May 12th, 2012 - William entered a single event over the weekend as he traveled to Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee) on Saturday night for a $3,500-to-win, Southern All Stars (SAS) Super Late Model event at the 1/3 mile oval. With twenty-seven Super Late Models on hand for the program, Thomas locked into the third starting spot for the feature via time trials. As the race went green he would fall back to the fourth spot. Late in the race he would race his way past Ray Cook for the third position, and that's where he would ultimately finish at the checkered flag behind race winner, Skip Arp, and Billy Ogle Jr. Full results from the event are available at www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com.

May 5th, 2012 - Saturday night found the team in action at Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, Alabama) with the Southern All Stars Super Late Model tour. With a $3,500 check on the line thirty-four competitors took part in the program. After arriving at the track late Thomas qualified fastest overall to earn the pole position for the feature event with Brandon Kinzer joining him on the front row. Thomas grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag and went on to lead every lap on his way to the win, which came over Jake Knowles, Brandon Kinzer, Todd Morrow, and Riley Hickman. The win was his first Super Late Model triumph of the 2012 campaign and his third win overall. Full results are available at www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com.

May 4th, 2012 - On Friday night William went into action with the Southern Regional Racing Series (SRRS) Super Late Model tour at Boyds Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) in a $3,000-to-win event. Twenty-seven entries registered for action as Thomas piloted the #A19 Austin Trucking entry. He started his night by qualifying third overall, but with a loaded group he was only third fastest in his group. With only the top two cars locking into the feature he was forced to run a b-main, where he finished second to lock into the tenth starting spot for the 50 lap feature. During the course of the feature he would fail to make up much ground as he crossed the finish line in the 12th position. Full results are available at www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com.

Saturday am William had a tire test with Hoosier with his BWRC and crate tires, that is why he was in the A19 Friday. But he pulled the motor out of both cars and put the spec motor in his BWRC!

Went to TST, got there late, qualified 1st and led every lap!! A big thanks to Richard Austin (Austin Trucking) and Wendell Vinson (Vinson Engines) for the help and spec motor to run!! Great weekend! Cleveland up next!!

April 28th, 2012 - Saturday night found the team in action in the second leg of the Spring Nationals at Albany Motor Speedway (Albany, Georgia) with the NeSmith Late Model Series. Twenty-nine cars entered the $2,500-to-win event, and after finishing second in the first heat race, William started 13th in the main event, which was originally slated for 50 laps, but that was cut to 40 laps due to curfew restrictions. During the course of the feature he would ride the high line to a fourth place finish behind race winner, David Earl Gentry, Dan Breuer, and Dennis Franklin. Full results are available at www.NeSmithRacing.com.

April 27th, 2012 - After a couple of weeks of bad luck, the team was looking to get things back on track, and they would accomplish just that on Friday night with a $2,000 triumph in the first night of the Spring Nationals at Albany Motor Speedway (Albany, Georgia). Thirty-one competitors entered the NeSmith Late Model Series event, and after qualifying fourth fastest in time trials, Thomas locked into the fourth starting spot for the 40 lap main event. As the race went green William jumped to the third spot and would take over the second position from Chase Edge on lap 10. He would pursue the leader, Jake Teague, for the next 29 laps before using lapped traffic to his advantage on the white flag lap to take the lead exiting turn four. He would go on to lead the last 200 feet to claim his eighth career, NeSmith Late Model Series feature win in his #22 Barry Wright Late Model.

After the race Thomas commented, “When Teague looked to the inside to try and get around the lapped car, that gave me my only chance to by him coming off the high side of turn four on the last lap. When we came off the corner, I was coming back down from the high side, Teague was coming up from the inside, and I beat him to the flag.”

Full results are available at www.NeSmithRacing.com.

April 21st, 2012 - After a one week break the team traveled to Green Valley Speedway on Saturday night for a $2,000-to-win, Super Late Model event and a Weekly Racing Series Event for the Limited Late Models. The Super Late Model portion of the program would prove to be extremely frustrating for the team as Thomas lost an engine in hot laps, bringing his night to a disappointing, early end.

