
Location: Thompson, Connecticut, United States
Length: 0.625 Miles (1.006 km)
Turns: 4
Configurations: 1
Pit Road Speed: 35 mph (72 kmh)
Oval
Price: Free
Track Map ---->
Type: Short-Track Traditional Oval
Nickname: Indianapolis of the East
Seating Capacity: 15,000
Owners: Donald Hoenig and D.R. Hoenig
Opened: May 26th, 1940
Track Changes: 1940
Status: Open
Difficulty: Rookie
Fantasy Names:
Mankato Speedway (2002 - 2004)
Former Names:
Thompson Speedway (1940 - 1952, 1972 - 1979, 1998 - 1999)
Thompson Raceway (1953 - 1971)
Big Thompson Speedway (1980 - 1982)
Thompson International Speedway (1983 - 1997, 2000 - 2012)
Banking:
26 Degrees in the Turns
2 Degrees on the Straightaways
Bio: The terms “Thompson Speedway” and “New England Motorsports” are all but synonymous. The track that became known as the “Indy of the East” was born out of the calamitous hurricane that devastated much of New England in 1938. With the track alive today, this 5/8ths mile that opened in May of 1940 features stock car and open wheel racing like no other. It is a classic circuit for action to endure.
Previous Track Logos:[]
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Thompson Logo 1940 - 1952 | Thompson Logo 1953 - 1965 | Thompson Logo 1966 - 1971 |
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Thompson Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Logo 1980 - 1982 | Thompson Logo 1983 - 1989 |
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Thompson Logo 1990 - 1995 | Thompson Logo 1996 - 1997 | Thompson Logo 1998 - 1999 |
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Thompson Logo 2000 | Thompson Logo 2001 - 2004 | Thompson Logo 2005 - 2012 |
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Thompson Alternate 1 Logo 1940 - 1952 | Thompson Alternate 2 Logo 1940 - 1952 |
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Thompson Alternate 3 Logo 1940 - 1952 | Thompson Alternate 4 Logo 1940 - 1952 | Thompson Alternate 5 Logo 1940 - 1952 |
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Thompson Alternate 6 Logo 1940 - 1952 | Thompson Alternate 7 Logo 1940 - 1952 | Thompson Alternate 8 Logo 1940 - 1952 |
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Thompson Alternate 1 Logo 1953 - 1965 | Thompson Alternate 2 Logo 1953 - 1965 | Thompson Alternate 3 Logo 1953 - 1965 |
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Thompson Alternate 4 Logo 1953 - 1965 | Thompson Alternate 5 Logo 1953 - 1965 |
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Thompson Alternate 6 Logo 1953 - 1965 | Thompson Alternate 7 Logo 1953 - 1965 |
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Thompson Alternate 1 Logo 1966 - 1971 | Thompson Alternate 2 Logo 1966 - 1971 | Thompson Alternate 3 Logo 1966 - 1971 |
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Thompson Alternate 1 Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Alternate 2 Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Alternate 3 Logo 1972 - 1979 |
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Thompson Alternate 4 Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Alternate 5 Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Alternate 6 Logo 1972 - 1979 |
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Thompson Alternate 7 Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Alternate 8 Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Alternate 9 Logo 1972 - 1979 |
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Thompson Alternate 10 Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Alternate 11 Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Alternate 12 Logo 1972 - 1979 |
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Thompson Alternate 13 Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Alternate 14 Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Alternate 15 Logo 1972 - 1979 |
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Thompson Alternate 16 Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Alternate 17 Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Alternate 18 Logo 1972 - 1979 |
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Thompson Alternate 19 Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Alternate 20 Logo 1972 - 1979 | Thompson Alternate 21 Logo 1972 - 1979 |
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Thompson Alternate 1 Logo 1980 - 1982 | Thompson Alternate 2 Logo 1980 - 1982 |
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Thompson Alternate 3 Logo 1980 - 1982 | Thompson Alternate 4 Logo 1980 - 1982 | Thompson Alternate 5 Logo 1980 - 1982 |
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Thompson Alternate 6 Logo 1980 - 1982 | Thompson Alternate 7 Logo 1980 - 1982 | Thompson Alternate 8 Logo 1980 - 1982 |
