Tanner Thorson topped Aaron Reutzel by 1.553 seconds Thursday on opening night of the Angel of the Winds Skagit Nationals at Skagit Speedway, earning his first victory in 29 career High Limit Racing starts.
Rico Abreu finished third, followed by Trey Starks and James McFadden, while polesitter Tyler Courtney slipped five positions to finish sixth. Daison Pursley charged from 23rd to ninth for the race’s biggest gain.
2026 High Limit Skagit Nationals Thursday Results At Skagit Speedway
| Fin. | Start | No. | Driver | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Tanner Thorson | +1 |
| 2 | 4 | 87 | Aaron Reutzel | +2 |
| 3 | 5 | 24 | Rico Abreu | +2 |
| 4 | 6 | 55X | Trey Starks | +2 |
| 5 | 8 | 21 | James McFadden | +3 |
| 6 | 1 | 7BC | Tyler Courtney | -5 |
| 7 | 9 | 13 | Tanner Holmes | +2 |
| 8 | 3 | 24D | Danny Sams III | -5 |
| 9 | 23 | 9 | Daison Pursley | +14 |
| 10 | 12 | 2X | Justin Sanders | +2 |
| 11 | 11 | 26 | Justin Peck | — |
| 12 | 14 | 10 | Dominic Gorden | +2 |
| 13 | 10 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | -3 |
| 14 | 7 | 1C | Colton Heath | -7 |
| 15 | 16 | 55 | Kerry Madsen | +1 |
| 16 | 22 | 21P | Robbie Price | +6 |
| 17 | 24 | 77 | Giovanni Scelzi | +7 |
| 18 | 19 | 9R | Chase Randall | +1 |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | Brent Marks | +2 |
| 20 | 18 | 26R | Levi Hillier | -2 |
| 21 | 13 | 5 | Dominic Scelzi | -8 |
| 22 | 20 | 2XM | Max Mittry | -2 |
| 23 | 17 | 91 | Chase Goetz | -6 |
| 24 | 15 | 77A | Levi Klatt | -9 |