ACT and PASS Unveil Thompson Oval Track Schedule for 2022
Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have finalized the 2022 oval track schedule for Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The sanctioning bodies will again put on six events for the 83rd season of racing at the historic 5/8-mile oval.
The season begins the first weekend of April with the annual Icebreaker. Friday, April 1 is an open practice day for Icebreaker divisions. Saturday, April 2 is Icebreaker Day 1 headlined by a 75-lap National Championship feature for the PASS Super Late Models. The Outlaw Open Modified Series returns Sunday, April 3 for the $10,000-to-win Icebreaker 125 as part of Icebreaker Day 2.
All five of Thompson Speedway’s local divisions — the Sunoco Modifieds, Late Models, Limited Sportsmen, SK Light Modifieds, and Mini Stocks — are also part of the Icebreaker. Additional divisions and the full schedule of events for each day will be announced at a later date.
The local divisions will also be part of each Wednesday night “Summer Series” event. The summer racing series begins Wednesday, June 15 at 6:00pm with the Nutmeg State 75 for the Outlaw Open Modified Series, which will pay a minimum of $5,000 to win. The same line-up is on tap for the Midsummer 75 on Wednesday, July 13.
As previously announced, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) makes its return to Thompson Speedway on Wednesday, August 17 at 6:00pm for the Thompson 150. It’s the first NASCAR Modified visit to Thompson since the 2020 World Series. The Outlaw Open Modifieds will get that night off. They return for the Tripoint Showdown 75 on Wednesday, September 14 to wrap up the Summer Series.
The season concludes with the 60th Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing from Friday, October 7 to Sunday, October 9. A 75-lap showdown for the Modified Racing Series and Round 1 of the Sunoco Modified Triple Crown Series headline the Friday card. Saturday features the World Series 150 for the Whelen Modified Tour, twin 75-lap features for the ACT Late Model Tour and PASS Super Late Models, and the second round of the Sunoco Modified Triple Crown.
Sunday, October 9 is the $20,000-to-win Sunoco Thompson 300 for the Outlaw Open Modifieds along with the Sunoco Modified Triple Crown finale. Drivers and teams who attempt to qualify for all Outlaw Open Modified Series events will be eligible for potential provisional starting positions at the Thompson 300.
The rest of the local divisions are crowning their 2022 champions throughout the World Series weekend. Other World Series divisions and touring series will be added during the season.
Officials are finalizing the 2022 local division rules and hope to release them soon along with the Icebreaker entry forms. Please check www.acttour.com/thompson-speedway and www.thompsonspeedway.com for further updates.
For more information about the American-Canadian Tour, contact the ACT offices at (802) 244-6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com. You can also get updates on Facebook and Twitter at @ACTTour.
For technical information concerning all PASS divisions, and for media or marketing questions, please contact passracing@roadrunner.com or visit www.proallstarsseries.com. Don’t forget to “Like” the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow on Twitter @PASSSLM14 to keep up with breaking news as it happens.
For general Thompson Speedway inquiries, call (860) 923-2280, email oval@thompsonspeedway.com or visit www.thompsonspeedway.com. You can follow Thompson Speedway on Facebook and Instagram at @ThompsonSpeedway or on Twitter at @ThompsonSpdwy.
2022 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Schedule of Events
# DAY DATE TIME EVENT
— Fri Apr 1 12:00pm Icebreaker Practice Day
1 Sat Apr 2 1:00pm Icebreaker Day 1 – PASS Super Late Models
Sun Apr 3 1:00pm Icebreaker Day 2 — Icebreaker 125, $10,000-to-win
2 Wed Jun 15 6:00pm Nutmeg State 75
3 Wed Jul 13 6:00pm Midsummer 75
4 Wed Aug 17 6:00pm Thompson 150 — NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
5 Wed Sep 14 6:00pm Tripoint Showdown 75
6 Fri Oct 7 5:30pm Sunoco World Series Day 1 — Modified Racing Series
Sat Oct 8 2:00pm Sunoco World Series Day 2 — NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
Sun Oct 9 12:30pm Sunoco World Series Day 3 — Thompson 300, $20,000-to-win
Schedule Subject to Change
Sources: ACT PR
(DSC4248.JPG): The Outlaw Open Modified Series has five events at Thompson Speedway in 2022, which are capped by the $20,000-to-win Sunoco Thompson 300 on October 9. (Nicholas Teto/YankeeRacer.com photo)
(IMG_8624.JPG): The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to Thompson Speedway in 2022 for events on August 17 and October 8. (Matthew Wiernasz/WWLP22 News photo)