Race Recap NextGen
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Fri, Apr 10, 2026Round 4
Wild Ride at Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Crosby Survives 12-Caution Thriller
Race at a Glance
🏁Field Size
32
🔄Laps
80
⏱Avg Lap Time
1:23.714
🟡Cautions
12
⚠️Caution Laps
36
🔀Lead Changes
7
🛡️Clean Runners
7
🏎️Lead Lap Finishers
16
Winner Spotlight
John W Crosby
P1 Finish
John W Crosby
Started P2 • Inc 2
Jonathon Howell
Started P25 • Inc 6
Tiyler Walts
Started P6 • Inc 4
Race Story
John W Crosby captured the victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in DES NextGen action, navigating 7 lead changes across a competitive field of 32 cars to take the checkered flag from P2.
After starting in the 2 position, John W Crosby methodically worked through the field, making strategic passes and capitalizing on opportunities to reach victory lane.
Jonathon Howell secured second place, just behind John W Crosby. Tiyler Walts rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Jonathon Howell, who gained 23 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 12 caution periods, covering 36 laps, while 7 of 32 drivers completed the event without a single incident.
With the win, John W Crosby adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Jonathon Howell97
▲ +23Christian Clark99
▲ +11Donald Ristau25
▲ +11Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | 73 | John W Crosby | 2x | — |
| 2 | 25 | +23 | 97 | Jonathon Howell | 6x | — |
| 3 | 6 | +3 | 45 | Tiyler Walts | 4x | — |
| 4 | 15 | +11 | 99 | Christian Clark | 0x | — |
| 5 | 4 | -1 | 15 | Noah Shouse | 1x | — |
| 6 | 17 | +11 | 25 | Donald Ristau | 2x | — |
| 7 | 9 | +2 | 5 | Brandon M Hinton | 4x | — |
| 8 | 5 | -3 | 81 | Dylan Hinton | 8x | — |
| 9 | 3 | -6 | 79 | Michael Scimia | 2x | — |
| 10 | 19 | +9 | 10 | Nicolas Deal | 4x | — |
| 11 | 1 | -10 | 71 | Brandon Cotten | 4x | — |
| 12 | 23 | +11 | 98 | Jamie Howell | 6x | — |
| 13 | 16 | +3 | 62 | Matt Schofield | 4x | — |
| 14 | 13 | -1 | 69 | Todd Parent | 9x | — |
| 15 | 20 | +5 | 47 | Paul Mrzywka | 6x | — |
| 16 | 14 | -2 | 7 | Austin Knight | 12x | — |
| 17 | 11 | -6 | 32 | Jonathan Geist | 15x | — |
| 18 | 21 | +3 | 23 | Thomas Long | 14x | — |
| 19 | 22 | +3 | 68 | Ward Fisher | 11x | — |
| 20 | 10 | -10 | 12 | Ryan Godfrey | 20x | — |
| 21 | 28 | +7 | 44 | Jeffery Turbitt | 10x | — |
| 22 | 8 | -14 | 56 | Marc Holloway | 8x | — |
| 23 | 18 | -5 | 63 | Craig Knoll | 16x | — |
| 24 | 7 | -17 | 31 | Alex Grogg | 4x | — |
| 25 | 12 | -13 | 76 | Tyler Mcgahee | 12x | — |
| 26 | 29 | +3 | 3 | Shaun Dionne | 0x | — |
| 27 | 26 | -1 | 89 | Oakie Montgomery | 4x | — |
| 28 | 24 | -4 | 88 | Hunter Davis | 0x | — |
| 29 | 27 | -2 | 11 | Edwin Warren | 0x | — |
| 30 | 30 | 0 | 22 | David Hickey | 0x | — |
| 31 | 31 | 0 | 82 | Jacob Akers | 0x | — |
| 32 | 32 | 0 | 55 | Matthew Bagwell | 0x | — |