Brayden E Carter closed out the iRacing Champions League Pro Late Model West Regional Championship with a dominant win at Knoxville Raceway, locking up the series championship in the process. Carter started from the pole, led all 25 laps, earned the qualifying bonus point, and scored a perfect 13-point night to finish the season with 50 total points. The victory was also career win No. 84 for Carter in ICL competition.
The Knoxville Raceway finale was the final race of the seven-race Pro Late Model West Regional Championship, and Carter entered the night with the points lead after retaking the top spot at I-55. He left no doubt in the finale, winning by more than seven seconds and stretching his final championship margin to 17 points over Landon Murray. With each race paying one bonus point for fast time, 12 points to win, and one fewer point per position behind the winner, Carter’s three wins and three bonus points made the difference across the season.
Carter and Will Hanger were the clear class of the field early. Hanger was able to stay close to Carter through much of the opening portion of the race, but his run ended on lap 20, removing the closest challenger from the battle. Hanger still recorded the fastest lap of the race with a 17.754, narrowly edging Carter’s 17.755, showing how close the two were on outright speed.
Jaleel Bennett finished second and scored a career-best finish, adding 11 points and jumping into the final top 10 in the standings. Kasey Hamilton also earned a career-best finish by coming home third, while Hayden J Allen finished fourth in his first career ICL start. Cooper Quick rounded out the top six, with Eric Kranzler, Kenny Douglas, Jordan Osterholt, Robert Henderson3, Philip Osterholt, Damen Leonard, and Anthony Ely completing the Knoxville results.
The championship battle ended with Carter on top at 50 points, followed by Landon Murray with 33 and Gavin Murray with 22. Carter’s title run was built on winning when he entered, finishing with three wins, four top fives, four top 10s, and three bonus points across four starts. Landon Murray still put together a strong championship run with one win and three top-five finishes, while Gavin Murray finished third in the standings with two top fives and three top 10s.
Michael D Carter and Aiden Snead tied for fourth in the final standings with 16 points, while Diesel Jones2 finished sixth with 13 points after his I-55 win. McGarren Butler, Tanner Riedel, and Easton Zent each ended with 12 points, while Bennett’s Knoxville runner-up finish moved him into 10th with 11 points. The final standings show how important each start became in the seven-race championship, especially with several race winners and top-five finishers making limited appearances throughout the season.
Full Race Results
- Brayden E Carter, 2) Jaleel Bennett, 3) Kasey Hamilton, 4) Hayden J Allen, 5) Will Hanger, 6) Cooper Quick, 7) Eric Kranzler, 8) Kenny Douglas, 9) Jordan Osterholt, 10) Robert Henderson3, 11) Philip Osterholt, 12) Damen Leonard, 13) Anthony Ely
Top 10 Points Standings
- Brayden E Carter – 50, 2) Landon Murray – 33, 3) Gavin Murray – 22, 4) Michael D Carter – 16, 4) Aiden Snead – 16, 6) Diesel Jones2 – 13, 7) McGarren Butler – 12, 7) Tanner Riedel – 12, 7) Easton Zent – 12, 10) Jaleel Bennett – 11
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