Race Recap Contender Trucks
Kentucky Speedway
Sat, Apr 25, 2026Round 8
Steele Dominates Kentucky Speedway: Leads from Pole to Victory
Race at a Glance
🏁Field Size
24
🔄Laps
90
⏱Avg Lap Time
40.541
🟡Cautions
4
⚠️Caution Laps
12
🔀Lead Changes
12
🛡️Clean Runners
9
🏎️Lead Lap Finishers
16
Winner Spotlight
Noah Steele
P1 Finish
Noah Steele
Started P1 • Inc 0
Aaron Underhill
Started P4 • Inc 4
Nicolas Deal
Started P19 • Inc 8
Race Story
Noah Steele captured the victory at Kentucky Speedway in DES Contender Trucks action, navigating 12 lead changes across a competitive field of 24 cars to take the checkered flag from P1.
Starting from the pole, Noah Steele led a dominant race, controlling the field throughout the event. The win saw Noah Steele leading the majority of the race laps.
Aaron Underhill secured second place, just behind Noah Steele. Nicolas Deal rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Nicolas Deal, who gained 16 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 4 caution periods, covering 12 laps, while 9 of 24 drivers completed the event without a single incident.
With the win, Noah Steele adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Nicolas Deal10
▲ +16Jackson Bise33
▲ +16Robert Sanders20
▲ +9Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 91 | Noah Steele | 0x | — |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 21 | Aaron Underhill | 4x | — |
| 3 | 19 | +16 | 10 | Nicolas Deal | 8x | — |
| 4 | 20 | +16 | 33 | Jackson Bise | 22x | — |
| 5 | 14 | +9 | 20 | Robert Sanders | 4x | — |
| 6 | 7 | +1 | 12 | Ryan Godfrey | 9x | — |
| 7 | 5 | -2 | 85 | Lucas Alves | 4x | — |
| 8 | 2 | -6 | 71 | Brandon Cotten | 0x | — |
| 9 | 11 | +2 | 84 | Jeff Dynda | 4x | — |
| 10 | 13 | +3 | 83 | Eric Robinson | 8x | — |
| 11 | 3 | -8 | 95 | Kevin Stanley | 0x | — |
| 12 | 17 | +5 | 66 | Michael Kidd | 4x | — |
| 13 | 15 | +2 | 47 | Paul Mrzywka | 12x | — |
| 14 | 8 | -6 | 82 | Jacob Akers | 4x | — |
| 15 | 16 | +1 | 25 | Donald Ristau | 8x | — |
| 16 | 9 | -7 | 81 | Dylan Hinton | 0x | — |
| 17 | 6 | -11 | 7 | Austin Knight | 0x | — |
| 18 | 18 | 0 | 16 | Jonathan Medlin | 9x | — |
| 19 | 12 | -7 | 22 | David Hickey | 4x | — |
| 20 | 10 | -10 | 97 | Jonathon Howell | 4x | — |
| 21 | 21 | 0 | 5 | Brandon M Hinton | 0x | — |
| 22 | 22 | 0 | 99 | Christian Clark | 0x | — |
| 23 | 23 | 0 | 67 | Charles Conner | 0x | — |
| 24 | 24 | 0 | 32 | Jonathan Geist | 0x | — |