Ryan Kuhn Extends Points Lead With Third Straight Seekonk Virtual Win
SEEKONK, Mass. — Ryan Kuhn passed fellow Seekonk Speedway iRacing Road Trip Tour driver PJ Evans in the second half of the race and held on to score the victory in the Barrington Automotive 75 on Thursday night. The race was the fifth of six on the virtual Seekonk Road Trip Tour presented by Souza Media for the 2021 season.Early on, former Seekonk Sport Truck real-life champion Richie Murray showed the way through a flurry of cautions, but it was Evans who took control for much of the middle portion of the race. Kuhn was able to make the pass and lead the final 29 laps en route to his third straight victory in the Road Trip Tour. The win allowed him to open his points lead to 18 points with just one race left on the schedule.
Thomas Axsom finished second, while Evans crossed the line third. Murray rebounded to fourth, after dropping to the bottom of the top 10 at halfway, while Chase Belcher was fifth.
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 Evans collected $30 for third, Murray $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.
Ty LeClerc was sixth in the final results, followed by Brad Sousa, Cody Tripp, Ben Amado, and Tyler Alkas.
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: Tom Scully Jr., Darryl Church, PJ Evans
“Hard Luck” Courtesy of Atlantic Yacht Rigging ($20 to hard-luck driver):
WINNER: Nate McCombe
Anchor Paws Rescue Halfway Bonus ($20 to the driver who leads the halfway lap):
WINNER: PJ Evans
Trent Goodrow Designs Least Incident Points Award (Free Paint Scheme To The Winning Driver):
WINNER: Richie Murray
Bernier’s Liquors Lucky Spot ($25 to a random driver who finishes between 8th and 16th):
WINNER: Steve Bowden
Helger’s Southcoast Power Equipment Move of the Race ($20 to the driver that improves most spots):
WINNER: Cody Tripp (23rd to 8th, +15 spots)
Lucas Milhaupt Fourth-Place Driver (A $4.44 award for the Fourth-Place Driver at Lap 44):
WINNER: Ty LeClerc
RKM Fast Time Award ($10 to the driver who posts the fastest qualifying time courtesy of Ryan Kuhn Motorsports:
WINNER: Thomas Axsom
Only one additional race remains on the Seekonk Road Trip Tour for the 2021 season. The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the season finale, where the champion will be crowned, on April 22, with the Late Model division.
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