KOKOMO, Ind. — The Driven2SaveLives Monday MAYhem occasion lived as much as the hype when Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing kicked off the Roto-Rooter Midweek Sequence in jaw-dropping vogue at Kokomo Speedway.
When the 9:05 p.m. checkered flag waved, the Kokomo grandstands had been leaping for pleasure as Rico Abreu shocked Justin Peck within the remaining nook of the ultimate lap, edging him by 0.101 seconds to steal the $20,000 payday.
Peck managed 99 p.c of the race from the surface pole, dealing with an onslaught of lapped site visitors earlier than he misplaced it in heartbreaking vogue over the ultimate 100 ft after main 39 and three/4 laps.
The agony of defeat on his face post-race whereas Abreu climbed atop his wing mentioned all of it.
For Abreu, it’s his newest conquest amidst an impressive early-season sizzling streak. Over the past 4 weeks, the No. 24 received back-to-back reveals at Knoxville Raceway (one with the World of Outlaws) after which three Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing options in 4 tries at Texas Motor Speedway, Lakeside Speedway and Kokomo Speedway.
He’s cleared greater than $70,000 in earnings over the six-race stretch.
His fifteenth Excessive Restrict victory extends his file because the winningest driver in Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing historical past.
Whereas the loss got here in heartbreaking vogue for Peck, the Rudeen Racing workforce nonetheless has loads of positives. They’re on a streak of three-consecutive podium finishes with Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing since placing a brand new Ford Efficiency energy plant beneath the hood.
Behind the lead duo, Brad Candy earned his ninth podium in 11 races to increase his championship result in 52 factors aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing No. 49.
Rounding out the highest 5 had been former USAC Nationwide Dash Automobile champions Tyler Courtney and Brady Bacon.
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Function (40 Laps): 1. 24-Rico Abreu[1]; 2. 26-Justin Peck[2]; 3. 49-Brad Candy[5]; 4. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[4]; 5. 21H-Brady Bacon[3]; 6. 57-Kyle Larson[17]; 7. 87-Aaron Reutzel[8]; 8. 13-Daison Pursley[7]; 9. 19-Brent Marks[9]; 10. 27-Emerson Axsom[10]; 11. 88-Tanner Thorson[22]; 12. 9R-Chase Randall[16]; 13. 14-Spencer Bayston[19]; 14. 7N-Darin Naida[13]; 15. 2KS-Cory Eliason[11]; 16. 24D-Danny Sams III[21]; 17. 24S-Logan Seavey[12]; 18. 5-Brenham Crouch[15]; 19. 14BC-Corey Day[14]; 20. 4-Zane DeVault[24]; 21. 9-Kasey Kahne[25]; 22. 23-Jimmy Gentle[20]; 23. 71-Parker Value Miller[6]; 24. 42-Sye Lynch[18]; 25. 51-Scotty Thiel[23]
