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WASILLA — Longtime driver Mike Thomas finished in a familiar spot Saturday — at the front of the pack.
Thomas won the feature race of the legends class during GCI Saturday Night Thunder at North Star Speedway in Wasilla.
Thomas finished ahead of runner-up Aaron Creech and Andy Workman.
Andy Schwochert (mini stocks), Keith Jones (thunderstocks), Demi McDonald (bandoleros) and Allen Ulman (late models) also won feature races on Saturday.
North Star Speedway results
Saturday, Wasilla
Legends — 1. Mike Thomas; 2. Aaron Creech; 3. Andy Workman; 4. Kelly Sawyer; 5. Jeff Landrum.
Mini stocks — 1. Andy Schwochert; 2. Gene Smith; 3. Alex Schwochert.
Thunderstocks — 1. Keith Jones; 2. Jim Langland; 3. Stephen McElroy; 4. Stephen Movetti.
Bandoleros — 1. Demi McDonald; 2. Carly Meacham; 3. Will McDonald.
Late Models — 1. Allen Ulman; 2. John Simmelink; 3. Mike Braddock.
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