YesterYear Racing IROC Series | S1R3 | Atlanta Motor Speedway
The YesterYear Racing IROC Series delivered an exhilarating showdown in Season 1, Round 3 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, evoking nostalgia for the iconic 1985 IROC series. Bruce Pearson started on pole via point standing invert, with John Wilson alongside him in the front row. As the race went green, coming into turn 1, Pearson and Tom Ogle battled for the lead, and Ogle is credited with the lap 1 lead. Todd Liston, in third, began battling with Pearson. Pearson was running solo in the top line and making it work early to contend with Ogle and Liston in the top three.
On lap 6, Sean Foltz gained great momentum on the inside and moved into the top three. Pearson attempted a block but was unsuccessful, and Ogle/Pearson and Foltz/Liston formed inside and outside pairs battling for the lead. Foltz, the big mover at this point, was up seven spots. On lap 12, Foltz took the lead after gaining momentum. Ogle then took over and continued leading, with the outside momentum working as they approached the line, while Foltz was always close in second.
On lap 26, Ogle began to fade back, shaking up the front. Foltz took the lead and the top line, with Liston still providing help. J R Shepherd moved up on the inside line to be in the top three and challenged Foltz for the lead on the inside. As the cars passed for lap 33, Foltz and Shepherd exchanged lines, but Foltz had the lead across the line. Shepherd responded and took the lead back on lap 34. Josh Robinson entered the fray on lap 35 and took over to battle Shepherd.
On lap 44, Robinson got a huge run, cut to the inside, and passed Shepherd for the lead, even throwing a slide job block on Shepherd. Shepherd tried working the bottom to get back past Robinson, but Robinson had help from Ogle. Green flag pit stops began for a few drivers on lap 48. After some green flag stops, Robinson held the lead, with Lloyd Moore and Tom Ogle in second and third on lap 61. Robinson yielded the lead and pitted on lap 65, with Ogle, Pearson, and Loeschen close behind.
Moore was now the leader and the only car yet to pit, with Shepherd and Foltz in second and third but a lap down as of lap 65. Moore pitted with 16 laps remaining, impressively hanging onto the lead for a long stretch with fuel and tires. Shepherd, Foltz, Robinson, and Ogle (second through fourth) were 30 seconds behind. They managed to pass Moore and Robinson, and Shepherd moved to first and second with 14 laps to go. As the white flag flew, Ogle and Robinson battled for the lead, with Tom Ogle winning the Season 1, Round 3 IROC race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, while Josh Robinson finished second and J R Shepherd finished third.
HIGHLIGHTS!
🏆Tom Ogle wins Season 1 Round 3 of YesterYear Racing IROC!
Josh Robinson, J R Shepherd and Allen Wannamaker were the biggest movers of the race, finishing up 9 spots for each driver.
🏁There were 5 leaders with 12 lead changes. Shepherd led the most laps with 27 followed by Ogle with 24 laps, Moore with 23 laps, Robinson with 19 laps and Foltz with 7 laps.
Red Light Racing – Aho Conquers the Magic Mile in Tour Mod Thriller
📊 Race Stats at a Glance
- 🏆 Winner: Jeff Aho (10 Laps Led)
- 🥈 2nd Place: Brian Bianchi (4 Laps Led)
- 🥉 3rd Place: Eric Stout (41 Laps Led)
- ⏱️ Fastest Lap: Eric Stout – 29.593 sec (Lap 53)
- 🚦 Pole Position: Andrew Lewis – 29.649 sec
- 🔁 Leaders: 4 | Lead Changes: 5
- 🚨 Cautions: 5 (10 Laps)
- ⏱️ Race Time: 36 minutes (60 laps)
- 🧼 Clean Machines (0 Incidents): Jeff Aho, Eric Stout, Fred LeClair, Bill Benedict, Bruce Pearson, Bob Higgins, Mike Taschereau
- 🔼 Hard Charger: Brian Neff (+10 spots, 17th → 7th)
Red Light Racing’s Modified Series traded its usual short-track bullrings for the long straights and sweeping corners of New Hampshire Motor Speedway this week. With the more powerful Tour Modifieds on tap, the “Magic Mile” felt more like a superspeedway than a short-track, putting drafting and strategy at a premium.
