The Thompson 12
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Weekend Schedule for The Thompson 12 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
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Around Town - Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park / Thompson, Connecticut
Welcome to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, one of the oldest continuously operating race facilities in the United States. Located in northeastern Connecticut near the Massachusetts and Rhode Island borders, Thompson offers a classic New England race weekend with easy access to hotels, restaurants, fuel, and supplies.
- Track Address: 205 E Thompson Road, Thompson, CT 06277
- Closest Towns: Thompson, Putnam, and Webster, Massachusetts
- Fuel & Supplies: Gas stations, grocery stores, pharmacies, and general shopping are available within 10–20 minutes of the track.
- Auto Parts: AutoZone, NAPA, O’Reilly, and Advance Auto Parts locations can be found in nearby Putnam, Webster, and surrounding communities.
- Food: Plenty of quick food options, pizza, diners, coffee shops, and local New England favorites are close by. Putnam has several solid local restaurant choices for teams looking to escape paddock food for a night.
- Hotels: Teams typically stay in Putnam, Webster, Auburn, or Worcester depending on budget and how far they want to drive.
- Airport Access: Providence (PVD), Hartford (BDL), and Boston Logan (BOS) are all viable airport options depending on travel plans.
- Entertainment: Historic Putnam has a walkable downtown with restaurants, pubs, and coffee shops if your crew wants a break from race prep.
- Weather Tip: New England weather can change quickly. Cool mornings, warm afternoons, and surprise rain are all part of the experience, so pack accordingly.
Local Note: Thompson has that old-school grassroots racing feel that fits ChampCar perfectly. Stock up before arriving, keep an eye on the weather, and enjoy one of the most unique stops on the schedule.
Event Special Notices
Timing, Scoring, and Live Stream
Standard ChampCar Rules
ATTENTION: All vehicles, drivers, and crew must meet the safety and equipment requirements of the 2026 BCCR. Stint maximum of 2 hours per driver with a minimum of 1 hour between stints.
NOTE: Testing, tuning, brake bedding, high speed accelerations or braking will be limited to the track, and not allowed in the paddock or surrounding public roadways. Doing so could result in event expulsion with no fees returned.
All fueling is to be completed on pitlane race day. Do not store fuel in the garages.
Race Car Tech Inspection: All teams will be required to do the Online Tech Form. The team captain will log in at https://champcar.org/register/login.php to complete the race car online tech form. The Team Captain will find a button link on the main login page. Three months before the race, the tab Submit a Tech Form will take you to an electronic form that looks just like the paper Tech Inspection form. Fill in the boxes at the top, then fill in or click on the listed point value items on your car. Save the form and you are done. At the track the Tech staff will simply check the required safety items on the car. Once the Tech staff clicks save on the safety portion of your online form, you will get your annual tech sticker and head to ChampCar registration.
Please verify your timing and scoring transponder and Flagtronics FT-200 serial numbers, and make certain to add your car class to the tech form.
Flagtronics FT200 Wireless Flagging Display: Limited quantities of units may be available to rent, with preference going to teams who request a rental online. Rental fee is $50 for the event. You may purchase your own FT200 unit at https://flagtronics.com/champcar.
Code35 will be in use at all ChampCar events. It is imperative that your FT200 unit and the GPS is mounted within the rules and that the unit is working.
Sound: Sound readings will take place throughout the weekend. All ChampCars are required to have mufflers, and not exceed 96dBa at 50ft.
Alcohol: Absolutely no alcohol may be consumed in the paddock during the day’s racing events. Alcohol may be consumed 30 minutes following the completion of on-track activity for the day.
Photo/Media Credentials: There will be a limit as to how many credentials are issued. Cut-off for event credentials is 2 weeks before event start. Please visit https://champcar.org/web/media.php.
Tech Line Requirements
- Have all decals installed as per the BCCR. Get sponsor decal at tech.
- Owned Flagtronics installed per BCCR and working. ChampCar will test at tech. Teams responsibility to have the correct firmware installed.
- Owned Transponder installed and working. ChampCar will test at tech.
- Flagtronics and Transponder rentals will be issued to teams at Tech.
- All lights for night racing installed and working. They will be tested.
- Electronic tech form completed.
Facility and Event Details for Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
$60.00 per day.
Garage spaces are 16' wide and approximately 30' deep.
https://thompsonspeedway.checkfront.com/reserve/
Garages may be booked online up to 2 days in advance of the event. All remaining available stalls will be first come first serve on site the day of the event at the registration building.
Cancellations must be made at least 2 days before the event in order to receive a refund.
Fueling is not permitted in the garage area at any time. All fuel cans must be left outside the garage at all times - regardless of whether full or not.
The lights on either side of the bridge allowing ingress and egress to the paddock are on a timer. The lights will change approximately every 90 seconds, and must by obeyed.
Children under the age of sixteen (16) are not permitted to drive golf carts or operate any other motorized vehicles at TSMP. This applies to all golf carts, whether used from TSMP or privately owned.
Persons under eighteen (18) years of age are not permitted in the hot pits or at corner stations.
Restrooms are in the club house. Showers are available over by the grandstand restrooms, over the bridge.
110 Standard (Leaded), 112 Supreme (Leaded), 260GTX (98 Unleaded) , 93 Unleaded pump gas
Aerial photography, or the taking of photographs or video by individuals from an elevated position in which the camera is not supported by a ground-based structure, such as remote controlled fixed-wing or multi-rotor Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) drones, balloons, blimps and dirigibles, rockets, kites, parachutes, stand alone telescoping and vehicle mounted poles, either triggered remotely or automatically is prohibited at TSMP. Violators in possession and/or operation at any time will be subject to confiscation of their unmanned aircraft, immediate removal from the property, and further prosecution by Law Enforcement.
Alcoholic beverages are permitted in the paddocks and pits fifteen (15) minutes after on-track activity has ceased for the day and until 10:00 pm. TSMP has the right to suspend driving privileges for any driver found to be out of compliance.
Quiet time on TSMP grounds is between 10pm and 7am.
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