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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.
The 1.530 mi (2.462 km) Lime Rock track was originally conceived of in 1956 by Jim Vaill, who, along with John Fitch and Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, built the track utilizing state-of-the-art road and highway safety principles of the time. The first race, a mix of G-Production class and an MG class, was held on April 28, 1957.
Pomfret is a town located in Windham County, Connecticut, United States, with a population of 4,266 according to the 2020 United States Census. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region .
Thompson has the highest-banked race track (Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, a 5/8 mile oval and a restored 1.7 mile road course) in New England. This speedway holds one of the biggest race programs in New England, The World Series of Auto Racing, where 16 divisions and about 400 cars show up each fall. Another claim to fame is that the Tri ...
Waterford (CT) Speedbowl. . . 47 Feature Race victories (17th all-time). 1992 SK Modified Champion [4] In addition to his racing in the Modifieds and Busch North/K&N East, he also attempted numerous Winston/Nextel Cup, Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series races in the 2000s. He attempted and qualified for his first Cup race at Watkins Glen ...
Track map of Lime Rock Park. The 2023 Northeast Grand Prix was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The race was held at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut, on July 22, 2023. The race was seventh round of the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship, and the fourth round of the 2023 WeatherTech Sprint ...
Mashamoquet Brook State Park (/ m æ ʃ ˈ m ʌ k ɪ t-/ mash-MUH-kit) is a public recreation area in the town of Pomfret, Connecticut.Notable features of the state park include the Wolf Den national historic site, the Brayton Grist Mill, and the Table Rock and Indian Chair natural stone formations.
Known as The Boston Turnpike, it turns northeast before falling back on an eastward track. It intersects Taft Pond Road before passing near Nightingale Pond. Route 244 then intersects several minor roads before traveling parallel to the Vineyard Valley Golf Club as it intersects and ends at Route 97 in Pomfret Center.