Ricky Thornton Jr. Back In Lucas Oil Victory Lane At Huset's Speedway
Ricky Thornton Jr. Back In Lucas Oil Victory Lane At Huset's Speedway
Ricky Thornton Jr. charged from his sixth starting spot to claim the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Go 50 victory Thursday night at Huset's Speedway.
Wrestling the lead from race-long leader Jonathan Davenport on the 19th lap, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points leader Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., led the rest of Thursday’s caution-free Go 50 to capture the $12,000 Silver Dollar Nationals weekend opener at Huset’s Speedway, the event’s new home.
The sixth-starting Thornton took the checkers 0.579 of a second ahead of Bobby Pierce while Davenport settled for third at the third-mile oval which took over the event from the now-closed I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Huset's Speedway Highlights
Winning Quote From Ricky Thornton, Jr.
"Man it was wild there. I was really good right through the middle of (turns) one and two. It was like — it wasn't clean — but there was just enough traction where you could kind of get through it."
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Results At Huset's Speedway
1. Ricky Thornton Jr.
2. Bobby Pierce
3. Jonathan Davenport
4. Chad Simpson
5. Tim McCreadie
6. Brandon Sheppard
7. Garrett Alberson
8. Daulton Wilson
9. Brandon Overton
10. Kyle Bronson
11. Earl Pearson Jr.
12. Tyler Erb
13. Ross Robinson
14. Hudson O'Neal
15. Spencer Hughes
16. Morgan Bagley
17. Daniel Hilsabeck
18. Devin Moran
19. Matt Cosner
20. Max Blair
21. Tyler Bruening
22. Mike Marlar
23. Dennis Erb Jr.
24. Chase Junghans
25. Jesse Sobbing
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point Standings
With a win on Thursday night, Ricky Thornton, Jr. extended his lead to 330 points at the top of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points standings. Hudson O'Neal holds the second spot, with Brandon Overton now just 35 points behind him in third. Jonathan Davenport sits in the all-important fourth position, the final position for the championship final four.
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Next Race: July 21-22 - Lucas Oil Silver Dollar Nationals at Huset's Speedway