Qualifying set the tone: Andrew Lewis grabbed the pole with a 29.649, barely edging Brian Bianchi by 0.022 seconds. Brian Bianchi sat on the outside pole. Devin Visnaw, Eric Stout, and Bill Benedict rounded out the top five on the RaceDayCT.com starting grid. From first through seventh the field was separated by less than one-tenth, a clear sign that speed alone wouldn’t win it on the big stage.
When the green flag flew, it was Eric Stout who took command early, leading 41 laps and showing the same dominant form that’s carried him to the top of the points standings. But the “Magic Mile” rarely allows a runaway. Five cautions slowed the pace and kept the field bunched, with strategy and restarts becoming just as critical as raw speed.
The most impactful caution fell with just 15 laps remaining in the event. Entering turn three, fourth place Glenn Jamieson dove to the inside of third place Josh Buckley, sending the pair spinning and bringing out the caution. At the time of the caution, Devin Visnaw and Eric Stout were battling hard for the lead. Under the caution, Stout decided to give up the point to take tires. Visnaw stayed out to take over the lead. Most of the field joined Stout on pit road for fresh rubber while Jamieson, Ethan Troutman, Jeff Aho, Brian Bianchi, and Brian Neff stayed out with Visnaw. Eric Stout rejoined the race in seventh place, the first car on fresh tires.
Visnaw brought the field to the restart green with 10 laps remaining. Visnaw and Jamieson bumped off each other just after the start/finish line, bouncing Jamieson off the outside wall. This opened the door for eventual winner Aho, who restarted in 4th, to take over the lead on the back stretch. Bianchi held on to second and Eric Stout fought hard to climb back to finish third. Devin Visnaw and Ethan Troutman rounded out the top five.
Further back, Brian Neff took home “Hard Charger” honors with a 10-spot climb to finish seventh, while seven drivers earned “Clean Machine” recognition for keeping their noses clean in the hard-fought race: Aho, E. Stout, LeClair, Benedict, Pearson, Bob Higgins, and Taschereau.
Championship Update
Eric Stout’s third-place run keeps him comfortably on top of the standings at 470 points. Ethan Troutman remains second (−41), but the story of the night was Jeff Aho, who is now just 2 points behind Troutman thanks to his victory.
Chad Alcares holds fourth, while Devin Visnaw’s steady drive and consistent finishes push him into the top five. Bill Benedict and Joshua Buckley are now tied just behind, while the mid-pack battle remains intense with drivers like Bradley Stefane, Rob Higgins, and Fred LeClair all jockeying to be in the top 10.
With seven more chances for points this season, Stout has the advantage, but Aho’s momentum and Troutman’s consistency mean the title is far from locked up.
Next Week’s Teaser
After the long straights and drafting duels of New Hampshire, the series heads back to its roots with Twin 50 lap events at Five Flags Speedway in the SK Modifieds. Expect the bump-and-run to return to the spotlight as drivers swap clean air for close quarters in a battle that will surely shake up both tempers and the points race.
🕖 Green flag drops at 7:55 PM Eastern
📺 Watch it live on Virtual Grip Network
Stout Dominates the Field at Irwindale
📊 Race Stats at a Glance
🏆 Winner: Eric Stout (97 Laps Led)
🥈 2nd Place: Patrick Stout (3 Laps Led)
🥉 3rd Place: Bradley Stefane
⏱️ Fastest Lap: Eric Stout – 17.469 sec (Lap 7)
🚦 Pole Position: Eric Stout – 17.311 sec
🔁 Leaders: 2 | Lead Changes: 6
🚨 Cautions: 3 (12 Laps)
🧼 Clean Machine (0 Incidents): Eric Stout, Patrick Stout, Bradley Stefane, Jeff Aho, Joshua Buckley, Ethan Troutman, Chris Oliver, Andrew Lewis, Brandon Feeney, Bruce Pearson, Louis Flowers
🔼 Hard Chargers (All +9 spots): Andrew Lewis (started 19th, finished 10th), Brandon Feeney (started 22nd, finished 13th), Bob Higgins (started 23rd, finished 14th)
The Skitter Creek SK Mod Series traveled west for Race 11 at Irwindale Speedway, and Eric Stout made it clear why he’s the man on top of the standings. Stout started from the pole with a 17.311-second lap, then survived traffic and three cautions to lead 97 of 100 laps en route to his fourth win of the season.
