ST. LOUIS — Ricky Thornton Jr. raced from the pole to win Thursday night’s UMP modified feature inside The Dome at The Americas.
The event is part of the annual Kubota Gateway Dirt Nationals.
Thornton won the 20-lap race on the fifth-mile temporary track ahead of Dallon Murty and Trent Young. All three podium finishers locked into Saturday’s finale.
Tanner Mullens and Dylan Sharp completed the top five.
The finish:
Ricky Thornton Jr., Dallon Murty, Trent Young, Tanner Mullens, Dylan Sharp, Tyler Davis, Zane DeVilbiss, Jeff Larson, Rick Conoyer, Ray Bollinger, Joe Chisholm, Gary Christian, Drake Troutman, Chase Holland, Damian Kiefer, Tyler Nicely, Tyler Wolff, Ryan Gierke.
