Berry won the pole on Saturday night and led the field to the green flag on Sunday, though he gave up the lead in the early going. #2 Robert Powell function getParameterByName( name ){ #4 Jonathan Findley Berry had taken tires methodically throughout the race, most of the field took their tires on Lap 137 and Kvapil opted for all of hison Lap 162. Josh Berry, who parlayed his success in a late model stock into a full-time ride in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, returned to his roots on Sunday and came away the big winner. . Driver Appearances #21 Mike Darne We pulled Josh Berry away from fixing the Florence car (that he's supposed to racing this weekend) to help us preview the Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National Speedway. The event begins on Friday and runs through Sunday. Opened in 1993, the banked 4/10 mile speedway near Kenly, NC became part of the NASCAR Home Tracks program as host to the Whelen Southern Modified Series in 1998. var regexS = "[\\?&]"+name+"=([^&#]*)"; As for Pulliam spotting for Berry, that only happened because his usual Late Model spotter Robert Arch won the Limited Late Model race earlier in the afternoon but suffered from exhaust fumes and just wasnt healthy enough to immediately stand on the stand. else The Thanksgiving Classic, Southern National Motorsports Park's season highlight, is as big as ever in 2022. The late model stock main event headlines three days of racing at the four-tenths-mile asphalt . We pulled Josh Berry away from fixing the Florence car (that he's supposed to racing this weekend) to help us preview the Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National Speedway. LUCAMA, N.C. The biggest winners prize in late model stock car racing went to one of the sports most recognizable racers Sunday evening at Southern National Motorsports Park. #5 Lee Pulliam In 2022, Berry will be a full-time driver in the NXS, which means his Late Model schedule will be limited. The three-day event will feature 795 laps of racing across 11 different divisions. #24 Mason Diaz var regex = new RegExp( regexS ); For under $40, sand, cut and polish your way to a perfect result with this power rotary tool kit. I am hoping that I can get the support of a lot of small businesses and racing companies to help us out with this race.. Last years Thanksgiving Classic was a duel between Berry and Brenden Queen and it looked like a repeat for much of the race this year. 1999-2020, Race22.com. 2007 saw McCaskill's first ever NASCAR start in the Busch Series at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Good luck to all the racers and welcome to Friendly Kenly and Johnston County! 2017 Southern National Motorsports Park. 8 All Things Automotive/iRacing Chevrolet. "We were a little short on help this weekend," Berry said. #7 Michael Hardin Dates: October 7TH -9TH, 2022 Gender: Boys and Girls Ages: U9 - U19 or U8 playing up - 7v7 Fields: Betty Wilson, Kellogg/Zaher, James Regionals, Heritage Park or other parks needed for the event. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Dale Jr, Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick and Justin Marks now own the Tour, Former Coastal Plains champion upsets Chase Burrow at Jacksonville track. The race also paid $50,000 to win and came driving Dale Sr. throwback colors. Matt Weaver is the owner and founder of Short Track Scene. KENLY, N.C. Being billed as the richest late model stock car race in history, the annual Solid Rock Carriers Thanksgiving Classic is scheduled Nov. 27 at Southern National Motorsports Park with the 250-lap event scheduled to pay $50,000 to win. He took his tires at that point and returned to the race in fourth position. #03 Brenden Queen Lucky 7 Race #1 . The season-ending victory added to a year in which he won seven of the nine starts he made while competing mostly in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for JRM. NASCAR Charters Register for the Thanksgiving Classic now! Southern National Motorsports Park THE 22nd ANNUAL SOLID ROCK CARRIERS THANKSGIVING CLASSIC The Thanksgiving Classic, Southern National Motorsports Park's season highlight, is as big as ever in 2022. The 21st running of the Solid Rock Carriers Thanksgiving Classic will take purse levels to an all-time high as a driver could walk away with more than $50,000 for the 200-lap race.This years edition of the Solid Rock Carriers Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National Motorsports Park will be the site of the richest and most [], CONCORD, NC (Nov. 9, 2021) An agreement between Racing America, powered by Speed51.TV, and Southern National Motorsports Park in Lucama, NC has been reached to offer the prestigious Solid Rock Carriers Thanksgiving Classic being held Nov. 26 to 28 to the networks subscribers. #82 Will