Car Number Requests for 2011 Being Accepted at Thompson
Thompson, CT — Thompson International Speedway is accepting applications for car number renewals. For ease and convenience, the 2011 registration forms may be accessed from the front page of the Thompson web site.
As in previous years, any driver who secured track points with a registered car number will have until January 15, 2011 to renew that number. If the number is not renewed, it will then be assigned to the first person requesting the number. That determination is made by the date that each request is received at the Thompson Speedway office. If a number is being requested that was not used in the 2010 season, it will be awarded on a first come-first served basis.
The 2011 registration form should be downloaded from the Thompson web site.
The car number/driver information form should then be completely filled out and mailed or faxed to the track office. As a reminder, this form is also used to generate information for payroll. Therefore, track officials ask that competitors take their time in completing the form to be sure all information needed is there and is neat and legible. Forms that can’t be read will be returned to the sender.
There is no charge to competitors to reserve a number. However, if a number is secured and then not used by June 30, 2011, that number will become available to another competitor.
Teams are reminded that Thompson will accept requests for one and two digit numbers only. Letters or symbols of any kind will not be accepted as part of the car’s official number.
Race teams are urged to get their numbers secured for next season as soon as possible. Each year a few teams will put off the renewal process only to find that their number has been assigned to someone else. This is especially troublesome for teams who have already had their race cars lettered before the number is registered with the track. By renewing the car’s number now, racers will avoid such problems. Anyone not having a computer or access to the Thompson web site may call the speedway office to have a form sent to them.
Any questions dealing with this process can be answered by calling the Thompson Speedway track office at (860)-923-2280. The procedure is also explained on the track’s web site www.thompsonspeedway.com.
Sources: Russ Dowd/Thompson International Speedway PR