It wasn’t an entirely uncontested win, as brother Patrick Stout led three laps on restarts to keep his brother from leading all laps of the event before settling for a strong runner-up finish. Bradley Stefane had another solid night, coming home third and keeping himself in the thick of the championship hunt.
Joshua Buckley and Bill Benedict rounded out the top five, both running clean and consistent races to bank valuable points.
Qualifying Recap
Eric Stout came out swinging, putting down a lightning-fast 17.311-second lap to secure the pole on the RaceDayCT.com starting grid. Patrick Stout slotted in second, just 0.183 back, while Jeff Aho, Josh Buckley, and Chad Alcares completed the top five. The gap from pole to eighth place (Ken Allen) was less than three-tenths, underscoring just how tight the field was heading into the 100-lapper.
Race Breakdown
The opening laps saw Eric Stout jump out front, but Patrick Stout and Bradley Stefane weren’t letting him coast. Six lead changes over the course of the night kept the race lively on restarts with Patrick briefly gaining control.
As the laps wound down, Irwindale’s outer line came into play, with side-by-side battles shuffling the order behind the leaders. Andrew Lewis put on one of the race’s best charges, climbing nine spots from 19th to 10th. Meanwhile, Chad Alcares had an uncharacteristically challenging event and faded outside the top 10, finishing 11th.
Three cautions for 12 laps slowed the field, but each restart saw Eric Stout assert himself again. In the end, he crossed the line where he started, at the front of the pack, edging Patrick by just over a second.
Championship Update
Eric Stout’s victory extends his championship lead to 36 points over Ethan Troutman, who remains second after a quiet eighth-place run. Jeff Aho slips back to third, now 47 points behind the leader after a tough race. Chad Alcares holds fourth, while Joshua Buckley’s top-five finish moves him up to fifth.
Further back, Bradley Stefane was one of the biggest movers, climbing three spots into sixth thanks to his podium run.
Next Week’s Teaser
With eight races left in the season (August 28th’s race at Five Flags will be Twin 50’s), the title picture is sharpening into focus. The series now shifts to New Hampshire Speedway with the Tour Mods, where Eric Stout will try to tighten his grip on the championship but with Troutman, Aho, and Alcares lurking, every lap is critical.
🕖 Green flag drops at 7:55 PM Eastern
📺 Watch it live on Virtual Grip Network
Aho All the Way: Jeff Aho Dominates at Hickory
📊 Race Stats at a Glance
- 🏆 Winner: Jeff Aho (101 Laps Led)
- 🥈 2nd Place: Bradley Stefane (1 Lap Led)
- 🥉 3rd Place: Chad Alcares (2 Laps Led)
- ⏱️ Fastest Lap: Chad Alcares – 14.306 sec (Lap 4)
- 🚦 Pole Position: Jeff Aho – 14.096 sec
- 🔁 Leaders: 3 | Lead Changes: 4
- 🚨 Cautions: 4 (16 Laps)
- 🧼 Clean Machine (0 Incidents): Jeff Aho, Chad Alcares, Ethan Troutman, Bob Higgins
- 🔼 Hard Charger: Andrew Lewis (+10 spots, started 18th, finished 8th)
Simply looking at the stat sheet for this week’s Red Light Racing Skitter Creek SK Mod Series appearance at Hickory Motor Speedway, one might think it was a runaway, dominant performance by Jeff Aho. Aho sat on the pole and won the race after leading 101 of the event’s green–white–checker–extended 104 laps. It was a dominating performance, yes; however, Bradley Stefane and Chad Alcares ensured Aho’s night wasn’t a runaway.
Qualifying Recap
Jeff Aho showed from the very first lap of qualifying that he was the man to beat. Aho laid down a blistering 14.096-second lap to take the pole on the RaceDayCT.com starting grid. Chad Alcares lined up alongside Aho on the outside pole. Ethan Troutman, Josh Buckley, and Patrick Stout rounded out the top five in qualifying, all within 0.07 seconds of Aho.
Race Breakdown
Chad Alcares lined up alongside Aho on the front row and briefly grabbed the top spot in the early going, leading two laps and setting the fastest lap of the race at 14.306 seconds on lap 4. Bradley Stefane methodically worked his way forward from 10th on the grid to battle Aho and Alcares for the win.
