Race Recap American Appalachian E-Sports ARCA Rookie Series
Daytona International Speedway
Wed, May 6, 2026Round 1
Photo Finish at Daytona International Speedway: Rhyne Edges Charlie Bowling by +0.128s
Race at a Glance
Field Size
35
Laps
67
Avg Lap Time
1:27.262
Cautions
12
Caution Laps
36
Lead Changes
14
Clean Runners
0
Lead Lap Finishers
16
Margin
+0.128s
Winner Spotlight
Danna Rhyne
P1 Finish
Race Story
Danna Rhyne captured the victory at Daytona International Speedway in American Appalachian E-Sports American Appalachian E-Sports ARCA Rookie Series action, navigating 14 lead changes across a competitive field of 35 cars to take the checkered flag from P4.
After starting in the 4 position, Danna Rhyne methodically worked through the field, making strategic passes and capitalizing on opportunities to reach victory lane.
Charlie Bowling applied late pressure but came up just +0.128s short of catching Danna Rhyne. Christopher Childers rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Seth Jackson4, who gained 27 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 12 caution periods, covering 36 laps.
With the win, Danna Rhyne adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Seth Jackson7
▲ +27Justin Miller95
▲ +23Charlie Bowling81
▲ +16Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | +3 | 27 | Danna Rhyne | 40x | 47 |
| 2 | 18 | +16 | 81 | Charlie Bowling | 13x | 44 |
| 3 | 8 | +5 | 4 | Christopher Childers | 33x | 41 |
| 4 | 2 | -2 | 2 | Brandon Biddy | 20x | 41 |
| 5 | 12 | +7 | 1 | Steve Casel | 20x | 39 |
| 6 | 33 | +27 | 7 | Seth Jackson | 24x | 38 |
| 7 | 16 | +9 | 22 | Cody Deak | 32x | 38 |
| 8 | 15 | +7 | 11 | Eric Sheffield | 20x | 36 |
| 9 | 23 | +14 | 84 | Dean Barron | 28x | 35 |
| 10 | 13 | +3 | 51 | Kyle Wells | 16x | 35 |
| 11 | 34 | +23 | 95 | Justin Miller | 33x | 33 |
| 12 | 6 | -6 | 54 | Kyle Socha | 33x | 32 |
| 13 | 26 | +13 | 87 | Angello Belongie | 33x | 31 |
| 14 | 27 | +13 | 93 | Brian Knotts II | 44x | 30 |
| 15 | 20 | +5 | 80 | Marc Ouellette | 31x | 29 |
| 16 | 10 | -6 | 64 | Dan Kopinski | 17x | 28 |
| 17 | 19 | +2 | 28 | Brandon Gordon | 22x | 28 |
| 18 | 22 | +4 | 86 | Rick Dewees | 15x | 27 |
| 19 | 3 | -16 | 17 | Tyler Starcher | 24x | 25 |
| 20 | 11 | -9 | 21 | Mark Brister | 22x | 24 |
| 21 | 29 | +8 | 77 | Dwayne Pierce | 32x | 23 |
| 22 | 32 | +10 | 16 | Zac Psak | 30x | 22 |
| 23 | 5 | -18 | 6 | Andrew Floyd | 12x | 21 |
| 24 | 31 | +7 | 31 | Michael Odell | 20x | 20 |
| 25 | 1 | -24 | 23 | James A Wagoner | 20x | 20 |
| 26 | 17 | -9 | 67 | Jacob Brownell | 18x | 18 |
| 27 | 14 | -13 | 12 | John M Cherry | 17x | 17 |
| 28 | 9 | -19 | 20 | Andrew Childers | 20x | 16 |
| 29 | 21 | -8 | 13 | Jonathan Kibbee | 29x | 15 |
| 30 | 35 | +5 | 88 | Jr Simonton | 17x | 14 |
| 31 | 24 | -7 | 97 | Steven Porter | 10x | 13 |
| 32 | 28 | -4 | 42 | Matthew Hobbs | 14x | 12 |
| 33 | 25 | -8 | 26 | Raymond Bell | 13x | 29 |
| 34 | 7 | -27 | 46 | Phillip Carter | 20x | 10 |
| 35 | 30 | -5 | 19 | Mike Hardee | 16x | 9 |