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Race Of Champions Adds Modified Racing Series To “Punch Your Ticket To Thompson” Qualifier Program

Joins Monaco Modified Series Events as Qualifiers for the 2025 Race of Champions 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park

Elma, NY – (June 2025) – A long-standing tradition within the Race of Champions Modified Series returns in 2025 with the revitalized “Punch Your Ticket to Thompson” program. Race of Champions management is proud to expand this exciting initiative to now include the Modified Racing Series alongside the Monaco Modified Series.

Each Race of Champions Modified Series event, Monaco Modified Series event, and now each Modified Racing Series event will serve as a “Qualifying” race for the 2025 Race of Champions 150, scheduled for Saturday, October 11 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, Connecticut.

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Jake ‘The Jet’ Makes it Back to Back White Mountain Monaco Wins; Youth Movement Split Late Model Doubles

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Reboboth, Massachusetts’-own Jake ‘The Jet’ Johnson keeps his perfect record with the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series at White Mountain Motorsports Park after successfully defending the Series’ debut last summer with another checkered flag on Sunday. (Steven Barnett Photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — With the sun thankfully shining down on the Sunday special program at White Mountain Motorsports Park, it was time to kick off the King of the Mountain track championship chase for the 1764 Sports Bar & Grill Late Models as well as the second annual visit from the Monaco Modifieds!

The Dads 4 By Tool & Supply Kids Division started Sunday’s show, returning to lap five of the previously rain-delayed HK Powersports feature race from back on May 17. It was no contest with freshman runner Lucas Sidney taking off under the green flag to capture his first career win at the Mountain with a hard-charging Owen Dupuis and Gracen Gorham rounding out the top three. The Kids returned later on for their regularly scheduled event under the direction of Clayton Houghton. Houghton led steadfast until his car got out from underneath him just after the halfway marker with Lucas Sidney going two for two in Kids Division wins, this time over Gorham and Kiptyn Aldrich.

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Unruly Spring Makes for Double Header Weekend At White Mountain With Rain-Postponed Racing This Saturday and Sunday

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The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour headlines Saturday’s portion of the new weekend doubleheader at White Mountain Motorsports Park along with Flying Tigers and Double Features for the Strictly Minis. (John Raper photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — During an absolutely brutal spring, White Mountain Motorsports Park officials have been constantly at work to get the 2025 season up and going after four events have been left either incomplete, postponed or cancelled altogether. With this in mind, officials have made the decision to try and get the momentum started in earnest by building a new doubleheader weekend this weekend, June 7 and 8.

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Latest Thunder Road Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic Upset Win Goes to Bryan Wall Jr.

May 26, 2025

Austin Beers Collects First Thunder Road Win with Exciting Monaco Mod Finish

Barre, VT – While a heavy fog and mist started off the day, Mother Nature finally changed her ways for Northern New England race fans on Sunday afternoon at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. Thirty-three Maplefields/Irving Late Models filed into the Thunder Road pit area with officials opting to start all cars for the 62nd Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic.

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Ground-Pounding Monaco Modifieds Prepare For Thunder Road’s 4th Annual Granite City 100

May 21, 2025

Jon McKennedy (#79) and Matt Hirschman (#60) lead the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series into Thunder Road this Sunday for the 4th annual Granite City 100 as part of the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic! (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – The mighty Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series is ready to make its 4th annual trip to the Nation’s Site of Excitement, Thunder Road for the Granite City 100 as part of the 62nd running of the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic this Sunday, May 25!

The Modifieds have a long but often underrated history in the Green Mountain State. The powerful NASCAR Modifieds were first introduced to Thunder Road in 1965 in a short head-to-head season with the Flathead V-8 Coupes that put the Nation’s Site of Excitement on the map in the early days of Thursday Night racing at the facility. The Modifieds were short-lived to the Spring of ’65 with Coupe drivers and fans alike nearly in revolt but found a home in the often-remembered Catamount Stadium for several seasons afterward while making here-and-there appearances at Devil’s Bowl and Thunder Road over the years.

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Silk Maintains Tour-Type Modified Mastery At Thompson Speedway In RaceChoice.com 75

May 15, 2025

Ron Silk and crew celebrate in Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series victory lane after taking the RaceChoice.com with a pass around Jake Johnson with just four laps remaining at Thompson Speedway on Wednesday night. (Tom Morris photo)

Thompson, CT — Ronnie Williams and Stephen Kopcik brought the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series to green for the RaceChoice.com 75 Wednesday night with Williams taking the early lead ahead of Patrick Emerling. After peeking to the inside, Emerling finally made the turn-three power-move to lead lap 18 before Joey Mucciacciaro’s hard lick with the third turn wall. With the choose-cone in play, Jake Johnson nabbed the lead on the ensuing restart underneath Emerling as Ron Silk entered the top three picture. Hard contact between Silk and Emerling in turn four on lap 40 saw both right their open-wheeled machines but it was Silk gaining the on-track advantage to begin knocking down Johnson’s seven-car-length lead.

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White Mountain, Thompson Speedway Partner with New NESTN Streaming Service

May 14, 2025

Coverage Starts with Monaco Modified Thompson Special Wednesday, May 14

Barre, VT — Officials have freshly inked a deal with a new and exciting steaming service option for Northeast racing fans in 2025. NESTN, the North East Short Track Network, has signed on with White Mountain Motorsports Park and Thompson Speedway to stream select Pay-Per-View events produced by the same great team that showcases weekly racing action from across New England. NESTN coverage will begin with the Monaco Modified RaceChoice.com program on Wednesday, May 14at Thompson Speedway.

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Milwaukee Tools, Nelson ACE Continues Support for Thunder Road Crew Chiefs

May 13, 2025

Barre’s Nelson’s ACE Hardware and Milwaukee Tools have continued their support of the hardworking crew and crew chiefs of Thunder Road’s race teams throughout 2025! (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – With the ink just drying, Thunder Road officials are excited to announce the continued partnership with Barre’s Nelson ACE Hardware and the Milwaukee Tools brand at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. Milwaukee Tools through Nelson ACE will support the hardworking crews and crew chiefs of Thunder Road’s racers with a weekly Crew or Crew Chief of the Week award and a special season ending prize to boot!

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Monaco Modifieds Return to Thompson Speedway for Midweek RaceChoice.com 75

May 12, 2025

NASCAR Cup Series star Ryan Preece returns to his roots Wednesday night in the family-owned #40 machine at Thompson for the RaceChoice.com 75 with the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series! (Alan Ward Photo)

Thompson, CT — The sights and sounds of Thompson Speedway are ready to return in earnest this Wednesday night, the first of six planned Wednesday night shows throughout the summer season, with the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series! The Monaco Modifieds will fight for the $10,000 main prize in the RaceChoice.com 75 along with supporting action from the six Thompson Speedway track championship divisions!

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Favorable Forecast Washes Away; Community Bank 150 Moved to June 1 at Thunder Road

May 12, 2025

Barre, VT – Thunder Road Speedbowl and Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials announced this morning that the 27th annual Community Bank 150, originally scheduled for Sunday, May 4, has been postponed due to the forecast. The Community Bank 150 has been moved to Sunday, June 1 with all four originally-scheduled divisions. All Pit Passes purchased for the originally scheduled event will be honored on June 1, teams must keep and present them at the gate as their rain-check.

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