“The Greatest Tradition in Modified Racing” Heads to New England for the Very First Time
Thompson, Conn. – (September 27, 2025) – Anticipation is building for the 75th Annual Race of Champions, set to be held at Thompson Speedway on Saturday, October 11. For the first time in its storied history, “The Greatest Tradition in Modified Racing” will take place in New England, joining the prestigious Sunoco World Series Weekend.
The Race of Champions is the second-longest consecutively run auto race in North America, trailing only the Indianapolis 500. Since its inception at Langhorne (Pa.), the event has traveled to Trenton (N.J.), Pocono Raceway (Pa.) – on both the 2.5-mile triangle and ¾-mile oval – Flemington (N.J.), Oswego (N.Y.), Chemung (N.Y.), and most recently,
Lake Erie Speedway (Pa.), where it has run the last nine years. Now, the historic Thompson 5/8-mile oval will write the next chapter, a track where some of the greatest names in Modified racing have competed.
Matt Hirschman (Northampton, Pa.), the winningest driver in the history of the event, has claimed victories at Oswego, Chemung, and Lake Erie.
“Thompson is going to provide a different challenge,” Hirschman stated. “It will be unique. We are looking forward to it and will be up to the challenge.”
Hirschman will also be seeking to clinch the 2025 Race of Champions Modified Series championship with a strong performance at Thompson.
The 75th Annual Race of Champions 150 adds to an already action-packed Sunoco World Series Weekend at Thompson Speedway, which runs October 10–12, 2025.
Event Information
Where: Thompson Speedway, 205 E. Thompson Rd., Thompson, CT 06277
Directions: Located just south of Worcester, Mass. off I-395 and within driving distance of many New England cities.
What: 75th Annual Race of Champions 150 – Part of the Sunoco World Series Weekend
More Info:
· Track: thompsonspeedway.com
· Series: rocmodifiedseries.com
Watch Live: Stream all three days on RoCModifiedSeries.TV, powered by Racing America. Subscriptions include the entire 2025 Race of Champions season, 200+ live short track events, exclusive NASCAR content, and more.
About the Race of Champions:
The Race of Champions is a premier sanctioning body for Modified and Stock Car racing on both asphalt and dirt across the Northeast, with events in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Key partners include Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Racing Tire, Racing America, Airport Collision, Rocket Performance, Waddell Communications, Image X Design, Sherwood Racing Wheels, DirtTrackDigest.com, and Speed Sport. The 75th Annual Race of Champions Weekend, one of the longest-running motorsport traditions in North America, will take place later this season.
For more information, contact Race of Champions Media at media@rocmodifiedseries.com
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