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Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
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 Oval (1940–present) | |
| Location | 205 East Thompson Road Thompson, Connecticut 06277 |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (UTC−04:00 DST) |
| Coordinates | 41°58′54″N 71°49′30″W / 41.9817°N 71.8250°W |
| Owner | Donald and D.R. Hoenig |
| Operator | Donald and D.R. Hoenig |
| Broke ground | September 21, 1938 |
| Opened | May 25, 1940 |
| Former names | Thompson Speedway (1940–1970) Thompson International Speedway (1971–1977) |
| Major events | Current: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (1985–2020, 2022–present) 24 Hours of Lemons (2015–present) Former: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East King Cadillac GMC Throwback 100 (1988–1991, 1993–2009, 2017–2018) American Canadian Tour (1981–1982, 1984–1985, 2015–2019, 2021) Global Rallycross (2017) Atlantic Championship Series (2014) NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour (2011–2012) X-1R Pro Cup (2001) NASCAR Grand National Series (1951, 1969–1970) |
| Oval (1940–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.625 miles (1.006 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | 26° |
| Road Course (2014–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.700 miles (2.736 km) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:01.955 ( Daniel Burkett, Swift 016.a, 2014, Formula Atlantic) |
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP), formerly Thompson Speedway and Thompson International Speedway, is a motorsports park in Thompson, Connecticut, featuring a 5⁄8 mi (1.0 km) asphalt oval racetrack and a 1.70 mi (2.74 km) road racing course. 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 American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) banners. Each year, Thompson hosts one of the great fall variety events "The World Series of Speedway Racing" highlighted by the New England Supermodified Series and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. This event frequently draws over 350 race cars in 16 separate divisions over three days. Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park is the track that had hosted the most ever races in the modern era of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour with 155 races from 1985 to 2024.
The speedway also had hosted 3 NASCAR Grand National Series races, one in 1951 and two between 1969 and 1970. The facility also had hosted 5 NASCAR North Tour events from 1981 to 1985 and 29 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East races, between 1988 and 2018.
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