Christopher Starts WMT Title Defense with Icebreaker Win, Ceravolo, Zuidema
Also Winners at Thompson


Thompson, CT (April 5, 2009): Ted Christopher led the lion's share of the
Icebreaker 150 for the Whelen Modified Tour to start his title defense with
a victory. The win was the third Icebreaker victory for the Plainville, CT,
driver and the eighth Tour win of his career at Thompson. The victory, the
32nd of his career, puts him solely in fourth on the all-time win list.

Over the final laps of the race, Jimmy Blewett made it exciting. Just before
a spin by Woody Pitkat set up a green-white-checker restart, Blewett got
alongside Christopher exiting turn three. Christopher was able to do the
cross-over move to retain his lead. After the caution, neither Blewett nor
Lia ultimately had anything for Christopher.

"He is an interesting character to race with" said Christopher of Blewett.

Blewett finished a strong second to keep the fans on their feet.

"This track owes me one," said Blewett. "I will win a Tour race here some
day."

Lia, back with the Tour after a stint in the Camping World Truck Series, had
a good homecoming with a third-place finish. Ryan Preece finished fourth
followed by Todd Szegedy.

Todd Ceravolo of Gales Ferry, CT, earned a hard-fought victory among a
strong field of Sunoco Modifieds on Sunday afternoon. Norm Wrenn of Nashua,
NH, kicked- off a new era in full-fendered racing at Thompson Speedway with
the first-ever Super Late Model victory. Jeff Zuidema of N. Brookfield, CT,
went two-for-two in Late Model competition on Icebreaker weekend winning
both ends of the double-header.

Joe Arena of Bristol, CT, turned in a dominating performance to score the
victory in the season-opener for the Limited Sportsman division. Chuck
Rogers of Quaker Hill, CT, scored his first-ever winner at the Thompson
Speedway in the Mini Stocks. Brian Sullivan of S. Windsor, CT picked up
where he left off winning TIS Modified features.

The Sunoco Modifieds took to the track on Sunday afternoon to run the second
of the Icebreaker double-header. At the conclusion of the 25-lapper, veteran
and former Series champion, Todd Ceravolo of Gales Ferry, CT, was
victorious. Ceravolo jumped out to the early lead of the main event followed
by Keith Rocco. Mired deep in the field, Kerry Malone and Woody Pitkat were
making tracks to the front. When the caution flew on lap 3 Malone was
already inside the top ten.

With five laps down, Bert Marvin had moved into the third position and began
chasing down the leaders. Malone had worked his way into the fourth spot by
lap ten. The two Falmouth Ready Mix cars driven by Tommy Cravenho and Rowan
Pennink ran in fifth and six, respectively.

At the halfway marker, things were starting to heat up as Rocco had his
hands full with both Marvin and Malone. Smoke billowed from the #15 of Harry
Rheaume to bring out the caution cooling the battle for the time being.
Under the caution, Pennink headed down pit road for service to his #31x.

On restart, shuffling at the head of the pack resulted in the charging
Malone being double-hooked. Things settled down on the ensuing restart as
Ceravolo continued to lead with Rocco, Marvin and Cravenho in tow. Pitkat
had worked his way into the fifth position.

A restart at lap 18 opened the door for Marvin. Ceravolo headed out in the
lead once again. Slight contact between Marvin and Rocco, gave Marvin the
edge; moving into the second position. Lap-after-lap Marvin dogged Ceravolo.

On the final lap, Marvin could get up alongside Marvin but could not muster
up enough momentum to make the pass. Ceravolo rolled into victory lane for
his first win of the season. Marvin had to settle for second followed by
Rocco. Pitkat had a strong run to finish fourth. Cravenho completed the top
five.

There was a new name for the division but it was the same cast of characters
making headlines in the Super Late Model division; formerly known as the Pro
Stocks. Veteran competitor, Norm Wrenn of Nashua, NH, put his name in the
record books with the first victory.

Jeff Connors jumped out to the lead bringing Mike O'Sullivan and Wrenn along
for the ride. The highlight of the Pro Stock race was the three-car battle
for the point as the race approached halfway. Connors held the point with O'Sullivan
and Wrenn in hot pursuit.

In a single lap, Wrenn went from third to the lead taking second from O'Sullivan
and Connors. The driver on the move was Derek Ramstrom, after battling for
position for several laps with George Bessette. Once he freed himself of
Bessette, the youngster quickly went after Connors. The caution flew on lap
17 for a single-car incident involving Fred Astle.

The top three of Wrenn, O'Sullivan and Ramstrom continued to pace the field
through a pair of quick cautions. Les Rose, Jr. was making his presence
known with only a handful of laps remaining. The veteran competitor had
passed Jay Macedonio to enter the top five. He immediately ran down Bessette
but ran out of time to advance any further. On the final lap, as Wrenn was
heading to the checkers and the first Super Late Model win at the Speedway,
Zuidema encountered problems in turn two. Wrenn was followed to the checkers
by O'Sullivan and Ramstrom. Bessette came home fourth over Rose.

Jeff Zuidema of N. Brookfield, MA, was the dominant force in the Late
Models, not only on Sunday, but all weekend. At only one point during the 20
lap main event did Zuidema's win ever look like it might be in jeopardy.
After a restart for the one and only caution of the event on lap 14, Gentes
gave Zuidema a run for the money. A bobble by Gentes provided the breathing
room and that was all Zuidema needed to streak to the checkers.

"That's what you gotta love about Rick Gentes, he never gives up," said
Zuidema in victory lane.

Gentes settled for second ahead of Mark Oliveira. Paul Newcomb, Jr., and Tom
Fox rounded out the top five.

