Overcoming two early-race restarts and two in the final 12 laps, outside-polesitter Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., led from flag-to-flag to win Friday's Great Lakes 50 at Raceway 7. Racing the day after he turned 33, he earned $12,000 while tallying his series-leading 18th full-field Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature victory of the season and further extending his points lead.

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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Raceway 7 Highlights

Winning Quote From Ricky Thornton, Jr. 

“I felt like it was elbows-up there for a little while there. Man, I felt like on that (lap-39) restart I was more worried about Hud(son O’Neal). I saw him go to third on the board, then to second, and my crew guys were letting me know he was closing in pretty hard there before the yellow came out. It sucks he got that flat or whatever, kinda ruined his night.”

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Raceway 7 Results

1. Ricky Thornton Jr.

2. Devin Moran

3. Jonathan Davenport

4. Tim McCreadie

5. Daulton Wilson

6. Garrett Alberson

7. Hudson O'Neal

8. Max Blair

9. Spencer Hughes

10. Boom Briggs

11. Ross Robinson

12. Tyler Erb

13. Brandon Overton

14. Earl Pearson Jr.

15. Matt Lux

16. Bob Dorman

17. Bump Hedman

18. Logan Roberson

19. Darrell Bossard

20. Logan Jaquay

21. Kevin Santee

22. Drake Troutman

23. Breyton Santee

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point Standings

Ricky Thornton, Jr. now leads Hudson O'Neal by 480 points at the top of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point standings. Jonathan Davenport continues to hold on to the third position, while Brandon Overton leads Devin Moran by 15 points and Tim McCreadie by 35 points for the final spot in the "Championship Four."

Full Point Standings

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