Thornton Jr. Wins CFNiA Peach State Classic Opener

Ricky Thornton Jr. earned $20,000 for his Senoia Raceway victory on Nov. 15, 2024.

11/15/2024

Castrol FloRacing Night in America

Thornton Jr. Wins CFNiA Peach State Classic Opener

Thornton Jr. Wins Castrol® FloRacing Night in America Peach State Classic Opener
$30,000 Winner’s Check and $75,000 Champion’s Title on the Line on Saturday

SENOIA, Ga. (Nov. 15, 2024) — Rain from 24 hours earlier presented competitors at Senoia Raceway with challenging track conditions in Friday night’s Castrol® FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota event during the opening round of the fourth annual Peach State Classic.

As tough as Mother Nature’s challenge may have been, Ricky Thornton Jr. was even tougher, claiming the $20,000 top prize in the 40-lap feature. The Arizona native raced to the lead on a lap-2 restart and turned back a late-race challenge from series point leader, Bobby Pierce to snare the victory.

“I kinda figured out on that restart (Jonathan Davenport’s) crew guy was screaming to JD to move down on the restart and I’m like well heck ‘if he’s telling him to move down, I’m gonna try it,’" Thornton said. “It just kinda worked out for us, I could really change into one super hard and skip across the first hole and then just hit the cushion down the back straightaway … It was pretty demanding, I don’t think we’ve been on a track this demanding all year. I’m really proud of everything we’ve been able to accomplish with Koehler Motorsports the last half of this year.”

Bobby Pierce finished second and now holds a 21-point advantage over Thornton Jr. for the point lead heading into Saturday’s finale. Garrett Alberson finished third with 19th-starting Daulton Wilson finishing fourth and Jason Feger crossed the finish line in fifth.

The Peach State Classic weekend draws to a close with Saturday night’s Castrol® FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota finale, which posts a $30,000 winner’s check. In addition, the $75,000 series champion will be crowned.

Peach State Classic Feature Payout (75 Laps) – Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024
1)$30,000 2)$15,000 3)$8,000 4)$7,000 5)$6,000 6)$5,000 7)$4,500 8)$4,250 9)$4,000 10)$3,950 11)$3,900 12)$3,850 13)$3,800 14)$3,750 15)$3,700 16)3,600 17)$3,500 18)$3,400 19)$3,300 20)$3,200 21)$3,100 22)$3,000 23)$3,000 24)$3,000
Total - $135,800

Saturday Entry Fee: $100

Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 B-Main Payouts (x3 B-Mains)
1)Transfer 2)Transfer 3)$500 4)$400 5)$250 6)$175 7)$150 8)$100 9)$100 10-Last)$50

The Super Late Model Tire Rule for the weekend is:
Left Front: Open
Right Front: Hoosier NLMT2, Hoosier NLMT3, American Racer SD-48, American Racer Pro 3
Left Rear: Hoosier NLMT2, Hoosier NLMT3, American Racer SD-48, American Racer Pro 3
Right Rear: Hoosier NLMT3, Hoosier NLMT4, American Racer Pro 3, American Racer Pro 4

Entry fee includes 1 ATV/4-Wheeler/Side-By-Side/etc pass. Additional passes are $15 per day or $35 for all three days.

Saturday, November 16 grandstand admission is $40 per person with children (ages 12-and-under) free.

Saturday night pit passes are $45 per person with kids (ages 6-12) $30, and children (ages 5-and-under) free with a paying adult.

Complete series rules are available at www.FloSeries.com and facility info can be found at www.SenoiaRaceway1969.com

For more information on Castrol® FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota sponsors, visit the company websites at www.castrol.com; www.kubotausa.com; www.integrashocksandsprings.com; www.k1racegear.com; www.buzzeracing.com; www.eibach.com; www.sweetmanufacturing.com; www.md3race.com; www.deatherageopticians.com; www.sunocoracefuels.com; www.coltmanfarms.com; www.poske.com; www.rocketchassis.com; www.dirtdraft.com; www.impactracegear.com; www.hoosiertire.com; and www.fkrodends.com.

For complete Castrol® FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota details, visit the series website at www.FloSeries.com. For other questions, contact Ben Shelton at msrmafia@gmail.com or 901-335-3037.