The last 10 laps of the race were especially entertaining for those in attendance. A gaggle of ten cars at the tail end of the lead lap were battling each other as the leaders caught them. It was a veritable traffic jam that set up Aho and Stefane to fight for the lead. Alcares was about to join the fray when Eric Stout spun with three laps remaining, bringing out the caution and ensuring the event would have at least one attempt at a green–white–checker finish. Stout’s spin gathered Brian Neff, Patrick Stout, Josh Buckley, and Glenn Jamieson.
When the green came back out, Stefane fought hard on the outside of Aho, leading the penultimate lap and almost clearing Aho in turn 3. Aho, though, fought back hard on the inside, the two making slight contact in turn 4 before Aho edged out Stefane for the checkered flag. The margin of victory was just 0.07 seconds. The top five finishers were Aho, Stefane, Alcares, Troutman, and Josh Buckley.
It was an uncharacteristically challenging night for championship leader Eric Stout. The self-spin in the closing laps was his second of the race, the first happening at lap 44. After qualifying in ninth, Stout would finish 19th.
Four of the event’s 21 drivers received Clean Machine honors after having garnered no incident points: Jeff Aho, Chad Alcares, Ethan Troutman, and Bob Higgins. Andrew Lewis was the Hard Charger of the race, picking up 10 spots from his 18th-place starting spot to finish 8th.
Championship Update
Despite Eric Stout’s rough race, his lead at the top of the standings remains intact, but Jeff Aho’s perfect night vaults him two spots into a tie for second with Ethan Troutman, just 24 points behind.
Chad Alcares climbs to fourth, while Rob Higgins slips two positions to fifth. Joshua Buckley’s top-five finish bumps him up two spots to sixth. Further back, Bruce Pearson, Patrick Stout, and Andrew Lewis each gained ground, while Chris Haizlip endured the biggest drop, sliding three spots to 22nd.
Next Week’s Teaser
From the short-track bullring at Hickory, the series now heads to Irwindale Speedway for the 11th race of the season. Be sure to check out all the action on Virtual Grip Network!
- 🕖 Green flag: 7:55 PM Eastern
- 📺 Watch live: Virtual Grip Network
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
📺 Catch it live on the Virtual Grip Network
Red Light Racing SK Modifieds – Slinger Speedway
📊 Race Stats at a Glance:
🏆 Winner: Chad Alcares (115 Laps Led)
🥈 2nd Place: Eric Stout (7 Laps Led)
🥉 3rd Place: Bill Benedict (2 Laps Led)
⏱️ Fastest Lap: Chad Alcares (Lap 31 – 10.575 sec)
🚦 Pole: Chad Alcares (10.439 sec)
🔁 Leaders: 4 | Lead Changes: 6
🚨 Cautions: 7 (28 Laps)
🧼 Clean Machine (0 Incidents): Rob Higgins
🔼 Hard Charger: Bruce Pearson (+11 Spots, Started 19th, Finished 8th)
“You don’t drive Slinger… you survive it.”
Well, maybe that quote applied to everyone except Chad Alcares on Thursday night, when Red Light Racing’s SK Modifieds tackled the tiny, high-banked bullring known as Slinger Speedway.
Alcares was untouchable, claiming the pole and leading 115 of the 125 laps. Eric Stout challenged him a few times, leading 7 laps of his own and putting pressure on the restarts, but ultimately had to settle for second. Bill Benedict quietly improved from 7th on the grid to complete the podium in third.
🕒 Qualifying Recap
Chad Alcares secured the pole on the RaceDayCT.com starting grid with a blistering 10.439-second lap. Eric Stout, Aho, Flowers, and Troutman filled out the rest of the top five, all within 0.11 seconds of each other, highlighting just how tight the field was heading into the feature.
🚦 Race Breakdown
We’ve seen some dominating performances already this season, and this race was no exception. Chad Alcares figured out the car, the track, and the field in impressive fashion. He won the pole, led the most laps, set the fastest lap during the race, and parked it in Victory Lane for a clean sweep of the stat sheet.
Eric Stout didn’t make it easy. The two battled side-by-side through multiple restarts, and their clean, tactical racing at the front gave fans a short track clinic. But Stout’s night almost unraveled at lap 60. While battling Jeff Aho for second, Aho got loose exiting turn 4 and spun into Stout. The pair then slid up into the outside frontstretch wall, Aho taking the harder of the two hits. The contact dropped Stout back to fifth and Aho to tenth.
