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Thompson, CT — Mike Christopher, Jr. and Jeffrey Battle brought the Modified Racing Series to green for the Sunoco Race Fuels 50 with Christopher taking the early single-file lead. Tyler Barry brought out the first caution on lap 7, stalled on the backstretch with Battle and Ronnie Williams now leading the field back to green. Williams launched from the bottom groove to steal the lead away as Eric Goodale, Patrick Emerling and Anthony Nocella motored their way into the top five picture before Nate Wenzel’s backstretch spin called out the caution again.
The restart set-up a bare-knuckle brawl between Williams and Emerling with Williams narrowly maintaining the lead. Mechanical catastrophe ended Williams’ run at the front on lap 19, giving Emerling the lead as the slowed on the backstretch. The ensuing restart saw a dogfight between Emerling and Battle all around the Thompson 5/8-mile until a huge turn two pileup put things on pause. Point leader Brett Meservey, Christopher, Jr., Matt Kimball and others as Anthony Nocella’s engine expired and spread oil all over the turn.
Jeffrey Battle chose the bottom with Emerling up top as Emerling went in the spin cycle on the restart! Staying green, Battle ran away ahead of Tyler Rypkema and Austin Beers and never looked back to take his first career Modified Racing Series win behind the wheel of the iconic Gary Casella-owned #25. Rypkema brought the BRE Enterprises ‘Ole Blue’ #3 home second with Cam McDermott rounding out the podium.
The Thompson Sunoco Modifieds kicked off feature racing on Friday night with the first of two features on Sunoco World Series weekend. Derek Ramstrom quickly took the lead with the field behind him in a last-lap melee on lap two. Todd Owen powered by on the outside to lead lap three with Bryan Narducci, Jon Puleo and Keith Rocco in tow. Nathan Pytko’s turn two spin brought out the lap 18 caution, which kicked off a restart caution that collecting Pytko again. Back under green Todd Owen kept command all the way to the checkered flag with Rocco getting around Narducci for second in the closing laps.
2025 Rookie of the Year Jared Roy and 2026 Rookie of the Year Travis Hydar brought the Late Model field to green for the final time this season. Cory Dimatteo’s bonanza move in turn two on lap one allowed Matt Lowinski-Loh to nab the lead as Woody Pitkat made it through to take second under Roy. Aaron Plemons and Jason Williams spun in turn three to bring out the lap 5 caution, starting Pitkat and Lowinksi-Loh side-by-side at the front. Williams called out another caution on lap 16 with a solo turn-two spin to close up the field with nine-laps remaining. This time Pitkat got the jump on the outside groove but couldn’t make it stick with Matt Lowinski-Loh coming back to the front to claim with number four and the 2026 championship ahead of Pitkat and Hydar at the line.
Shane Gendron brought the R&R Race Parts Open Street Stocks to green for their 50-lap Sunoco World Series showdown. Ryan Lineham battled up through the pack to take the lead on lap 12 as Al Stone III and Alby Ovitt put on a show in the battle for third. Ovitt’s return to Thompson went up in smoke on lap 20 leaving Lineham alone with clear skies out front. Ryan Lineham took the $1,000 R&R Race Parts NH winners check with Shane Gendron and Al Stone III rounding out the podium.
Dylan Cabral and Ty Mello brought the Crown Vic division to green for their first of two Sunoco World Series features on Friday night. A late race caution for Glenn Jenison reracked the field for a final showdown that was stolen by Dylan Cabral at the line over Ethan Williams with Ty Mello holding out for third.
The Senior Tour Auto Racers (STAR) rounded out Friday’s racing action with two 15-lap features. The vintage Late Models saw Brian Calnan take the win in his ’64 Chevy Chevelle while
Tomorrow brings Sunoco World Series Super Saturday, packed to the brim with ten feature events, including the Tour-type Modified Doubleheader for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series! NASCAR crowns their 2026 champion alongside championship events for the Thompson Sunoco Modifieds, SK Lights and Street Stocks plus the NESS Supermodifieds, Pro Truck Challenge, Pro-4 Modifieds, Crown Vics and the NEMA Lites!
Racing action begins at 12:00pm with heat race qualifying, feature racing is set to begin by 2:00pm. Grandstands open at 9:00am with Saturday-only General Admission is set at $55 for Adults, $20 for Kids ages 6-12 with children five and under free!
The updated schedule of events and pricing for Saturday’s season-ending extravaganza is available online at www.thompsonspeedway.com/
The North East Short Track Network (NESTN) will stream all three days of the 64th Sunoco World Series at Thompson Speedway. Visit www.nestn.tv for more info including Pay-Per-View pricing, ways to subscribe and how to watch all the 64th Sunoco World Series at Thompson Speedway!
FloRacing will stream the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events on Saturday, October 10.
