RYAN KUHN WINS ANOTHER ONE, THIS TIME AT MYRTLE BEACH
SEEKONK, Mass. — Ryan Kuhn continues to dominate the Seekonk Speedway iRacing Road Trip Tour presented by Souza Media. The Bridgewater, Massachusetts, rising Late Model and Pro Stock driver scored another virtual victory on Thursday night, this time at Myrtle Beach Speedway in the Barrington Automotive 100. It was Kuhn’s second straight Road Trip Tour win and it helped open his points lead even more with just two races remaining.
He was chased to the line by teammate Thomas Axsom, while former Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaw champion Mason Tessier scored his first podium of the season in third. Trent Goodrow was fourth and Chase Belcher fifth, each scoring their best finishes of the four races so far this season.
Barrington Automotive, located in Barrington, Rhode Island, was the presenting race sponsor for the 100-lapper in the Super Late Model division. Barrington Automotive is family-owned and operated and has been servicing the Bay Area since 1999. They service all makes and models, from state inspection to computer diagnostics to big engine repairs & more! Visit them on Facebook for more information or call 401-245-6919.
Kuhn collected $75 for scoring the feature win, courtesy of Barrington Automotive, while additional funds were also distributed to the top-five finishers. For second, Axsom earned $50, while Tessier collected $30 for third, Goodrow $25 for fourth, and Belcher $20 for fifth. A race sponsorship on the Seekonk Road Trip Tour is $300 — including $200 going towards the top-five in each event — and $100 going towards the season-ending point fund.
Richie Murray was sixth in the final results, followed by Anthony Bello, Cody Tripp, Noah Boucher, and Ethan Souza. Kuhn leads the points by 16 over Axsom with two races remaining.
On top of the race awards and point fund, each event has a large selection of contingency awards on the line. A full list of winners is posted below in the story.
CONTINGENCY AWARDS: Barrington Automotive 100 at Myrtle Beach Speedway:
Watermark Homerun Heats from Watermark Electric ($4 per heat race winner):
WINNERS: Ty LeClerc, PJ Evans, Tyler Alkas
“Hard Luck” Courtesy of Atlantic Yacht Rigging ($20 to hard-luck driver):
WINNER: PJ Evans
Anchor Paws Rescue Halfway Bonus ($20 to the driver who leads the halfway lap):
WINNER: Ryan Kuhn
Trent Goodrow Designs Least Incident Points Award (Free Paint Scheme To The Winning Driver):
WINNER: Ryan Kuhn
Bernier’s Liquors Lucky Spot ($25 to a random driver who finishes between 8th and 16th):
WINNER: Jake Vanada
Helger’s Southcoast Power Equipment Move of the Race ($20 to the driver that improves most spots):
WINNER: Noah Boucher (+9 spots, 18th to 9th)
Lucas Milhaupt Fourth-Place Driver (A $4.44 award for the Fourth-Place Driver at Lap 44):
WINNER: Mason Tessier
RKM Fast Time Award ($10 to the driver who posts the fastest qualifying time courtesy of Ryan Kuhn Motorsports:
WINNER: Ryan Kuhn
Following Myrtle Beach, two additional races on the Road Trip Tour will take place through the month of April. Langley Speedway hosts a Legends Cars special on March 25, while the champion will be crowned at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on April 22, with the Late Model division.
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