Both drivers rebounded admirably. Stout climbed back to second by the end, while Aho managed to recover to sixth.
As expected, Slinger delivered chaos, 7 cautions over 28 laps made sure of that. But somehow, Rob Higgins navigated it all without a scratch, the only driver in the field to finish with 0 incident points, locking up the Clean Machine award with surgical precision.
The biggest mover of the night was Bruce Pearson, who clawed his way from 19th to 8th, gaining 11 spots and earning Hard Charger honors. Also making solid gains were Keven Alicea and Bob Higgins (each up 7 positions).
📈 Championship Update
Eric Stout extended his lead atop the standings, gaining 3 more points on second-place Ethan Troutman. Stout now holds a 35-point advantage. Jeff Aho stays third but falls to 11 points behind Troutman. Rob Higgins remains in fourth, while Chad Alcares jumps up to fifth with his dominant win.
📅 Next Up: Watkins Glen (Tour Mods)
Next week, the SK Modifieds take a breather as the series heads to Watkins Glen for a road-course showdown in the faster, higher-horsepower Tour Modifieds. It’s time to see who’s got right-turn talent, who can handle the Bus Stop, and who might take a spin at The Carousel.
🕖 Green Flag: 7:55 PM Eastern
📺 Watch Live: Virtual Grip Network
BRL Late Model Invitational S31R04 | Langley Speedway
Season 31 Round 04 racing action kicked off at Langley Speedway on Saturday, July 19th. Steve Hilbert and Chris Haizlip lead the field to green. Hilbert gets a great start, with Todd Liston right behind to take second from Haizlip. Lowell Jewell moves inside and takes third as Haizlip begins to fall back. Ruben Altice overtakes Jewell on Lap 3 to claim third. By Lap 10, Hilbert holds nearly a one-second lead. Altice advances to second, and Chris Davis moves around Liston for third on Lap 13. Altice starts closing in rapidly on Hilbert’s lead. He dives inside in turn 2, battles for the lead, and takes it on Lap 15. Davis also advances to second. A caution occurs on Lap 16. Racing resumes on Lap 21 with Altice and Davis at the front. Altice surges ahead, catching Davis by surprise, but Davis reasserts himself on the inside. Hilbert secures third on the restart. Hilbert begins to fall back as Mike Holloway moves into third. John Wilson then slips inside Holloway to take third on Lap 33. Meanwhile, Altice and Davis maintain a two-second lead over third place on Lap 38. Wilson advances to second, passing Davis on Lap 41. Tre Blohm moves past Davis for third on Lap 60. A caution comes out on Lap 61. Racing resumes on Lap 65 with Altice and Wilson at the front. Altice gets a strong start, with Blohm slipping inside Wilson to take second. Hoose follows Blohm, overtaking Wilson for third; both Blohm and Hoose had gained 17 spots at that point. With 24 laps remaining, Hoose moves inside Blohm to take second. Wilson also passes Blohm, dropping him to fourth. With 12 laps to go, James Lowe overtakes Blohm for third. As the checkered flag drops, Ruben Altice crosses first, winning Season 31 Round 04 at Langley. John Wilson finishes second, and James Lowe takes third.
Be sure to come back for more thrilling Late Model racing as the series heads to Oswego Speedway on July 26th. Broadcast begins at 9:15pm ET on VGN!
Highlights
🏆 Ruben Altice wins the BRL Late Model Invitational Series Season 31 Round 04 race at Langley.
🚀 John Wilson and Tre Blohm were the biggest movers of the race, gaining 13 spots. Wilson raced from 15th to 2nd while Blohm raced from 19th to 6th.
🏁 The race featured two leaders with only one lead change. Ruben Atlice led 87 laps followed by Steve Hilbert with 13 laps.