In the Limited Late Model division a field of fourteen entries were on hand, and the night started well for Thomas as he won the second heat race to earn the second starting spot for the main event. He grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag and looked to be on his way to a feature win before a dropped valve brought his night to an early end in the ninth position. Full results from the event are available at www.GreenValleySpeedway.com.

April 7th, 2012 - The team traveled to Green Valley Speedway (Glencoe, Alabama) over the weekend for a $10,000-to-win, Crate Late Model event as well as a $10,000-to-win, Limited Late Model program.

On Friday night with 41 Limited Late Models on hand, William qualified sixth fastest in his group, which locked him into the sixth starting spot for his heat race. He would advance two spots to finish fourth, which locked him the 15th starting position for the $10,000-to-win finale on Saturday night. It was discovered after the heat that the car had a broken, ball joint, so the team made repairs and preparations for Saturday's finale. In the feature he would mount a great charge to the front of the pack as he made several attempts to pass the leader. Despite not being able to see late in the race, due to a helmet covered in mud, he would still manage to cross the finish line in second behind race winner, Kenny Compton Jr.

Friday evening also found Thomas taking part in preliminary action for the Crate Late Model division as 43 competitors registered for action. He advanced to a third place finish in his heat race, which locked him into the eleventh starting spot for the 54 lap feature on Saturday night. The finale would prove to be an interesting race for William as he charged to the second spot early in the event before slipping off the back stretch. As he returned to the surface a pair of cars spun behind him, and Thomas was credited with the caution and sent to the tail of the field. He would rebound in the closing laps and was battling for the fourth position, when contact with another car in the corner sent him spinning. He would again tag the tail of the field and crossed the finish line in 10th but was notified after the feature he would be scored 15th for bringing out two cautions.

Full results from both events are available at www.GreenValleySpeedway.com.

March 31st, 2012 - William intended to enter a pair of Ultimate Late Model Series events in Georgia over the weekend, but Mother Nature had other ideas as rain nixed Friday night's event at Boyd's Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia). On Saturday rain tried to wreak havoc with the $4,000-to-win event at North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, Georgia), but officials managed to hold the event. With 39 Super Late Models entered William qualified 20th with his spec motor on a heavy and fast track. Via his qualifying effort he started fourth in his heat race and finished second to lock into the feature event. In the main event, despite being involved in an early race melee, he would race his way to a tenth place finish. Full results are available at www.UltimateSupers.com.

March 17th, 2012 - William made the short trip to East Alabama Motor Speedway (Phenix City, Alabama) for the facilities' opener on Saturday night as he pulled double duty between his Crate Late Model and his Super Late Model.

In the Crate Late Model division, Thomas started the night by setting quick time over the seventeen car field to earn the pole for the feature in his #22 Barry Wright Race Car. As the race went green he would drive away from the field on his way to the win, which came by over a half a straightaway over the field. He was followed across the line by Larry Harrod, Thomas Lewis, Chase Edge, and Tyler Millwood. The win marked his first victory of the 2012 campaign.

The Super Late Model portion of the event was sanctioned by the Southern Regional Racing Series (SRRS) tour, and William qualified fastest in his group and second fastest overall. As a result, he earned the outside-front-row starting spot, alongside Clint Smith. It would take four tries to get the race underway including Thomas getting spun by Shane Clanton. William would receive minimal damage and was allowed to retain his spot. As the race finally went green, Brian Reese jumped to the lead and led the first sixteen laps before Thomas looked under the leader to try and make the pass. As William looked low he again received contact from behind from Clanton before seeing Clanton make it three wide for the lead. William would check up getting into the corner to prevent a wreck, which resulted in him slipping back to a third place finish in the $3,000-to-win event as Shane Clanton claimed the win and Riley Hickman finished second.

Overall it was a successful night for the team. Full results are available at www.EAMSDirt.com.

