“I raced in open wheel classes since I was seven and came to the Hobby Stocks from a 360 open wing sprint car class,” said the 20-year-old Thorne. Thorne’s career first win in the class came on May 7 at Price. I didn’t expect to win so soon, coming from open wheel to the fendered car,” he said. “Speed was the biggest difference between the sprint car and the Hobby Stock. I’m glad I raced the sprint car first because that taught me how to think and react quicker,” he said. Thorne had inherited his sprint car from his father T.J. after his retirement from the sport.

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