Race Recap ARCA
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Wed, Mar 18, 2026Round 6
Wild Ride at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Akers2 Survives 12-Caution Thriller
Race at a Glance
🏁Field Size
30
🔄Laps
96
⏱Avg Lap Time
53.253
🟡Cautions
12
⚠️Caution Laps
36
🔀Lead Changes
13
🛡️Clean Runners
1
🏎️Lead Lap Finishers
10
Winner Spotlight
Jacob Akers
P1 Finish
Jacob Akers
Started P1 • Inc 22
Paul Mrzywka
Started P25 • Inc 20
Mitchel Shaffer
Started P13 • Inc 25
Race Story
Jacob Akers2 captured the victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway in DES ARCA action, navigating 13 lead changes across a competitive field of 30 cars to take the checkered flag from P1.
Starting from the pole, Jacob Akers2 led a dominant race, controlling the field throughout the event. The win saw Jacob Akers2 leading the majority of the race laps.
Paul Mrzywka secured second place, just behind Jacob Akers2. Mitchel Shaffer rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Paul Mrzywka, who gained 23 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 12 caution periods, covering 36 laps, while 1 of 30 drivers completed the event without a single incident.
With the win, Jacob Akers2 adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Paul Mrzywka47
▲ +23Jamie Howell98
▲ +19Jonathan Geist32
▲ +13Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 82 | Jacob Akers | 22x | — |
| 2 | 25 | +23 | 47 | Paul Mrzywka | 20x | — |
| 3 | 13 | +10 | 46 | Mitchel Shaffer | 25x | — |
| 4 | 23 | +19 | 98 | Jamie Howell | 19x | — |
| 5 | 7 | +2 | 15 | Noah Shouse | 23x | — |
| 6 | 10 | +4 | 99 | Christian Clark | 30x | — |
| 7 | 20 | +13 | 32 | Jonathan Geist | 21x | — |
| 8 | 17 | +9 | 80 | Scott Cain Jr | 12x | — |
| 9 | 19 | +10 | 23 | Thomas Long | 25x | — |
| 10 | 2 | -8 | 79 | Michael Scimia | 20x | — |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 45 | Tiyler Walts | 16x | — |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 103 | Brian Smith | 16x | — |
| 13 | 6 | -7 | 107 | Christopher Wolford | 20x | — |
| 14 | 8 | -6 | 11 | Edwin Warren | 27x | — |
| 15 | 27 | +12 | 106 | Ward Fisher | 30x | — |
| 16 | 15 | -1 | 13 | Donald Bell | 13x | — |
| 17 | 16 | -1 | 50 | Nickolas Lamb | 26x | — |
| 18 | 18 | 0 | 5 | Brandon M Hinton | 14x | — |
| 19 | 14 | -5 | 64 | John Dautel | 37x | — |
| 20 | 28 | +8 | 71 | Brandon Cotten | 9x | — |
| 21 | 5 | -16 | 104 | Wyatt Hutchins | 16x | — |
| 22 | 24 | +2 | 108 | Andrew Bryson | 14x | — |
| 23 | 30 | +7 | 63 | Craig Knoll | 12x | — |
| 24 | 3 | -21 | 97 | Jonathon Howell | 12x | — |
| 25 | 26 | +1 | 34 | Stetson Williams | 26x | — |
| 26 | 22 | -4 | 22 | David Hickey | 18x | — |
| 27 | 4 | -23 | 109 | Michael Hall | 8x | — |
| 28 | 9 | -19 | 52 | Charles Irwin | 11x | — |
| 29 | 21 | -8 | 36 | Zain Hussain | 8x | — |
| 30 | 29 | -1 | 84 | Jeff Dynda | 0x | — |