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Ryan Preece topped the Sunoco Modifieds at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park

Ryan Preece was absent from the Thompson Speedway annual awards banquet. He had a good excuse because he was racing in his first NASCAR Nationwide race for Tommy Baldwin Racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway in FL. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

Ryan Preece was absent from the Thompson Speedway annual awards banquet. He had a good excuse because he was racing in his first NASCAR Nationwide race for Tommy Baldwin Racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway in FL. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

By Lou Modestino

Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park celebrated the 2014 oval track season last weekend with a ceremony honoring four division champions in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series. All four Champions have won track titles at Thompson in previous years. Ryan Preece of Berlin, Conn. was celebrated as the Sunoco Modified Champion for the second time in his career; Rick Gentes of Woonsocket, RI was honored for his sixth Late Model track title; Scott Sundeen of Sutton, Mass. was honored for his third time at the Xtra Mart Limited Sportsman head table; and Mike Viens of Seekonk, Mass. earned his second Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Monster Mini Stock championship. Continue reading →

Keith Rocco doubles up on Modified features at Thompson

Keith Rocco knows his way around Connecticut Valley tracks and it was no surprise that he was able to pull off a double win at Thompson Motorsports Park (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo.)

Keith Rocco knows his way around Connecticut Valley tracks and it was no surprise that he was able to pull off a double win at Thompson Motorsports Park (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo.)

 

 

Lou Modestino

Keith Rocco of Berlin, Conn. swept the Sunoco Modified Double feature night with back-to-back victories in NASCAR Whelen All American Series action Thursday night. Rocco’s win is his fourth in eight features this season at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Rick Gentes won the Late Model feature while Corey Hutchings took down the win in the Limited Sportsman division. Dave Trudeau picked up the Mini Stock win. Continue reading →

Rowan Pennink takes the 5k Sk in the Inaugural NAPA Auto Parts at Stafford Speedway

 

 

Rownan Pennink continues to be a major player in Modified racing. (Credit: Rowan Pennink photo)

Rownan Pennink continues to be a major player in Modified racing. (Credit: Rowan Pennink photo)

By Lou Modestino

Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with the Inaugural NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k, which paid the winner $5,000 out of a purse of over $27,000. Continue reading →

Monadnock Speedway set to open on Saturday, April, 19 with the VMRS

Rick Savary of Canton is expected to enter the up coming Valenti Modified Racing Series at Monadnock Speedway

Rick Savary of Canton is expected to enter the up coming Valenti Modified Racing Series at Monadnock Speedway

By Lou Modestino

The snow is finally melted and Monadnock Speedway is set to welcome the veterans and rookies to the high banked 1/4 mile track in Southern NH. The speedway will officially open the gates for their annual Test and Tune session on Saturday, April 12 from Noon to 5 p.m.

This is an opportunity for all competitors to shake down their race machines from a very long winter, fill out registrations, purchase NASCAR licenses and tires prior to the season opener. The pit gates will open at 10 a.m. on the Test and Tune session. General Admission is free on the Test and Tune event where the fans can check out the 2014 competition.

The management is very excited for the season to come as the NASCAR feature division, the Sportsman Modifieds, has grown and is expected to be a full field weekly. There are at least five rookies joining the division along with new competitors coming from other tracks making Monadnock Speedway their home track. It will be a very challenging field, as new talent will join the already seasoned field of veterans. The other NASCAR division also is expected to see growth as quite a few Young Guns have moved up to the NASCAR divisional ranks.

The speedway has also announced a few changes for the 2014 season. The Lightning Stocks, Thunder Stocks and Young will now compete in heat races compared to drawing for feature starting positions as they have done in the past. This change will give all the competitors more track time while placing them in the regular race procedures as all the NASCAR divisions follow

The 2014 season opener is scheduled for Saturday, April 19 with racing at 5 p.m.. The traditional Bond Auto Parts 100 will feature the Valenti Modified Racing Series, all the speedway’s NASCAR Whelen All American Racing Series divisions along with the Pro 4 Modifieds. The pit gates will open at 11 a.m. with practice starting at 2 p.m..