Round #3 - Thompson Vintage Motorsports Festival

[Christopher Shoemaker]

On the 50^th anniversary of the 1967 birth of Formula Ford in the UK, it’s fitting that the Royale Formula Ford Challenge Series visit Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, CT. In 1967, coincidental with the inauguration of the Formula Ford class, Thompson, which had introduced the first permanent road course for the SCCA in 1952, created a 1.7-mile road course. This was the model for club racing road courses for the US.

Round three of The Royale Formula Ford Challenge Series will be at Thompson for the first time with VRG and VSCCA from June 22 through 24. Thursday is a test day on the 1.7 mile road course with 6 sessions (over an hour on-track and included in the $425 entry fee); there will also be the customary Royale Series Grand Barbecue in the paddock on Thursday evening. Friday and Saturday will be three sessions each day with the 25-minute Royale Feature Race wrapping up the event on Saturday. Then everybody can go home a day early and begin preparation for Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix at Pitt-Race, near Pittsburgh PA which starts July 7th. Early registration (Earlybird $avings) ends on May 19th!

--- Royale Formula Ford Challenge Series Committee

[Christopher Shoemaker]

The Royale Formula Ford Challenge Series comes to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, CT. for the first time with VRG and VSCCA from June 22 through 24. Thompson is one of the oldest closed-circuit road racing venues in the US, having hosted many Formula Ford races in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s – come race where your car may already have experience! Thursday is a test day on the 1.7 mile road course with 6 sessions (over an hour on-track and included in the entry fee); there will also be the customary Royale Series Grand Barbecue in the paddock on Thursday evening. Friday will have three sessions and a great dinner sponsored by the track. Saturday will again be three sessions, wrapping up with the 25-minute RFFCS Feature Race. Then everybody can go home and begin prep on Sunday for PIRC (PittRace), which starts July 7. Registration is open now at www.motorsportsreg.com. For more information and about the series please go to www.formulafordchallengeseries.com