The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returned to Lucas Oil Speedway on Friday for opening night of the two-day 19th annual CMH Diamond Classic at the Wheatland, Mo., oval that's part of a seven-race, 10-day stretch for the series.
Rebounding from a tumultuous Thursday night at 34 Raceway in which he was part of three cautions, Ricky Thornton Jr. led all 40 laps from the pole for the $15,000 victory Friday. He topped Jonathan Davenport by more than three seconds.
Thornton won for the first time since May 17's $50,000 Lucas Oil victory at Eagle (Neb.) Raceway. It's his 45th full-field Lucas Oil win, which brings him within one victory of Don O'Neal for fourth-most all-time.
Third-finishing Clay Harris snagged his first top-five series finish of the season. One caution slowed the 14-minute feature on the third lap when Kayden Clatt spun in turn two.
2025 Lucas Oil Late Model Results At Lucas Oil Speedway, July 11
Finish | Start | Driver |
1 | 1 | Ricky Thornton |
2 | 2 | Jonathan Davenport |
3 | 11 | Clay Harris |
4 | 10 | Garrett Alberson |
5 | 7 | Devin Moran |
6 | 3 | Brandon Overton |
7 | 6 | Daulton Wilson |
8 | 12 | Hudson O'Neal |
9 | 14 | Cade Dillard |
10 | 5 | Brandon Sheppard |
11 | 15 | Donald McIntosh |
12 | 16 | Carson Ferguson |
13 | 19 | Kayden Clatt |
14 | 17 | Gordy Gundaker |
15 | 24 | Dan Ebert |
16 | 23 | Daniel Hilsabeck |
17 | 9 | Aaron Marrant |
18 | 8 | Spencer Hughes |
19 | 4 | Tyler Kuykendall |
20 | 13 | Cory Lawler |
21 | 21 | Justin Wells |
22 | 20 | Tony Jackson Jr |
23 | 18 | Trevor Gundaker |
24 | 22 | Payton Looney |