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09/30/2011 |
POST SEASON
MEANS WORLD SERIES |
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Baseball
and auto racing at Thompson International Speedway
have one big thing in common. Both present an
amazing post season event known as the World Series.
In the case of the Thompson Speedway, it’s the 38th
annual Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing
presented by Town Fair Tire and XTRA/MART on the
weekend of October 14th-16th.
Racing’s World Series at Thompson is a massive
three-day racing spectacle that features 15
different divisions of race cars and trucks. Topping
the bill will be the Super Modifieds of ISMA, the
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, NEMA Midgets,
Thompson’s ‘Super 6” NASCAR Whelen All-American
Series divisions and many more.
The final race event of the season at Thompson
begins on Friday, October 14th, when a dozen of the
participating divisions will have the opportunity to
practice. Eight of those will have qualifying races
on Friday for their main events on Saturday. Things
get busier on Saturday when the remaining divisions
take to the track for practice. They will then
qualify in heat races or time trials for their
Sunday feature races. Once Saturday qualifying is
wrapped up, those divisions that qualified on Friday
will be lined up for their feature event races. In
all, nine of the 15 divisions will compete in
Saturday evening main events.
Sunday, October 15th, is when the big guns roll out.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will wrap up its
season with a 150-lap event. ISMA’s winged Super
Modifieds will also end their season at Thompson
with their traditional 50-lap main. The curtain will
fall on the season for the NEMA Midgets when they
take to the track for their Sunday 25-lap feature
event. Thompson’s Sunoco Modifieds, Super Late
Models and Late Model divisions will share the
Sunday lineup.
Tickets for the Sunoco World Series of Speedway
racing are good for all three days with grandstands
opening at 4:30 PM on Friday and at 9 AM on both
Saturday and Sunday. The track offers free camping
for hundreds of race fans who arrive with
self-contained units.
In addition to the three days of non-stop action on
the speedway, the Raceway Restaurant and Lounge will
be fully staffed to provide breakfast both Saturday
and Sunday along with the traditional Saturday night
dinner and entertainment provided by a live band.
The Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing is an
event like no other. Each year, racers and fans
travel from Canada and all over the eastern United
States to be part of this amazing event. Thousands
of fans and hundreds of race teams gather each year
at Thompson’s World Series to crown champions,
celebrate another racing season and to be part of a
very special gathering of friends and family.
Fans have the opportunity to purchase their tickets
in advance and thus avoid the typical long lines at
the ticket booth on race weekend. A simple phone
call to the track office (860-923-2280) will secure
tickets that can be mailed directly or held at “will
call”. The complete three-day schedule of events is
available on the Thompson web site
www.thompsonspeedway.com. |
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Source: Russ Dowd / Thompson International Speedway
Posted: September
30, 2011 |
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