73rd Turkey Night Grand Prix

The 73rd Turkey Night Grand Prix won by Dave Darland.

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  • Thanksgiving dinner at the track!

  • Pre-race meet and greet for the fans.

  • Donnie Kazarian, J. C. Agajanian Jr. and Jason Leffler at the Drivers meeting.

  • Jordan Hermansader visits before race.

  • Rick Hendrix ready for wheel packing.

  • Damion Gardner in the East Beast/Chevy the only Chevy in the race.

  • Ronnie Gardner, 2013 USAC Western States Midget champ.

  • Rico Abreu

  • Brad Kuhn

  • Christopher Bell

  • Ricky Shelton

  • Nick Drake

  • Caleb Armstrong

  • Dalton Armstrong

  • Kevin Swindell

  • Trey Marcham

  • Bryan Clauson

  • Jac Haudenschild

  • Tanner Thorson

  • Nick Chivello

  • Damion Gardner

  • Rico Abreu

  • Shane Golobic

  • Kevin Thomas Jr.

  • Darren Hagen

  • Dave Darland

  • Taylor Ferns

  • Tracy Hines

  • Brad Sweet

  • The pace car

  • First qualifying race lines up.

  • First qualifying race first lap pile-up. Brad Kuhn flipped.

  • Bryan Clauson leads Kuhn.

  • Rico Abreu and Brad Thorson.

  • Parker Price-Miller accepts Leffler fast qualifier award.

  • The 'Lef'turn Special, The fast qualifier award in memory of Jason Leffler. Jason owned this model car and his friends had it made into the trophy.

  • Sleepy Trip is interviewed by J. C. Agajanian Jr. and Donnie Kazarian.

  • Damion Gardner makes lap of honor in memory of Jason Leffler.

  • Ricky Shelton had a bad flip in the second qualifying race.

  • The "Aggie" Trophy is one of J. C. Agajanian's hats Bronzed.

  • Ronnie Gardner and crew accepts the USAC Western States Midget Series Title.

  • Rico Abreu waits for driver introductions.

  • Taylor Ferns waits for driver introductions.

  • Brad Sweet visits Dan Pearson while he waits for driver introductions.

  • The parade lap.

  • Antony Felker leads the first lap.

  • Tracy Hines has a rough time in the early going.

  • Taylor Ferns leads Dave Darland.

  • The fight for second place.

  • Darren Hagen pulls ahead of Darland and Damion Gardner.

  • Hagen gets off line and Damion Gardner takes the position.

  • Damion Gardner takes the lead on lap 82.

  • On lap 95 Gardner's left rear wheel decided it had had enough and departed the rest of the car.

  • Dave Darland celebrated his suprise victory by doing Donuts, and tipping it over. He walked to the winners circle.

  • Winner's podium. Dave Darland, Brad Sweet and Caleb Armstrong.

  • Darland Kisses the hat.

  • Darland with J. C. Agajanian Jr. and Donnie Kazarian.

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