Posts Tagged ‘Derek Thorn’
DEREK THORN WINS ROSEVILLE FOR EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE SRL WIN
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (September 19, 2021) – The bounty on Derek Thorn will go unclaimed into yet another race weekend as the Bakersfield driver won his eighth consecutive SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour event in Saturday’s Nut Up 125 at All American Speedway powered by Roseville Toyota. Thorn was one of four winners in Roseville with Jeremy…
Read MoreTRIPLE THREAT OF SPEARS SRL TOURING RACING IN ROSEVILLE SEPT 18
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (September 13, 2021) – A triple threat of touring stock car action invades All American Speedway powered by Roseville Toyota this Saturday night, with nearly 300-laps of competition on the one-third mile oval. The SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour competes in the Nut Up 125 along with racing for the Spears Manufacturing Modified Series,…
Read MoreDEREK THORN EARNS $8K WILD WEST SHOOTOUT PRIZE AT ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (May 23, 2021) – Bakersfield’s Derek Thorn earned his 52nd career SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour victory on Saturday night in Roseville, taking the $8,000-to-win JM Environmental Wild West Shootout at All American Speedway. Thorn also earned the pole for the 147-lap contest, part of a three-pronged night of touring action that saw Jeremy…
Read MoreVIDEO: SRL SOUTHWEST READY FOR LUCRATIVE WILD WEST SHOOTOUT AT ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (May 19, 2021) – A triple header of touring stock car racing invades Roseville with this Saturday night’s SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour JM Environmental Wild West Shootout. The $8,000-to-win, 147-lap contest anchors an evening which includes the 75-lap debut races at All American Speedway for both the SPEARS Pro Late Models and…
Read MoreTHORN EARNS NEW SOUTHWEST TOUR MILESTONE WITH IRWINDALE WIN
(April 11, 2021 from Kevin Peters) – Derek Thorn tied M.K. Kanke with six career Southwest Tour Series victories at Irwindale Speedway (CA) Saturday night, winning the “SPEARS Manufacturing 100 presented by Earnest Performance” and a cool $5,000. Kanke had three in the SRL and three in the NASCAR Southwest Tour Series, while Thorn’s career…
Read MoreDEREK THORN SCORES 50TH SRL WIN WITH WINTER SHOWDOWN TRIUMPH
(March 21, 2021 from Kevin Peters) – Five-time SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series Champion Derek Thorn has had a long history of being snakebit, when it comes to prestigious Super Late Model events. While he has victories in some of these events, he has been in position to score multiple more over his career. Saturday…
Read MoreNEWS AND NOTES: SIXTH ANNUAL WINTER SHOWDOWN 150 AT KERN THIS SATURDAY
(March 18, 2021 from Kevin Peters) – Event: The Sixth Annual “Winter Showdown 150” will take place at Kern County Raceway (CA) on March 20, 2021. The SPEARS Modifieds will participate in the “SPEARS Manufacturing Winter Showdown 60”, gunning for a $2,500 payday. Unique Format: The “Showdown” for the Super Late Models will see 150…
Read MoreDEREK THORN LOOKS FOR SRL ALL-STAR SHOWDOWN REPEAT VICTORY AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY
(February 1, 2021 from Kevin Peters) – Entering the 2021 “Sunrise Ford All-Star Showdown presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame”, there will be a record number of competitors vying for the $30,000 win at Irwindale Speedway on February 6th. Every driver looking to find Victory Lane will have their eyes on…
Read MoreDOSS AND THORN SCORE SRL WINS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS AT KERN COUNTY RACEWAY
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (December 21, 2020 from Kevin Peters) – Derek Thorn and Jeremy Doss scored victories and championships Saturday night at Kern County Raceway as the season wrapped up for both the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour and SPEARS Modified Series. Thorn took home his eighth victory of the season and 49th career SRL triumph, to…
Read MoreA TEN YEAR SNOWBALL DERBY JOURNEY FOR DEREK THORN
A story that began in 2011 may reach its pinnacle in 2020, as Derek Thorn prepares to roll off the grid as the polesitter of Sunday’s 53rd Snowball Derby. Photos by Sal Sigala, Jr. In 2011, Thorn came into the most prestigious Super Late Model race in America as a driver on the rise. He finished…
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