The Son Also Rises: Luke Logan Allen Scores First Career Red Light Racing Win at Watkins Glen
📊 Race Stats at a Glance:
🏁 Winner: Luke Logan Allen (24 Laps Led)
🥈 2nd Place: Bradley Stefane
🥉 3rd Place: Devin Visnaw
⏱ Fastest Lap: Eric Stout – 1:13.553 (Lap 2)
🚦 Pole Position: Eric Stout
🔁 Lead Changes: 1 | Leaders: 2
🚨 Cautions: 0
🧼 Clean Machine (0 Incidents): Jeff Aho, Glenn Jamieson
🔼 Hard Charger: Bob Higgins (+7 spots, started 20th, finished 13th)
After a season spent trading paint on tight ovals, Red Light Racing’s Modified series took a dramatic turn both in layout and outcome. Swapping the SKs for the more powerful Tour Modifieds and heading to the fast, flowing corners of Watkins Glen, drivers faced their only road course challenge of the season.
It was a big night for the series and an even bigger night for Luke Logan Allen.
The young driver showed maturity well beyond his age, taking control early and leading 24 of the 30 green-flag laps en route to his first-ever Red Light Racing victory. To make it even sweeter, his dad, Ken Allen, was on track with him adding a proud family chapter to a milestone night.
🧨 Qualifying Recap
Eric Stout claimed the pole on the RaceDayCT.com starting grid with a blistering 1:13.280 qualifying lap. Devin Visnaw, Luke Logan Allen, Bill Benedict, and Ken Allen rounded out the top five, all within 0.9 seconds of Stout.
🏎️ Race Summary
Luke’s drive was clean, calculated, and calm and when the checkered flag waved, the celebration wasn’t just in his sim rig. Across the league, fellow drivers were genuinely thrilled to see him break through. Several joined his celebration in Turn One with congratulatory bumps, reinforcing once again that Red Light Racing is as much about community as it is competition. Luke waited patiently to lay down some tasty, race-winning donuts on the Glen’s tarmac as the cheers rolled in.
The win was no fluke “Lemon-Lime” (as he’s known in the paddock) has consistently shown both talent and skill this season. He clearly comes by it honestly, his dad is no stranger to the front of the field.
Luke inherited the lead from second after a Turn One spin by pole-sitter Eric Stout on lap 7. The incident dropped Stout to 7th, but the championship leader fought back to finish a strong fourth. He and Luke were the only two drivers to lead a lap all race.
Bradley Stefane brought home another solid P2 finish, with Devin Visnaw locking in third. Bob Higgins made the most forward progress on the day, climbing from 20th to 13th to secure Hard Charger honors. Jeff Aho and Glenn Jamieson both delivered clean, incident-free drives — a rarity on a road course as demanding as The Glen.
📈 Championship Update
Eric Stout extended his championship lead, gaining five more points on Ethan Troutman, who remains second in the standings. Jeff Aho holds steady in third, while Rob Higgins and Chad Alcares continue to round out the top five.
🧭 Next Up: Hickory Time
We tuck the Tour Mods away and return to the bruising bullrings, this time at historic Hickory Motor Speedway in the SKs. After a breakout performance like this, all eyes will be on Luke “Lemon-Lime” Allen. Most around the garage agree: this is only the beginning.
🕖 Green flag drops at 7:55 PM Eastern
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