Red Light Racing – The Brothers Stout Season Ends in Style: Patrick Stout Wins New Smyrna Finale, Eric Stout Crowned Champion
📊 Race Stats at a Glance
🏆 Winner: Patrick Stout (#24) — 38 Laps Led
🥈 2nd Place: Bradley Stefane (#89)
🥉 3rd Place: Chad Alcares (#17) — 17 Laps Led
⏱️ Fastest Lap: Chad Alcares – 17.194 sec (Lap 109)
🚦 Pole Position: Eric Stout – 17.321 sec
🔁 Leaders: 4 | Lead Changes: 8
🚨 Cautions: 8 (for 32 laps)
⏱️ Race Distance: 150 laps | Time: ~55 minutes
✨ Clean Machines: Chad Alcares, Chris Oliver (0 incidents)
🚀 Hard Charger: Ethan Troutman (+8 from 16th to 8th)
Qualifying Recap
The season’s final qualifying session had a familiar feel as Eric Stout delivered yet another RaceDayCT.com pole run with a 17.321 second qualifying lap. Behind him sat Bradley Stefane and Patrick Stout, the same trio that’s set the tone for much of the year. Bill Benedict (#90) and Ken Allen (#49) rounded out a top-five separated by just five-hundredths of a second, classic New Smyrna parity.
With the championship mathematically locked up, Eric Stout had the luxury of racing for pride, while the rest of the field eyed one last shot at the spotlight.
Race Breakdown
The green dropped on a brisk Florida night and the finale got off to a smooth start—for a moment. Eric Stout jumped to the lead and controlled the opening third of the race, pacing the first 80 laps with the #12 looking untouchable.
But the middle segment rewrote the script. Lap 23 contact between Jeff Aho (#21) and Bill Benedict (#90) triggered the first big caution, setting the tone for an eventful evening. By the halfway mark, cautions had bunched the field repeatedly, and strategy calls began to matter more than raw pace.
Out front, Patrick Stout slowly reeled in his brother, but Kenny Allen (#49) also put himself in the mix. Contact between Allen and Eric on a Lap 82 restart sent Eric out toward the outside wall, but he deftly avoided spinning in front of the field. Eric fell back to sixth place, while Patrick Stout moved up to second because of the kerfuffle. Battling for the lead on Lap 97, the younger Stout and Allen had apparent netcode “contact,” sending Allen into the outside wall of Turn 4.
Through it all, Chad Alcares quietly moved up to second and took over the point on Lap 102, leading for 17 laps before Patrick Stout retook the lead on Lap 119, not to give it up again for the remainder of the race.
Bradley Stefane capped a consistent season with another podium, while Chad Alcares held on to third—an impressive feat considering he was one of only two drivers to end the night with zero incidents. Eric Stout faded to fifth but had long since locked up the championship.
Championship Recap
Consistency and composure carried the day, and the season.
🏁 Eric Stout closed out Season 14 as the undisputed Red Light Racing SK Modified Champion, finishing with:
- 6 wins, 15 top-5s, and 16 top-10s in 17 counted starts
- A 103-point margin over runner-up Ethan Troutman
- Only 42 incident points across 18 events—the fewest of all drivers with at least 17 starts this season
Rounding out the final Top 5 in the standings:
1️⃣ Eric Stout – 768 pts
2️⃣ Ethan Troutman – 665 pts
3️⃣ Jeff Aho – 653 pts
4️⃣ Chad Alcares – 629 pts
5️⃣ Joshua Buckley – 624 pts
The title was earned the hard way, through speed, racecraft, and week-in, week-out execution.
Looking Back, Looking Ahead
From short-track fireworks to photo finishes, Season 14 delivered it all. Patrick Stout’s finale win was a fitting bookend to a year dominated by family, rivalries, and late-race drama.
With the trophy secured and the virtual haulers heading home, attention now turns to the off-season and what’s next for the Red Light Racing SK Modified Series. New faces, new setups, and the same trademark Thursday-night intensity await when Season 15 fires up. Keep up with everything Red Light Racing at redlightracingoffi.wixsite.com/redlightracing. Look for Season 15 to be broadcast on Virtual Grip Network.
Until next season, congratulations to Patrick Stout, race winner, and Eric Stout, 2025 Season 14 Champion!
Red Light Racing: Stout Snatches Stafford Win in Thrilling Green-White-Checker Finish
📊 Race Stats at a Glance
🏆 Winner: Eric Stout (98 Laps Led)
🥈 2nd Place: Brian Bianchi
🥉 3rd Place: Joshua Buckley (1 Lap Led)
⏱️ Fastest Lap: Brian Bianchi – 19.121 sec (Lap 105)
🚦 Pole Position: Jeff Aho – 19.225 sec
🔁 Leaders: 4 | Lead Changes: 5
🚨 Cautions: 4 (16 Laps)
⏱️ Race Time: 39 minutes (105 Laps, extended by green-white-checker)
✨ Clean Machine (0 Incidents): Eric Stout
🚀 Hard Charger: Brian Neff (+11, from 16th to 5th)
Qualifying Recap
The day at Stafford Speedway began with Jeff Aho putting down a blazing 19.225 to earn the RaceDayCT.com pole position in front of a tightly packed field. Eric Stout joined him on the front row, followed by Ethan Troutman, Patrick Stout, and Brian Bianchi in fifth. With many of the drivers at the top of the championship standings starting mid-pack, the stage was set for an eventful 100 laps at the birthplace of the SK Modifieds.