Joe Arena of Bristol, CT, led wire-to-wire to take down the win in a
caution-free Limited Sportsman feature event. He took the lead from pole
sitter Larry Barnett after a quick battle. Once out front, Arena was able to
distance himself from Barnett and the remainder of the pack. In a groove,
Arena was able to maneuver through lapped traffic without missing a beat.
Arena visibly pumped his fist as he streaked under the checkers for his
first victory of the 2009 season. Barnett finished second followed by Eric
Grant, Ed Puleo and Chris Douton completed the top-five.

Brian Sullivan of S. Windsor, CT, scored the victory in the first TIS
Modified main event of the 2009 season. Sullivan waited until late in the
race to make his move. Sullivan chased early leader Leo Oliveria through lap
14 before taking over the point coming out of turn two. Once out front,
Sullivan checked out distancing himself from a battle for the second
position between Glenn Boss, Oliveira, and Richie Ferreira. At the checkers
it was all Sullivan, Ferreira edged out his teammate Oliveira for second.
Boss, in a borrowed mount, came from scratch on the field to finished
fourth. McDermott recovered to finish fifth.

In the early going of the Mini Stock main event, Chuck Rogers of Quaker
Hill, CT, was in the heat of an intense four-car battle for the lead, in the
mid-portion of the event he was the class of the field. At the end, he was
the winner on Icebreaker Sunday. Right from the drop of the green flag, the
action was fast and furious with a four-car battle for the lead that
featured Scott Michalski, Rogers, Andy Publicover and Steven Michalski. The
battle cooled when Michalski and Publicover tangled in lapped traffic. Once
solidly out front, Rogers was able to keep his composure through a number of
restarts to claim the victory. Brad Caddick came from deep in the pack, to
finish second over Eric Bourgeois, Mike Viens, and Rick Blanchard.

Unofficial Whelen Modified Tour (150 laps) Top Ten: 1. Ted Christopher,
Plainville, CT; 2. Jimmy Blewett, Howell, NJ; 3. Donnie Lia, Jericho, NY; 4.
Ryan Preece, Kensington, CT; 5. Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield, CT; 6. Ronnie
Silk, Norwalk, CT; 7. Mike Stefanik, Coventry, RI; 8. Doug Coby, Milford,
CT; 9. Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Station, PA; 10. Bobby Grigas, Marshfield,
MA.

Sunoco Modified Feature Finish (Top Ten): 1. Todd Ceravolo, Gales Ferry, CT;
2. Bert Marvin, Waterford, CT; 3. Keith Rocco, Wallingford, CT; 4. Woody
Pitkat, Stafford Springs, CT; 5. Tommy Cravenho, Raynham, MA; 6. Tim
Sullivan, S. Windsor, CT; 7. Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Square, PA; 8. Eric
Goodale, Riverhead, NY; 9. Josh Sylvester, Lebanon, CT; 10. Zach Sylvester,
Lebanon, CT.

Super Late Model Feature Finish (Top Ten): 1. Norm Wrenn, Nashua, NH; 2.
Mike O'Sullivan, Springfield, MA; 3. Derek Ramstrom, Worcester, MA; 4.
George Bessette, Danbury, CT; 5. Les Rose, Jr., Southbridge, MA; 6. Jay
Macedonio, Somerset, MA; 7. Marc Curtis, Worcester, MA; 8. Jeff Connors,
Ellington, CT; 9. Wayne Dion, Warwick, RI; 10. David Darling, Seekonk, MA.

Late Model Feature Finish (Top Ten): 1. Jeff Zuidema, N. Brookfield, MA; 2.
Rick Gentes, Woonsocket, RI; 3. Rick Oliveira, Blackstone, MA; 4. Paul
Newcomb, Jr., Bryantville, MA; 5. Tom Fox, Plainfield, CT; 6. Wayne Coury,
Sr., Milford, CT; 7. John Materas, Voluntown, CT; 8. Jeremy Sadowski,
Voluntown, CT; 9. Randy Waterman, Killingly, CT; 10. Mark Jenison, Cranston,
RI.

Limited Sportsman Feature Finish (Top Ten): 1. Joe Arena, Bristol, CT; 2.
Larry Barnett, Ledyard, CT; 3. Eric Grant, New Milford, CT; 4. Ed Puleo,
Branford, CT; 5. Chris Douton, Waterford, CT; 6. Jay Sundeen, Douglas, MA;
7. Scott Sundeen, Douglas, MA; 8. Jesse Gleason, Lisbon, CT: 9. Paul Coutu,
Jr., Thompson, CT; 10. Joe Campbell, Moosup, CT.

TIS Modified Feature Finish (Top Ten): 1. Brian Sullivan, S. Windsor, CT; 2.
Richie Ferreira, Raynham, MA; 3. Leo Oliveira, Rayham, MA; 4. Glenn Boss,
Danielson, CT; 5. Cam McDermott, Scituate, RI; 6. Bart Ramos, Putnam, CT; 7.
Tyler Poulin, Millville, MA; 8. Brian Tagg, Oxford, MA; 9. Denis Legere, N.
Reading, MA; 10. R.J. Marcotte, Millville, MA.

Mini Stock Feature Finish (Top Ten): 1. Chuck Rogers, Quaker Hill, CT; 2.
Brad Caddick, New London, CT; 3. Eric Bourgeois, E. Haddam, CT; 4. Mike
Viens, Seekonk, MA; 5. Rick Blanchard, Pascoag, RI; 6. Nathan Taylor,
Wauregan, CT; 7. Billy Pomposelli, Chepachet, RI; 8. Bill Schoeler, Warwick,
RI; 9. Steven Michalski, Brooklyn, CT; 10. Steve Romjue, Coventry, RI.