THOMPSON IS NEXT STOP FOR NASCAR’S CAMPING WORLD
EAST SERIES
THOMPSON, CT.
The Camping World East Series will make its next stop at the Thompson
International Speedway on Saturday, July 11th when the track hosts
its annual Full Fender Frenzy race program.
This extremely successful developmental series for NASCAR is hot off of
a great race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway that was won by Matt DiBenedetto.
Defending
Series Champion, Matt Kobyluck, will lead the Camping World East Series into
Thompson. The long-time veteran and extremely popular driver from Connecticut
considers Thompson Speedway to be his home track. Kobyluck has had great
success over the years at Thompson and will be looking to continue that trend
when his Mohegan Sun race team takes to the track on July 11th.
The
NASCAR Camping World Series features the stars of tomorrow and many other popular
drivers who are household names to New England race fans. Steve Park, one of
the most popular drivers to ever have raced at Thompson, will return to the
Connecticut oval as part of the Camping World East Series. Park, the 1991
winner of the Thompson 300, won his first of many NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
races at the “Big T”, has competed in virtually every NASCAR division and has
proven his ability to race hard and win regardless of the division or the
venue.
Another
New England favorite is Bay State driver, Eddie MacDonold. MacDonald knows his
way to victory lane and enters the Thompson race only eighteen points behind
the Camping World East Series current points leader, Jody Lavender.
Lenox
Industrial Tools 301 Winner at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Joey Lagano,
another Connecticut native, competed in this event in 2007. Soon after, he saw
his career take off when he quickly moved up through the ranks of Joe Gibbs
Racing and was named to fill the seat of the Home Depot Nextel Cup Series car.
A
full field of Camping World East Series cars and stars are expected for this very
special event. The division hosts many young drivers who are being groomed like
Lagano but it also has a long list of veterans to make for an exciting race
program every time they appear at Thompson.
Joining
the Camping World East Series will be the very popular Pro All Stars Series
(PASS). This Super Late Model Touring Series has been a big hit with Thompson
fans for several years and will be competing in a 75-lap main event. Also
included in Thompson’s Full Fender Frenzy will be Thompson’s own Late Models,
Limited Sportsman, Mini Stocks and Thompson Modifieds.
Practice
sessions begin at 12 Noon. Qualifying will be get underway at 4:15 PM with the
first feature race slated for a 7 PM start time. The day’s complete schedule is
available on the Thompson Speedway web page. www.thompsonspeedway.com
Advance
tickets may be purchased by calling the track office. (860-923-2280) All major
credit cards are accepted.
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