Race Breakdown
Eric Stout took command early, slipping past pole-sitter Aho on Lap 6 to grab the lead. Once in clean air, he built a steady gap while the field jostled for position behind him. The first caution flew on Lap 35 when Patrick Stout and Brian Bianchi tangled in Turn 1, collecting Joshua Buckley in the process. All three were able to continue, but the incident erased Stout’s one-second lead.
Luke Logan Allen had an up and down race, climbing to 2nd on lap 54 from his 12th-place starting position. Ultimately, though, “Lemon-Lime” would finish in ninth position.
With 25 to go, Stout held a two-second advantage over Bianchi, Buckley, and Patrick Stout, while Neff climbed from 16th into the top five, an impressive feat. The caution waved with 8 laps remaining when Devin Visnaw pushed up into Chad Alcares sending them both into the turn 4 wall, erasing Stout’s cushion.
A restart with 4 laps remaining turned chaotic as Fred LeClair and Brian Bianchi made contact, sending LeClair hard into the outside frontstretch wall. That set the stage for a green-white-checker finish.
On the final restart, Stout got the jump he needed, holding off a determined Bianchi and Buckley to secure victory by 0.18 seconds. Bianchi’s runner-up and Buckley’s podium run capped an excellent night for both, while Patrick Stout and Brian Neff rounded out the top five.
Championship Update
The win marked Eric Stout’s sixth victory of the season, extending his commanding championship lead to 99 points over Ethan Troutman. Aho remains third despite a frustrating finish outside the top 10, while Joshua Buckley’s third-place run moved him into the top five in the standings. The final race is but a formality for Eric Stout as he is assured to take home the Championship trophy.
Top 5 in Standings after Stafford:
1️⃣ Eric Stout – 727 pts (+99)
2️⃣ Ethan Troutman – 628 pts
3️⃣ Jeff Aho – 615 pts
4️⃣ Chad Alcares – 586 pts
5️⃣ Joshua Buckley – 584 pts
Next Week
The Red Light Racing SK Modified Series travels to New Smyrna Speedway on October 9th for a 150-lap showdown. The fast Florida half-mile promises another night of close racing as season 14 comes to a close.
Catch the action live on Virtual Grip Network and follow ongoing coverage of Red Light Racing at www.redlightracing.net.
Patrick Stout Steals Glory in 200-Lap Red Light Racing Tour Mod Marathon
📊 Race Stats at a Glance
- 🏆 Winner: Patrick Stout (3 Laps Led)
- 🥈 2nd Place: Luke Logan Allen (5 Laps Led)
- 🥉 3rd Place: Eric Stout (184 Laps Led)
- ⏱️ Fastest Lap: Keven Alicea – 13.658 sec (Lap 119)
- 🚦 Pole Position: Eric Stout – 13.685 sec
- 🔁 Leaders: 6 | Lead Changes: 14
- 🚨 Cautions: 9 (36 Laps)
- ⏱️ Race Time: 1h 9m
- 📏 Race Distance: 200 Laps (Double-Distance Special)
- ✨ Clean Machine (0 Incidents): Eric Stout
- 🚀 Hard Chargers: Patrick Stout (+10, from 11th to 1st); Mike Taschereau (+10, from 19th to 10th)
Qualifying Recap
The step up to Tour Modifieds and double-distance 200 laps at Bristol, the Last Great Coliseum, meant qualifying carried extra weight this week. Eric Stout delivered in style, blistering a 13.685-second lap to claim the pole on the RaceDayCT.com starting grid. He was flanked by Chad Alcares on the front row, with Ethan Troutman and Rob Higgins filling out row two. Behind them, the depth of the field promised a night of fireworks, and Bristol delivered.
Race Breakdown
The green flag barely waved before chaos struck. A pileup on the front stretch collected multiple cars on Lap 3, setting the tone for a caution-filled but dramatic night.
Eric Stout controlled the early going, but on Lap 24 Luke Logan Allen muscled past to briefly take the lead only for Stout to snatch it back five laps later. Through the first 100 laps, Eric was the class of the field, pacing the Tour Mods with authority.
Strategy began to play a role around Lap 53, when Brian Neff spun, triggering pit stops on the ensuing caution. Several drivers, including Allen and Jeff Aho, pitted at odd intervals as the iRacing booth had an unexplained computer glitch, setting up a shuffled restart cycle. That chaos peaked on Lap 100, when Brian Bianchi and Jeff Aho wrecked while leading, handing the point right back to Eric Stout.
