What was old is new again at Thompson...

It's rather appropriate heading into the weekend where NASCAR drivers are complaining the Pocono 500 is too long, boring and just plain antiquated, Thompson Raceway officials have announced plans for a  Thursday, June 19th, 75 lap Whelen Modified feature that is sure to bring some excitement to eastern Connecticut.  Yeah, I have to agree, Pocono is not much to get fired up over. It's a long, flat, triangular track that will have the field spread out before I can get to my second helping of nachos (complete with a dollop of Daisy and Newman's Own Pineapple Salsa). But, Thompson's decision bring back this "shoot out" format (it's been 23 years since the mods have run a 75-lap feature at Thompson) is a welcomed change for the media, drivers and yes even the fans. The 150 lap features makes for a very, very long night at the track. Don't get me wrong, I love the 150's and the 300 at Thompson. But spending upwards of 9 or 10 hours at the track on a week night is too much, especially if you have kids. Keep the longer races to the weekends and Thompson has a winning formula.