Racer John Blewett killed in Thompson Speedway crash

33-year-old race car driver from New Jersey has died in a crash involving several cars at the Thompson Motor Speedway.

John Blewett III of Howell, N.J., was killed while driving his modified tour racing car during the New England Dodge Dealers 150 Thursday night. Blewett died after a collision involving a car driven by his brother, Jimmy Blewett, 26. Blewett's No. 66 car smashed against the wall under his brother's car.

Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Connecticut, USA, is a 5/8th mile paved oval racetrack that was once known as the Indianapolis of the East. It was the first paved race track in the United States and is now under the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series banner. Each year Thompson hosts one of the great fall variety events "The World Series of Auto Racing" highlighted by the ISMA Super Modifieds and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. This event frequently draws over 600 race cars in 15 separate divisions over three days.