Ben Shelton
07-05-2022, 11:13 AM
Ricky Thornton Jr. Tops LOLMDS Action at Portsmouth Raceway Park
Adds Non-Wing Micro Win at Circus City Speedway
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (07/05/22) – Ricky Thornton Jr. piloted his SSI Motorsports No. 20RT Dyno One Inc./ Excel Floor Covering/ Sub-Surface of Indiana/ Longhorn Chassis/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to a $12,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) victory on Friday night at Portsmouth Raceway Park.
Three days earlier he added a 600cc Non-Wing Micro Sprint win at Circus City Raceway. Additionally, he added a $3,000 prelim win in the Freedom 60 at Muskingum County Raceway on Saturday evening to his holiday weekend accolades.
“It was a busy week of racing, but we were able to enjoy some success. I had a lot of fun with the Micro Sprint there at Circus City Speedway, and then we were good with the Late Model at Florence (Speedway), Portsmouth (Raceway Park), and on the first night at Muskingum (County Speedway). It was a little bit of a bummer to not run better in the finale Sunday at Muskingum, but we’ll take what we learned and head onto the next one,” Thornton Jr. said. “A big thanks goes out to my SSI Motorsports team and everyone who keeps us going up and down the road.
“We’re looking forward to getting back to Davenport (Speedway) and Deer Creek (Speedway) this week.”
Ricky Thornton Jr. got an early start to his Independence Day weekend with a visit to Circus City Speedway (Peru, Ind.) on Tuesday to pull double duty.
After sweeping the night in his 600cc Non-Wing Micro, Thornton Jr. broke in his heat race with the HART Non-Wing Micro Series, relegating him into the B-Main. Needing to place fourth or better, Ricky came from 12th-to-fifth, missing a transfer spot by one car.
Returning to action with the HART Series on Wednesday at the Rush County Fairgrounds (Rushville, Ind.), Ricky raced to a fourth-place finish in the 25-lap feature.
On Thursday, Thornton hopped behind the wheel of the SSI Motorsports No. 20RT Super Late Model for the 36th annual Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence Speedway (Union, Ky.).
After registering the fastest lap in the 30-car Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) field, Ricky locked his spot into the $15,000-to-win A-Main with a heat race win. Losing one spot in the 60-lap affair, Thornton scored a second-place finish, which came behind Josh Rice with Garrett Alberson rounding out the podium.
For the Independence 50 on Friday at Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park, Thornton Jr. qualified third-fastest in his group before placing second in his heat. Overtaking early pacesetter Daulton Wilson on lap 30 of the feature, Ricky was leading on lap 45 when a rain shower forced officials to cut the race short with five circuits remaining. He captured his third win of the season and a $12,000 payday ahead of Tim McCreadie, Hudson O’Neal, Earl Pearson Jr., and Wilson.
On Saturday at Muskingum County Speedway (Zanesville, Ohio) for a round of preliminary features leading up to Sunday’s Freedom 60, Ricky came from the third row in his 20-lap prelim to pick up his fourth win of 2022 and a $3,000 prize.
Starting on the pole for Sunday’s $30,000-to-win finale, Thornton hung onto a ninth-place finish in the 60-lapper after leading the opening three circuits.
On the heels of his successful weekend, Ricky climbed to third in the latest LOLMDS point standings.
Full results from the weekend along with the latest series standings can be found at www.LucasDirt.com .
RTJ and SSI Motorsports will head west this week for four nights of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) action, which begins on Wednesday at Davenport (Iowa) Speedway with a $10,000-to-win program. On Thursday and Friday $5,000-to-win programs highlight preliminary action for the NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota), while Saturday’s finale posts a $50,000 winner’s check.
Ricky Thornton Jr. would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include: SSI Motorsports, Dyno One, Excel Floor Covering, Hoker Trucking, Certified Inspection Service (CSI), High Performance Lubricants, Big River Steel, Van Meter Insurance Group, Varsitee Screen Printing, West Side Tractor Sales Co., Sub-Surface of Indiana, Midwest Sheet Metal, D&E Outside Services, Lethal Chassis, Dylan Earven Foundation, EMD Wraps, Brembo, Keyser Manufacturing, Wiles Driveshafts, Barnes Systems, Strange Oval, Schoenfeld Headers, The Joie of Seating, Earnhardt Technologies, FK Rod Ends, BMRS, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Hoosier Tire, Performance Bodies, Jones Racing Products, Simpson Racing Products, NAPA (Morgantown – Bargersville), Swift Springs, Penske Racing Shocks, Winning Edge Carburetion, Longhorn Chassis, Clements Racing Engines, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.
Visit the team’s official website at www.TwentyRT.com often for the latest team information. You can also stay connected with Ricky Thornton Jr. on social media at https://www.facebook.com/rickythorntonjrracing on Facebook, and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RThornton20rt.
