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It’s NASCAR season in Mystic Country. Thompson International Speedway opens April 13-14.

It’s NASCAR season in Mystic Country. Thompson International Speedway opens April 13-14.

Got a need for speed? You’re in luck – Thompson International Speedway, Mystic Country’s premier NASCAR Whelan All-American Series racetrack, opens for the season April 13-14, 2013. As you might expect, the season starts off with a bang (and maybe a couple of crashes) with the Icebreaker 150 Lap Whelen Modified Tour Event. Plus, Icebreaker weekend boasts...

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Hot cars, cool stunts. Annual Main Street Car Cruise in Putnam Sunday, August 12.

Hot cars, cool stunts. Annual Main Street Car Cruise in Putnam Sunday, August 12.

Burnouts. Motorcycle stunts. Hot rods. No, it’s not a new action movie–it’s the Annual Main Street Car Cruise in Putnam, this Sunday, August 12, 2012. Car fanatics will find everything their heart desires in the custom and classic cars, custom motorcycles, holeshot drag racing, burnouts and more. Motorcycle stuntman Luke Emmons will be on site as well,...

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Connecticut’s Answer to NASCAR. Waterford Speedbowl.

Connecticut’s Answer to NASCAR. Waterford Speedbowl.

Shake and bake! Racing season is on at Waterford Speedbowl. The local answer to NASCAR, this track provides family fun every week mid-April through October with stock car racing, drag racing, the Modified series, and more. Right off I-395 in Waterford (a few miles off 95), the track is a favorite hangout all season long, with its 7,500 seat viewing area, low...

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The Need for Speed!

The Need for Speed!

If you love speed, racing, NASCAR or all of the above, you’ll be thrilled to know you can sneak away and see a race or two while you’re here. The Quiet Corner has the Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, known as the “original Super Speedway of the northeast” — yeah, I know, it’s not exactly quiet. Two of NASCAR’s premier touring...

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