HAMPTON, Ga. - Gianni Esposito found victory lane in the WJP Investments Pro Division in Round 2 of Thursday Thunder Legends competition on Atlanta Motor Speedway’s “Thunder Ring.”
The Dacula, Georgia driver edged out Donovan Strauss for the win on the ¼-mile layout built into the frontstretch of the 1.5-mile speedway. Garrett Gumm followed in third, with Braselton, Georgia’s Graham Campbell in fourth, and Currie Pierce in fifth.
In other action, a late caution snapped a stalemate among three drivers battling for the lead in the Associates Group Young Lions feature. Bryce Sanders took advantage of Garrett Erwin and Cooper Gaul getting together at the front of the pack creating a hole for Sanders to squirt through to take the lead and the win.
With a full field of drivers in the Semi-Pro division and a handful of yellow flags early in the race, drivers scrambled to gain positions and pull away from the field. Luke Yarbrough earned the win with a move out of turn four get past Mason Lastra to capture the checkered flag.
In the Bandits feature, Wyatt Coffey took just four laps to take the lead from the drop of the green flag. Despite attempts from Lane Christensen to take the lead, Coffey held off the field to secure the win.
Michael Flater has taken control of the Adrenalin Powersports Outlaws division with his second consecutive win. Meanwhile Phillip Young earned the victory in the Masters feature, Addyson King took the win in the Rookie Bandoleros race, and Baylor O’Neill was the winner in the Chargers feature.
Drivers will have their hands full next week with back-to-back feature races on Wednesday, June 14 and Thursday, June 15. For more information, visit AtlantaMotorSpeedway.com.
Atlanta Motor Speedway – Hampton, GA
Thursday Thunder Round 2 – June 8, 2023
Pro
1. 22-Gianni Esposito
2. 51-Donovan Strauss
3. 5-Garrett Gumm
4. 4-Graham Campbell
5. 16-Currie Pierce
6. 32J-Taylor Jorgensen
7. 25-Christopher Clanton
8. 9-Chris Dilbeck
9. 32-Jensen Jorgensen
Young Lions
1. 15-Bryce Sanders
2. 8-Cooper Gaul
3. 24-Austin Bloodworth
4. 48-Kyle Bacon
5. 46-Cole Denton
6. 28-Jack Lamarre
7. 88-Aiden King
8. 93-Aidan Walker
9. 62-Dylan Bongiovanni
10. 20-Evan McKnight
11. 78-Will Haire
12. 4-Chase Hart
13. 9-Garrett Erwin
Semi-Pro
1. 72-Luke Yarbrough
2. 31-Jason Treschl
3. 17L-Mason Lastra
4. 9R-Jackson Reynolds
5. 5X-Jesse Martinez
6. 98-Sean McElearney
7. 316-Coleman Moody
8. 29-Bailey North
9. 77-Oliver Dibble
10. 17-Hudson Bulger
11. 41-Michael Gannon
12. 73-Ian Hampton
13. 30-Trey Tadrzak
14. 26-J.T. Poole
15. 4W-Stuart Wilkerson
16. 97-C.J. Almond
17. 9-Michael Crafton
18. 7-Jonathan Taylor
Bandits
1. 2-Wyatt Coffey
2. 46-Lane Christensen
3. 18-Matthew Laprade
4. 9-Carson Sherman
5. 38-Billy Lee
Outlaws
1. 4-Mitchell Flater
2. 2-Killian McMann
3. 38-Emma Britt
4. 8-J.T. O’Connor
5. 28-Blaine Miller
6. 95-Javier Soto
Masters
1. 7-Phillip Young
2. 83-Joey Clanton
3. 15-Bill Plemons, Jr.
4. 5-Ronnie Wehunt
5. 14-Mark Swan
6. 37-Lisa Young
7. 73-James Wade
Rookie Bandoleros
1. 74-Addyson King
2. 87-Briella Rudolph
3. 1J-James Behnke
4. 20-Kinsley Tatum
5. 16-Flynt Pierce
6. 51-Clair Reynolds
7. 9-Luke Young
8. 95G-Colton Glass
9. 99T-Topher Almon
Chargers
1. 99-Baylor O’Neil
2. 3-Emily Arenas
3. 16-Carson Youngblood
4. 28-Conner Butler
5. 24-Katelyn Hicks
6. 26-Emma Teal
7. 27-Brian Cosier
8. 27K-Kayli Kade
9. 08-Bowen Mayhue
