Daily Archive for October 12th, 2007

Thompson World Series Officially Underway

Thompson, CT — The traditional World Series of Speedway Racing got underway on Friday night at Thompson International Speedway with qualifying action for eight of the 14 divisions in competition during the weekend. In less than two hours, a total of 16 heat races were run for the Thompson Mini Stocks, Limited Sportsman, TIS Modifieds, Pro Four Modifieds, All-Star Trucks Series, Outlaw Mini Stocks, Outlaw Limiteds, and Outlaw Late Models to officially set the starting grid for their feature events on Saturday.

The action will really heat up on Saturday when all 14 divisions see racing action. Forty plus cars will take time when the top guns of the Whelen Modified Tour qualify for the 34th annual World Series beginning at 2:30 PM. Heat races will be run for the super-fast Supermodifieds and the Northeastern Midget Association along with Sunoco Modifieds, Pro Stocks and Late Models. Immediately following, feature events will be run for the eight divisions that qualified on Friday night. The pit gates open at 7:30 AM for a full morning of practice. The grand stands open promptly at 9:00 AM.

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38th Annual Stafford Awards Banquet Set for Nov. 16, 2007

Stafford Springs, CT — With the 2007 Stafford Motor Speedway season concluded, the speedway will honor its 2007 track champions at its 38th annual Stafford Motor Speedway Champions Awards Ceremony on Friday, November 16, 2007 at the La Renaissance Banquet Facility in East Windsor.

Tickets for the 38th annual Stafford Motor Speedway Champions Awards Ceremony are priced at $45.00. All participants and fans who wish to attend the ceremony can order tickets by calling the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at 860-684-2783, or by downloading and mailing a ticket order form to Stafford Motor Speedway, P.O. Box 105, Stafford Springs, CT 06076. Ticket order forms can be downloaded from Stafford Speedway’s internet site, www.staffordspeedway.com.

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Entry Forms Now Available for Jan. 18-19 ‘Gamblers Classic’ Indoor Auto Racing Events

Atlantic City, NJ — Entry forms are now available for the Sixth Annual “Gambler’s Classic” Indoor Auto Race presented by Pepsi.

The popular, mid-winter indoor racing extravaganza is set for Jan. 18 & 19, 2008 on the concrete floor inside Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.

Again, the combined M&R Products Three Quarter Midgets/600cc Micro-Sprints will headline the racing activity, with the Slingshots and Champ Karts filling out the three-division card.

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