Cold, blustery conditions didn t deter over 100 race teams from signing in to the pits as Texas Thunder Speedway resumed it s racing after losing night to snow the previous week. Diehard fans huddled together to watch their favorites in action, along with the Southern States Midget Association as they competed on the high-banked 1/4 dirt track. The winds made for tricky track conditions with the turns 3-4 going dry slick and dusty early, while the leeward end retained it s moisture.
Burke Bags Southern States Midget Main Ronnie Burke jr found the fast groove early and used it to his advantage as he ran away from the rest of the field in the Southern States Midgets 15 lap feature. Burke, who run high into turn 1 then drop low in turn 2 letting the banking propel him down the back stretch, jumped into the lead as the green waved.
Roland Ayo and Aaron Kirk battled for second as Burke motored ahead. Kirk and Ayo would make contact in turn 4 stacking up the pack causing Evan Pardo to spin and bring out a yellow on lap 2. During the caution, Brandon Mollier pulled to the infield with problems. On the restart, Kirk challenged Burke looking inside, but Burke s momentum off the top would be enough to hold Kirk off.
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