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Lineup Revealed For Thompson’s 62nd Sunoco World Series

BARRE, Vt. — Officials from the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and American-Canadian Tour (ACT) have released the 18-division lineup, three-day schedule for the 62nd Sunoco World Series at Thompson Speedway.

The annual celebration of stock car racing on one of the region’s biggest stages will start on Oct. 11 and wrap up on Oct. 13 for three days of heart-pounding action, championship crowning and the perfect exclamation point on the season at the Big-T. 

It all starts Friday with rotating practice for all Sunoco World Series divisions before the 6:00 p.m. Post Time for Friday night’s weekend opener. Friday is headlined by the first ever visit for the Lil’ Webb’s 350 Supermodified Series on the 0.625-mile oval alongside the track championship event for the Thompson Late Models.

Both the Thompson Sunoco Modifieds and the Evolve Bank & Trust Pro Truck Tour will make the first of two World Series appearances on Friday night along with the R&R Race Parts NH Street Stock Open.

Saturday Schedule 

The Super Saturday of Sunoco World Series weekend is headlined by an American-Canadian Tour and PASS Super Late Model doubleheader. The two sanctioning bodies that operate the Thompson oval will strut their stuff on Saturday, each running a 75-lap showdown alongside the postponed Constantine Paving and Sealing 75 for the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series.

The New England Supermodified Series will also return to Thompson with the Mini Stocks and the Thompson Sunoco Modifieds on tap to crown their 2024 track champions on Saturday. The meat of the Sunoco World Series sandwich will also include the Harry Kourafas Memorial ‘22’ for the New England Pro-4 Modifieds as well as the Thompson debut of the Thunderstock Crown Vic division.

Sunday Schedule 

Sunday’s finale is headlined by the third visit for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour for the Sunoco World Series 150 presented by FloRacing. Alongside the NWMT special, the AZ Roofing SK Light Modifieds and Street Stocks crown their 2024 track champions with second Sunoco World Series weekend visit from the Evolve Bank & Trust Pro Truck Tour and the NEMA Lites.