Teen competes at Thursday Thunder

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Thursday Thunder is back at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

ATLANTA -

He may not be old enough to drive on the highways, but he's skilled enough to tackle Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Christopher Clanton, 14, is currently third in the Outlaws division at Thursday Thunder.

FOX 5's Chris Clark talked to Clanton about racing.

CLICK THE VIDEO ABOVE TO WATCH THE INTERVIEW.

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