Burns And then there was the element of driving the 1996 Winston Bass Pro Shops paint scheme raced by Dale Earnhardt Sr. -- something Berry never thought would happen. "We made an adjustment that we thought would get us a little bit better. Four-time track champion Jamey Caudill and Matt McCall, who is among this years entrants, are also two-time winners of the Thanksgiving Classic. Robert Arch won the limited late model feature. Thanksgiving Classic Latest Thanksgiving Classic Looney, Nelson Motorsports Team Up for $50k at Southern National Langley Austin - November 16, 2022 Thanksgiving Classic 2020 Thanksgiving Classic Cancelled Brandon White - October 29, 2020 McCaskill Fails Post-Race Inspection in Thanksgiving Classic Thanksgiving Classic Brandon White - March 2, 2020 (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) | Getty Images. Divisional Sponsorships, Lap Sponsorships, Vendor spaces, and more are available! On Sunday, the 31-year-old Tennessean added the 150-lap Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National Motorsports Park to his ledger, banking $9,000 and earning his 91stvictory for JR Motorsports in the familiar No. SPEED SPORTs Ralph Sheheen has more with the winged sprint car driver. Berry actually nearly made the same mistake. The Thanksgiving Classic race weekend begins on November 24 and will once again be headlined by a 200-lap, $20,000-to-win Late Model Stock Car race on Sunday, November 26. Opened in 1993, the banked 4/10 mile speedway near Kenly, NC became part of the NASCAR Home Tracks program as host to the Whelen Southern Modified Series in 1998. "We shouldnt have touched it," Queen said. Check out our Official Visitors Guide for more events and area attractions while racing is done! NASCAR Contests Daniel Vuncannon, Jonathan Findley, and Charlie Watson via grosssssssss Twitter Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National Motorsports Park in Lucama, NC. Driving the No. Thats to say Berry didnt dominate and it wasnt straightforward. They will be joined by former UARA champion and NASCAR crew chief Matt McCall and four-time NASCAR national champion Philip Morris. The ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville paid $32,000-to-win in 2021 and airs live on FloRacing in September. (December 9, 2022) As day two of the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show gets underway today, promoter Ray Cook is proud to release the 2023 version of both the Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series and Schaeffer's Oil Southern Nationals Series schedules. Racing analyst Larry McReynolds recalls the first time he worked as a crew chief and who it was for. Purchase Tickets for the 22nd Annual Solid Rock Carriers Thanksgiving Classic Now! Southern National Motorsports Park is located in Lucama, North Carolina just a few miles off of 301, I-95, and 581. "We ran this race last year as kind of like a send-off race, and because I hadn't run it a whole lot," Berry said. "We just got really tight on new tires. #22 Grayson Cullather "I just needed a better handle on the car," said Fryar, the Hampton Heat winner from this year. Ryan Timms is the latest driver to take a seat in the No. #15 Nolan Pope Josh Berry took home the $50,000 prize and massive trophy for winning Sunday's Solid Rock Carriers Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National Motorsports Park in Lucama, North Carolina. #22 Bobby McCarty Hocevar, Pollard Headline SpeedFest Entry List, Nearly $250 Million In Economic Impact From Laguna Seca, Busch, Castroneves, Bowyer Tapped For SRX Action. The downside, as he says, is that everything I do in this car is backwards to what I do in an Indy car. SPEED SPORTs Ralph Sheheen has more from Tulsa. #16 Rusty Daniels Southern National Motorsports Park has released the schedule for the 17th running of the Thanksgiving Classic, which will be contested over three days on Thanksgiving weekend. Among those victories were the $30,000-to-win Old North State Nationals at Orange County Speedway and $10,000-to-win triumphs at both Langley (Va.) Speedway and Goodyear All-American Speedway, as well as two CARS Racing Tour wins to extend his series lead in career wins. The track was dormant for three seasons before Michael Diaz and Jerry Brown purchased the facility and brought the Thanksgiving Classic back to life in 2012. CLICK HERE for Mobile/Tablet Version or if youre having trouble viewing images below. Lucama, North Carolina 27851, Phone:919-284-1114 #9 Rodney Boyd Kvapil ultimately finished sixth with a car that was running just outside of the top-five even as others had already taken their tires. Required fields are marked *. Hocevar, Pollard Headline SpeedFest Entry List, Nearly $250 Million In Economic Impact From Laguna Seca, Busch, Castroneves, Bowyer Tapped For SRX Action. He finished seventh during Mondays preliminary feature and is now attempting to qualify for Saturdays show. Berry had been leaning on Pulliam for help throughout the day and asked him to spot and the combined five NASCAR Weekly Series champions took it to Victory Lane. A second consecutive victory in the Thanksgiving Classic for Josh Berry was monumental for a variety of reasons. 