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Seven Divisions Beat Out Doom and Gloom Forecast to Start the Thompson Season
Alan Ward Photo
Thompson, CT — One-hundred and fifty-eight stock cars from across the eastern United States and Canada converged on Thompson Speedway for the opening of the 51st Icebreaker highlighted by seven different divisions to get the season rolling on high.
It was no-holds-barred fisticuffs between Garrett Hall and Derek Griffith from the drop of the green flag in the PASS Super Late Model feature to begin the afternoon. The two drove door handle-to-door handle in the opening laps before Griffith finally got a good launch off turn four to take the lead. Eddie MacDonald motored around to take the spot away for thirteen laps before his right-front tire let go, sending ‘the Outlaw’ into the wall on lap 63. Griffith’s regained lead lasted just one turn before getting loose and colliding with the wall to end his day, gifting the lead to Oxford Plains Speedway champion Trevor Sanborn. Sanborn would go on to win the PASS Icebreaker 75 followed by D.J. Shaw and Corey Casagrande.
Jake ‘The Jet’ Johnson took the thirty-car Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series field to green for the Icebreaker 75 presented by Propane Plus. Anthony Nocella quickly dove under to lead lap four with Stephen Kopcik and Jon McKennedy also going to work on Johnson. Set to have the best track position for pit strategy, Kopcik took over the lead on lap nine as the field thundered the hills of Northeast Connecticut. After making the overnight haul up from his Craftsman Truck Series debut at Martinsville Speedway, Luke Baldwin got a piece of the wall on lap 15 and brought the Ryan Preece Racing-machine pit-side for a check up.
Ron Silk took a backstretch sling shot to motor under Kopcik just before the first caution on lap 32 for Tyler Berry and Dave Sapienza’s scuffle in turn four. All but Luke Baldwin jumped pit-side for tires with Silk winning the race off pit road. A pair of mid-race cautions saw Silk again and again maintain a dominant lead out front but Nocella and Johnson kept him within their sights from second and third. Ron Silk never felt the pressure build, taking down the Icebreaker 75 presented by Propane Plus in a strong start on the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series circuit, dedicating the win to late car owner Bob Horn in victory lane.
Thompson Speedway’s two most recent Street Stock track champions, Ryan Waterman and Corey Fanning, led the R&R Race Parts NH Open Street Stock Series to green for their 50-lap main event. The two quickly showed displeasure for one-another, the Waterman vs. Fanning show boiled-over into a collision into the turn two wall and ending Waterman’s day. The frequent yellow flags prompted officials to park the field and when they returned Ryan Lineham licked the field to claim the $1,000 winner’s share.
The Evolve Bank Pro Truck Challenge took over the track with Ryan Kuhn and Duane Knoll leading the field down to the line, but Kuhn’s flat right rear tire crossed him up in turn two. Knoll took over the lead on the restart with Jaysin Beal and Bert Ouellette following close behind. Beal, Ouelette and Randy Burr began battling hard for second, allowing Knoll to increase his lead but it wasn’t long till Beal found himself in the midst of the Big One for Icebreaker Saturday, careening across a group of trucks coming off turn four to collect a gaggle of trucks across frontstretch. The return to green saw a heavyweight fight between Burr, Knoll and Ouellette to the very end but it was Randy Burr who took the Icebreaker gold.
The Thompson Sunoco Modifieds also got their start to the 2025 track championship season on Saturday as defending champ Jon Puleo faced off with veteran standouts Todd Owen and Keith Rocco at the onset. Both wily veterans got their fill of rapid, divebomb lane-changes that allowed Puleo to gain a growing lead before Owen’s left rear went flat for lone first caution on lap 9. Owen worked his way back up to battle with Puleo over the final five laps, bringing fans to their feet as the pair went toe-to-toe. At the line it was Jon Puleo who out-dueled Todd Owen with Danny Cates rounding out the top three.