Another Stout Performance – Red Light Racing at Myrtle Beach
Skitter Creek SK Modifieds
Season 14 Race 7
Myrtle Beach Speedway
July 17, 2025
📊 Race Stats at a Glance
🏆 Winner: Eric Stout (96 Laps Led)
🥈 2nd Place: Bradley Stefane (5 Laps Led)
🥉 3rd Place: Rob Higgins
⏱️ Fastest Lap: Eric Stout (Lap 66 – 18.240 sec)
🚦 Pole: Eric Stout (18.240 qualifying lap)
🔁 Leaders: 3 | Lead Changes: 10
🚨 Cautions: 5 (20 laps)
🧼 Clean Machines (0 Incidents): Eric Stout, Brandon Feeney
🔼 Hard Chargers: Andrew Lewis (finished 4th), Mike Taschereau (finished 6th), both gained 14 spots
“Same winner, different zip code.”
That might be the story of the summer so far in Red Light Racing’s SK Modified series, as Eric Stout once again put the field on notice. He parked the No. 12 machine in Myrtle Beach’s Victory Lane for his third straight win of Season 14.
Joining Stout on the podium were Bradley Stefane and Rob Higgins. Andrew Lewis and Ethan Troutman rounded out the top 5.
🕒 Qualifying Recap
Eric Stout once again set the pace in qualifying with an 18.287 second lap. Brother Patrick Stout took the outside pole. Rob Higgins, Chad Alcares, and Bradley Stefane filled out the top five starting positions on the RaceDayCT.com starting grid.
The top five’s qualifying speeds were all within 0.13 seconds of Stout’s pole-winning pace.
🚦 Race Breakdown
In essentially a repeat from last week, Eric Stout led nearly every lap of the event, 96 of 104 laps in a green-white-checkered extended race. He also turned the fastest lap of the night, completing lap 66 in 18.240 seconds.
Bradley Stefane took the fight to Stout with 5 laps led and kept the gap to just 0.188 seconds at the line. Rob Higgins finished the race where he started it—in third place.
Of special note were four drivers who gained double-digit positions over the course of the race:
• Andrew Lewis started 18th and finished 4th
• Mike Taschereau climbed from 20th to 6th
• Luke “Lemon-Lime” Allen moved up from 21st to 8th
• Brandon Feeney gained 10 positions to finish 12th after starting last
The race was a rough and tumble event with just two drivers leaving with no incident points. Both Eric Stout and Brandon Feeney take home this week’s Clean Machine Awards.
📈 Championship Update
With another win, Eric Stout further tightens his stranglehold on the championship lead. He is now 32 points ahead of second-place Ethan Troutman.
Jeff Aho remains in third, but slips from just 1 point back to now 9 points behind Troutman. Rob Higgins jumps into 4th in points, and Fred LeClair rounds out the top five.
📅 Next Up: Slinger Speedway
The series promoters are throwing a twist into the chase for the championship next week!
First, the series heads to a track that’s most reminiscent of a cereal bowl – the high-banked, tight-turning ¼-mile Slinger Speedway.
Second, drivers will get a rare shot at double points as twin 75-lap events are scheduled at the super-short-track. Fans won’t want to miss the action—even just watching drivers get on and off pit road is worth the price of admission!
🕖 Green flag drops at 7:55 PM Eastern
📺 Watch it live on Virtual Grip Network
Red Light Racing SK Modifieds – Eric Stout Wins Two in a Row at Lanier
📊 Race Stats at a Glance
- Winner: Eric Stout (98 Laps Led, Second Win in a Row)
- Podium Finishers: Jeff Aho (2nd), Josh Buckley (3rd)
- Pole: Eric Stout (13.313-second qualifying lap)
- 2 leaders • 2 lead changes • 4 cautions (16 laps)
- Fastest Lap: Eric Stout (13.295 seconds)
- Clean Machines (0 incidents): Eric Stout, Josh Buckley, Kenny Allen, Keven Alicea, Mike Taschereau, Devin Visnaw, Bob Higgins
- Hard Charger: Kenny Allen (gained 13 spots, finished 4th)
Red Light Racing’s SK Modifieds rolled into the tight bullring of Lanier National Speedway for Race 6 of Season 14 on July 10, 2025. Fans were treated to a 100-lap, caution-sprinkled chess match that led to tight racing and some apparently frustrated drivers. Eric Stout and Josh Buckley swapped the lead a couple of times, but in the end, it was Stout who took home the trophy for the second race in a row.