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The three-day event features an incredible line-up for race fans on [], LUCAMA, NC Sammy Smith took the lead from pole-sitter Mason Diaz on the 132ndlap of Saturdays 200-lap ARCA Menards Series East race at Southern National Motorsports Park and pulled away for the victory his first at Southern National. While Corey Day recognizes that a win at the Chili Bowl Nationals can make a drivers career, hes also just there to race midgets and have fun. School's Out 200 @ Southern National Motorsports Park . In addition to the Limited Late Models, the Bandoleros, Legends, Southern Lightning Modifieds, Mini Stocks, U-CARs, Street Stocks and Any Cars will all be in action. RACEDAY LIVE :: Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National (November 25th), RACEDAY LIVE :: Thanksgiving Classic Qualifying at Southern National (November 24th), Deac McCaskill Scores Thanksgiving Classic Pole, Looney, Nelson Motorsports Team Up for $50k at Southern National. Qualifying at 5:03 and Green Flag at 8:00 P.M. tonight Plenty of seat still left in the house come on over to watch [], One of Late Model Stock Car racings crown jewel events is returning in 2021. (SNMP photo), The Motorsports Authority - Copyright 2014-2023 - Turn 3 Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. KENLY, N.C. Being billed as the richest late model stock car race in history, the annual Solid Rock Carriers Thanksgiving Classic is scheduled Nov. 27 at Southern National Motorsports Park with the 250-lap event scheduled to pay $50,000 to win. 3 with four-time NASCAR Weekly Series champion Lee Pulliam on the spotter stand. Nestled in the hills of Barre, Vermont lies the quarter-mile, high-banked, asphalt speed bowl known only to fans as Thunder Road. I couldnt get in the corner the way I needed to. $53. Required fields are marked *. ", 2022 Thanksgiving Classic Dano's BLANCO TEQUILA. Lucama, NC snmpark.com Joined January 2012 702 Following 5,590 Followers Tweets Tweets & replies Media Likes Interested in @SNM_Park's Tweets? Queen was inside the top-five for much of the day but his final pit stop resulted in a decision they would want to take back. "Weve done throwback races with LW (Miller) and the Mom N Pops paint scheme but I never thought I would race the 3. E-mail:info@snmpark.com, 2017 Southern National Motorsports Park. He is also the associate motorsports editor of Autoweek Magazine and its website, which allows him to cover the highest levels of the sport. The large purse for this years event is the brainchild of Diaz, who credits the help of Kirk and Lynette Ipock of Solid Rock Carriers for helping it come to fruition. Can I get a sample of the short track magazine my name is Greg Craven 62 Jackson St Newnan,GA.30263, Your email address will not be published. The final Late Model Stock Car race of the season features a star-studded lineup. The Thanksgiving Classic race weekend begins on November 24 and will once again be headlined by a 200-lap, $20,000-to-win Late Model Stock Car race on Sunday, November 26. #44 Justin Johnson Teams had four tires available in the pits but would rotate tires first, or could choose to rotate and add a tire, all resulting in the running order constantly changing from run to run. 2021 Racing Photos Southern National Motor Speedway Thanksgiving Classic - 11/28/21 Photos from the stands of the following divisions at Southern National Motor Speedway (NC) on 11/28/21 - late model stock cars (photos 1-115), limited late models (116-205), and drift exhibition (206-211). Email Newsletter }); Born on date 8/26/1996; Jayski.com is part of the NASCAR Digital Media Network, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 25: Josh Berry, driver of the #1 PFJ Thank A Trucker Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 25, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was never going to be that kind of race for anyone. var results = regex.exec( window.location.href ); "We were just trying to save, save, save and wait as late as we could to take lefts and rights," Kvapil said. Points Explanation Action begins with practice for all divisions and qualifying for the bandoleros, Legend Cars and chargers on Friday night. Berry might not even have had the best car -- the case arguably belonging to his teammate in the No. Your email address will not be published. . 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