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UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Friday, October 9, 2026
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
64th Sunoco World Series Friday
Modified Racing Series – (50 Laps)
2026 MRS Champion: Brett Meservey
1. 25 Jeffrey Battle Dunstable, MA
2. 3 Tyler Rypkema Owego, NY
3. 8CT Cam McDermott Canterbury, CT
4. 179 Austin Beers Northampton, PA
5. 03 Derek Gluchacki N. Dartmouth, MA
6. 58 Eric Goodale Riverhead, NY
7. 55 Ryan Doucette Framingham, MA
8. 6 Troy Talman Oxford, MA
9. 11x Tyler Leary Hatfield, MA
10. 14 Steven Chapman Ellington, CT
11. 27 Derek Robie Bellingham, MA
12. 04NH Stu McCormack Plaistow, NH
13. 5CT Chris Pasteryak Lisbon, CT
14. 81 Nate Wenzel Granby, MA
15. 22 Tom Sekulcki Nesconset, NY
16. 15 Jake Johnson Rehoboth, MA
17. 18M Andrew Martell Charlestown, NH
18. 11 Patrick Emerling Mooresville, NC
19. 92 Anthony Nocella Woburn, MA
20. 00 Mike Christopher, Jr. Wolcott, CT
21. 76 Brett Meservey Brewster, MA
22. 8B Kyle Bonsignore Bay Shore, NY
23. 43 Matt Kimball Bennington, NH
24. 27S Matt Swanson Harvard, MA
25. 50 Ronnie Williams Ellington, CT
26. 18 Tyler Barry Griswold, CT
R&R Race Parts Open Street Stock Series – (50 Laps)
1. 19 Ryan Lineham Warwick, RI
2. 7 Shane Gendron Chelmsford, MA
3. 25 Al Stone III Durham, CT
4. 68VT Jason Woodard Waterbury Ctr., VT
5. 35 Kris Watson Kendeskeag, ME
6. 52x Rob MacRae Billerica, MA
7. 85 Mike Viens Seekonk, MA
8. 36NH Nathan Hamblett Derby Line, VT
9. 55 Nick Anderson Westminster, MA
10. 8NH Ryan Bell Acworth, NH
11. 52 Tim Dorr Gales Ferry, CT
12. 42 Chris Palamar E. Hampton, CT
13. 49 John Burchem W. Greenwich, RI
14. 14 Alby Ovitt Pelham, NH
15. 77 Andrew Gillis Ashland, MA
16. 30 Charles Beal Ledyard, CT
Thompson Sunoco Modifieds – (30 Laps)
1. 81 Todd Owen Somers, CT
2. 09 Keith Rocco Berlin, CT
3. 1 Bryan Narducci Colchester, CT
4. 7 Jon Puleo Branford, CT
5. 35 Derek Ramstrom Worcester, MA
6. 2 Danny Cates Chaplin, CT
7. 1NH #Andrew Brousseau Charlestown, NH
8. 18 Tyler Barry Griswold, CT
9. 12 Rob Schultz Neptune, NJ
10. 86 Robert Georgiades E. Hampton, CT
11. 33 #Ty Leclerc Taunton, MA
12. 47 Zack Sangermano Plainfield, CT
13. 24MA Nathan Pytko Oxford, MA
14. 96 Nancy Muni-Ruot Harwinton, CT
DNS 27 Chase Cook Norwich, MA
Late Models – (25 Laps)
2026 Thompson Speedway Late Model Champion: Matt Lowinski-Loh
2. 91CT Woody Pitkat Bellingham, MA
3. 31CT #Travis Hydar Woodbury, CT
4. 6 Cory Dimatteo Farmington, CT
5. 91FC Rich Dubeau Plainfield, NH
6. 22RI Mark Jenison Warwick, RI
7. 12 Ryan Waterman Danielson, CT
8. 1CT Jared Roy Moosup, CT
9. 87 David Lougee Taunton, MA
10. 67 Aaron Plemons Uncasville, CT
11. 32 Jason Williams Colchester, CT
12. 28 #Shaun Kekacs Bristol, CT
13. 1RI Justin Hall W. Warwick, RI
14. 73CT Jared Materas Somers, CT
15. 66 Zachary Fisher Smithfield, RI
16. 7 Glen Thomas Jr. W. Bridgewater, MA
Thunderstock Crown Vics – (15 Laps)
1. 19 Dylan Cabral Richmond, RI
2. 4 Ethan Williams Promfret Ctr., RI
3. 9 Ty Mello Millville, MA
4. 52 Jack Emerson Caterbury, CT
5. 2 John Dulac Swansea, MA
6. 14 Josh Vallieri Rochester, NH
7. 89 Connor Sweeney Groton, MA
8. 35 Tucker Haskill Saco, ME
9. 18 Dale White Salem, NH
10. 33 Nick Meadows Douglas, MA
11. 22RI Glenn Jenison W. Warwick, RI
12. 88 Chase Curtis Rutland, MA
Senior Tour Auto Racers (STAR) – Vintage Late Models (15 Laps)
1. 5 Brian Calnan Hanson, MA
2. 7 Michael Kugler Hope Valley, RI
3. 23 Ken Archambault Plainville, CT
Senior Tour Auto Racers (STAR) – Vintage Modifieds (15 Laps)
1. 10 Jamie Falconi Southboro, MA
2. 1NH Gary Moore Manchester, NH
3. 70 Skip Swiantek Higganum, CT
