Lee Chang-wook vs. Jung Eui-chul to Clash in Yongin for Superrace Round 5

Lee Chang-wook (Kumho SLM), who has cruised to four consecutive wins since the opening of the 2026 O-NE Superrace Championship, is set to clash with veteran driver Jung Eui-chul (O-ne Racing) for the crown of the "King of the Night" at the season's second night race.

Round 5 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing 6000 class—the premier class of the 2026 O-NE Superrace Championship sponsored by CJ Logistics—dubbed the Yongin Night Race X Show Me The Money, will take place on the 22nd at the Yongin Everland Speedway in Gyeonggi Province.

The Round 5 final, which serves as the second and last night race of the season, will be contested over 36 laps on the 2.538-kilometer short course.

A key point of interest for this fifth round centers on whether Lee Chang-wook can secure his fifth straight victory of the season.

Lee, who claimed the driver's championship last season, is putting on a solo show this season with four consecutive wins since the opening round. He has accumulated 113 driver ranking points, pulling 44 points ahead of teammate Lee Jung-woo (69 points) to race alone at the top of the standings.

He has also widened the gap with third-place Hwang Jin-woo (Jun-fitted Racing, 65 points) to 48 points, cruising smoothly toward a second consecutive driver's championship.

Consequently, attention is focused on who will be able to stop Lee Chang-wook's unstoppable run in the fifth round.

The standout challenger is 39-year-old veteran Jung Eui-chul.

Jung has reached the podium for three consecutive years at night races held at the Yongin Everland Speedway (third place in 2023, second in 2024, and first in 2025), achieving a 100 percent podium rate and establishing himself as a formidable competitor to check Lee Chang-wook.

However, having secured his fourth win of the season at Round 4—the first night race of the season—with a "pole-to-win" (qualifying first and finishing first), Lee is determined not to easily surrender his title as the "King of the Night."

Meanwhile, it is notable that "WaterQ Elain Racing," sponsored by Noroo Paint, will make its debut appearance this season fielding driver Kim Mu-jin in Round 5.

In addition, this event is being held in collaboration with "Show Me The Money," and performances by hip-hop artists including HAON, NowIamYoung, Lap Sanlu, Jeffrey White, and Mason Home are scheduled to take place.

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