Race Recap Aera
Auto Club Speedway
Sun, Aug 30, 2026Exhibition · Non-Points Race
Photo Finish at Auto Club Speedway: Mcclurg Edges Kaleb Hess by +0.225s
Race at a Glance
Field Size
26
Laps
125
Avg Lap Time
52.347
Cautions
9
Caution Laps
28
Lead Changes
14
Clean Runners
5
Lead Lap Finishers
12
Margin
+0.225s
Winner Spotlight
CustomNolan Mcclurg
P1 Finish
Race Story
Nolan Mcclurg captured the victory at Auto Club Speedway in AERA - American Esports Racing Association Aera action, navigating 14 lead changes across a competitive field of 26 cars to take the checkered flag from P6.
After starting in the 6 position, Nolan Mcclurg methodically worked through the field, making strategic passes and capitalizing on opportunities to reach victory lane.
Kaleb Hess applied late pressure but came up just +0.225s short of catching Nolan Mcclurg. Ryan Mcclurg rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Nick Hames, who gained 13 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 9 caution periods, covering 28 laps, while 5 of 26 drivers completed the event without a single incident.
With the win, Nolan Mcclurg adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Nick Hames31
▲ +13Joseph Miller37
▲ +11Lee Hamby47
▲ +9Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | +5 | 16 | Nolan Mcclurg | 4x | 56 |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | 22 | Kaleb Hess | 4x | 36 |
| 3 | 7 | +4 | 43 | Ryan Mcclurg | 4x | 35 |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 9 | Mark Morton | 4x | 36 |
| 5 | 18 | +13 | 31 | Nick Hames | 5x | 33 |
| 6 | 17 | +11 | 37 | Joseph Miller | 4x | 31 |
| 7 | 5 | -2 |  | Seth Lacroix | 4x | 31 |
| 8 | 12 | +4 | 12 | Steven Pierro | 5x | 29 |
| 9 | 8 | -1 | 24 | Dawson Price | 4x | 28 |
| 10 | 19 | +9 | 47 | Lee Hamby | 4x | 27 |
| 11 | 10 | -1 | 71 | Tristan Haynes | 7x | 26 |
| 12 | 21 | +9 | 38 | Don Seib | 0x | 25 |
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 97 | Reese Evans | 0x | 25 |
| 14 | 22 | +8 | 00 | Cooper Leardi | 22x | 23 |
| 15 | 9 | -6 | 18 | Justin Mccurdy | 10x | 22 |
| 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | Jason Oranchak | 14x | 21 |
| 17 | 14 | -3 | 17 | Joshua Edmonds | 1x | 19 |
| 18 | 4 | -14 | 54 | Madeline Jackson | 4x | 18 |
| 19 | 2 | -17 | 89 | Jerry Ward | 12x | 17 |
| 20 | 24 | +4 | 19 | Keaton Gagnon | 16x | 16 |
| 21 | 15 | -6 | 11 | Benjamin Smith | 4x | 16 |
| 22 | 11 | -11 | 3 | Hunter Guyer | 4x | 14 |
| 23 | 20 | -3 | 39 | Curtis Stanford | 2x | 13 |
| 24 | 23 | -1 | 35 | Matt Behnke | 0x | — |
| 25 | 25 | 0 | 84 | Noah Smith | 0x | — |
| 26 | 26 | 0 | 27 | Matthew Francis | 0x | — |