TULARE, Calif. — Thunderbowl Raceway has lengthy been atop Corey Day’s checklist of favourite race tracks.
It’s not solely dwelling, however it’s the place he does a few of his greatest work as probably the most thrilling younger prospects in dash automotive racing.
On Friday night time, the 19-year-old Clovis, California driver shined as soon as extra towards the boards – driving from third-to-first for his third win of 2025 with Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing.
It was his long-awaited first win at Tulare on the nationwide stage following a NARC victory and two Trophy Cup titles on the monitor.
Scoring his tenth profession win with the collection — third-most behind Rico Abreu (18) and Brad Candy (13) — Day’s path to Whiskey Myers Victory Lane required a face-off together with his former Jason Meyers Racing teammate, Spencer Bayston.
Bayston, competing aboard Kevin Kozlowski’s Works Restricted No 57w for the primary time, loved a profitable opening night time with Paul Silva on the wrenches.
The Lebanon, Ind., native set Capitol Customized Trailers QuickTime and led the opening 12 laps earlier than settling for a season-best runner-up end result behind Day.
Rounding out the rostrum was one other new driver/automotive mixture with Giovanni Scelzi ending third within the Clauson-Marshall Racing NOS Power Drink No. 7bc. The Fresno, Calif., native has been tabbed to substitute for the injured Tyler Courtney the remainder of the 12 months and his No. 1 purpose is delivering a championship for CMR.
A final-lap cross by “Sizzling Sauce” was essential as he nabbed Brad Candy by 0.059 seconds to chop the title deficit to 9 factors behind the Kasey Kahne Racing No. 49.
Closing out the highest 5 have been Candy and Justin Sanders, who’s filling-in for injured Aaron Reutzel within the Ridge & Sons Racing No. 87.
The end:
Function (30 Laps): 1. 14-Corey Day[3]; 2. W-Spencer Bayston[2]; 3. 7BC-Giovanni Scelzi[6]; 4. 49-Brad Candy[4]; 5. 87-Justin Sanders[1]; 6. 88-Tanner Thorson[7]; 7. 21-James McFadden[10]; 8. 19-Brent Marks[17]; 9. 26-Justin Peck[12]; 10. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[9]; 11. 18T-Tanner Holmes[24]; 12. 24-Rico Abreu[5]; 13. 5-Brenham Crouch[21]; 14. 42-Sye Lynch[13]; 15. 121-Caeden Steele[19]; 16. 73-Ryan Bernal[15]; 17. 0-Tim Kaeding[18]; 18. 10-Dominic Gorden[23]; 19. 24D-Danny Sams III[8]; 20. 2K-Gauge Garcia[16]; 21. X1-Likelihood Grasty[20]; 22. 41-Dominic Scelzi[22]; 23. 45-Cory Eliason[14]; 24. 13-Daison Pursley[25]; 25. 21L-Landon Brooks[11]
