John Blewett III killed at Thompson

For the 2nd time in the last 3 years, a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver was killed in a race at Thompson International Speedway.

John Blewett III, 33, of Howell, N.J., was killed when he and his younger brother, Jimmy Blewett, crashed in the 1st turn of the 5/8-mile track. The New England Dodge Dealers 150 was red-flagged on lap 106 and never resumed.

In the same race in 2004, Tom Baldwin died in a racing accident on the backstretch at Thompson.

Shawn Courchesne of the Hartford Courant has the complete story.