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Sixth-place finish in Super Bowl of Racing opener at Golden Isles

Embarking on his second year on tour with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS), SSI Motorsports pilot Ricky Thornton Jr. visited Golden Isles Speedway (Brunswick, Ga.) on Thursday evening for the Super Bowl of Racing. Following the third-fastest lap in a field of 47 cars, Thornton Jr. picked up a heat race win, which positioned him on the pole for the opening night feature. With $10,000 on the line, Ricky dropped five spots in the 40-lapper to finish sixth. (Heath Lawson photo)

On Friday afternoon, Ricky came in fourth in his heat before picking up a 10-lap consolation victory. Improving three spots in the 40-lap feature, Thornton Jr. logged a 16th-place outing.

To wrap up the weekend on Saturday, Thornton Jr. grabbed the third-and-final transfer spot in his heat, which positioned him 14th on the starting grid for the $15,000-to-win finale. Losing two spots, Ricky recorded an 18th-place finish.

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