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THOMPSON
SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK RELEASES
DETAILS FOR THE 2018 ICEBREAKER
Season Opener Set For April 6-8 |
Thompson
Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) revealed details
about The Icebreaker, which will feature eleven
divisions in the 44th running of this great
tradition.
“For the past 43 years, the Icebreaker has marked
the beginning of the stock car racing season in New
England. This year’s rendition has even more
excitement with the addition of the Valenti Modified
Racing Series, giving race fans an additional 50
laps of wheel-to-wheel excitement. We look forward
to welcoming our loyal fans and racers back to
Thompson to begin our 78th season.” explained Josh
Vanada, General Manager of TSMP.
The 2018 season of racing kicks off Friday, April 6,
with a Test & Tune day. On April 7-8, the New
England stock car racing season will open with
eleven divisions on the Icebreaker card, which is
headlined by The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
The Saturday program will be compromised of practice
and qualifying for ten of the eleven divisions. In
addition, feature races for the NEMA Lites, Exit
Realty Pro Truck Challenge Race, Exit Realty 375
Sportsman Challenge, and Lite Modified Race will all
be held. Some added excitement will take place on
Saturday as The Valenti Modified Racing Series will
open their season with a 50-lap affair.
The highly-anticipated Fan Appreciation Party and
Champion’s Banner Raising will start off the Sunday
schedule followed by the NWAAS Sunoco Modified Race,
Pass Race, NWAASS Limited Sportsman Race, NWAAS late
Modified Race and the NWAAS Mini Stock Race. The
afternoon will culminate with the 150-lap
championship race for the NASCAR Whelen Modified
Tour.
Feature Races:
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (150)
Sunoco Modified (30)
Late Model (25)
Limited Sportsman (20)
Mini Stock (15)
Pro All Star Series (100)
NEMA Lites (20)
Exit Realty 375 Sportsman Challenge (35)
Lite Modified (20)
Exit Realty Pro Truck Challenge (20)
Valenti Modified Racing Series (50)
“One of the things that makes the Icebreaker special
is that it is filled with expectation. Everyone
comes in with brand new cars, optimistic about their
results. Fans come, after a long winter, ready to
cheer their favorite drivers on to victory. As part
of our commitment to engaging with our fans, the
Icebreaker affords them the opportunity to see the
stars and cars up close and personal at our Banner
Raising Ceremony and Fan Appreciation Party on
Sunday morning. We look forward to welcoming
everyone on track to kick off the stock car racing
season in New England.” General Manager, Josh Vanada
said.
Tickets for the Icebreaker will be available at the
event.
Camping continues to grow year over year and
registration will open on February 16th. You can
make your reservations online here:
www.thompsonspeedway.com/reservations
Inclement Weather date: Friday April 13th – Sunday
April 15th
For more information on The Icebreaker and for a
full calendar of events, please visit
thompsonspeedway.com.
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Source:
Jenny Hoenig /
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
Posted:
February 9, 2018 |
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