TJ Smith Lands 1st Golden Driller
After years of trying, Saturday night was the night for TJ Smith, who finally landed his first Golden Driller in Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout competition with a dominant performance in Outlaw Non-Wing action.
Chasing Oklahoma’s Jason McDougal the first five revolutions, the door swung open for Smith to take the lead on laps six when McDougal slid off the bottom of the track exiting the second turn. In traffic by lap nine, the slower cars did little to shake Smith’s pace.
Staying low on a late-race restart, Smith was able to protect the lead and win by 1.078 seconds.
