PIT BOX: Modified Tour race No. 750 lands at Thompson for a midweek show
Adam Fenwick
(Photo: Jaiden Tripi/NASCAR)
A historic venue awaits a historic NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race Wednesday when Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park hosts the 750th race in series history with the running of the Thompson 150 presented by FloSports.com. (7:45 p.m. ET on FloRacing).
In addition to being the 750th race in series history, the race will also serve as the 157th Modified Tour event held at Thompson since the creation of the modern series in 1985.
Through the years, some of the best the Modified Tour has to offer have scored victories at Thompson. Leading that list is Mike Stefanik, who won a record 15 times in Modified Tour competition at the track. Other notable winners at Thompson include Justin Bonsignore, who has won there 14 times, as well as Ted Christopher, Jeff Fuller, Rick Fuller, Tony Hirschman, Ron Silk, Doug Coby, Steve Park, Reggie Ruggiero, Mike McLaughlin, Richie Evans and Bobby Santos III, among others.
Tickets for the Thompson 150 presented by FloSports.com are available trackside. Below is everything you need to know about the 10th race of the 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season.
[caption id="attachment_481734" align="aligncenter" width="1300"] Action from the IceBreaker 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park earlier this season. (Photo: Rob Branning/NASCAR)[/caption]
Thompson 150 presented by FloSports.com at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
Seven races remain on the 2025 Modified Tour schedule, and the battle for the series championship is coming into focus.
Austin Beers holds a four-point advantage on reigning Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore going into Wednesday's race at Thompson, a place where Bonsignore has enjoyed ample success over the last decade.
Bonsignore has won 14 times at Thompson, whereas Beers has never been to the track's Victory Lane. In eight previous Thompson starts, Beers' best finish is fourth on three occasions. The ball is distinctly in Bonsignore's court this week, but Beers should not be counted out based on his consistency throughout the first nine races of the year.
Wednesday's race also serves as Round 2 of the FloRacing Connecticut Challenge, a three-race miniseries exclusive to new teams competing in all three Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park events. Matt Swanson's team owner Gary Casella, based on Swanson's ninth-place finish at Thompson in April, leads the FloRacing Connecticut Challenge standings entering Wednesday's race.
Other eligible FloRacing Connecticut Challenge competitors include Teddy Hodgdon, Eric Berndt, Jake Johnson, Max Zachem, Brian Sones and Dylan Slepian.
Ron Silk, who enters Wednesday's race as the most recent Modified Tour winner at Monadnock Speedway, is also the most recent winner at Thompson following his victory in the Icebreaker 150 in April. He's won at Thompson eight times during his career, second among active drivers.
Patrick Emerling, who led more laps than anyone during the doubleheader at Monadnock Speedway a few weeks ago, is the defending winner of the Thompson 150 and will look to get his championship run back on track Wednesday. Other notable entrants include Matt Hirschman, Jon McKennedy, Luke Baldwin, Jake Lutz, Tommy and Trevor Catalano, Stephen Kopcik and Chase Dowling, among others.
The complete entry list for Wednesday's Thompson 150 presented by FloSports.com is available here.
[caption id="attachment_481798" align="aligncenter" width="1300"] Luke Baldwin during practice for the IceBreaker 150 for the Whelen Modified Tour at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on April 16, 2025 in Thompson, Connecticut. (Photo: Rob Branning/NASCAR)[/caption]
RACING REFERENCE:
SCHEDULE: Wednesday, Aug. 6: Practice from 3:40 - 4:10 p.m. ... Final practice from 4:20 to 4:50 p.m. ET ... Qualifying at 6:20 p.m. ET ... Start of the Thompson 150 presented by FloSports.com at 7:45 p.m. ET.
QUALIFYING: Two consecutive qualifying laps. (EIRI) Faster lap determines qualifying position. Adjustments or repairs may not be made on the vehicle after the vehicle has taken the green flag at the start/finish line. NASCAR reserves the right to have more than one vehicle engage in qualifying runs at the same time. Starting field for the Thompson 150 presented by FloSports.com is limited to 30 starters including Provisional Positions.
TIRE ALLOTMENT: The maximum tire allotment available for this event is eleven (11) tires per team. All tires used for qualifying and the race must be purchased at the track and scanned by Hoosier, unless otherwise approved in advance by the Series Director. Four (4) tires must be used for qualifying and to begin the race. All qualifying tires must remain in impound until released by NASCAR Officials. The remaining tire allotment may be used for practice and/or change tires during the event. Maximum of nine (9) tires may be used for the race, not including Emergency Change Tires. Teams will declare to NASCAR Officials at the conclusion of practice the tires they will use during the race. The tire change rule is two (2) tires per stop.