Past Winners, Track Champions Headline Thanksgiving Classic Entry List

Southern National Motorsports Park unveiled the entry lists for all divisions for this weekend's Thanksgiving Classic on Wednesday, including a field of 23 Late Model Stock Cars for the 250-lap main event on Sunday, December 1.

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A pair of former Thanksgiving Classic winners headline the entry list. Brenden Queen won last year's edition of the event, while Ronnie Bassett, Jr. won in 2013. Jamey Caudill has also joined the entry list, a four-time track champion won won the Thanksgiving Classic in 2004 and 2005.

Several track champions, including Ryan Joyner (2024), Michael O'Brien (2023), Tyler Matthews (2016) and Jonathan Findley (2015), are also on the entry list, looking to defend home turf in the 24th edition of the Thanksgiving Classic.

Other local favorites, such as Wake County Speedway champion Clay Jones and CARS Tour regular Andrew Grady, will also be part of the 23-car field.

The full entry list can be viewed below.

The weekend of racing also includes Limited Late Models, Chargers, Legends, Bandoleros, Mini Stocks, the Southern Ground Pounders and the Any Car division.

More than 150 cars will be on the property across all divisions, including a massive field of Legends Cars in preparation for next week's Carolina Family Pool & Patio $25,000-to-Win Legend Event.

Racing begins at 8 p.m. on Friday, November 29 with twin features for Legends and Bandoleros, as well as feature races for Chargers and the Any Car division.

The Chargers and Legends return on Saturday, November 30 to headline Day 2 of the Thanksgiving Classic. For the Legends, this will be a final chance to prepare ahead of the Carolina Family Patio & Pool $25,000-to-Win Legend Event on December 5-7.

Any Cars, Mini Stocks and Bandoleros will also be in action, with feature racing starting at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 30. Before feature racing on Saturday, Late Model Stock Cars and Limited Late Models will also qualify for their Sunday features.

This all leads up to the main event of the Thanksgiving Classic, the 250-lap Late Model Stock Car feature. Coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 1 with last-chance racing for the Late Model Stock Cars. The Limited Late Models take the track next for 75 laps, followed by the 20-lap Southern Ground Pounders event ahead of the Late Model Stock Car Thanksgiving Classic.

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2024 Thanksgiving Classic Late Model Stock Entry List