The Thunderstock Crown Vics had their first official event of the new division on Saturday, ten strong around the Thompson highbanks. It was quickly the battle of the 4s between Rhode Island’s Ethan Williams and Maine’s Dustin Salley. Salley got shoved into a spin from the 01 of Scott Cestodio, earning him the drive through penalty from race control. Through it all, Ethan Williams never foundered and took his Crown Victoria all the way to Thompson victory lane followed by Dylan Cabral and Salley with the rebound.
The Mini Stocks rounded out Saturday’s showcase with Andrew Krzeminski getting the quick lead over Dave Trudeau. The spinning and stalled Edmond Cousineau brought out a pair of mid race cautions that created great battles between Trudeau and Krzeminksi for the restart lead. In the end it was Andrew Krzeminski coming out of retirement in a big way to round out the Icebreaker Day #1 program with a Mini Stock win over Trudeau and Tim Dorr.
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park is back in action for the second portion of Icebreaker weekend, delayed by poor weather forecasted to next Saturday, April 5. Highlighted by the return of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Icebreaker 150 presented by FloSports.com, April 5 will also include the Late Models, SK Light Modifieds, Street Stocks and Thompson Sunoco Modifieds! The full schedule and pricing will be released by Monday afternoon.
For more information about the American-Canadian Tour, contact the ACT offices at (802) 244-6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com. You can also get updates on Facebook and Twitter at @ACTTour.
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For general Thompson Speedway inquiries, call (860) 923-2280, email oval@thompsonspeedway.com, or visit www.thompsonspeedway.com. You can follow Thompson Speedway on Facebook and Instagram at @ThompsonSpeedway or on Twitter at @ThompsonSpdwy.
51st Icebreaker Day #1
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park – Thompson, CT
Saturday, March 29, 2025
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series – Icebreaker 75 presented by Propane Plus
1. 16CT Ron Silk Norwalk, CT
2. 92 Anthony Nocella Woburn, MA
3. 15 Jake Johnson Rehoboth, MA
4. 79 Jon McKennedy Chelmsford, MA
5. 179 Austin Beers Northampton, PA
6. 5CT Chris Pasteryak Lisbon, CT
7. 1NY Patrick Emerling Orchard Park, NY
8. 39 George Bessette, Jr. Danbury, CT
9. 50 Ronnie Williams Ellington, CT
10. 55CT Teddy Hodgdon Danbury, CT
11. 25 Matt Swanson Harvard, MA
12. 58 Eric Goodale Riverhead, NY
13. 13 Max Zachem Oakdale, CT
14. 88 Woody Pitkat Bellingham, MA
15. 12 Anthony Bello Griswold, CT
16. 3 Tyler Rypkema Owego, NY
17. 24 Mikey Flynn Hampden, MA
18. 76 Brett Meservey Brewster, MA
19. 75 David Arute Stafford Springs, CT
20. 19W Jeffrey Battle Dunstable, MA
21. 81NY Mark Stewart Riverhead, NY
22. 40 Luke Baldwin Mooresville, NC
23. 48 Marcello Rufrano N. Haven, CT
24. 1 Stephen Kopcik Newtown, CT
25. 8NY Tyler Barry Griswold, CT
26. 51CT Joey Cipriano Plymouth, CT
27. 36 David Sapienza Riverhead, NY
Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models – Icebreaker 75
1. 44 Trevor Sanborn E. Parsonsfield, ME
2. 60 D.J. Shaw Center Conway, NH
3. 7CT Cory Casagrande Stafford Springs, CT
4. 94 Garrett Hall Scarborough, ME
5. 12V Brandon Varney Otisfield, ME
6. 72 Ryan Kuhn E. Bridgewater, MA
7. 7 Travis Benjamin Morrill, ME
8. 5x Bobby Therrien Hinesburg, VT
9. 18 Michael Scorzelli Feura Bush, NY
10. 24J JP Josiasse Ennismore, ON
11. 17 Kevin Folan N. Attleboro, MA
12. 12G Derek Griffith Hudson, NH
13. 17MA Eddie MacDonald Rowley, MA
14. 54 Johnny Clark Hallowell, ME
R&R Race Parts NH Open Street Stock Series – (50 Laps)
1. 19 Ryan Lineham Hope Valley, RI
2. 7 Shane Gendron Tyngsboro, MA
3. 68VT Jason Woodard Waterbury Ctr., VT
4. 77 Andrew Gillis Ashland, MA
5. 73 Larry Barnett Danielson, CT
6. 36NH Tyler Pepin Barre, VT
7. 15 James Goodman Carmel, ME
8. 52 Al Stone III Durham, CT
9. 11 Corey Fanning Mapleville, RI
10. 85 Michael Viens Seekonk, MA
11. 4R Jordan Russell South Paris, ME
12. 71 Donny Silva Hudson, ME
13. 20MA Manny Dias Attleboro, MA
14. 03 Josh Gerard W. Wareham, MA
15. 21 Ryan Bell Acworth, NH
16. 26VT Luke Peters Groton, VT
17. 5 Howie Switser West Burke, VT
18. 55 Nick Anderson Westminster, MA
19. 24 Jeff Alley Machias, ME
20. 23 Cody Tripp Tiverton, RI
21. 11x Brennan Gerard W. Wareham, MA
22. 2 Charlie Baldwin Mapleville, RI
23. 116 Jim Silvia Middletown, CT
24. 28 Austin Flanagan Warwick, RI
25. 38 Jon Porter Lisbon, CT
26. 10 Derek Gluchacki Dartmouth, MA
27. 35 Kris Watson Kendeskeag, ME
28. 93 Jenn Krpata Farmingdale, NY
29. 75 Ryan Waterman Danielson, CT
30. 67 Aaron Plemons Montville, CT
DNS 39 Doug Curry Bozrah, CT
Pro Truck Challenge Series – (35 Laps)
1. 32 Randy Burr
2. 151 Burt Ouellette
3. 90 Alan Coates Jr
4. 2 Duane Noll
5. 42 Chris Palamar
6. 66 Charlie Beal
7. RI11 Nicholas Frechette
8. 30 Jaysin Beal
9. 78 DJ Thibeault
10. 12 Tyler Dickey
11. 20 Evan Heilbron
12. 1 Dennis Charette
13. 94 Jason Paquette
14. 28 John Pereira
15. 25 Dave Venice
16. 27 Sean Caron
17. 14 Damian Palardy
18. 47 Todd Taylor
19. 6 Andrew Pelligrini
20. 84 Bradley Strickland
21. 52 Mercedes Carron
22. 37 Jordan Hadley
23. 72 Ryan Kuhn
24. 81 Tyler Chapman
Thompson Sunoco Modifieds – (30 Laps)
1. 7 Jon Puleo Branford, CT
2. 81 Todd Owen Somers, CT
3. 2 Danny Cates Chaplin, CT
4. 09 Keith Rocco Berlin, CT
5. 47 #Zack Sangermano Plainfield, CT
6. 03 #Nate Wenzel Granby, MA
7. 95 #Cory Plummer Swanzey, MA
8. 4 Zach Leone Worcester, MA
9. 55 Mike Mayberry Naples, ME
10. 99 Rob Summers Manchester, CT
Mini Stocks – (20 Laps)
1. 53 Andrew Krzeminski E. Hampton, CT
2. 97 Dave Trudeau Mansfield, CT
3. 16 Tim Dorr Gales Ferry, CT
4. 17 #Bill Porter Canterbury, CT
5. 44 Steve Michalski Brooklyn, CT
6. 13 #Edmond Cousineau Granby, MA
Thunderstock Crown Vics – (15 Laps)
1. 4 Ethan Williams Promfret Ctr., RI
2. 19 Dylan Cabral Richmond, RI
3. 4s Dustin Salley South Paris, ME
4. 35 Tucker Haskill Saco, ME
5. 11 Chris Knight Westminster, MA
6. 01 Scott Cestodio Swansea, MA
7. 22T Tim Poulin Thompson, CT
8. 24 Gregg Prevost III Deep River, CT
9. 420 Dustin Demers Quinebaug, CT
10. 9 Tyrese Mello Millville, MA
