FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 28, 2011
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William Thomas Claims $20k Payday in Turkey 100

by Ben Shelton
Phenix City, Alabama (11/28/11) - William Thomas entered the 11th Annual Turkey 100 over the weekend at Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, Georgia), and when the checkered flag dropped on the finale he had claimed the biggest win of his career, a $20,000 payday behind the wheel of his #22 Extreme Power Sports/Zaxbys/Scorpion Crate Late Model!

Sixty-one of the nation's top Crate Late Model pilots converged at the Georgia, 3/8 mile oval for the big event, and Thomas started the weekend by setting fast time in qualifications, and then backed it up by winning the first heat race to earn the pole position for the feature event, which was shortened to 50 laps. As the race went green Thomas would bolt to the lead and would maintain the top spot during the first half of the caution-plagued feature. Just as it looked like William would be able to cruise to the easy win, Mike Marlar moved into the second spot with ten laps remaining, and applied heavy pressure to Thomas for the closing laps of the feature. However, William was able to hold him off as he claimed the biggest win of his career, which also marked the 11th triumph of the 2011 season. He was followed across the finish line by Marlar, Brandon Overton, Chip Brindle, and Brian Connor.

Turkey 100
$20,000 to win
November 26, 2011

1. William Thomas,
2. Mike Marlar,
3. Brandon Overton,
4. Chip Brindle,
5. Brian Connor,
6. Arthur Walker,
7. Ches Chester,
8. Chesley Dixon,
9. Dennis Franklin,
10. Jordy Nipper,
11. Bob Robertson,
12. Brent Dixon,
13. Chris Ferguson,
14. Jay Sessoms,
15. Ron Parker,
16. Stacey Roberts,
17. David Smith,
18. Gib Gibbons,
19. Johnny Tucker, Jr.,
20. Donnie Austin,
21. Pearson Lee Williams,
22. Ben Faircloth,
23. John Garvin,
24. Jeff Smith,
25. Mike Pegher, Jr.,
26. Jonathan Davenport.


The event marked the final event of the 2011 season for the team. During the course of the season William won eleven features and claimed 30 top-five finishes as well as 38-top-ten finishes in 46 starts. William would like to thank all of his sponsors and fans for their support during the 2011 season as he now looks forward to a busy 2012. Stay tuned to www.WilliamThomas.net for the latest team and schedule information for the 2012 campaign.

William Thomas Motorsports would like to thank Extreme Power Sports, JW Miller Land & Timber, Zaxby's, Gil's Auto Sales, Simpson Race Products, Hoosier Race Tires, Shorty’s Motorsports, Speed Stuff, David Smith Carburetor, Rick Hixson Fabrication, Lamar Hunt Racing Engines, Sunoco Racing Fuel – Bearden Oil, PPM Racing Products, Kinser Air Filters, Winters, PST Drive Shafts, Sweet Mfg, Outlaw Disc Brakes, Ultra-Shield, Auto Meter, Cloyes, Comp Cams, Eibach Springs, Holley, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, KRC Steering Pumps, Lunati, PRC, T&D Machine Products, Weld Wheels, Wiseco, Wrisco Allstar Performance, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on William Thomas, please visit www.WilliamThomas.net .