Derek Thorn

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Derek Thorn
Derek Thorn Sonoma 2018.jpg
Thorn's car on pit road at Sonoma Raceway in 2018
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  American
Born (1986-04-25) April 25, 1986 (age 36)
K&N Pro Series West career
Debut season 2008
Current team Sunrise Ford Racing
Car number6
Engine Ford
Former teams Shawn Keep Racing, Byron Campbell Motorsports, Bill McAnally Racing
Starts51
Championships2
Wins7
Poles5
Best finish1st in 2013, 2018
Finished last season1st (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.

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]

Contents

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

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NNSCPtsRef
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/A0 [5]

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213NKNPSECPtsRef
2008 Shawn Keep80 Ford GRE
24
IOW
DNQ
SBO
20
GLN NHA
24
TMP MCM
5
ADI LRP MFD
7
NHA
15
DOV STA 23rd797 [6]

K&N Pro Series West

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415NKNPSWCPtsRef
2008 Shawn Keep80 Ford AAS PHO CTS IOW
DNQ
CNS SON IRW DCS EVG MMP IRW AMP AAS N/A0 [7]
2011 Byron Campbell Motorsports44 Chevy PHO
3
AAS MMP IOW LVS
28
SON IRW
2
EVG 16th869 [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
3rd568 [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
1st622 [10]
2017 Bill McAnally Racing 43 Toyota TUS KCR IRW IRW SPO OSS CNS SON
28
IOW EVG DCS MER AAS 31st54 [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
1st586 [12]

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References

  1. Weaver, Matt (October 25, 2020). "Derek Thorn Earns Sixth Southwest Tour Win at Kern". Short Track Scene. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  2. Broussal, Jeannie (November 9, 2013). "Lakeport driver Thorn snags K&N Pro Series West title". Napa Valley Register . Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Champion
2013
2018
Succeeded by