Race Recap ATC Truck Series
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Sat, Mar 28, 2026Round 11
Traas Takes the Checkered Flag at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Race at a Glance
🏁Field Size
26
🔄Laps
110
⏱Avg Lap Time
36.548
🟡Cautions
2
⚠️Caution Laps
6
🔀Lead Changes
9
🛡️Clean Runners
11
🏎️Lead Lap Finishers
15
Winner Spotlight
CustomJordan Traas
P1 Finish

Jordan Traas
Started P2 • Inc 0

Charles Van Schaick
Started P3 • Inc 0
Joshua Aultice
Started P11 • Inc 0
Jordan Traas delivered a masterful performance at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, capturing his second victory of the ATC Trucks Series season after starting from the outside of the front row. The #79 truck moved past pole-sitter Tyler Lester early and controlled the 110-lap affair, navigating through just two caution periods that consumed only six laps of green-flag racing. Charles Van Schaick in the #23 machine advanced one position from his third-place starting spot to finish as the runner-up, while Joshua Aultice wheeled the #94 truck from 11th on the grid to complete the podium in an impressive eight-position climb.
The race's most spectacular drive belonged to Joe Spinelli, who earned hard charger honors by rocketing from 21st to seventh place—a remarkable 14-position gain in the #86 entry. Despite accumulating eight incidents during his charge through the field, Spinelli collected crucial championship points that kept him within striking distance of the title fight. Frank Caruso also delivered a standout performance, advancing 11 positions from 19th to eighth in the #12 truck, while Abbrom Ghoston overcame four incidents to move from seventh to fourth place in the #22 machine.
The night proved disastrous for several championship contenders, most notably pole-sitter Tyler Lester, whose #01 truck plummeted 17 positions to finish 18th after accumulating 10 incidents. Tony Brent's championship hopes took a significant blow as the #5 truck dropped 19 positions from fifth to 24th, while Curtis Daffern fell 10 spots from 13th to 23rd. Mitchell Williams managed to limit the damage with a fifth-place finish despite falling one position from his fourth-place starting spot.
Traas's victory significantly strengthened his championship position, extending his points lead to 106 markers over Williams with just four races remaining in the season. The win added 42 points to Traas's tally, bringing his season total to 407 points, while Williams collected 33 points to reach 301. Spinelli's hard-charging performance netted 30 points, keeping him third in the standings at 280 points, though he now trails Traas by 127 points. With Abbrom Ghoston's strong fourth-place finish vaulting him into fifth place in the championship standings at 245 points, the title fight continues to take shape as the series heads toward its final quartet of races.
Top Movers
Joe Spinelli86
▲ +14Frank Caruso12
▲ +11Joshua Aultice94
▲ +8Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | 79 | Jordan Traas | 0x | 42 |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | 23 | Charles Van Schaick | 0x | 36 |
| 3 | 11 | +8 | 94 | Joshua Aultice | 0x | 35 |
| 4 | 7 | +3 | 22 | Abbrom Ghoston | 4x | 34 |
| 5 | 4 | -1 | 54 | Mitchell Williams | 0x | 33 |
| 6 | 9 | +3 | 29 | Judson Curtis | 0x | 32 |
| 7 | 21 | +14 | 86 | Joe Spinelli | 8x | 30 |
| 8 | 19 | +11 | 12 | Frank Caruso | 6x | 29 |
| 9 | 6 | -3 | 046 | Jason Nieto | 0x | 28 |
| 10 | 8 | -2 | 59 | Michael Wegscheider | 0x | 27 |
| 11 | 16 | +5 | 8 | Kyle Byrd | 4x | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | +2 | 00 | Mark Syphers | 12x | 25 |
| 13 | 15 | +2 | 69 | Todd Parent | 6x | 24 |
| 14 | 20 | +6 | 42 | Tyler Deweese | 10x | 23 |
| 15 | 17 | +2 | 14 | Jacob L Williams | 4x | 22 |
| 16 | 23 | +7 | 49 | Zachary S Mullen | 0x | 21 |
| 17 | 12 | -5 | 92 | David Burcicki | 4x | 20 |
| 18 | 1 | -17 | 01 | Tyler Lester | 10x | 20 |
| 19 | 10 | -9 | 65 | Larry Millard | 4x | 18 |
| 20 | 18 | -2 | 99 | Tiyler Walts | 0x | 17 |
| 21 | 25 | +4 | 11 | Sean Timothy | 0x | 16 |
| 22 | 24 | +2 | 5 | Garrett Stone | 4x | 15 |
| 23 | 13 | -10 | 15 | Curtis Daffern | 2x | 14 |
| 24 | 5 | -19 | 82 | Tony Brent | 2x | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | -3 | 111 | Gene Watkinson | 4x | 12 |
| 26 | 26 | 0 | 68 | Tom Ringer | 0x | — |