Race Recap Contender Trucks
Daytona International Speedway
Sun, Feb 22, 2026Round 1
Wild Ride at Daytona International Speedway: Hinton Survives 7-Caution Thriller
Race at a Glance
🏁Field Size
16
🔄Laps
45
⏱Avg Lap Time
1:24.296
🟡Cautions
7
⚠️Caution Laps
21
🔀Lead Changes
3
🛡️Clean Runners
0
🏎️Lead Lap Finishers
10
Winner Spotlight
Brandon M Hinton
P1 Finish
Brandon M Hinton
Started P1 • Inc 4
Jonathon Howell
Started P13 • Inc 7
Todd Parent
Started P9 • Inc 16
Race Story
Brandon M Hinton captured the victory at Daytona International Speedway in DES Contender Trucks action, besting a competitive field of 16 cars to take the checkered flag from P1.
Starting from the pole, Brandon M Hinton led a dominant race, controlling the field throughout the event. The win saw Brandon M Hinton leading the majority of the race laps.
Jonathon Howell secured second place, just behind Brandon M Hinton. Todd Parent rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Jonathon Howell, who gained 11 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 7 caution periods, covering 21 laps.
With the win, Brandon M Hinton adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Jonathon Howell97
▲ +11Tiyler Walts45
▲ +9Christian Clark99
▲ +9Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Brandon M Hinton | 4x | — |
| 2 | 13 | +11 | 97 | Jonathon Howell | 7x | — |
| 3 | 9 | +6 | 69 | Todd Parent | 16x | — |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | 25 | Donald Ristau | 20x | — |
| 5 | 14 | +9 | 45 | Tiyler Walts | 10x | — |
| 6 | 2 | -4 | 56 | Marc Holloway | 8x | — |
| 7 | 16 | +9 | 99 | Christian Clark | 20x | — |
| 8 | 4 | -4 | 27 | Colby Crow | 12x | — |
| 9 | 6 | -3 | 81 | Dylan Hinton | 10x | — |
| 10 | 11 | +1 | 98 | Jamie Howell | 12x | — |
| 11 | 12 | +1 | 73 | John W Crosby | 35x | — |
| 12 | 8 | -4 | 84 | Jeff Dynda | 26x | — |
| 13 | 15 | +2 | 14 | Jacob L Williams | 14x | — |
| 14 | 10 | -4 | 49 | Joshua Hill | 10x | — |
| 15 | 3 | -12 | 7 | Earl Lee | 10x | — |
| 16 | 7 | -9 | 00 | Damon Obrien | 17x | — |