DEREK THORN WINS $10,000 SHORT TRACK SHOOTOUT AT MADERA SPEEDWAY

MADERA, CALIFORNIA (October 7, 2023) – Derek Thorn of Bakersfield added another marquee win to his storied career, taking controls of the No. 16 Pro Late Model in a race-day decision and decisively winning the 11th annual $10,000-to-win Short Track Shootout at Madera Speedway. The MAVTV-televised 150-lap contest also served as the championship race for…

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DEREK THORN TO COMPETE IN MARQUEE EVENTS IN 2022

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (January 13, 2022) – Campbell Motorsports, Derek Thorn, and his primary partners including PepperJack Kennels, The Tool Shack, and Power Grade Inc. have announced a major event schedule across the country for the 2022 season. Thorn will compete in at least six marquee events with ten total starts, across Super and Pro Late…

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TRIPLE 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,…

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THORN 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…

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DEREK 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…

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