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Late Race Pass Earns Thornton C.J. Rayburn Memorial Victory at Brownstown





BROWNSTOWN, IN (October 11, 2024) - Ricky Thornton Jr. passed race leader Bobby Pierce on lap 34 to win the 3rd Annual C.J. Rayburn Memorial on Friday night at Brownstown Speedway. It was Thornton’s 14th win this season with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, as he collected $10,000 for the win, leading the final seven circuits.

 

Mike Marlar, the defending C.J. Rayburn Memorial winner, edged out Pierce at the finish to finish second. Pierce, who led 33 of the 40 laps, rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third. Completing the top five were Tanner English and Hudson O’Neal.

 

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 42nd time in his career, Thornton earned his third career win at Brownstown with the triumph.

 

“It’s awesome to win a race with C.J.’s name on it. He was a pioneer in the sport. It’s super hard to be patient in traffic. I almost felt like I was in a better spot than Bobby because I could slow down and see him move out to get around a lapped car. He would pass a lapped car but never really get out, so I knew there, towards the end, I got behind a couple of really good cars around the bottom. I felt like if I followed them and finished the race, they would have to be really good around that middle. It worked out for us. The car was pretty awesome all night.”

 

Marlar had one of the fastest cars on the track at one point and drove from tenth to second with 25 laps complete, but he slipped off the embankment and dropped back a few positions. He recovered in the last 15 laps to just edge out Pierce at the line for second.

 

“It was a huge night for us. We have had a rough time, and I hate it for my guys. It’s been a rough summer, but you know I was digging hard for C.J. I thought I put it on my lid there, coming off four in that lap. I just didn’t get there. It was a good race. The fans saw a good race. Bobby and Ricky, we had a little excitement there at the end. Ricky snuck in there. It’s a rare thing to see Bobby get caught up in something. I am just glad to get the 157 anywhere near the front.” 

 

The winners’ Bobby and Jessica Koehler-owned, Koehler Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Coltman Farms, Hoker Trucking, D&E Outside Services, Capital Waste, Traffic Control Safety Services, Ultimate Towing and Recovery, Rogers Realty and Auction Company, Inc. Five Star Metal Buildings, and Sunoco Race Fuels.

 

Dennis Erb Jr., Max Blair, Brandon Sheppard, Jonathan Davenport, and Devin Moran completed the top ten.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

3rd Annual CJ Rayburn Memorial

Friday, October 11, 2024

Brownstown Speedway – Brownstown, IN

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Bobby Pierce | 13.558 seconds

Fast Time Group B: Ricky Thornton, Jr. | 13.520 seconds (overall)

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 32P-Bobby Pierce[1]; 2. B5-Brandon Sheppard[2]; 3. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[3]; 4. 96-Tanner English[5]; 5. 58-Garrett Alberson[4]; 6. 68-Adam Stricker[9]; 7. 99-Devin Moran[8]; 8. 18D-Daulton Wilson[7]; 9. 17SS-Brenden Smith[6]; 10. 28JS-Jeffrey Shackelford[10]

 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 12-Jason Jameson[3]; 3. 7T-Drake Troutman[5]; 4. 111-Max Blair[2]; 5. 20-Jimmy Owens[6]; 6. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[4]; 7. 71X-Don O'Neal[7]; 8. 93F-Carson Ferguson[8]; 9. 93-Cory Lawler[9]


Earnhardt Technologies Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 1T-Tyler Erb[3]; 3. 157-Mike Marlar[4]; 4. 7R-Chad Stapleton[2]; 5. 99B-Boom Briggs[7]; 6. 18-Shannon Babb[5]; 7. 76-Shelby Miles[6]; 8. 1G-Devin Gilpin[8]; 9. 93X-Zak Blackwood[9]; 10. 43-Kody Marsee[10]

 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 71-Hudson O'Neal[1]; 2. 1-Tim McCreadie[2]; 3. 44-Dave Hess Jr[4]; 4. 7-Ross Robinson[5]; 5. 9-Nick Hoffman[6]; 6. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 7. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[3]; 8. 11T-Tyler Collins[8]; 9. 14-Quentin White[9]

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 68-Adam Stricker[3]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[5]; 4. 20-Jimmy Owens[2]; 5. 93F-Carson Ferguson[8]; 6. 18D-Daulton Wilson[7]; 7. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[4]; 8. 17SS-Brenden Smith[9]; 9. 71X-Don O'Neal[6]; 10. 93-Cory Lawler[10]; 11. 28JS-Jeffrey Shackelford[11]


UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 9-Nick Hoffman[2]; 2. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[6]; 3. 99B-Boom Briggs[1]; 4. 18-Shannon Babb[3]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[4]; 6. 76-Shelby Miles[5]; 7. 93X-Zak Blackwood[9]; 8. 1G-Devin Gilpin[7]; 9. 11T-Tyler Collins[8]; 10. 43-Kody Marsee[11]; 11. 14-Quentin White[10]

 

3rd Annual CJ Rayburn Memorial Feature Finish (40 Laps):

Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Pay

1 - 2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Martinsville, IN - $10,100

2 - 10 - 157 - Mike Marlar - Winfield, TN - $5,500

3 - 1 - 32P - Bobby Pierce - Oakwood, IL - $3,500

4 - 13 - 96 - Tanner English - Benton, KY - $2,700

5 - 4 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $2,500

6 - 9 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - $2,300

7 - 15 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $2,200

8 - 5 - B5 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $2,100

9 - 3 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $2,150

10 - 21 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $2,200

11 - 17 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $1,600

12 - 11 - 7T - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - $1,500

13 - 18 - 9 - Nick Hoffman - Mooresville, NC - $1,200

14 - 23 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $1,000

15 - 19 - 68 - Adam Stricker - Batavia, OH - $950

16 - 6 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $925

17 - 24 - 20 - Jimmy Owens - Newport, TN - $900

18 - 16 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - $875

19 - 8 - 1 - Tim McCreadie - Watertown, NY - $950

20 - 14 - 7R - Chad Stapleton - Edinburgh, IN - $825

21 - 20 - 99JR - Frank Heckenast Jr - Frankfort, IL - $800

22 - 27 - 93F - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $100

23 - 22 - 99B - Boom Briggs - Bear Lake, PA - $800

24 - 25 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $100

25 - 26 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $100

26 - 7 - 12 - Jason Jameson - Lawrenceburg, IN - $800

27 - 28 - 93 - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $100

28 - 12 - 44 - Dave Hess Jr - Waterford, PA - $800

 

Race Statistics  

Entrants: 38

Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Bobby Pierce

Lap Leaders: Bobby Pierce (Laps 1-33); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 34-40)

Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: n/a

Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: n/a

Margin of Victory: 1.356 seconds 

Dave Warren Powersports Cautions: Daulton Wilson (Initial Start); Chad Stapleton (Lap 3); Tim McCreadie (Lap 8); Boom Briggs (Lap 21)

LOLMDS Series Provisionals: Daulton Wilson; Jimmy Owens

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

LOLMDS Emergency Provisionals: Clay Harris; Brenden Smith; Carson Ferguson; Cory Lawler

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Mike Marlar, Bobby Pierce

Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Mike Marlar, Bobby Pierce, Tanner English, Hudson O’Neal

Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Devin Moran (Advanced 11 Positions) 

PEM 4th Place Feature: Tanner English

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Max Blair

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Nick Hoffman

MD3 Most Laps Led: Bobby Pierce (33 Laps) 

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Ricky Thornton, Jr.; Devin Moran; Jonathan Davenport; Tim McCreadie

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Drake Troutman

Coltman Farms Fastest Lap of the Race: Bobby Pierce (Lap 4 | 14.154 seconds)

Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Mike Marlar

Miller Welders Hard Luck Award: Tim McCreadie

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Chris Madden (Ricky Thornton, Jr.)

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Race Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Bobby Pierce (13.7769 seconds)

Time of Race: 19 minutes 22 seconds

 

Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings:

Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Pay

1 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Martinsville, IN - 6460 - $404,069

2 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 6440 - $356,755

3 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 6435 - $375,900

4 - 1 - Tim McCreadie - Watertown, NY - 6315 - $223,175

5 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 5620 - $185,628

6 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 5410 - $151,055

7 - 157 - Mike Marlar - Winfield, TN - 5285 - $148,015

8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 5170 - $161,335

9 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 5070 - $124,540

10 - 20 - Jimmy Owens - Newport, TN - 5005 - $103,765

11 - 7T - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - 4605 - $95,935

12 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - 4390 - $86,805

13 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 4345 - $63,225

14 - 99B - Boom Briggs - Bear Lake, PA - 3895 - $54,205

15 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 3770 - $40,655

16 - 93F - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 3735 - $63,215

17 - 93 - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 3580 - $26,025

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