March 9th, 2012 - William saw both of his scheduled weekend event's claimed by Mother Nature, so he didn't race anywhere.

March 4th, 2012 - William returned to action over the weekend in the 15th Annual Bama Bash at Green Valley Speedway (Glencoe, Alabama). With 29 Super Late Models entered, Thomas qualified second fastest in his group to earn the second starting spot for his heat race. After a solid qualifying effort, the weekend would take a rough turn for William as a spin in his heat race on Saturday evening caused him to fall one spot short of locking into Sunday night's finale. However, on Sunday evening, William would win the consolation event from the pole to lock into the 17th starting spot for the main event. During the course of the 75 lap feature, William would pass six cars on his way to an 11th place finish at the checkered flag.

William was also in action in the Limited Late Model division, where he qualified third fastest in his group before finishing second in his heat race. Via his heat performance he started eighth in the feature event before recording a third place finish at the checkered flag. In post race inspection the second place finisher was disqualified so William was moved up to a second place finish.

Full results are available at www.GreenValleySpeedway.com.

February 12th, 2012 - William entered the 8th Annual Super Bowl of Racing on Sunday afternoon at Golden Isles Speedway (Brunswick, Georgia) as 26 cars registered for action in the $10,000-to-win event. Time trials would see Thomas qualifying 17th fastest to earn the sixth starting spot for his heat race. He would go on to finish sixth in the heat race to lock into the 17th starting spot for the 50 lap feature. With a most one-lane track greeting the competitors for the feature, Thomas would retire early to save his equipment. He was credited with a 24th place finish. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

February 11th, 2012 - William took his #22 Extreme Power Sports Super Late Model into action on Saturday night at Waycross Speedway (Waycross, Georgia) in a $10,000-to-win event. With 21 cars entered, Thomas raced his way to a third place finish in his heat race to lock into the 11th starting spot for the main event. Durint the course of the 50 lap finale, William would race his way to a 6th place finish behind race winner, Jonathan Davenport, Billy Moyer, Dennis Erb Jr., Jordy Nipper, and Chris Madden. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

February 4th, 2012 - After seeing his night come to an early with mechanical issues the first two nights of the 36th Annual Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, Florida), Thomas was able to bounce back with a strong run on Saturday night. With 45 entries on hand William earned the second starting spot for his heat race from his qualifying performance. He would go on to finish third in his heat race to lock into the ninth starting spot for the 50 lap, $3,000-to-win feature. Thomas enjoyed a good run in the feature as he raced through the pack to a fifth place finish in the #27 Harrod Motorsports Scorpion behind race winner, Dennis Franklin, Doug Watson, Doug Horton, and Mathew Turner. Full results are available at www.NeSmithRacing.com.

February 3rd, 2012 - Round #2 of the 36th Annual Winternationals for the NeSmith Late Model Dirt Series was held on Friday night at East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, Florida). Fifty cars entered the event, and in time trials Thomas was third fastest in his group to lock into the third starting spot for his heat. With the top four cars moving onto the feature Thomas would slip to a fifth place finish, which forced him to a b-main. After claiming the b-main win, Thomas started 17th in the feature, but would retire on lap 8 with a broken a-frame. He was credited with a 25th place finish. Full results are available at www.NeSmithRacing.com.

February 2nd, 2012 - William entered the first night of the Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, Florida) on Thursday night as 54 cars entered the $2,000-to-win event. Thomas was in action in the Harrod Motorsports #27 Scorpion, and he started the night by qualifying sixth fastest in his group before finishing seventh in his heat. With only the top four finishers transferring to the feature, William was relegated to starting fifth in a b-main, which he won. His b-main win gave him the seventeenth starting spot for the 40 lap, main event. He quickly worked his way through the field and was up to the fifth position with ten laps to go, when an overheating engine forced him to retire from the event. He was credited with a 16th place finish. Full results are available at www.NeSmithRacing.com.

