The finish came in his 1st career start. Rainey was one of thirty six drivers to sign up for the open wheel series and was looking to make a name for himself in the SCRL's newest series. Due to Walt Disney not big enough to fit all 36 cars, a LCQ(Last Chance Qualifier was held) and eight drivers battling for three spots.
On race day, Rainey would roll off starting 1st while the #34 Scandia / Xcel / Royal Purple of AJ Jones started in the final spot. The #78 of Joe Jefferson would trail for the first lap, before the #84 of Chakat Whitelion took last on Lap 3 and kept the final spot till Lap 7 when the #34 of AJ Jones retook the spot and was trailing the field when just before the white flag, Rainey went wide in Turn 3 and smacked the wall, spinning out on the frontstretch with Jones, bringing out the caution that ended the race and gave Rainey the last-place finish.
The remaining Bottom Five finished on the same lap as the race leaders: finishing 35th was the #34 of AJ Jones, 34th was the #38 of Cole Nixey, finishing 33rd was the #30 Quaker State / Menards of Dan Weldon and finishing 32nd was the #84 A.J. Foyt Enterprises of Chakat Whitelion.
Luke Rainey would go winless in his first season in the IndyCar Series, with only a best finish of 9th at Indianapolis. Overall, Rainey's career in the SCRL was a success, picking up three career wins as well as scoring multiple SCRLASTCAR finishes. He hasn't competed in a SCRL sanctioned race for several months now.
SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #81 had finished last in a IndyCar race as well as at Walt Disney World.
THE BOTTOM FIVE
36) #81-Luke Rainey / 10 laps / running
35) #34-AJ Jones / 10 laps / running
34) #38-Cole Nixey / 10 laps / running
33) #30-Dan Weldon / 10 laps / running
32) #84-Chakat Whitelion / 10 laps / running
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