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Wright Victorious at VIR in IMSA Prototype Challenge; Extends PC Championship Lead

Wright now leads the IMSA Prototype Challenge by a comfortable margin with 162 points after finishing on the podium in all of the five races so far this season.
Virginia International Raceway

ALTON, Va., August 18 - Kris Wright, the IMSA Prototype Challenge points leader extended his lead with his second victory of the season today in the penultimate Prototype Challenge race of the 2018 season at VIRginia International Raceway in Alton, Va.

Driving the No. 30 Extreme Speed Motorsports Ligier JS P3, sponsored by iHeartRadio, Wright and co-driver Stephen Simmons, led nearly all of the one hour 45-minute, 47-lap race. Having collected the pole earlier today, Wright started the race in an enviable position. His also turned the fastest lap of the race with a time of 1:45.216 on lap 7.

With variable weather conditions fluctuating between rain and dry and two full course cautions, the Wright/Simmons duo did the job they came to do, win the race and collect the maximum points towards Wright's year-end championship points quest.

Wright now leads the IMSA Prototype Challenge by a comfortable margin with 162 points after finishing on the podium in all of the five races so far this season. He has victories at VIR and Barber Motorsports Park, a second-place finish at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and third places finishes at Daytona and Sebring. The final race of the season will be held at Road Atlanta on Friday, October 12.

Wright, who turned 24 years old last month, is also competing in other series this season, including the Pro Mazda Series and the German Porsche Cup.

Kris Wright post-race quote:

"The start of the race was okay. I used the downforce the Ligier has over the Norma and was able to keep it out front and pulled away.

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