East Bay Night 1
Qualified 6th in his group
Ran 7th in heat (took 4)
Started 5th in consi - and won
Started 17th in race, was running 5th with 10 to go, had to pull in, running hot

January 30th, 2012 - William made the last minute decision to enter the annual Cabin Fever 40 at Boyd's Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) on Saturday afternoon in Richard Austin's #A19 Super Late Model. Forty-eight Super Late Models entered the event, and via time trials, Thomas locked into the tenth starting spot for the main event. In the feature he would battle in the top ten for the duration of the feature before registering a fifth place finish behind race winner, Randy Weaver, Ronnie Johnson, Mike Weeks, and Jake Knowles. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

January 8th, 2012 - The team had initially planned to open their 2012 season at the 21st Annual Ice Bowl over the weekend at Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, Alabama), but due to a threatening forecast Thomas elected to bypass the event.

November 26th, 2011 - William entered the 11th Annual Turkey 100 over the weekend at Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, Georgia), and when the checkered flag dropped on the finale he had claimed the biggest win of his career, a $20,000 payday!

Sixty-one of the nation's top Crate Late Model pilots converged at the Georgia oval for the big event, and Thomas started the weekend by setting fast time in qualifications, and then backed it up by winning the first heat race to earn the pole position for the feature event, which was shortened to 50 laps. As the race went green Thomas would bolt to the lead and would maintain the top spot during the first half of the caution-plagued feature. Just as it looked like William would be able to cruise to the easy win, Mike Marlar moved into the second spot with ten laps remaining, and applied heavy pressure to Thomas for the closing laps of the feature. However, William was able to hold him off as he claimed the biggest win of his career, which also marked the 11th triumph of the 2011 season. He was followed across the finish line by Marlar, Brandon Overton, Chip Brindle, and Brian Connor. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

November 19th, 2011 - William took part in the final Southern All Stars Super Late Model Series event of 2011 on Saturday night as he entered the Gobbler event at Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee) just two points behind leader, Billy Ogle Jr. Thirty Super Late Models registered for the event, and via time trials Thomas would lock into the $5,000-to-win feature event. In the feature he battled in the top ten for the duration of the event before finishing in the seventh position, one spot behind Ogle Jr.. As a result of their finishes, Ogle Jr. claimed the championship with William finishing second. Thomas did clinch the 2011 Southern All Stars Rookie of the Year title, and despite not getting the championship that he wanted, Thomas and the entire team are very proud of their accomplishments on the tour this season. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

November 13th, 2011 - After a one month break, the team made the short trek to East Alabama Motor Speedway (Phenix City, Alabama) over the weekend for the 37th Annual National 100 as William undertook the daunting task of competing in three divisions. In the Super Late Model division a $25,000 winner's purse was on the line as 31 of the nation's best cars entered the event. Heat race action found Thomas finishing in the fourth spot to earn the 11th starting spot for the 100 lap finale in his #22 Barry Wright Super Late Model. Early in the race he was on the move when Chris Madden detonated an engine in front of him, and William would hit the oil as he slid off the track into the wall. He would be able to continue, but with a damaged right rear shock and bumper. During the remainder of the 100 lapper he would limp his entry home to an eighth place finish.

In the Crate Late Model division, Thomas earned the pole position for the $5,000-to-win feature via preliminary action over the 36 entries after setting a new track record of 14.73 seconds in the Harrod Motorsports Scorpion. He would lead for much of the race before the car became loose late in the event, and he slipped to a third place finish behind race winner, Jonathan Davenport, and Brian Connor.

