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

by Lou ModestinoOctober 13, 2025

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

by Lou ModestinoOctober 13, 2025

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 MikeOctober 9, 2025

Barre, 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 ModestinoOctober 8, 2025

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 MikeOctober 8, 2025

With 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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History To Be Made At Thompson Speedway With The 75th Annual Race Of Champions As Part Of Sunoco World Series Weekend

by MikeOctober 6, 2025

Thompson, Conn. – (October 3, 2025) – History will be made on Saturday, October 11, when the 75th Annual Race of Champions is contested at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. For the first time in its storied history, “The Greatest Tradition in Modified Racing” will be held in New England, joining the prestigious Sunoco World Series Weekend.

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75th Annual Race Of Champions Ready To Take To The Track At Thompson Speedway As Part Of The Sunoco World Series Weekend

by MikeSeptember 30, 2025

Thompson, Conn. – (September 27, 2025) – Anticipation is building for the 75th Annual Race of Champions, set to be held at Thompson Speedway on Saturday, October 11. For the first time in its storied history, “The Greatest Tradition in Modified Racing” will take place in New England, joining the prestigious Sunoco World Series Weekend.

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Over $15,000 Added to Sunoco World Series 150 for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 27, 2025

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Thompson Speedway — Matt Swanson in the Gary Casella-owned #25 currently leads the FloRacing Connecticut Challenge with an additional $25,000 point fund to be paid out to the top new and returning teams following the third and final Thompson event of the 2025 season! (Tom Morris photo)

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — It was announced Friday morning that NASCAR has increased the purse for the Sunoco World Series 150 by over $15,000 through the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour field in the annual autumn classic! Along with the previously announced FloRacing Connecticut Challenge for new and returning competitors in all three NWMT events at Thompson Speedway this summer, the Sunoco World Series 150 has become one of the highest paying Modified shows of the year!

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Lowinksi-Loh and Williams Split Fall Showdown Twin 50s at Thompson

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 18, 2025

Thompson Speedway — Ronnie Williams dominated the final Wednesday night Dash for Cash in the Outlaw Open Modified, leading all 50 laps to the $5,000 win. (Jim DuPont photo)

Thompson, CT — Jake Johnson nabbed the pole position with a ‘+5’ handicap earned in heat two with former track champion Brian Tagg lined up alongside for the 50 lap Late Model Fall Showdown. After a pair of quick spin cautions to start the show, Johnson led the single-file line in the early going as Tagg soon fell under pressure from Matt Lowinksi-Loh, Jake Burns and Tyler Chapman. A lap 23 caution for Adam Pettey’s backstretch spin set up Lowinski-Loh’s lead on the restart with a missed shift for Johnson. Later, contact between the two allowed Monahan and Burns a chance at the front with ‘Rowdy’ Burns leading the fray. Burns would later miss a shift on the final restart with four laps remaining to but battled back for a photo finish with Matt Lowinski-Loh at the line. Lowinski-Loh took the $3,000 win by 0.054-seconds over Burns with Brian Tagg taking third.

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Final Midweek Show Brings Full Fendered and Open Wheeled Twin 50s to Thompson Speedway

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 16, 2025

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — With autumn setting in, Thompson Speedway brings the final midweek show of the season this Wednesday, September 17th with the Fall Showdown headlined by Twin 50s for the Outlaw Open Modifieds and the track championship Late Models! The full seven division card is sure to be a whopper in the final test and tune prior to the 63rd Sunoco World Series on October 10th, 11th and 12th!

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