Track Talk

The last oval track race for 2023 in New England occurred on the final weekend in October at the Claremont Speedway Park (NH) Speedway.  While there were many divisions in the pit area, the overall number of race cars was disappointing!

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New England Needs Vintage Racing Renewal

Before New Hampshire International Speedway was sold to the late Bruton Smith of Speedway Motorsports and Sonic Automobiles by the late Bob Bahre, builder of that one-and-one eighth-mile paved venue,  it presented one of the best Vintage racecar events held at NHIS and the USA.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Set for Three Thompson Speedway Dates in 2024

Barre, VT & Naples, ME ­— Officials from the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) announced today that the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will visit Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park for three events in 2024 during the famed oval’s 85th season of stock car racing. 2024 marks the fifth season that the ACT and PASS organizations have co-promoted the 5/8-mile oval at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park and they welcome the nationally renowned NASCAR Touring Series back to the track that started it all once again in the coming season.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Announces 2024 Schedule

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 20, 2023) – A week before crowning the 2023 champion at Martinsville Speedway, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour plans to carry on a new schedule tradition by opening mere miles from the birthplace of NASCAR and finishing at one of its most historic tracks as the 16 race dates on the 2024 schedule was announced today.

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NASCAR Penalty Issued To Sam Rameau After Race Weekend At Thompson Speedway

Driver Sam Rameau of the No. 06 Rameau Family Motorsports team NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour entry is indefinitely suspended from NASCAR and any NASCAR-sanctioned events.

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Silk Takes NASCAR Modified Win, Rocco Makes it Two for Two with Sunoco 100 Victory

Thompson, CT ­— While sunshine brought fans and teams back to Thompson Speedway in droves to wrap up the 2023 season at the 5/8-mile oval, both groups were also welcomed with good news. It was announced at the drivers meeting on Sunday that the partnership between the American-Canadian Tour and Pro All Stars Series organizations will continue to lease the Thompson Speedway oval for the 2024 season. What remained was a day of championship crowning, heart-stopping action to round out the 61st Sunoco World Series.

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Williams Tops MRS Field, Alexander Takes Fourth Series Championship

Thompson, CT ­— Although rains dampened much of Friday’s planned mid-day practice sessions, the 61 Sunoco World Series was able to start off with a bang as the Milton CAT Modified Racing Series and Mighty Mini Stock Tour were both able to crown their touring champions and the Thompson Late Models saw a return champion in victory lane. Throw in some vintage racing, a hard-nosed open Street Stock showdown and the first of three Sunoco Modified events, the 61st Sunoco World Series began in great style!

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Modifieds and Street Stocks Looking for Big-Money Three-Peats at Sunoco World Series

Barre, VT and Naples, ME — Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park bookends the 2023 season with the world famous 61st Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing. Three days of racing will seal up the season for both the Thompson track championship divisions and multiple touring series during the annual showcase of Northeast stock car racing.

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