Eve of Destruction Tops Holiday Weekend Destination
Thompson, CT. The Eve of Destruction is the highlight of the Memorial Day Weekend’s list of activities for thousands of holiday fun seekers. Bigger and better each year, the Eve of Destruction is a night of motorized madcap mayhem at the Thompson International Speedway.
On Sunday, May 24th, the famous race track takes on a carnival-like atmosphere as dare devils of all sorts defy speed, fire, gravity and crashes. It is a night that happens only once a year and provides thrills and spills for young and old alike.
Kids love the midway attractions that give them a big variety of activities to enjoy. These activities are available beginning at 1:30 in the afternoon and continue non-stop until after the main event gets underway at 6 PM. Fans are urged to arrive early so that they can avoid the long, last minute ticket lines.
School bus, 4 cylinder and full size car demolition derbies, always a fan favorite, will once again bring thrills, spills and crashes as everyone anxiously awaits the last one running to be declared the winner. Area schools will once again be a big part of the school bus parade and demolition derby. Students paint the busses in their own designs and the busses parade in front of the grandstands so that those in attendance can choose their favorites. The speedway will make donations to the winners and additional money will go to the participating schools with the amounts based on how each bus finishes in the school bus demo.
Monster Truck Mania and a jet powered spectacular will astonish the holiday weekend crowd. The beautiful Miss Buffy, the Trailer Trash Queen, will once again reign over Trailer Trash VII in what has to be the most outrageous, insane and side splitting performance of the night. The lips of Thompson management are sealed, except to say that there will be special surprise appearances as well.
Before the curtain comes down on this fun filled evening, the eastern Connecticut sky will light up with the traditional world class fireworks display that has become the signature of this annual event. It is a great family fun night known as the Eve of Destruction at the Thompson International Speedway.
Adult admission is only $18.00, junior tickets (ages 6-14) are priced at only $10.00 with kids 5 and under free. More information is available on the Thompson Speedway web page. www.thompsonspeedway.com Fans may also call the track office at 860-923-2280.
Sources: Russ Dowd/Thompson Internatonal Speedway PR