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Thompson Alternate 9 Logo 1980 - 1982 | Thompson Alternate 10 Logo 1980 - 1982 | Thompson Alternate 11 Logo 1980 - 1982 |
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Thompson Alternate 1 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 2 Logo 1983 - 1989 |
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Thompson Alternate 3 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 4 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 5 Logo 1983 - 1989 |
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Thompson Alternate 6 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 7 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 8 Logo 1983 - 1989 |
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Thompson Alternate 9 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 10 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 11 Logo 1983 - 1989 |
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Thompson Alternate 12 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 13 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 14 Logo 1983 - 1989 |
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Thompson Alternate 15 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 16 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 17 Logo 1983 - 1989 |
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Thompson Alternate 18 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 19 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 20 Logo 1983 - 1989 |
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Thompson Alternate 21 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 22 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 23 Logo 1983 - 1989 |
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Thompson Alternate 24 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 25 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 26 Logo 1983 - 1989 |
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Thompson Alternate 27 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 28 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 29 Logo 1983 - 1989 |
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Thompson Alternate 30 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 31 Logo 1983 - 1989 | Thompson Alternate 32 Logo 1983 - 1989 |
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Thompson Alternate 1 Logo 1990 - 1995 | Thompson Alternate 2 Logo 1990 - 1995 | Thompson Alternate 3 Logo 1990 - 1995 |
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Thompson Alternate 4 Logo 1990 - 1995 | Thompson Alternate 5 Logo 1990 - 1995 | Thompson Alternate 6 Logo 1990 - 1995 |
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Thompson Alternate 7 Logo 1990 - 1995 | Thompson Alternate 8 Logo 1990 - 1995 | Thompson Alternate 9 Logo 1990 - 1995 |
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Thompson Alternate 10 Logo 1990 - 1995 | Thompson Alternate 11 Logo 1990 - 1995 | Thompson Alternate 12 Logo 1990 - 1995 |
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Thompson Alternate 13 Logo 1990 - 1995 | Thompson Alternate 14 Logo 1990 - 1995 | Thompson Alternate 15 Logo 1990 - 1995 |
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Thompson Alternate 3 Logo 1996 - 1997 | Thompson Alternate 4 Logo 1996 - 1997 | Thompson Alternate 5 Logo 1996 - 1997 |
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Thompson Alternate 3 Logo 1998 - 1999 | Thompson Alternate 4 Logo 1998 - 1999 | Thompson Alternate 5 Logo 1998 - 1999 |
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Thompson Alternate 12 Logo 2005 - 2012 | Thompson Alternate 13 Logo 2005 - 2012 | Thompson Alternate 14 Logo 2005 - 2012 |
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Thompson Anniversary Logo 2015 | Thompson Anniversary Alternate 1 Logo 2015 | Thompson Anniversary Alternate 2 Logo 2015 |
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Thompson Anniversary Alternate 3 Logo 2015 | Thompson Anniversary Alternate 4 Logo 2015 | Thompson Anniversary Alternate 5 Logo 2015 |
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Thompson Anniversary Alternate 9 Logo 2015 | Thompson Anniversary Alternate 10 Logo 2015 | Thompson Anniversary Alternate 11 Logo 2015 |
Previous Fantasy Logos:[]
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Mankato Speedway Logo 2002 - 2004 | Mankato Speedway Alternate 1 Logo 2002 - 2004 | Mankato Speedway Alternate 2 Logo 2002 - 2004 |
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Mankato Speedway Alternate 3 Logo 2002 - 2004 | Mankato Speedway Alternate 4 Logo 2002 - 2004 | Mankato Speedway Alternate 5 Logo 2002 - 2004 |