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8/21/2009
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BACK TO BACK
BIGGIES AT THOMPSON
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New England race fans, thanks to Mother Nature, will get to see two major
racing events in two consecutive weeks at the Thompson International
Speedway. The True Value Modified Racing Series will be in the spotlight on
Thursday, August 27th while the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will top the
bill a week later at the famed Connecticut oval.
The Town Fair Tire presentation of the True Value Modified Racing
Series has been the victim of rain twice and the third attempt to run this
event will be Thursday, August 27th. Rain also raised havoc with the NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour on August 13th. As a result, the new date for the New
England Dodge Dealers presentation of the Bud 150 is Thursday, September
3rd.
The True Value Modifieds have proven to be a big attraction
everywhere they have run this year and their annual Thompson appearance
always draws a big crowd. Thompson is the largest track on which these cars
compete. Race teams and fans alike love the high speed action and the close
competition that has made this annual race special. The True Value cars will
be joined by Thompson’s very own NASCAR Whelen All American Series “Super6”
divisions. An additional bonus comes with the addition of dual races for the
Thompson Late Models. Not only will they compete in their regular 25-lap
main event, but they will also complete the 40-laps remaining from their
June 11th race that was halted by rain.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event on September 3rd will bring
both old and new fans to watch these incredibly fast race cars. The new fans
will want to see the NASCAR Modifieds in person after seeing them, possibly
for the fist time ever, on national television when this touring series made
its debut at the Bristol Motor Speedway this past week.
The 2007 champion, Donny Lia, captured the inaugural Bristol race
by besting pre-race favorite Ted Christopher. Christopher, fighting an ill
handling race car, held on for second and Ryan Preece claimed the third
spot. Rounding out the top five at Bristol were George Brunnhoelzl, III and
Woody Pitkat.
The grandstands at Thompson will open at 2 PM on both August 27th
and September 3rd. Qualifying on both days will begin at 5:30 PM. Complete
schedules for these major racing programs are available on the Thompson web
site
www.thompsonspeedway.com. Tickets for these events are available in
advance by calling the Thompson Int’l Speedway’s track office at
860-923-2280.
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Source: Russ Dowd /
Thompson International Speedway
Posted: August
21, 2009 |
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