Castrol® FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota
Senoia (Ga.) Raceway
November 15, 2024

A Feature 1 (40 Laps): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 2. 32-Bobby Pierce[5]; 3. 58-Garrett Alberson[3]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[19]; 5. 25-Jason Feger[6]; 6. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[11]; 7. 1T-Tyler Erb[14]; 8. 14JR-Trey Mills[13]; 9. F1-Payton Freeman[8]; 10. 19M-Spencer Hughes[25]; 11. 17SS-Brenden Smith[26]; 12. (DNF) 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 13. (DNF) 12-Ashton Winger[7]; 14. (DNF) 93-Carson Ferguson[23]; 15. (DNF) 10-Joseph Joiner[12]; 16. (DNF) 66K-Dylan Knowles[4]; 17. (DNF) 9-Nick Hoffman[9]; 18. (DNF) 16H-Austin Horton[10]; 19. (DNF) 4-Max McLaughlin[15]; 20. (DNF) 16-Sam Seawright[17]; 21. (DNF) 38T-Matthew Taylor[18]; 22. (DNF) 74X-Ethan Dotson[22]; 23. (DNF) 25C-Shane Clanton[20]; 24. (DNF) 18X-Michael Page[16]; 25. (DNF) 42-Cla Knight[24]; 26. (DNF) 2-Tyler Stevens[21]

B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 18D-Daulton Wilson[1]; 2. 74X-Ethan Dotson[3]; 3. 76-Brandon Overton[8]; 4. 20-Jimmy Owens[6]; 5. 58V-Tim McCreadie[7]; 6. 99-JR Moseley[9]; 7. (DNS) 40B-Kyle Bronson; 8. (DNS) 44-Chris Madden; 9. (DNS) 44D-Dalton Cook; 10. (DNS) 17H-Lamar Haygood; 11. (DNS) 24-Zach Leonhardi; 12. (DNS) 11S-Lavon Sparks

B Feature 2 (12 Laps): 1. 25C-Shane Clanton[2]; 2. 93-Carson Ferguson[1]; 3. 71-Hudson O'Neal[3]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[8]; 5. 79-Donald McIntosh[6]; 6. (DNS) 11-Austin Smith; 7. (DNS) 1N-Jordy Nipper; 8. (DNS) 2G-Hadley Greene; 9. (DNS) 23-Cory Hedgecock; 10. (DNS) 18-Derek Dent; 11. (DNS) 51-Chad Tuten

B Feature 3 (12 Laps): 1. 2-Tyler Stevens[1]; 2. 42-Cla Knight[3]; 3. 7-Montana Dudley[2]; 4. (DNS) 31-Tyler Millwood; 5. (DNS) 19M-Spencer Hughes; 6. (DNS) J1-Jake Jackson; 7. (DNS) 57-Zack Mitchell; 8. (DNS) 1JT-JT Seawright; 9. (DNS) 388-Jackson Hise; 10. (DNS) 14-Haiden Cowan; 11. (DNS) 38-Wil Herrington

Entries: 52
Dirt Draft Hot Laps Fast Time: Jonathan Davenport (13.710 sec.)
Sunoco Race Fuels Fast Qualifier Group A: Jonathan Davenport (13.664 sec.)
Sunoco Race Fuels Fast Qualifier Group B & Overall: Ricky Thornton Jr. (13.585 sec.)
Integra Racing Shocks Heat Race #1 Winner: Jonathan Davenport
K1 Race Gear Heat Race #2 Winner: Garrett Alberson
Buzze Racing Heat Race #3 Winner: Bobby Pierce
Eibach Springs Heat Race #4 Winner: Ricky Thornton Jr.
Deatherage Opticians Heat Race #5 Winner: Dylan Knowles
Hoosier Heat Race #6 Winner: Jason Feger
Coltman Farms B-Main Winners: Daulton Wilson, Carson Ferguson, Tyler Stevens
Provisionals: Spencer Hughes, Brenden Smith
Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (1), Ricky Thornton Jr. (2-40)
Hoosier Tire Winners: Ashton Winger, Kyle Bronson
$150 Drawing Winners: J.R. Moseley, Lavon Sparks

Castrol FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota Standings
(Updated 11/15/24)