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July 13
Thunderhill Raceway Park,
Summertown, TN
Sanction: Coltman Farms Southern All Star Series (July Spectacular) - $10,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated July 17, 1:24 pm)
Clanton cruises to first win since 2022, $10,000
July Spectacular
- Shane Clanton
- David Breazeale
- Josh Putnam
- Dalton Cook
- Dillard Hatchett
- Jadon Frame
- Oakley Johns
- Kendall Franklin
- Dean Carpenter
- Chase Oliver
- Matt Cooper
- Cameron Weaver
- Logan Brown
- Ryan Wilson
- David McCoy
- Joe Denby
- J.R. Moseley
- Dusty Quillen
- Matthew Brocato
- Grayson Brewer
- Ethan Dotson
- Austin Smith
- Brandon Carpenter
- Christian Hanger
- Billy Franklin
Shane Clanton in victory lane at Thunderhill Raceway Park.
What won the race: Second-starting Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., dominated Saturday's 50-lap July Spectacular at Thunderhill Raceway Park, capturing a $10,000 payday en route to his 14th career Coltman Farms Southern All Star Series victory. His first victory on the series since May 14, 2016, at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway also marked his first aboard his self-owned Capital house car in his debut at Thunderhill.
Quotable: “It feels good. First time here at Thunderhill, pretty cool race track here,” Clanton said. “We’ve worked awful hard with this Capital Race Car to get it back in victory lane. Hats off to my crew, Wyatt, and my partner Chad Smith here. We bought this deal and it’s been a tough one .. this is the most humbling sport there is, you can be on top of your game one day and bottom of the totem pole next. This is my own car here, now, I gotta pay the bills, so this is a good one here.”
Key notes: Clanton claimed his first victory of any kind since Nov. 10, 2022, a $20,000 Duel in the Desert prelim at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway. ... Fourth-starting David Breazeale, winner of Friday's opener at Penton (Ala.) Raceway, took the runner-up spot on lap two and trailed Clanton the rest of the way, finishing 1.103 seconds back. ... Josh Putnam briefly challenged Breazeale for second before settling for third. ... Series points leader Dalton Cook rebounded from an 18th-place finish in Friday's opener to take fourth. ... Oakley Johns improved five spots and placed seventh. ... Pole-starting Kendall Franklin, son of past series champ Billy Franklin, traded third with Putnam in the early going before slipping to eighth. ... Ethan Dotson slowed from 10th to draw the race's second caution on lap 29, collecting Chase Oliver who spun to avoid. Dotson did not return, while Oliver rounded out the top 10. ... Dusty Quillen slowed from 19th to bring out the fourth and final yellow flag on lap 44. ... The 50-lapper lasted 33 minutes, with 13 drivers completing the distance and 17 running at the checkers.
On the move: Dean Carpenter of Coldwater, Miss., started 17th and finished ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Clanton’s Capital Race Car is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Super K Express, SCCS Solutions, Carolina Concrete Finishing, Freeman Plumbing, Go Lithium Battery, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, VP Racing Fuels, Twenty Five Designs and JRI Shocks from Earnest Performance.
Points chase: After Thunderhill: 1. Dalton Cook (966); 2. David McCoy (938); 3. Billy Franklin (886); 4. Ryan Wilson (882); 5. Kendall Franklin (830).
Current weather: Clear, 82°F
Car count: 35
Fast qualifier: Kendall Franklin
Time: 12.609 seconds
Polesitter: Kendall Franklin
Heat race winners: Kendall Franklin, Shane Clanton, Josh Putnam, David Breazeale
Consolation race winners: Dean Carpenter, Christian Hanger
Provisional starters: David McCoy, Billy Franklin, Ryan Wilson
Next series race: July 26, Moulton Speedway (Moulton, AL) $5,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.