🕒 Qualifying Recap
Eric Stout set the pace in qualifying with a blistering 13.313-second lap. Brother Patrick Stout was just 0.027 seconds behind, starting on the outside pole. Josh Buckley, Jeff Aho, and Ethan Troutman rounded out the top five – all within just 0.12 seconds of E. Stout’s time.
🚦 Race Breakdown
Stout put on a clinic, leading 98 of 100 laps and laying down the fastest lap of the race (13.295). Jeff Aho gave chase but couldn’t quite get there, finishing just under three-tenths back after a strong, consistent run that kept the former champion in the hunt all night.
Joshua Buckley rounded out the podium with a clean, methodical performance that saw him challenge Stout for the lead multiple times. Kenny Allen was the hard charger of the night, carving through the field from 17th to 4th, an impressive gain of 13 spots. Ethan Troutman, showing solid pace, brought it home in 5th.
Mid-pack, the racing was tight and scrappy. Brian Neff, Bill Benedict, and Fred Leclair all traded spots in the top 10. Keven Alicea delivered a solid run with zero incident points and a 9th-place finish, while Bradley Stefane rounded out the top 10.
The most impactful caution of the race came on lap 67, when Patrick Stout and Bradley Stefane tangled while running third and fourth. It started as a classic “rubbin’s racin’” moment in Turn 3, with P. Stout entering the corner ahead of Stefane. The two made contact, pushing Stout up the track and opening the door for Stefane to grab third on the frontstretch.
But things didn’t settle there.
In Turn 1 of the next lap, Stout made slight contact with Stefane—possibly a subtle message of displeasure. Then, heading into Turn 3, the situation escalated. The two connected again, and this time the consequences were much more dramatic: Stefane spun broadside through Turns 3 and 4, and Stout’s car launched over Stefane’s left front Dukes of Hazzard style.
When the dust settled, Stefane finished 10th and P. Stout dropped to 15th, likely leaving both drivers disappointed after running solidly in the top five.
📈 Championship Update
Eric Stout’s second win of the season strengthens his grip on the mid-season points lead. He now sits 22 points ahead of Ethan Troutman, with Jeff Aho just one point behind Troutman. Josh Buckley and Fred Leclair are now tied for fourth in the standings.
📅 Next Up: Myrtle Beach Speedway
The series heads to Myrtle Beach Speedway on July 17 for Race 7 of Season 14. Fans can look forward to more short track excitement at the historic coastal venue.
- 🕖 Green flag drops at 7:55 PM Eastern
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BRL Late Model Invitational S31R02 | Southern National Speedway
Season 31 Round 02 at Southern National Speedway delivered an exciting late model race packed with action and close battles throughout. The race started with Chris Haizlip and Benny Ellison leading the pack. Haizlip quickly jumped to an early lead, but Ellison fought back and on Lap 2 powered around Haizlip on the high side to take the top spot. The racing intensity continued as Bruce Pearson and Lowell Jewell battled fiercely for third place, with Jewell eventually passing Pearson after a tight inside move.
A caution on Lap 16 paused the race, but upon restart on Lap 21, Ellison and Haizlip remained at the front. Jewell made a bold move to overtake Haizlip for second, and soon Chris Davis challenged for third, passing Haizlip. After some side-by-side action, Todd Liston slipped past Haizlip for fourth, then moved into third after bumping with Davis.
As the race progressed, Davis made a move inside Ellison on Lap 36 and took the lead on Lap 38. Ellison stayed high, allowing Liston to slip inside for second, while Jewell fell back to fourth. With 25 laps remaining, traffic began to play a role, and Lowe started closing in on Davis. In a dramatic late-race move, Lowe surged inside and overtook Davis with eight laps to go, claiming the lead.
The finish was chaotic, with leaders navigating through lapped traffic and off-pace cars, but Lowe kept his composure and acquired the win. Chris Davis finished second, and Todd Liston secured third.
Fans can look forward to more exciting late model action on Saturday, July 12th at 9:15pm ET on VGN, as BRL takes a break for the 4th of July weekend.
Highlights
🏆 James Lowe wins the BRL Late Model Invitational Series Season 31 Round 02 race at Southern National Speedway.
🚀 James Lowe was the biggest mover, gaining 14 spots, racing from 15th to 1st!
🏁 The race featured three leaders with two lead changes and only one caution. Chris Davis led the most laps with 58, followed by Benny Ellison with 36 and James Lowe with 6.
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