Jacob Denney laid down the quickest lap throughout Friday night time’s USAC NOS Power Drink Midget Nationwide Championship observe at California’s Ventura Raceway.
The 4 observe classes have been held in preparation for the sequence’ season finale on Saturday night time, Nov. 30 — the $15,000-to-win 83rd operating of the ARP Turkey Night time Grand Prix Introduced by the West Coast Inventory Automobile/Motorsports Corridor of Fame.
Denney paced the 50 vehicles that took time with a lap of 12.016 seconds across the 1/5-mile grime oval in his Tom Malloy/Trench Shoring – Rodela Specialty Fabrication – Race for Chase/LynK/Ed Pink Toyota.
Following Denney was the 2023 Don Basile Rookie of the Race, Corey Day, in second with a 12.039s. USAC Nationwide Midget level chief Daison Pursley was third at 12.118s, simply forward of his main championship challenger, Cannon McIntosh, in fourth at 12.190s. Buddy Kofoid rounded out the highest 5 at 12.355s.
Different notables embody 4 previous Turkey Night time winners. 4-time victor Kyle Larson was ninth general in observe whereas Logan Seavey was eleventh and Tanner Thorson was twenty third. Justin Grant didn’t take part in observe.
Two Turkey Night time Rookies and NASCAR Cup Collection regulars took their first laps at Ventura on Friday. Two-time NASCAR Cup Collection champion Kyle Busch was thirty first in observe whereas NASCAR Xfinity titlist Ty Gibbs was thirty second.
Two drivers flipped throughout the night time in very related style. Tyler Edwards clipped the flip three cushion and flipped a number of instances earlier than touchdown on all 4 wheels within the pit exit ramp. Afterward, Dalten Gabbard clipped the wall and flipped a number of instances earlier than he too landed within the exit ramp. Each drivers walked away.
The grandstands open Saturday at 3pm native time with vehicles on monitor at 3:30pm that includes the USAC NOS Power Drink Midget Nationwide Championship and the Final Dash Automobile Collection.
The Turkey Night time Grand Prix can be streamed dwell on FloRacing.
