The Headline(s)
USAC national champion driver Justin Grant proved the last man standing in winning the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Ventura Raceway, the final USAC national race of 2022.
How it Happened
2022 Turkey Night Grand Prix (USAC National Midgets)
Where: Ventura Raceway – Ventura, Calif. (streamed on Flo Racing)
Winner’s Purse: $10,000
Justin Grant didn’t win the USAC midgets title this year, but the newly crowned USAC national champion (he started all features across the three USAC national tours in 2022) scored the season finale at Ventura, prevailing in a furious battle with Chili Bowl Nationals champion Tanner Thorson and then keeping Kyle Larson at bay coming to the checkered flag.
🏁 @JustinGrant40 caps a stellar 2022 season with a #TurkeyNightGP win! @USACNation | @ventura_raceway
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— FloRacing (@FloRacing) November 27, 2022
Grant’s win came in an absolute marathon of a 98-lap race that was slowed by four red flags and one where it proved absolutely hazardous to be the race leader. Lap 45 saw leader Buddy Kofoid go for a violent ride down the backstretch after Thorson jumped the cushion and drove right into the reigning USAC midget champion.
🏁 Here’s a replay of what ended @MichaelKofoid’’s run! @USACNation | @ventura_raceway
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— FloRacing (@FloRacing) November 27, 2022
Cannon McIntosh grabbed the lead from there and held it until he jumped the cushion himself, stalling out on the top of turn 4 and handing the lead to Carson Macedo. The World of Outlaws regular then took himself out, jumping the cushion and flipping in turn 1 with 21 laps to go.
That finally handed the lead to Grant, who ended up in the best dogfight of the evening battling with Thorson for the race lead, a battle that went on until Thorson spun himself out in the runner-up spot.
Success Stories
One other note regarding Turkey Night Grand Prix winner Grant.
Finish What Ya Started. 👊@JustinGrant40‘s #TurkeyNightGP victory made him the 7th driver in USAC @NosEnergyDrink National Midget history to win both the season opener & closer in the same year.
Grant won in February at Ocala & in November at @ventura_raceway.
📸 @JackReitz5 pic.twitter.com/En8cVDYnHJ
— USAC Racing (@USACNation) November 28, 2022
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