THOMPSON, Conn. — One-hundred and fifty-eight stock cars from across the eastern United States and Canada converged on Thompson Speedway for the opening of the 51st Icebreaker highlighted by seven different divisions to get the season rolling on high.
Jake ‘The Jet’ Johnson took the thirty-car Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series field to green for the Icebreaker 75 presented by Propane Plus. Anthony Nocella quickly dove under to lead lap four with Stephen Kopcik and Jon McKennedy also going to work on Johnson. Set to have the best track position for pit strategy, Kopcik took over the lead on lap nine as the field thundered the hills of Northeast Connecticut. After making the overnight haul up from his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Luke Baldwin got a piece of the wall on lap 15 and brought the Ryan Preece Racing-machine pit-side for a check up.
Ron Silk took a backstretch sling shot to motor under Kopcik just before the first caution on lap 32 for Tyler Berry and Dave Sapienza’s scuffle in turn four. All but Luke Baldwin jumped pit-side for tires with Silk winning the race off pit road. A pair of mid-race cautions saw Silk again and again maintain a dominant lead out front but Nocella and Johnson kept him within their sights from second and third. Ron Silk never felt the pressure build, taking down the Icebreaker 75 presented by Propane Plus in a strong start on the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series circuit, dedicating the win to late car owner Bob Horn in victory lane.
Trevor Sanborn won the PASS Icebreaker 75 followed by D.J. Shaw and Corey Casagrande.
Ryan Lineham licked the field to claim the $1,000 winner’s share in street stock competition.
The Evolve Bank Pro Truck Challenge feature went to Randy Burr. The Thompson Sunoco Modifieds event was won by Jon Puleo.
Andrew Krzeminski secured the mini stock feature.
