TULSA, Okla. — The third race of the night Saturday at the 37th annual Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout at Tulsa Expo Raceway was settled in the last 100 feet as Oklahoma’s Jett Nunley held off Jett Barnes for the Restricted A-Class Golden Driller.
Taking off with the lead from the start, Nunley set a rapid pace on the field with Brecken Reese chasing. Into traffic on lap nine, Nunley’s half-stretch advantage vanished as Reese chased the No. 33 through the field.
Getting a slower car between himself and the No. 20q, caution lights slowed the action on lap 11.
Pulling away again on the restart, the race for second saw Jett Barnes taking the spot on lap 15.
Caution again the following lap, it was Jett versus Jett with Nunley continuing to hold the lead. Staying that way to the white flag, a small slip by Nunley off the second turn presented the chance for Barnes. Barnes gave it everything but Nunley held on by 0.149 seconds for his first career win.
Jett Barnes crossed second, with Garrett Benson rolling to third. Cooper Miller was fourth with Kortland Stephens making up five spots to complete the top five.
The finish:
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 33-Jett Nunley[1]; 2. 55-Jett Barnes[5]; 3. 2G-Garrett Benson[4]; 4. 5C-Cooper Miller[3]; 5. 1K-Kortland Stephens[10]; 6. 26-Corbin Rueschenberg[12]; 7. 7L-Lucas Johnson[11]; 8. 71-Jaxton Wiggs[20]; 9. 7J-JW Henderson[18]; 10. 15V-Cole Vanderheiden[17]; 11. 14B-Ethan Burdett[14]; 12. 10S-Scout Spraggins[21]; 13. 45M-Megan Thomas[9]; 14. 3C-Cale Coons[13]; 15. 2A-Austin Wood[6]; 16. 87-Collin Shain[16]; 17. 3-Lathe Griggs[24]; 18. 20Q-Brecken Reese[2]; 19. 27-Kaden Weger[23]; 20. 7T-Quinn Thurein[7]; 21. B2-Carson Bolden[19]; 22. 14X-Braxston Wilson[15]; 23. 2-Taylor Mayhew[22]; 24. 45-Bradley Cox[8]