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10/10/2011 |
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THOMPSON’S
SUNOCO WORLD SERIES
THIS WEEKEND |
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 The
38th annual Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing
will be held this weekend at the Thompson
International Speedway. This incredible race program
will run Friday through Sunday, October 14-16, and
will feature hundreds of race cars representing some
15 different divisions.
The Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing presented
by Town Fair Tire and XTRA/MART is the only race
program of its kind in the northeast. The Speedway
is converted into a small city of racing enthusiasts
from Florida to Canada who faithfully make the trip
to Thompson every October. They come in droves to
watch great racing and to enjoy the party atmosphere
that is a big part of this very special weekend.
This three-day high speed extravaganza brings nearly
every type and style of oval track race car and race
truck to Thompson Speedway for the traditional
season-ending grand finale. Headlining the racing
action is the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the ultra
fast Super Modifieds of ISMA, the NEMA Midgets, and
Thompson’s “Super6” NASCAR Whelen All-American
Series divisions. Add to that the Sunoco Lite
Modifieds, Pro 4 Modifieds, New England Race Trucks
and three “outlaw” racing divisions and you have an
amazing lineup ready for exciting high speed action.
Grandstands open at 4:30 PM on Friday so that fans
can watch qualifying races for eight different
divisions that will be competing for starting spots
in feature event racing on Saturday evening. On
Saturday, grandstands will open at 9 AM with
practice running until 2 PM. Once Saturday practice
is completed, qualifying for the Whelen Modified
Tour will kick off the competition part of the day.
WMT time trials will be followed by qualifying races
for the ISMA Super Modifieds, the NEMA Midgets,
Sunoco and Sunoco Lite Modifieds, Super Late Models
and Thompson Late Models. At roughly 5:45 PM the
first of nine feature events will roll onto the
speedway for their special moment in the World
Series.
Sunday’s activities at the track begin when the
grandstands open at 9 AM. Pre-race ceremonies are
slated for 11:30 AM with the first sound of racing
engines coming to life at 12 Noon. Feature events on
Sunday include ISMA Super Modifieds, NEMA Midgets,
Sunoco Modifieds, Super Late Models, Sunoco Lite
Modifieds and Late Models. The entire weekend comes
to a close with the WMT 150-lap race that will
determine the 2011 WMT champion. Points leader Ron
Silk and Todd Szegedy are in a close points battle
for that title. If Silk prevails, it will be his
first ever WMT championship. Szegedy is looking for
his second title. It will all come down to the final
race of the season for the “Tour” at Thompson.
Championships are also on the line in many other of
the participating divisions including the coveted
ISMA and NEMA titles.
Racing is the main attraction at the Sunoco World
Series but the good time party atmosphere marking
the end of another racing season takes a close
second. Activities in the Thompson Club House
provide great food and entertainment all weekend
long. A great dinner Friday night is followed by an
all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet on both Saturday
and Sunday morning. The highlight at the Club House
comes Saturday night with a great World Series
dinner menu along with music and dancing until the
wee hours of Sunday morning. Hundreds of fans take
full advantage of the free camping policy at the
track. All units, however, must be self-contained.
Tickets are available for advance purchase through
Thursday afternoon at 4 PM at the Thompson Speedway
track office. Walk-ins and credit card calls are
welcome. 860-923-2280. Fans and competitors can find
complete details of available activities and the
race weekend schedule on the Thompson Speedway web
site
www.thompsonspeedway.com. |
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Source: Russ Dowd / Thompson International Speedway
Posted: October
10, 2011 |
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