Thompson NewsLocal news for Thompson, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Fatal Crash At Thompson Speedway- April 9, 2008 NorthEastern Midget Association driver Shane Hammond was killed in an accident Sunday at Thompson International Speedway , the Connecticut State police confirmed.Hammond, 27, of Halifax, Mass. was involved in a crash on the fourth lap of a scheduled 25-lap NEMA Midget feature.Hammond's car made contact with the car driven by Chris Leonard of Pelham, N.H. heading into turn 3. Hammond's car ended up going over the concrete wall at the entrance to the corner and through a loose banner billboard...http://www.topix.net/city/thompson-ct/2008/04/fatal-crash-at-thompson-speedway?fromrss=1 Mass. driver killed in crash at Thompson Speedway in Connecticut- April 7, 2008 "He was relatively new, but had received accolades galore from veterans in the midget organization" THOMPSON, Conn.- A Massachusetts racer was killed Sunday when his midget car hit another, flipped over a concrete wall and struck a billboard on opening day at Thompson International Speedway. via Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/thompson-ct/2008/04/mass-driver-killed-in-crash-at-thompson-spee... |