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03/19/2011 |
THOMPSON’S
ICEBREAKER
JUST AROUND THE CORNER |
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The
long, hard New England winter has finally lost its
grip on the region and one of the first signs of
spring, the Icebreaker at Thompson International
Speedway, is getting closer by the day. The winter’s
snow and ice have finally disappeared. As a result,
work on and around the historic speedway has reached
a fever pitch in preparation for the season-opening
Icebreaker slated for the weekend of April 9 & 10.
Thompson’s Icebreaker, a two-day racing spectacular,
is the traditional kick off for the racing season in
New England. Winter weary race fans can’t wait for
the start of a brand new racing season and it all
begins with the eight-division Icebreaker. The
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will lead the racing
line up that will also include Thompson’s Sunoco
Modifieds, Super Late Models, Thompson Modifieds,
Late Models, Limited Sportsman and Mini Stocks. A
new addition to this year’s Icebreaker is the Sunoco
Lite Modified division.
Icebreaker weekend at Thompson is one of the most
anticipated race weekends of the year. New race
teams and new drivers are joined by veterans of the
sport to create an all new and exciting atmosphere.
Race teams have worked all winter long in
preparation for a new season and each team is
looking for a good start to their 2011 racing
campaigns. Race teams will be allowed to drop off
their haulers on Friday beginning at 10 AM so as to
ease congestion on Saturday morning.
Fans eagerly anticipate the Icebreaker as both a
huge racing weekend and an opportunity to renew old
friendships and to make new ones. Thompson is the
perfect spot to hold such an event since it offers
free camping, great racing and a host of activities
at the Raceway Restaurant and Lounge to enhance the
excitement of an all new racing season. Campers
begin to roll into Thompson’s huge parking area a
week or more ahead of the event to secure their
favorite spots. The Raceway Restaurant will offer a
special menu for dinner on Friday night and
breakfast will be served both Saturday and Sunday
mornings beginning at 7 AM.
Saturday’s race track action will be devoted to
practice for each division. Practice will start and
the Grandstands will open at 10 AM. The first
qualifying races of the new year will begin at 2:30
PM and time trials for the NASCAR Whelen Modified
Tour are scheduled for 3:30 PM. Once qualifying has
been completed, the Sunoco Modifieds will run the
first of two races scheduled for the weekend and
that event will be followed by the 20-lap Sunoco
Lite Modified feature.
Once Saturday’s racing action has been completed and
the cars made ready for Sunday’s seven feature event
races, competitors and fans head to the Raceway
Restaurant and Lounge for the traditional Icebreaker
dinner and dance.
Grandstands will open at 10 AM on Sunday. The first
NASCAR Whelen All-American series feature event of
the day is scheduled for a 12 Noon start. The
150-lap NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, lead by
defending Champion Bobby Santos, III, will open its
season when their green flag drops at 3:15 PM. Many
observers feel that the 2011 season could be one of
the most competitive since the Tour’s inception in
1985.
Tickets for the 2011 Icebreaker are now available at
the track office. 860-923-2280. More information
including the complete Icebreaker weekend schedule,
driver’s rosters, nearby accommodations and much
more may all be found on the track’s web site.
www.thompsonspeedway.com. |
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Source: Russ Dowd / Thompson
International Speedway
Posted: March
19, 2011 |
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