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Giles thornton
AGE: 15 Hometown:
whitefish, mt
Vehicle: #12 ttc toyota camry
First Drive:
Age 7 in a Bandolero
First Race: Age 8, INEX sanctioned Bandolero Bandit Division, Montana Raceway Park
First Track Record: Age 9, Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring; record still stands
Additional Victories:
Raceway Park & Bullring: 2008, 2009, Bandolero Bandits & Young Gun Divisions
Montana State Championship Title: Legend Young Lion Division, 2009
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1st Place Win: Semi-Pro Division Championship, Raceway Park, 2010
First Pro
Division Standing: Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, 2010
Summary: Giles fast track from INEX Divisions to Pro Status took just 1 1⁄2 years at remarkable age of 12
Super Late
Model Division:
Best in the West Showdown, Raceway Park, Top 15 Qualifier, 2010
Second and Final Super Late Model Races:
Top 10 Qualifier, Age 12
2011-2012 Training Sessions: Jason Jefferson Racing, Lake Havasu Speedway, Arizona; Lap Times consistent with Top 3 Qualifiers of most current Super Late Model Race; and Chad Little Racing, Hickory Speedway, North Carolina
First Full Season: Age 13, Montana Raceway Park, 2011
Summary: Finished 8th overall in championship points and entered Montana 200 as youngest racer; Finished 11th (out of 35 Late Models) in Spokane 200, while also running Super Stock at Raceway Park; Pole Award, unclaimed track record, and 2nd Place victory.
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