
Austin Hill wins his race. Photo courtesy of Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Atlanta Motor Speedway’s week four of Thursday Thunder was full of many heated battles on track and proved to be another successful night for Douglas county drivers.
The county driver setting the pace was Winston’s Austin Hill, who won the Pro division race. Davey Matthews of Douglasville and Mason Massey of Winston finished No. 2-3 in the Young Lions division.
The Young Lions feature began with Justin Thomas as the pole-sitter. By lap one, Massey wrangled his way to the top spot. On lap nine, Chad Finchum dove underneath Massey in turn three to become the race leader. Finchum celebrated his fourth Thursday Thunder career win in victory lane 11 laps later.
The Pro division feature began with Will Prance holding the advantage. On lap five, Prance and Zach Kittle made contact on the backstretch, which turned the lead over to Bubba Harry. On the final lap, Zach Kittle tried to pass two cars going into the corner, but drove in too hot and slammed into leader Harry, spinning him out. Hill came out smelling like a rose, stealing the win, his eighth in his Thursday Thunder career.
The Semi-Pro feature had Douglasville’s Chris Bowie on the point from the start. Jonathan Chandler made his move to the front quickly. Chandler never was challenged for the win and went on to post his ninth career Thursday Thunder win. Bowie finished fifth.
The M&S Auto Bandits feature began with Logan Sargeant on the point. John Holleman rocketed to the front by the time the first circuit was completed. Kyle Weatherman leaned on Holleman lap after lap, making his move on lap 11, to become the leader. Weatherman posted his second win of the season at AMS. Dalton Hill of Winston placed third.
Thursday Thunder will return on July 2 for the fifth of 10 weeks of Legends, Bandolero and Thunder Roadster racing. Week five will include a fireworks show. Fireworks will also be displayed at Friday Night Drags the following evening. For more information on Thursday Thunder or Atlanta Motor Speedway, visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.
Week Four Thursday Thunder Results
(Divisions involving county drivers only)
Young Lions
1. Chad Finchum (Knoxville, Tenn.), 2. Davey Matthews (Douglasville), 3. Mason Massey (Winston), 4. Chase Elliott (Dawsonville), 5. Justin Thomas (Woodstock),
6. Will Martin (Douglasville), 7. Tyler Edwards (Acworth), 8. Brady Boswell (Watkinsville), 9. A.J. Carlisi (Dalton), 10. Judson Kittle (Watkinsville),
11. Joey Herques (Houma, La.). 12. Charlie Gresham (Milner), 13. Cameron Hadley (Concord), 14. Donald McIntosh (Dawsonville), 15. Austin Garvey (McDonough).
Pro
1. Austin Hill (Winston), 2. Currie Pierce (Griffin), 3. Jimmy Henderson (Conyers), 4. Will Prance (Canton), 5. Ryan Gandee (McDonough),
6. Tina Johnson (Senoia), 7. Breckin Snow (Salt Lake City, Utah), 8. Bubba Harry (Griffin), 9. Zack Kittle (Watkinsville), 10. Kyle Kitchens (Hampton).
Semi-Pro
1. Jonathan Chandler (Fayetteville), 2. Cody Haskins (Marietta), 3. Zach Weaver (Phenix City, Ala.), 4. Mike Weed (Franklin), 5. Chris Bowie (Douglasville),
6. Mark Swan (Atlanta), 7. Jerry Silvers (Calhoun), 8. Mark Younginer (Stockbridge), 9. Billy Pyle (Forest Park), 10. Bill Stevens (Locust Grove),
11. Scott Hicks (Senoia), 12. Jake Armstrong (Fayetteville).
M&S Auto Bandits
1. Kyle Weatherman (Wentzville, Mo.), 2. John Holleman (Winston-Salem, N.C.), 3. Dalton Hill (Winston), 4. Garrett Biggers (Charlotte, N.C.), 5. Alex Coffey (McDonough),
6. Logan Sargeant (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 7. Garrett Sargeant (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 8. Clayton Weatherman (Wentzville, Mo.), 9. Madeline Crane (Meansville), 10. Tyler Mosley (McDonough),
11. Payton Ryan (Jonesville, La.), 12. Wyatt Simic (McDonough), 13. Jensen Jorgenson (Stockbridge), 14. Josh Hicks (Senioa), 15. Brandon Bassett (Winston-Salem, N.C.),
16. Dalton Sargeant (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 17. Ben Rhodes (Louisville, Ky.), 18. Ryan Massaro (Glencoe, Ala.).