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Ricky Thornton Jr returned to victory lane picking up the win in Farley,Iowa at 300 Raceway. RTJ set fast time , won his heat race , and led 39 laps of the main event over the 26 cars that were at 300 Raceway. It was the first race at the track since last year when Tyler Erb picked up the tour win.
Mason Zeigler would take the early lead just as he did Wednesday night in Davenport for the FloRace. Thornton Jr,O'Neal,Moran,and Tim McCreadie would follow the XR1 Rocket.
As the leaders entered the rear of the field that's when the blue 20 of Thornton started to reel in the Pennsylvania driver. As they went into turn 2 Thornton would get under Zeigler for the race lead.
The first of 4 cautions would wave on lap 16 as Kody Evans would stop on the frontstretch. Under that yellow 7th place Jonathan Davenport , who entered the night 4th in points , would go to the hot pit with a soft right rear.
On the restart point leader O'Neal would push too high allowing McCreadie to take over the 3rd spot with the yellow coming out again a lap later in turn 4 for Joel Callahan.
Once again on the restart O'Neal went to high in turn 2 dropping him out of the top 5 with another yellow waving for Spencer Hughes for a flat tire. Hughes was running in the top 10 before the tire issue ruined his night. Thornton,Zeigler, McCreadie, and Tyler Erb running the top 5 at the caution.
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Lap 19 would find Erb sliding Moran for 4th then 2 laps later O'Neal would slide Moran to get back in the top 5.
At the halfway mark of the race Thornton leading with Zeigler,McCreadie,Erb,and O'Neal in tow.
The running order remained the same until the final caution of the night on lap 31 for Max Blair with an exploded right rear.
On the restart T-Mac would take over the runner up spot to make a late race charge for his first series win of the year. O'Neal would pass Erb and Zeigler for the 3rd spot as at the checkers was gaining on McCreadie as RTJ would pull away for his 4th Lucas Oil win of the year. Mason Zeigler and Tyler Erb would round out the top 5.
Hudson O'Neal still holds the point lead as Ricky Thornton Jr gained some ground and now has sole possession of 2nd in the points with Overton sitting in 3rd. With Davenport's flat and McCreadie finishing 2nd the 39 car has moved in the all important 4th spot for the Chase for the Championship.
300 Raceway Results
RICKY THORNTON JR.
MCCREADIE
O'NEAL
ZEIGLER
ERB
MORAN
OWENS
OVERTON
CHAD SIMPSON
WILSON
PEARSON
ROBINSON
DAVENPORT
BRUENING
TIMM
ALBERSON
HUGHES
T. EVANS
HILSABECK
BRIGGS
CALLAHAN
BLAIR
RAUEN
K. EVANS
DIERKS
T. SIMPSON
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