Track Night 2024: Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park - August 20

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Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP), formerly Thompson International Raceway, is a motorsports park in Thompson, Connecticut, featuring a 5 ⁄ 8-mile (1.0 km) paved oval racetrack and a 1.7-mile (2.7 km) road racing course. Once known as the "Indianapolis of the East", it was the first asphalt-paved racing oval track in the United States and is now under the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series banner. Each year Thompson hosts one of the great fall variety events "The World Series of Auto Racing" highlighted by the IMSA Super Modifieds and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. This event frequently draws over 350 race cars in 16 separate divisions over three days.

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PRICING

TRACK SPECIFIC RULES

• Sound limit of 103 decibels will be in force at all times.
• Paddock area speed limit is 10 MPH. Access road speed limit is 20 MPH. Pit lane speed limit is 30 MPH.

EVENT SCHEDULE

1:00PM	-	Gates Open
3:00PM	-	Worker Meeting (includes Driver/Worker participants)
3:15PM	-	MANDATORY HAWK PERFORMANCE NOVICE MEETING
3:30PM	-	MANDATORY INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED GROUP MEETING; Hawk Novice Group Paced Laps
3:50PM	-	Advanced Group: Session 1
3:55PM	-	Hawk Novice Group: Briefing 1
4:10PM	-	Intermediate Group: Session 1
4:30PM	-	Hawk Novice Group: Session 1
4:50PM	-	Advanced Group: Session 2
4:55PM	-	Hawk Novice Group: Briefing 2
5:10PM	-	Intermediate Group: Session 2
5:30PM	-	Track Touring Laps (Open to All)
5:50PM	-	Hawk Novice Group: Session 2
6:10PM	-	Advanced Group: Session 3
6:15PM	-	Hawk Novice Group: Briefing 3
6:30PM	-	Intermediate Group: Session 3
6:50PM	-	Hawk Novice Group: Session 3
7:10PM	-	Track Close
9:00PM	-	Gates Close

  

* Times are an approximation (Weather and on-track issues can play havoc with a schedule, and sometimes officials might have to improvise to make sure everyone gets the most out of the event.)

 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Clarus Multimedia, our awesome New England Region (and beyond!) Track Night photographers, will be photographing this event and is now taking pre-orders for multi-event photo packages. These can be from all one track or for any of the following tracks: Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Lime Rock Park, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Palmer Motorsports Park, Pocono Raceway, or New Jersey Motorsports Park!!

Packages start at 5 events and will get you 5 for the price of 4! With the larger packages saving you up to $175, that's enough to enter another Track Night event!! Information for the pre-orders can be found by clicking here. Clarus Multimedia is also offering additional payment options through PayPal (Pay Later and Pay in 4), so make sure you check them out!

If you're not interested in a multi-event package, no worries, Clarus Multimedia will still be capturing every car on track at each event. You will receive an email with a link from Jack Track when they are ready. Images will be organized by car to make it easy to find your images, from there you can order all the images, a few prints, or digitals as well! And of course, you'll still be able to get your one free download courtesy of Track Night and our friends at The Tire Rack.