Restarts defined the middle stages. Chad Alcares accidentally restarted in the wrong gear at Lap 111, stacking the field and letting Eric escape again. Ethan Troutman’s night unraveled around Lap 96 in a tangle with Allen, while other hopefuls like Fred LeClair and Rob Higgins saw their races end early.
By the final 25 laps, four names rose to the top: Eric Stout, Chad Alcares, Luke Logan Allen, and Patrick Stout. Eric continued to lead, but cautions bunched the pack and gave challengers a shot. With 12 laps to go, Patrick climbed to 2nd, stalking his brother at the front.
The finish was one for the ages. With three laps remaining, the front three went nearly three-wide for the lead. Patrick Stout found the momentum and edged ahead, leading the final three laps to take home the win. Luke Logan Allen claimed 2nd, while Eric Stout settled for a bittersweet 3rd after dominating 184 laps. Eric can take some solace: in addition to controlling most of the race, he was the only driver to complete the distance without any incident points, earning this week’s Clean Machine honors.
Championship Update
- Eric Stout (678 pts) keeps the top spot with a firm 87-point cushion despite heartbreak in the closing laps. As long as he starts each of the final two races, he’s essentially a lock to win the championship.
- Ethan Troutman (591 pts) holds 2nd, though his 15th-place finish stings.
- Jeff Aho (585 pts) lurks just 6 points back in 3rd.
- Chad Alcares (561 pts) jumps to 4th, adding heat to the top tier.
- Patrick Stout (+2 to 16th, 406 pts) rockets upward thanks to his win, reminding everyone that momentum matters late in the season.
Looking Ahead
After the chaos of Bristol’s 200-lap Tour Mod special, the series returns to its familiar SK Modifieds and 100-lap sprints at Stafford. But if this week proved anything, it’s that no lead is safe when cautions, pit cycles, and late-race nerves collide under the lights.
Catch all the action September 25 live on Virtual Grip Network at 7:55 PM Eastern: . Stay up-to-date with all the Red Light Racing news at www.redlightracing.net.
Red Light Racing: Buckley Breaks Through for First Win of the Season at Langley
📊 Race Stats at a Glance
🏆 Winner: Joshua Buckley (31 Laps Led)
🥈 2nd Place: Rob Higgins
🥉 3rd Place: Chad Alcares
⏱️ Fastest Lap: Fred LeClair – 14.745 sec (Lap 97)
🚦 Pole Position: Chad Alcares – 14.936 sec
🔁 Leaders: 3 | Lead Changes: 2 LeClair 69 laps led, Buckley 31 laps led, E. Stout 14 laps led
🚨 Cautions: 11 (44 Laps)
⏱️ Race Time: 44 minutes (114 laps)
✨ Clean Machines (0 Incidents): Joshua Buckley, Eric Stout
🚀 Hard Charger: Joshua Buckley (Started 10th, Finished 1st, +9 spots)
Qualifying Recap
Chad Alcares grabbed the pole on the RaceDayCT.com starting grid with a 14.936 qualifying lap, edging Eric Stout by just 0.025 seconds. The front two rows (Jeff Aho, Fred LeClair, Kenny Allen, and Rob Higgins) were all within a tenth of Alcares’ pace. Less than half a second covered the 16 drivers who attempted qualifying, setting up a tense night.
Race Breakdown
From the drop of the green, it became a test of patience with 11 cautions slowing the pace. Alcares and Stout held early control before Fred LeClair took over the point on lap 15 and went on to lead a race-high 69 laps.
Just past halfway, Joshua Buckley methodically worked from 10th to the front. He nosed ahead when a caution flew with 16 to go, then showed poise through the series-maximum three green–white–checkered attempts to secure his first victory of the season. The win also earned him Hard Charger honors (+9 spots) and a Clean Machine nod, joined only by Eric Stout with 0 incident points on the night.
Rob Higgins delivered one of his best drives of the year to finish second, while Alcares converted pole into a solid third. Stout led 14 laps and finished 4th, banking valuable championship points. Kenny Allen rounded out the top five, keeping his season-long consistency intact despite getting swept up in a few skirmishes.
The night wasn’t as kind to others: Jeff Aho slipped from 3rd on the grid to 9th, and Bill Benedict fell seven spots to 14th.
Championship Update
Eric Stout remains in command with 634 points, holding a 72-point cushion over Ethan Troutman. Aho stays third at 546, while Benedict remains fourth 25 points back of Aho. Chad Alcares climbs to fifth, just one point behind Benedict.
The big mover is Joshua Buckley, whose win vaulted him to 8th overall.
Looking Ahead
Next week the league dusts off the big-boy Tour Mods for the high banks of Bristol. While it would take a miracle for anyone to unseat Eric Stout at this point, “The Last Coliseum” always delivers a show.
Catch it September 18 live on Virtual Grip Network at 7:55 PM ET.
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
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
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