Ricky Thornton Jr. Sweeps Prelim Races & Nears Knoxville History
Ricky Thornton Jr. led all 25 laps and went unchallenged in scoring his 19th series win of 2023 at Knoxville Friday.
Ricky Thornton Jr. led all 25 laps and went unchallenged in scoring his 19th series win of 2023 at Knoxville Friday.
Credit one Chris Ferguson for showing the field just how racy the black dirt of Knoxville could be this Thursday night.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Ricky Thornton Jr. executed a textbook last-lap pass on Brandon Overton to win the opening night of the 2023 Knoxville Late Model Nationals.
Christian Eckes saw a dominant night slip away as Corey Heim passed him late at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Tyler Reddick used a late-race restart to leapfrog the dominant Denny Hamlin.
The two drivers will enter their 14th and third seasons with the team, respectively.
The worlds of college hoops, Olympic speed skating and Supercross will all be represented in the pre-race festivities at Daytona.
After running out of gas at The Glen, Chase Elliott will need a victory next week to make the playoffs.
The win was Mayer’s second in the last four Xfinity races.
Hamlin also won the pole at Sonoma and Chicago earlier this sesason.