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Preece Headlines All-Star Outlaw Open Line-Up for
Wednesday Opener at Thompson
The Outlaw Open Modified Series returns at
Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway
Motorsports Park this Wednesday, June 16 for
the Nutmeg State 75 presented by Twisted Tea.
An all-star line-up is expected to hit the high
banks with Berlin, CT’s Ryan Preece one of
the biggest names who’s entered the $5,000-towin
main event.
Preece, a multi-time Sunoco Modified
champion at Thompson Speedway, is in his
third year of full-time NASCAR Cup Series
competition. However, he still regularly hops
in his Tour-type Modified owned by Ed and
Connie Partridge for events all over the country.
Earlier this season, he won the SMART
Modified Tour event at Virginia’s South
Boston Speedway. This coming weekend, he’ll
take advantage of some off-time from the Cup
car to run Modified events at Stafford Motor
Speedway and Oswego Speedway, respectively.
Then, he’ll turn his attention to the Nutmeg
State 75 presented by Twisted Tea. Preece has
entered both that event and the Sam Adams
Wicked Hazy IPA Spirit of 76 on July 7, meaning
Thompson Speedway racing fans have two
chances to watch their home-grown star in
short order.
“I enjoy competing for wins and trying to
get trophies,” Preece said. “I just built a shop,
and I was hanging some trophies up and everything.
The feeling you get of accomplishment
for winning, there’s really nothing like it.
Being able to come up and do some of those
races and have that possibility is a lot of fun. I
enjoy it — plus I enjoy racing Modifieds. It’s
obviously what I come from doing, and these
are all places that I grew up doing that weekly
grind. So I’m excited to come to Thompson for
these Wednesday shows. They seem like
they’re going to turn into a big thing.”
Preece is just one of many big Tour-type
Modified names who are planning to be at the
June 16 shootout. Entries have been received
from multi-time Modified Racing Series
(MRS) and Supermodified champion Jon
McKennedy of Chelmsford, MA; many-time
Thompson Speedway champion Keith Rocco
of Berlin, CT, Stafford Motor Speedway
Champion Ronnie Williams of Tolland, CT;
and two-time MRS Champion Chris Pasteryak
of Moosup, CT.
Fans can also expect former World Series
Modified Open winner Mike Christopher Jr.,
rising young buck Matt Swanson, New Jersey
invader Andrew Krause and Jeff Gallup. Brett
Meservey is taking the wheel of the Meservy
family Tour-type Modified, while longtime
Thompson Limited Sportsman star Shawn
Monahan has entered the Outlaw Open
Modified show. Even more names will be
added to the expected entry list in the days
leading up to the event.
They’re all trying to dethrone Ronnie Silk,
who won the Icebreaker 125 in the Outlaw
Open Modified Series maiden voyage. The
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Wednesday events are 50 laps shorter, but all
the key factors to a successful showing are still
there, according to Preece.
“It’s 75 laps, but it’s 75 green-flag laps, and
it’s a soft tire,” Preece said. “Track position is
definitely going to be a big thing, but at the
same time you need to save your tires, because
you’re going to need them at the end. I’m
looking forward to it. I know we have topnotch
(equipment) provided by Eddie and
Connie Partridge, so it’s going to be exciting
and it’s going to be a great show.”
The Nutmeg State 75 is joined by all five of
Thompson Speedway’s local divisions. The
Sunoco Modifieds, Late Models, Limited
Sportsman, SK Light Modifieds, and Mini
Stocks all have a full card of high-speed
action. Local heroes such as Rocco, Troy
Talman, Woody Pitkat, Ryan Morgan, Larry
Barnett, and Anthony Bello are ready to do
battle after a two-month hiatus.
Wednesday’s show is the first of four midweek
programs throughout the summer. The
Thompson Speedway oval will also host six
divisions of thrills on July 7, August 11, and
September 15. All of Thompson’s Wednesday
night races are presented by Boston Beer
Company and Hartford Distributing. It’s all
building up to the 59th World Series of
Speedway Racing on October 8-10, which
features the return of the $20,000-to-win
Thompson 300 for the Outlaw Open Modified
Series. Drivers who attempt to qualify for all
six Outlaw Open events in 2021 will be provisional-eligible
at the Thompson 300, giving
them one more reason to be at the track every
month.
Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway roars to
life next Wednesday, June 16 at 6:00pm with
the Nutmeg State 75 presented by Twisted Tea.
The Outlaw Open Modified Series is going for
$5,000 to win as part of a card that also
includes the Sunoco Modifieds, Late Models,
Limited Sportsman, SK Light Modifieds, and
Mini Stocks.
General admission is $30 for adults, $10 for
kids ages 6-12, and free for kids ages 5 and
under. Speed51.TV will have a live pay-perview
broadcast for those who can’t make it to
the track. Sign up at www.speed51.tv/products/ppv-outlaw-open-modified-series-atthompson.
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