The Limited Late Model division would see William cap his weekend with a $5,000 win as he conquered the feature event in his #22 Extreme Power Sports/Zaxby's GRT. Thomas started second in the feature and would run third for the first half of the event before mounting a late race charge to claim the win, which came over Tyler Ivey, Joe Armistead Jr., Ray Cook, and Kenny Collins following him across the finish line. Full weekend results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

October 15th, 2011 - Saturday night was another great outing for William as he powered his #22 Zaxby's/JW Miller MasterSbilt Super Late Model to the $2,500 win. Thomas started the night by setting second fast time to Anthony Burroughs in qualifications, which earned him the second starting spot for the main event. As the race went green William would battle into the top spot, and once out front he would never look back as he led all 40 laps on his way to the win, which came over Jake Knowles. The victory was his ninth of the 2011 campaign! Full results are available at www.GreenValleySpeedway.com.

October 8th, 2011 - William was in action in the #24 Buster Goss Motorsports Super Late Model on Saturday night at Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, Georgia) with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) competitors in what would prove to be a short, disappointing night for the team. With 51 Super Late Models entered into the $10,000-to-win event, Thomas would experience mechanical issues in time trials forcing him to scratch from the balance of the program. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

October 2nd, 2011 - William took part in a busy weekend at East Alabama Motor Speedway (Phenix City, Alabama) as he entered three different divisions in the 33rd Annual Alabama State Championship over the course of the weekend. In the Crate Late Model division, William would start the festivities by qualifying fifth fastest to earn the fifth starting spot for the main event. He would run third for much of the event before making a daring move to rocket from the third spot to the lead on lap 31. Once out front he drove away from the field on his way to the win, which came over Brandon Overton, Chris Cantrell, Larry Harrod, and Joey Thomas. The win was his eighth of the year and worth $5,000!

In the Sportsman division William qualified third fastest to earn the third starting spot for the $5,000-to-win, main event. Early in the race he would run in the second spot before slipping to the third spot late in the race, and that's where he would finish behind race winner, Ivedent Lloyd, and Tyler Ivey.

After two strong runs in the other divisions, William was hoping to cap the weekend with a strong performance in the Super Late Model division, but it would not be. In time trials, Thomas qualified fifth fastest to earn the outside front row, starting spot for his heat. The heat would see him slide backwards to a fourth place finish, with an ill-handling car. As a result, he started 13th in the feature, and had advanced a few spots early in the main event when disaster struck on lap 18 as a pair of cars made contact in front of Thomas. He would check-up to try and avoid them, but instead would receive hard contact from behind that caused him to flip twice. Luckily he was uninjured, but the same could not be said for the car. He was credited with a 23rd place finish. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

September 24th, 2011 - William resumed action with the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series on Saturday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee). Twenty-three cars entered the event, and William started the night by qualifying third fastest to earn the third starting spot for the 50 lap, $5,000-to-win feature. For the first half of the race, William would run in the third spot before getting shuffled back to fourth. However, late in the race he would mount a charge back to the second spot, and that's where he would finish behind race winner, Billy Ogle Jr. With the win Ogle Jr. took over the point's lead by just two points with William in second. The tour's final event will be held on Saturday, November 19th at Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee). Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

September 17th, 2011 - The weekend found William entering a single event as he traveled to the Southern All Stars Racing race at Waycross Speedway (Waycross, Georgia). The program marked Thomas' first venture ever to the facility, and in time trials he would qualify third fastest to lock into the third starting spot for the main event. Early in the feature he would advance to the second spot before getting shuffled backwards on a pair of restarts to the seventh position as he battled a tight race car. Over the remainder of the feature he would rebound to a fourth place finish behind race winner, Tyler Ivey, Ivedent Lloyd Jr., and Billy Ogle Jr.

With the event complete William leads the series' standings by two points heading into this Saturday's event at Smokey Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee). Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

September 3rd, 2011 - After seeing the racing action in Mississippi nixed by rain, the team traveled to East Alabama Motor Speedway (Phenix City, Alabama) for a Weekly Racing Series Event in the #27 Harrod Motorsports/Scorpion Crate Late Model. It would be a great night for the team as William piloted the car to his fifth Crate Late Model win of the year and sixth win overall. The victory came over Thomas Lewis, Scott Knowles, Rodgerick Dykes, and Paul Walters. Full results are available at www.EAMSDirt.com.

