Stephen Kopcik No Fluke, Takes NASCAR Icebreaker 150 at Thompson Speedway

Thompson, CT — Yet another picture-perfect day greeted the fans at Thompson Speedway to finish off the 52nd Icebreaker with the help of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Single car, time-trial qualifying saw Mike Christopher Jr. leading much of the session before Matt Hirschman and Jon McKennedy both tied with a 19.125-second lap. Hirschman would […]
Jon McKennedy Pockets $10K in Opening Monaco Modified Icebreaker 75

Sunoco Modified Race of the Day with Rocco vs. Owen, Round #2 Set for Sunday Thompson, CT — Sunny Saturday greeted the fans at Thompson Speedway to kick off the 52nd Icebreaker with thirty cars filling out the Monaco Modified field. Ronnie Williams quickly took the point with just 75 laps on the board to […]
New England Racing Ready for Icebreaker Kick-Off to 2026 at Thompson Speedway

Thompson, CT — Many race fans in the northeast woke up to renewed snow on Tuesday, but it won’t put a damper on everyone’s plans to visit Thompson Speedway this Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12 for the 52nd Icebreaker Weekend! Headlined by premier Modified racing courtesy of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and […]
“Watch it Your Way”; North East Short Track Network (NESTN) Offers Subscription Options

Barre, VT – The North East Short Track Network (NESTN) has announced today their plans to offer a subscription format to their already popular Pay-Per-View lineup for the 2026 season. While the Pay-Per-View option that built the platform will remain for all events, NESTN has also released both a Monthly and Yearly subscription option to […]
Twisted Tea Supports July 8th Winged Wednesday Supermodified Special at Thompson

Thompson, CT — Twisted Tea, and their parent company Boston Beer Company, have continued their longstanding support of the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) efforts at Thompson Speedway once again in 2026. Wednesday, July 8th brings the fan-favorite New England Supermodified Series (NESS) back to the Thompson highbanks to help ring […]
North East Short Track Network (NESTN) to Stream Top New England Racing Events in 2026

Barre, VT – The North East Short Track Network (NESTN) has signed on with the top sanctioning bodies including the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour, Pro All Stars Series and Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series along with iconic speedways like Vermont’s Thunder Road Speedbowl, New Hampshire’s Lee USA Speedway and White Mountain Motorsports Park, Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway […]
2025 Social Media Challenge Winners Announced, 2026 Challenge Begins in Earnest!

Cash Prizes Available to Top Challengers AN AMERICAN-CANADIAN TOUR RELEASE Barre, VT — Announced in the first driver’s meetings of the year at Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont and White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire was the start of a Social Media Challenge. Monitored by officials throughout the season, drivers from […]
Join the Crew Behind the Biggest Races in the Northeast!

The North East Short Track Network (NESTN) is looking for dedicated, team-driven individuals to join our broadcast crew. We cover the biggest short track racing events across ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, and Canada, producing content for our own platform and major national broadcast partners. This is your shot to get behind the scenes of […]
ACT and PASS Offices Release Action-Packed 2026 Schedule for Thompson Speedway

Thompson, CT — Officials with the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) announced today the 2026 Schedule of Events for the 5/8-mile Thompson Speedway in Thompson, Connecticut. The ‘Quiet Corner of Connecticut’ will roar and rumble for ten can’t-miss events throughout 2026 including visits from the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Monaco Modified […]
Thompson Sunoco Modifieds get a new Loyalty Program for 2026!

SK Light Purse Grows to $700-to-Win for 2026 Barre, VT & Naples, ME — As the dust settles on another season at Thompson Speedway, officials with the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and the American Canadian Tour (ACT) have announced a new Loyalty Program for the Thompson Sunoco Modifieds. The Thompson Clash at October’s World Series squared […]