Race Recap Aera
Richmond Raceway
Sun, Jun 14, 2026Round 9
Wild Ride at Richmond Raceway: Morton2 Survives 10-Caution Thriller
Race at a Glance
Field Size
23
Laps
200
Avg Lap Time
27.197
Cautions
10
Caution Laps
40
Lead Changes
10
Clean Runners
3
Lead Lap Finishers
12
Margin
+0.617s
Winner Spotlight
CustomMark Morton
P1 Finish
Race Story
Mark Morton2 captured the victory at Richmond Raceway in AERA - American Esports Racing Association Aera action, navigating 10 lead changes across a competitive field of 23 cars to take the checkered flag from P21.
After starting in the 21 position, Mark Morton2 methodically worked through the field, making strategic passes and capitalizing on opportunities to reach victory lane.
Conner Price applied late pressure but came up just +0.617s short of catching Mark Morton2. Wesley Carter2 rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Mark Morton2, who gained 20 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 10 caution periods, covering 40 laps, while 3 of 23 drivers completed the event without a single incident.
With the win, Mark Morton2 adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Mark Morton99
▲ +20Jackson Sibley20
▲ +9Curtis Stanford26
▲ +9Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | +20 | 99 | Mark Morton | 8x | 56 |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 48 | Conner Price | 0x | 36 |
| 3 | 6 | +3 | 23 | Wesley Carter | 0x | 34 |
| 4 | 1 | -3 | 88 | Seth Lacroix | 2x | 35 |
| 5 | 2 | -3 | 85 | David Joiner | 11x | 33 |
| 6 | 12 | +6 | 92 | Omar Rodriguez Jr. | 6x | 31 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | Joshua Edmonds | 1x | 30 |
| 8 | 3 | -5 | 24 | Dawson Price | 4x | 29 |
| 9 | 18 | +9 | 20 | Jackson Sibley | 12x | 28 |
| 10 | 8 | -2 | 3 | Nicholas Warner | 8x | 27 |
| 11 | 14 | +3 | 16 | Joseph Miller | 4x | 26 |
| 12 | 5 | -7 | 77 | Tyler A Green | 9x | 25 |
| 13 | 15 | +2 | 02 | Tristan Haynes | 9x | 24 |
| 14 | 23 | +9 | 26 | Curtis Stanford | 2x | 23 |
| 15 | 19 | +4 |  | Russell Abbott | 15x | 22 |
| 16 | 20 | +4 | 96 | Eric Rodaman | 8x | 21 |
| 17 | 13 | -4 | 2 | Hunter Guyer | 8x | 19 |
| 18 | 9 | -9 | 57 | Joseph Truskowski | 12x | 19 |
| 19 | 10 | -9 | 13 | Alexander Pelican | 6x | 17 |
| 20 | 16 | -4 | 7 | Cooper Leardi | 8x | 16 |
| 21 | 17 | -4 | 84 | Noah Smith | 6x | 15 |
| 22 | 11 | -11 | 89 | Jerry Ward | 4x | 14 |
| 23 | 22 | -1 | 35 | Matt Behnke | 0x | — |