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Derek Thorn
Derek Thorn (born April 25, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the SRL Southwest Tour.[1] He won the championship in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West with Sunrise Ford Racing in 2013[2] and again in 2018 in a one-off season with SFR.[3] In 2022, Thorn won the 55th Annual Snowball Derby.[4]
| Derek Thorn | |
|---|---|
Thorn's car on pit road at Sonoma Raceway in 2018 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 25, 1986 |
| K&N Pro Series West career | |
| Debut season | 2008 |
| Current team | Sunrise Ford Racing |
| Car number | 6 |
| Engine | Ford |
| Former teams | Shawn Keep Racing, Byron Campbell Motorsports, Bill McAnally Racing |
| Starts | 51 |
| Championships | 2 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Poles | 5 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2013, 2018 |
| Finished last season | 1st (2018) |
| Championship titles | |
| 2022 2019 2013, 2018 2012–13, 2017 2017 | Snowball Derby Snowflake 100 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West SRL Southwest Tour Winter Showdown |
| Awards | |
| 36 (as of 2019) | Winningest SRL Southwest Tour driver |
| Last updated on: December 7, 2019. | |
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
Nationwide Series
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NNSC | Pts | Ref | ||
| 2013 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Toyota | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | RCH DNQ | TAL | DAR | CLT | DOV | IOW | MCH | ROA | KEN | DAY | NHA | CHI | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | HOM | N/A | 0 | [5] | ||
K&N Pro Series East
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NKNPSEC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Shawn Keep | 80 | Ford | GRE 24 | IOW DNQ | SBO 20 | GLN | NHA 24 | TMP | MCM 5 | ADI | LRP | MFD 7 | NHA 15 | DOV | STA | 23rd | 797 | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
K&N Pro Series West
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NKNPSWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2008 | Shawn Keep | 80 | Ford | AAS | PHO | CTS | IOW DNQ | CNS | SON | IRW | DCS | EVG | MMP | IRW | AMP | AAS | N/A | 0 | [7] | ||
| 2011 | Byron Campbell Motorsports | 44 | Chevy | PHO 3 | AAS | MMP | IOW | LVS 28 | SON | IRW 2 | EVG | 16th | 869 | [8] | |||||||
| Sunrise Ford Racing | 9 | Ford | PIR 3 | CNS | MRP | SPO | AAS 11 | PHO 5 | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | 6 | PHO 5 | LHC 1* | MMP 12 | S99 7 | IOW 5 | BIR 4 | LVS 14 | SON 2 | EVG 3 | CNS 2 | PIR 5 | SMP 1 | AAS 4 | PHO 27 | 3rd | 568 | [9] | |||
| 66 | IOW 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 6 | PHO 4 | S99 1** | BIR 2* | IOW 5 | L44 4 | SON 1 | CNS 1* | IOW 4 | EVG 3* | SPO 2 | MMP 9 | SMP 2 | AAS 2* | KCR 6 | PHO 15 | 1st | 622 | [10] | ||
| 2017 | Bill McAnally Racing | 43 | Toyota | TUS | KCR | IRW | IRW | SPO | OSS | CNS | SON 28 | IOW | EVG | DCS | MER | AAS | 31st | 54 | [11] | ||
| Sunrise Ford Racing | 22 | Ford | KCR 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 6 | KCR 2 | TUS 2 | TUS 3 | OSS 2 | CNS 1* | SON 8 | DCS 5 | IOW 2 | EVG 1 | GTW 3 | LVS 3 | MER 4 | AAS 3 | KCR 5 | 1st | 586 | [12] | |||
References
- ^ Weaver, Matt (October 25, 2020). "Derek Thorn Earns Sixth Southwest Tour Win at Kern". Short Track Scene. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Broussal, Jeannie (November 9, 2013). "Lakeport driver Thorn snags K&N Pro Series West title". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Griffith, Mike (October 27, 2018). "Thorn wins K&N West championship as Kraus dominates finale at Kern County Raceway". Bakersfield.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ White, Brandon (December 4, 2022). "Two-time West Series champion Derek Thorn finally wins Snowball Derby". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "Derek Thorn – 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ^ "Derek Thorn – 2008 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "Driver Derek Thorn 2008 NASCAR Camping World West Series Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Driver Derek Thorn 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Driver Derek Thorn 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Driver Derek Thorn 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Driver Derek Thorn 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Driver Derek Thorn 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
External links
- Derek Thorn driver statistics at Racing-Reference