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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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Matt Hirschman Hopes To Make His 150th Modified Tour Start Unforgettable With A Win At Riverhead Raceway

by Lou ModestinoOctober 3, 2025

Fourteen years have passed since Matt Hirschman last contested the entire NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule.

A lot has changed during that time for both Hirschman and the series, but one thing that hasn’t changed is Hirschman’s ability to win races. The driver from Northampton, Pennsylvania is always a threat to reach Victory Lane no matter where he’s racing. In fact, Hirschman has won a race in five consecutive Modified Tour seasons despite racing on part-time basis.

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IMSA Motul Petit Le Mans Entry at Atlanta; Special NBC Preview Show Set for Sunday

by MikeOctober 2, 2025

IMSA Battle on the Bricks, Indianapolis — Photo: IMSA

IMSA Motul Petit Le Mans Entry at Atlanta; Special NBC Preview Show Set for Sunday

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Heads Back To Riverhead For Second Attempt At Eddie Partridge 256

by MikeOctober 2, 2025

The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s fall trip to Riverhead Raceway has carried plenty of sentimental value over the past few seasons.

Riverhead’s longtime co-owner Eddie Partridge passed away in 2021 shortly after his team won a Modified Tour race at Richmond Raceway with Ryan Preece. To honor his memory, the fall Tour event at Riverhead was renamed the Eddie Partridge 256, all while a replica of Partridge’s car remains suspended over the track.

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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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Justin Bonsignore Making NASCAR Xfinity Series Return at Kansas Speedway

by Kyle SouzaSeptember 26, 2025

Justin Bonsignore, Xfinity Series, Kansas — Photo by Joe Gibbs Racing

For the seventh time this season, Justin Bonsignore will return to NASCAR Xfinity Series competition this Saturday at Kansas Speedway.

Back behind the wheel of the No. 19 Toyota GR Supra with Joe Gibbs Racing, Bonsignore looks to build on a solid run at Iowa Speedway in August, 12th, his best career result in seven career NASCAR Xfinity Series starts.

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IMSA Insider – Lamborghini, Genesis Preparing Their New Cars

by MikeSeptember 26, 2025

IMSA Lamborghini Temerario — Photo: IMSA

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Launched at Goodwood this summer, Lamborghini aims for its new Temerario GT3 to be a new halo, flagship GT car for the iconic Italian brand.

And by new, they mean it. It’s literally all-new as the first car Lamborghini Squadra Corse has built from scratch as its own motorsport entity.

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Bevy Of Breakthrough Wins In IMSA Battle On The Bricks

by MikeSeptember 22, 2025

Kudos All ‘Round, IMSA Clean Sweep Still Possible; Road Course Love

By David Phillips

INDIANAPOLIS – As the 2026 TireRack.com Battle On The Bricks slated to be a 2-hour and 40-minute race, Sunday was the last time the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship runs a six-hour race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the foreseeable future. It went out with a “bang.”

Read more of David’s article after the jump.

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