VENTURA, Calif. — Emerson Axsom led all drivers in Friday night’s USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship practice at California’s Ventura Raceway. Taylor Reimer and three-time Turkey Night winner Kyle Larson timed in second overall with equal times of 12.119. Additionally, this year’s USAC National Midget champion and 2021 Turkey Night winner Logan Seavey was 12th fastest while 2021-22 series titlist Buddy Kofoid was 13th and 2017 USAC National Midget champ Spencer Bayston was 22nd. One driver notably missing from the practice session was defending Turkey Night winner Justin Grant. Of note, Grant was also absent from practice during the 2022 running of Turkey Night and went on to win the 98-lap feature event.

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