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September 17, 2020

Ricky Thornton Jr. Makes History at IMCA Super Nationals
Iowa Racer Launches New Team Website

ADEL, Iowa (09/17/20) – Ricky Thornton Jr. became a four-time IMCA Super Nationals Champion over the weekend at Boone (Iowa) Speedway. Thornton also became the first driver in the 38-year history of the event to win two features in the same week.

Ricky Thornton Jr. kicked off the 38th Annual IMCA Super Nationals on Monday night in triumphant fashion. Piloting the Todd Cooney-owned No. 30 entry, Thornton overtook Jeff Aikey to win the opening night Late Model championship for the second consecutive year, pocketing $3,000 for his efforts.

Trailing Thornton to the finish line was Richie Gustin, Aikey, Andy Nezworski, and Jesse Sobbing.

“Aikey kind of drove away in the middle and I moved down and all I could see was rubber,” Thornton said. “I was hoping I could get a good run around the top and I got by him and then I screwed up and I let him back by. I don’t think he quite knew there was so much rubber on the bottom of three and four. He kind of kept going out and I was able to sneak by him there. It was pretty awesome.”

On Thursday, Ricky Thornton Jr. charged from the 12th starting position to win his Modified qualifier. The Top-4 finishers from the 25-lap feature earned a guaranteed starting position in the championship feature. Thornton drove to the victory over Justin O’Brien, Clay Hale, and James Goodson.

In the Stock Car ranks on Saturday, Thornton led wire-to-wire in his qualifying feature to lock into Sunday’s finale. Transferring behind Thornton were Curt Lund, Derek Green, and Ryan Harris.

The Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational for the Modified, which feature 30 eligible drivers selected by the fans, also took place on Saturday. Thornton started inside of the fourth row for the three-wide start. He’d made his way into third on the opening lap. Tracking down race leader Jeff Aikey in lapped traffic, Thornton took command with eight laps remaining and held on for the win. Aikey finished second, followed by Jason Wolla, Tim Ward, and Ethan Dotson.

“I was kind of glad I started on the bottom. They all kind of took off in the slime and I was able to get all the way down by the tires and get up to third,” Thornton said. “I knew once we got to traffic there were going to be so many cars on top of each other and it was going to slow Jeff down.”

Ricky Thornton Jr. ended the 38th Annual IMCA Super Nationals Sunday in the same place he started Monday – in Victory Lane.

With 17 laps complete in the Modified finale, Thornton charged by Cody Laney on the outside to take control. Working through traffic, Thornton pulled away and would lead the remainder of the distance to earn his second Super Nationals championship of the week. Laney held off Ethan Dotson to finish second, with Tom Berry Jr. and Todd Shute completing the Top-5.

“I kind of took off there and I was a little too loose,” said Thornton, who earned $7,000 for his victory. “I was loose and the dryer the track got the car actually came to me, which doesn’t make sense. I was hoping we didn’t have a yellow there at the end. I was kind of hanging on there at the top and my signal guy Nick let me know I had a decent sized lead.”

In the Stock Car finale, Thornton finished 17th after being collected in a late-race wreck.

For complete results from the week, please visit www.IMCA.com.

Thornton will return to the seat of the SSI Motorsports No. 20 Late Model this week as the team heads to I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb. for a tripleheader with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The I-80 Nationals – which filled the void of the Knoxville Late Model Nationals that was postponed to 2021 – includes $7,000-to-win programs on Thursday and Friday. The preliminary action leads up to a $30,000-to-win finale on Saturday.

To learn more about these upcoming events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com.

A brand-new website has been launched for Ricky Thornton Jr. at www.TwentyRT.com. Designed and maintained by Memphis, Tennessee-based MSR Mafia Marketing Services, the new website will be the source for the latest team news, photos, apparel, upcoming events, and much more. Fans are encouraged to visit the team website often for the latest updates.

Ricky Thornton Jr. would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include: Dyno One Inc., Excel Floor Covering, Certified Inspection Service Co. Inc., D&E Outside Services, Deines-Nitz Soultions & Powdercoating, West Side Tractor Sales Co., SSI Motorsports, Shelby Materials, Slicker Graphics, Lethal Chassis, Dylan Earven Foundation, Tire Demon, Hoker Trucking, Tanner Racing, High Performance Lubricants, Sub-Surface of Indiana, Midwest Sheet Metal, Dirtvision, Simpson Race Products, JE Pistons, Edelbrock, MSD, iRacing, E-Z-GO, Powers Performance, COMP Cams, Quarter Master, Cometic Gasket, Drydene, Winters Performance Products, Snap-on by Ryan Marsh, NGK Spark Plugs, Schoenfeld Headers, NAPA, Swift Springs, Penske Racing Shocks, Winning Edge Carburetion, Longhorn Chassis, Clements Racing Engines, Dynamic Drivelines, Superior Fuel Cells, Finish Line Body & Parts, Wehrs Machine, Dirt Defender, EMD Wraps, CPD racing Shocks, Bassett, Integra Racing Shocks, and MSR Mafia 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.

Contact: Shawn Miller
Inside Line Promotions
Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com | (541) 510-3663

Boulton Posts Top-Five Outing During Rare Race at I-30 Speedway

Inside Line Promotions - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Sept. 17, 2020) - Tucker Boulton was probably starting to wonder if he was going to race again in 2020.

It's been one obstacle after another this year. Boulton endured an injury to start the season before the COVID-19 pandemic halted his racing efforts. Over the last month, rain has pounded the Mid-South and kept Boulton at home.

That changed last weekend when Boulton finally got a break in the weather. He took advantage of it, positing a solid top-five finish in the 305ci sprint car feature at I-30 Speedway on Saturday.

"It felt good to get back to the track," he said. "It was funny, we were sitting here working on the car in the driveway on some last-minute things. We were getting ready to start it and it was a downpour of rain. We drove in the rain to Little Rock and then sunshine.

"We were real happy with that finish. We haven't run this car anywhere but Riverside, so to take it to I-30 and not know how it was going to run there, we figured it out pretty quickly. It worked pretty well for us."

Boulton and his team adjusted quickly after rolling into the pit area. He passed three cars in his heat race to finish fourth, which put him in good position for the feature.

In the main event, Boulton drove into the top five and was able to maintain. He came away with a solid fifth-place finish and learned more about the car.

It was a good evaluation and a confidence boost for the team, and it couldn't have come at a better time with the Grassroots Nationals at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., looming this Saturday.

"It's real weird to still be running a bright orange and white car, which isn't our colors," Boulton said. "To go out there in someone else's car and do well is really good. It gives us a lot of confidence going into this week with it being our home track. We learned to race there."

Saturday's show is with the Midsouth 305 Sprint Car Association. Boulton is tied for second in the championship standings. He ranks third in the Riverside International Speedway 305 standings.

QUICK RESULTS

Sept. 12 - I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. - Heat race: 4 (6); Feature: 5 (6).

SEASON STATS

9 races, 0 wins, 5 top fives, 7 top 10s, 8 top 15s, 8 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., for the Grassroots Nationals with the Midsouth 305 Sprint Car Association

MEDIA LINKS -

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoultonMotorspt

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoultonMotorsports/

SPONSORS -

Boulton would like to thank Henderson Recovery, NAPA in Millington, Tenn., DHR Suspension, Simpson Race Products and Jacqueline Savoy Photography for their continued support.

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