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THOMPSON PREPARES FOR OPENING OF 70TH YEAR
THOMPSON, CT. Thompson International Speedway will mark the opening of its 70th
anniversary year with the running of the traditional Icebreaker on the weekend of April 10th and
11th. The famed, high-banked oval will usher in the 2010 racing season with the NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour and Thompson’s own “Super 6” NASCAR Whelen All-American series
divisions.
Just prior to the actual running of the Icebreaker, the speedway will be open for two full
days of open practice. The first of these days is scheduled for Saturday, March 27th with the
second the following Saturday, April 3rd.
The open practice sessions are for any and all race cars providing that they meet safety
requirements. The track will be open for “round robin” sessions between the hours of 11AM and
6 PM. All competitors are invited and are urged to take advantage of this opportunity to get their
race cars dialed in for the big season opening Icebreaker.
Thompson’s 2010 race schedule is one of the most exciting to be seen in many years.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will make three appearances during the year and the track
has scheduled, for the first time, four Tour Type Modified Shoot Out events. These events will be
open competition Modified races in a dash for the cash 35-lap feature event format. Fans have
already expressed their excitement about these events and Thompson management is working
hard to assure that these events will meet the fan’s expectations.
In addition, Thompson will also host the Modified Touring Series for two 75-lap events
during the 2010 racing season. Add to all of this the weekly Thursday Night Thompson Thunder
(TNTT) races, the traditional Memorial Day weekend Eve of Destruction program, the Vintage
Antique Car Extravaganza and the season-ending World Series of Speedway Racing and you’ve
got an amazing and diverse line up of high-speed racing action.
Copies of the 2010 Thompson racing schedule are available on the track’s web page and
in hundreds of retail locations throughout New England. Schedules may also be obtained by
calling the track office to have a one mailed directly to your home.
Thompson’s web page also offers an opportunity for competitors and race fans to sign up
for the free service known as Rained Out. In the event that a race program is cancelled or
postponed, fans can receive that information only moments after the decision is made via their
cell phones or by email. Competitors can get the inside track on special announcements by
signing up for free email alerts with the new feature called EMAIL NEWSLETTERS.
For the very latest information about activity at Thompson International Speedway, visit
the track’s web page. www.thompsonspeedway.com
Crystal Mall Speedbowl Car Show this weekend
Waterford, CT (March 8, 2010) – Race fans anxious for a sneak peek at the 2010 race season
can venture out to the Crystal Mall in Waterford this weekend, March 12-14, for the annual
Speedbowl car show. Speedbowl racecars will be on display on the lower level of the mall
concourse, near the Sears and Old Navy area of the mall.
Teams representing the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified®, Late Model, Street
Stock and Truck divisions are set to be on hand. They are just four of the 14 divisions that will
be in competition at Budweiser Blastoff Weekend, the track’s 60th season opener March 26-28.
The blockbuster weekend of racing includes the New England based Modified Racing Series,
NEMA Midgets, Allison Legacy North Racing Series and Pro4 Modifieds in addition to the
Speedbowl’s own weekly divisions. A full schedule of events including pricing and gate times is
available at www.speedbowl.com.
Mall hours are 10:00am to 9:00pm on Friday and Saturday, and 12:00pm to 6:00pm on Sunday.
The Mall is located on Route 85, just south of the Speedbowl.
Breaking News
- NEST welcomes all our regulars back for the 2010 race season, starting off at
Speedweeks in sunny East Central Florida. The action has been hot and heavy on both
dirt and asphalt, just the thing to get the old ticker racing. Tonight's results come from the
3rd Annual John Blewett III 50 for Tour-type Modifieds run at New Smyrna Speedway
during their weeklong World Series of Asphalt Racing event. The top eleven finishers are
- with his second victory in three races 1st place #00 Ted Christopher, 2nd #6 Ronnie Silk,
3rd #22 Chuck Hossfeld, 4th #79 James Civali, 5th #58 Eric Goodale, 6th #19 Rowan
Pennick, 7th #59 Matt Hirschman, 8th #5 Charlie Pasteryak, 9th #09 Bobby Grigas III, 10th
#2 J.R. Bertuccio, and 11th #14 John Jensen. Thanks for checking in; we hope to have
more for you as the week progresses.
- The 2010 season starts this weekend in Atlantic City . THANKS to our friends at Area Auto
Racing News. Then its off to DAYTONA and New Smyrna Speedway. Plus we may hit
Volusia Speedway for some DIRT! Stay tuned for as many almost live updates I can send
in, & my lovely wife and EDITOR, Michelle, can post....
- Mike Lichty won Friday night at The DUNK. While Iron Mike Stefanik took down a very
popular win on Saturday night. Great car count, lots of FAST action all around the track. If
you missed it SORRY theres always next year!
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