September 2nd, 2011 - After a one week break, William returned to action on Friday night as he piloted the #27 Harrod Motorsports/Scorpion Crate Late Model in the first night of the $5,000-to-win, NeSmith Late Model Series event at Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, Mississippi). With 52 entries on hand, the night would start well as Thomas would qualify fifth fastest in time trials to earn the outside front row starting spot for the first heat race. However, in heat race action, his luck would take a turn for the worst as mechanical woes forced him pitside to a last place finish. Via his heat race finish, he was slated to start on the back row of a b-main on Saturday night, but Tropical Storm Lee forced Saturday's program to be postponed until November 19th. Full results and line ups are available at www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com.

In addition, the scheduled $2,000-to-win, NeSmith Late Model Series event on Sunday at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) was postponed due to the storm until November 20th.

August 20th, 2011 - The team resumed action with the Southern All Stars Super Late Model Series on Saturday night as the tour invaded Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee) for the annual Jean Johnson Memorial, which posted a $5,000 winner's check. With 32 cars entered Thomas would qualify for the feature via preliminary action. In the main event, Thomas would race his way to a fourth place finish behind race winner, Chris Madden, Billy Ogle Jr., and Skip Arp. With the top five finish William continues to lead the Southern All Stars tour standings as well as the series' Rookie of the Year point's battle. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

August 19th, 2011 - Friday night found William in action at Green Valley Speedway (Glencoe, Alabama) for a $2,000-to-win, PRO Dirt Car Series Super Late Model event. Thirty-five cars entered the event and after qualifying second fastest in his group, Thomas earned the third starting spot for the main event. He would advance to the second spot on lap 10, when second place runner, Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, spun from contention. He would pursue Knowles for the next 24 laps until the leader slowed on lap 34. Thomas would lead the next lap before Jason Hiett drove past for the top spot. William would chase Hiett for the next six laps before recording a second place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.PRODirtCarSeries.com.

August 6th, 2011 - Saturday night was scheduled to be a Southern All Stars event at Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee), but Mother Nature resulted in the event being postponed to August 20th.

August 5th, 2011 - On Friday night William entered a $3,000-to-win, Southern Regional Racing Series (SRRS) event at Boyds Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia). Early in the night the track was lightning fast, which put Thomas at a disadvantage with his spec motor. As a result, he qualified third fastest in his group, and with only the top two from each group locking into the feature, he was forced to run a heat race, where he started on teh pole. Thomas would lead the first half of the heat before Tim Busha worked past him late in the race to claim the win with William finishing second.

As a result of his heat race performance, William started 15th on the feature grid. He would mount a great charge on the highside in the feature as advanced through the field to record a fifth place finish behind race winner, Ray Cook, Dale McDowell, Josh Putnam, and Ronnie Johnson. Full results are available at www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com.

August 4th, 2011 - Thursday night found the team at North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, Georgia) for a $5,000-to-win, unsanctioned event. With 25 cars entered, William qualified 8th fastest in time trials to earn the eight starting spot for the feature event. In the feature, Thomas would work the low groove, and by the time that the checkered flag dropped he had advanced to a fourth place finish behind race winner, Dale McDowell, Ronnie Johnson, and Ray Cook. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

July 30th, 2011 - After a relaxing week on the beach the team returned to action with the Southern All Stars Series on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, Alabama) for the 14th Annual Michael Head Jr. Memorial. Twenty-nine Super Late Models entered the event, and in time trials William qualified 8th fastest to lock into the 8th starting spot for the $5,400-to-win feature.

As the feature went green, William would waste little time racing his way to the lead as he moved past early leader, Billy Ogle Jr. As the race progressed Ogle Jr. would make another run at Thomas for the lead, but William would go on to drive away from the field on his way to the biggest Super Late Model win of his career in just his second night out in the team's new Mastersbilt car. Tim Busha, Billy Ogle Jr., Brandon Kinzer, and Terry Smith rounded out the top five in the 54 lap event.

