Race Recap Aera
Auto Club Speedway
Sun, Apr 19, 2026Round 3
Photo Finish at Auto Club Speedway: Edmonds Edges Jonathan Dominix by +0.182s
Race at a Glance
Field Size
27
Laps
133
Avg Lap Time
52.168
Cautions
9
Caution Laps
27
Lead Changes
17
Clean Runners
1
Lead Lap Finishers
15
Margin
+0.182s
Winner Spotlight
CustomJoshua Edmonds
P1 Finish
Race Story
Joshua Edmonds captured the victory at Auto Club Speedway in AERA - American Esports Racing Association Aera action, navigating 17 lead changes across a competitive field of 27 cars to take the checkered flag from P4.
After starting in the 4 position, Joshua Edmonds methodically worked through the field, making strategic passes and capitalizing on opportunities to reach victory lane.
Jonathan Dominix applied late pressure but came up just +0.182s short of catching Joshua Edmonds. David Joiner rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Wesley Carter2, who gained 18 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 9 caution periods, covering 27 laps, while 1 of 27 drivers completed the event without a single incident.
With the win, Joshua Edmonds adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Wesley Carter23
▲ +18Omar Rodriguez Jr.92
▲ +13Eric Rodaman96
▲ +10Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | +3 | 17 | Joshua Edmonds | 8x | 56 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 45 | Jonathan Dominix | 8x | 37 |
| 3 | 8 | +5 | 85 | David Joiner | 6x | 34 |
| 4 | 22 | +18 | 23 | Wesley Carter | 6x | 34 |
| 5 | 18 | +13 | 92 | Omar Rodriguez Jr. | 14x | 33 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Nicholas Warner | 12x | 32 |
| 7 | 3 | -4 | 24 | Dawson Price | 8x | 30 |
| 8 | 15 | +7 | 16 | Joseph Miller | 16x | 29 |
| 9 | 17 | +8 | 29 | David Mayberry | 8x | 28 |
| 10 | 7 | -3 | 26 | Curtis Stanford | 13x | 27 |
| 11 | 19 | +8 | 7 | Cooper Leardi | 4x | 26 |
| 12 | 16 | +4 | 27 | Michael Hill | 5x | 25 |
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 88 | Seth Lacroix | 2x | 25 |
| 14 | 24 | +10 | 96 | Eric Rodaman | 4x | 23 |
| 15 | 23 | +8 | 31 | Nick Hames | 8x | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | +9 | 55 | Sheldon Phillips | 4x | 21 |
| 17 | 21 | +4 |  | Russell Abbott | 5x | 19 |
| 18 | 9 | -9 | 02 | Tristan Haynes | 5x | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | +1 | 6 | Chris Jones | 14x | 17 |
| 20 | 26 | +6 | 8 | James Hartley | 6x | 16 |
| 21 | 5 | -16 | 48 | Conner Price | 4x | 15 |
| 22 | 10 | -12 | 57 | Joseph Truskowski | 6x | 14 |
| 23 | 1 | -22 | 13 | Alexander Pelican | 4x | 14 |
| 24 | 14 | -10 | 11 | Benjamin Smith | 8x | 12 |
| 25 | 12 | -13 | 10 | Tyler A Green | 12x | 11 |
| 26 | 11 | -15 | 2 | Hunter Guyer | 10x | 10 |
| 27 | 27 | 0 | 71 | Dalton Steele | 0x | — |