PR Contact:
Ben Shelton (ben.shelton@myracepass.com)
Adds Non-Wing Micro Win at Circus City Speedway
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (07/05/22) – Ricky Thornton Jr. piloted his SSI Motorsports No. 20RT Dyno One Inc./ Excel Floor Covering/ Sub-Surface of Indiana/ Longhorn Chassis/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to a $12,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) victory on Friday night at Portsmouth Raceway Park.
Three days earlier he added a 600cc Non-Wing Micro Sprint win at Circus City Raceway. Additionally, he added a $3,000 prelim win in the Freedom 60 at Muskingum County Raceway on Saturday evening to his holiday weekend accolades.
“It was a busy week of racing, but we were able to enjoy some success. I had a lot of fun with the Micro Sprint there at Circus City Speedway, and then we were good with the Late Model at Florence (Speedway), Portsmouth (Raceway Park), and on the first night at Muskingum (County Speedway). It was a little bit of a bummer to not run better in the finale Sunday at Muskingum, but we’ll take what we learned and head onto the next one,” Thornton Jr. said. “A big thanks goes out to my SSI Motorsports team and everyone who keeps us going up and down the road.
“We’re looking forward to getting back to Davenport (Speedway) and Deer Creek (Speedway) this week.”
Ricky Thornton Jr. got an early start to his Independence Day weekend with a visit to Circus City Speedway (Peru, Ind.) on Tuesday to pull double duty.
After sweeping the night in his 600cc Non-Wing Micro, Thornton Jr. broke in his heat race with the HART Non-Wing Micro Series, relegating him into the B-Main. Needing to place fourth or better, Ricky came from 12th-to-fifth, missing a transfer spot by one car.
Returning to action with the HART Series on Wednesday at the Rush County Fairgrounds (Rushville, Ind.), Ricky raced to a fourth-place finish in the 25-lap feature.
On Thursday, Thornton hopped behind the wheel of the SSI Motorsports No. 20RT Super Late Model for the 36th annual Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence Speedway (Union, Ky.).
After registering the fastest lap in the 30-car Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) field, Ricky locked his spot into the $15,000-to-win A-Main with a heat race win. Losing one spot in the 60-lap affair, Thornton scored a second-place finish, which came behind Josh Rice with Garrett Alberson rounding out the podium.
For the Independence 50 on Friday at Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park, Thornton Jr. qualified third-fastest in his group before placing second in his heat. Overtaking early pacesetter Daulton Wilson on lap 30 of the feature, Ricky was leading on lap 45 when a rain shower forced officials to cut the race short with five circuits remaining. He captured his third win of the season and a $12,000 payday ahead of Tim McCreadie, Hudson O’Neal, Earl Pearson Jr., and Wilson.
On Saturday at Muskingum County Speedway (Zanesville, Ohio) for a round of preliminary features leading up to Sunday’s Freedom 60, Ricky came from the third row in his 20-lap prelim to pick up his fourth win of 2022 and a $3,000 prize.
Starting on the pole for Sunday’s $30,000-to-win finale, Thornton hung onto a ninth-place finish in the 60-lapper after leading the opening three circuits.
On the heels of his successful weekend, Ricky climbed to third in the latest LOLMDS point standings.
Full results from the weekend along with the latest series standings can be found at www.LucasDirt.com .
RTJ and SSI Motorsports will head west this week for four nights of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) action, which begins on Wednesday at Davenport (Iowa) Speedway with a $10,000-to-win program. On Thursday and Friday $5,000-to-win programs highlight preliminary action for the NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota), while Saturday’s finale posts a $50,000 winner’s check.
Ricky Thornton Jr. would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include: SSI Motorsports, Dyno One, Excel Floor Covering, Hoker Trucking, Certified Inspection Service (CSI), High Performance Lubricants, Big River Steel, Van Meter Insurance Group, Varsitee Screen Printing, West Side Tractor Sales Co., Sub-Surface of Indiana, Midwest Sheet Metal, D&E Outside Services, Lethal Chassis, Dylan Earven Foundation, EMD Wraps, Brembo, Keyser Manufacturing, Wiles Driveshafts, Barnes Systems, Strange Oval, Schoenfeld Headers, The Joie of Seating, Earnhardt Technologies, FK Rod Ends, BMRS, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Hoosier Tire, Performance Bodies, Jones Racing Products, Simpson Racing Products, NAPA (Morgantown – Bargersville), Swift Springs, Penske Racing Shocks, Winning Edge Carburetion, Longhorn Chassis, Clements Racing Engines, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.
Visit the team’s official website at www.TwentyRT.com often for the latest team information. You can also stay connected with Ricky Thornton Jr. on social media at https://www.facebook.com/rickythorntonjrracing on Facebook, and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RThornton20rt.
PR Contact:
Ben Shelton (ben.shelton@myracepass.com)