With the win Thomas further extended his lead in the series' overall standings and rookie standings. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

July 21st, 2011 - William took part in a $3,500-to-win, Southern Nationals event at Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee) on Thursday night. Twenty-six Super Late Models took part in the event, and after failing to lock into the feature via time trials, William would record a third place finish in a b-main to earn the 14th starting spot for the 35 lap feature. During the course of the race he would advance three spots to an 11th place finish. Full results are available at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com.

July 19th, 2011 - On Tuesday night debuted his brand new, Mastersbilt Smackdown in the $3,500 to win, Southern Nationals event at East Alabama Motor Speedway (Phenix City, Alabama). After qualifying tenth fastest, William started on the pole of the second b-main. He would finish second in the b-main as he battled some brake issues.

The brake issues would continue in the feature, and Thomas would ultimately retire to a 19th place finish. Full results are available at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com.

July 16th, 2011 - Saturday night found William in action at Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee) for another Southern All Stars Super Late Model event. After pulling the number one pill Thomas was the first car to go out and qualify, and he would qualify eighth fastest overall to lock into the eight starting spot for the main event.

In the 50 lap feature, which went caution free, William would race around midpack for the duration of the event before crossing the finish line in the ninth position. With the weekend completed, William continues to lead the standings for the tour. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

July 15th, 2011 - After a week off, the team was back in action on Friday night at Boyds Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) in a $5,000 to win, Southern All Stars Super Late Model event. In time trials, Thomas would set fast time to earn the pole position for the feature event. Unfortunately in the feature, the team would battle some minor motor issues, which resulted in William slipping to a fourth place finish at the checkered flag behind race winner, Billy Ogle Jr, Ronnie Johnson, and Chip Brindle. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

July 3rd, 2011 - It was a great weekend for William Thomas as he took his #22 Extreme Power Sports/Mastersbilt Crate Late Model into battle in a pair of NeSmith Late Model Series events, and by the time the final checkered flag dropped he had two feature wins to his credit.

The weekend opened on Friday night at Penton Raceway (Penton, Alabama) in a $2,500 to win, NeSmith Late Model Series event. With 31 entries on hand, William would set fast time to earn the pole for the feature. In the 50 lap, main event he would lead from the drop of the green flag, and for the most part would be unchallenged as he picked up his second NeSmith tour win of the 2011 season, and his second win overall of the season. The victory came in front of Tom Darda, Chase Edge, Bob Robertson, and Dan Breuer.

Saturday night found the team pitted in familiar territory as they made the short trip to East Alabama Motor Speedway (Phenix City, Alabama) in another $2,500 to win, NeSmith Late Model Series program. While the end result of the night would be the same as the night before it would not come as easy as Thomas had to work his way forward from the fifth starting position in the 50 lap feature. By lap 23, William was up to the second position, when disaster struck for the leader, Richie Stephens, as his powerplant expired, ending his night early. Thomas would inherit the lead and would go on to lead the final 27 laps to claim his second win in as many nights, which came over Chase Edge, Larry Harrod, Dan Breuer, and Jake Teague. Full results from both events are available at www.NeSmithRacing.com.

June 25th, 2011 - The team planned to enter a pair of events over the weekend, but Mother Nature would interject and force the cancelation of Friday night's Volunteer Racing Series event at Boyds Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia).

As a result, the team entered a single event as they traveled to Smoky Mountain Speedway on Saturday night for a $5,000 to win, Southern All Stars event. Thomas started the night by locking into the third starting spot for the feature via his effort in time trials. He would quickly work his way up to the second spot, and spent much of the last half of the race pressuring leader, Brian Reese for the top spot, but was unable to successfully make the pass. As a result, Thomas recorded a second place finish, which further padded his advantage in the series standings. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

June 15th, 2011 - The Apparel section has been updated with William's brand new shirts.

