ZANESVILLE, Ohio - Ricky Thornton, Jr. drove to the victory on Saturday night at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competition.
Thornton became the 16th different driver in the 17 championship points earning events held at the Moran-family-owned facility since the series first event there in 2005. Thornton took the lead on lap 26 from Evans, Georgia’s Brandon Overton and went unchallenged to the checkered flag.
Tim McCreadie came home in second, followed by Max Blair in third, Hudson O’Neal in fourth, and Devin Moran in fifth.
“I really didn’t feel that good around the top and Brandon (Overton) and Hud (O’Neal) were really good up there and then (McCreadie) got up there. I think it slowed down up there and so I moved down from there, and I got a lot better,” Thornton said. “We tore up a lot of stuff last night. I have got to give a big shoutout to DJ, Burroughs, and Jayco they worked their tails off getting the car ready for tonight.”
Tyler Erb, Earl Pearson, Jr., Overton, Garrett Alberson, and Blairsville, Georgia’s Jonathan Davenport rounded out the top 10.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returns to action on Thursday, July 6 at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnessota. For more information, visit LucasDirt.com.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Muskingum County Speedway – Zanesville, OH
Race Results – July 1, 2023
1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton, Jr.
2. 39-Tim McCreadie
3. 111B-Max Blair
4. 1H-Hudson O’Neal
5. 99-Devin Moran
6. 1T-Tyler Erb
7. 46-Earl Pearson, Jr.
8. 76-Brandon Overton
9. 58-Garrett Alberson
10. 49-Jonathan Davenport
11. 16-Tyler Bruening
12. 28-Tyler Carpenter
13. 11-Spencer Hughes
14. 19-Cody Scott
15. 18D-Daulton Wilson
16. 66C-Matt Cosner
17. 7-Ross Robinson
18. 8-Rob Anderzack
19. 99B-Boom Briggs
20. 29-Clint Keenan
21. 12D-Doug Drown
22. 10G-Garrett Smith
23. 20B-Todd Brennan
24. 55-Jesse Wisecarver
