December 7
HorsePower Park,
Antioch, NC
Sanction: Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Models (Thanksgiving Thunder) - $1,200
Information provided by: Series reports (last updated December 14, 11:26 am)
Weeks wins Blue Ridge finale for 16th victory
Thanksgiving Thunder
- Ricky Weeks
- David Minton
- Bryson Harper
- Jonathan Jennings
- Billy Smith
- Raymond Pennington
- Jimmy McNamara
- Josh Harris
presented by
Blake Harris
Ricky Weeks heads to his 16th Blue Ridge victory of the season.
What won the race: Ricky Weeks of Rutherfordton, N.C., posted his series-leading 16th victory of the season Friday at Antioch Speedway as David Minton wrapped up his Blue Ridge Outlaws tour championship. Weeks earned $1,200 in the event twice postponed by weather.
Key notes: Weeks won six of the last seven series races. ... The race was postponed from Nov. 23-24 and Nov. 30-Dec. 1 and finally held on Dec. 7 (condensed from an original Dec. 7-8 schedule) because of the snowstorm approaching North Carolina. ... The series has announced 19 dates for 2019 with an expected scheduled of 30-35 races, including a first-time visit to Beckley (W.Va.) Motorsports Park.
Winner's sponsors: Weeks drives a Longhorn Chassis sponsored by Parton Lumber, AFCO, Penske Shocks, American Race Tires, Renegade Fuels and Phyllis Ikey.
Points chase: David Minton of Granite Falls, N.C. clinched the title with 723 points over Ricky Weeks (707), Bryson Harper (582), Josh Harris (466) and Brian Carswell (383).
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