June 2nd, 2011 - Thursday night found William in action at Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee) in a $10,000 to win, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event as 32 cars signed in for battle. Via time trials Thomas would start fourth in his heat race and would run fifth for the majority of the heat before using the high line to rocket to a second place finish in the closing laps. Via his heat race performance, he would start 8th in the feature, and was excited about his chances for a win or top five finish. However, early in the event he would slip back a few spots with an ill-handling car, and made the decision to retire from the event to save his equipment. He would be credited with a 24th place finish. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

May 29th, 2011 - Sunday night found Thomas entering another $5,000 to win, Southern All Stars race as the action moved to the 3/8 mile, Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi). A stellar field of 47 Super Late Models entered the event on what would prove to be another challenging night for the young driver. In time trials, Thomas would battle an ill-handling car for the second straight night, which left him 40th fastest in the field. After making wholesale changes to the car, he would start deep in a b-main grid, and would fail to reach a transfer spot as he was forced to utilize a provisional to start the feature in the 23rd spot.

In a repeat performance of Saturday night's event William would mount a charge through the field during the course of the feature event. Transponder issues initially show Thomas finishing in the ninth position, but after video of the race was reviewed to confirm the results he was credited with a sixth place finish. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

May 28th, 2011 -  Thomas opened his Memorial Day weekend of racing on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, Mississippi) as 33 cars entered the $5,000 to win, Southern All Stars Super Late Model event. In time trials, Thomas battled an extremely loose race car, which resulted in him qualifying 19th fastest. As a result of his effort in time trials, Thomas started 5th in his b-main, but would be collected in a lap one accident when a car in front of him checked up, leaving William with nowhere to go. He would receive nose damage in the accident, and as a result would have to retire pitside. After not qualifying to the feature, he was forced to use a series' provisional to start 23rd on the grid for the feature.

As the race went green, William headed to the cushion, where he would pass several cars, reaching as high as the 6th position. However, a late race caution would shuffle him back to a tenth place finish. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

May 25th, 2011 - Click Here to watch video of William's win at Penton Raceway (Penton, Alabama) from last weekend.

May 21st, 2011 - On Saturday night, William resumed his pursuit of the Southern All Star Super Late Model championship as he traveled to Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee) for a $5,000 to win event around the 1/3 mile oval. Thirty-five Super Late Models entered the event, and on a rough track, Thomas would struggle in time trials, which left him starting fourth in a b-main, which he won. Via his b-main win, he started 11th in the feature, and early in the feature he quickly raced his way into the fifth position. Over the remainder of the race he would advance two more spots to finish third behind race winner, Jonathan Davenport, and David Payne. With the third place finish, Thomas is now leading the Southern All Star Series standings. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com

May 20th, 2011 - Friday night found William in action at Penton Raceway (Penton, Alabama) with the NeSmith Late Model Series. After being the first car to go out for qualifying, Thomas laid down the fastest lap in his group and the second fastest time overall, which earned him the outside front row starting spot for the $2,000 to win, 40 lap feature. He grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag and never looked back on his way to the win, which came over Chase Edge and David Earl Gentry. Full results are available at www.NeSmithRacing.com.

May 18th, 2011 - Welcome to the Official Internet Home of William Thomas from Phenix City, Alabama at www.WilliamThomas.net. William is 23 years old and has been racing for over 11 years in divisions ranging from Street Stock Classes to UMP Open Wheel Modifieds to Super Late Models. Along the way he has amassed 108 feature wins. He currently competes primarily in the Super Late Model division, but also enters a handful of Crate Late Model events each year. Thomas splits his time between Mastersbilt and GRT Race Cars, and he utilizes Lamar Hunt Racing Engines in his entries. He's off to a fast start to the 2011 season with several top ten finishes and already one feature win. Check back often for the latest team news!

This weekend, May 20th-21st, William is slated to enter a pair of events. The weekend will open with a $2,000 to win, NeSmtih Late Model Series event at Penton Raceway (Penton, Alabama) on Friday night before shifting to Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee) on Saturday night for a $5,000 to win, Southern All Stars event.