Race Recap Elite O'Reilly Series
Texas Motor Speedway
Sat, Sep 20, 2025Round 11
Massie2 Dominates Texas Motor Speedway: Leads from Pole to Victory
Race at a Glance
🏁Field Size
6
🔄Laps
135
⏱Avg Lap Time
32.225
🔀Lead Changes
6
🛡️Clean Runners
1
🏎️Lead Lap Finishers
1
Winner Spotlight
Brandon Massie
P1 Finish
Brandon Massie
Started P1 • Inc 1
Tom Ringer
Started P2 • Inc 1
Shaun Dionne
Started P5 • Inc 3
Brandon Massie converted his pole position into victory lane at Texas Motor Speedway, leading the field through all 135 laps of the O'Reilly Series season finale. The #9 driver maintained his starting spot throughout the caution-free race, collecting 40 points for the win ahead of Tom Ringer's #68 machine, who started second and finished second. Massie's perfect drive was marred only by a single incident, but his speed proved untouchable on the 1.5-mile oval.
Behind the front-runners, Shaun Dionne delivered the race's most impressive performance, wheeling his #3 Chevrolet from fifth on the grid to a podium finish in third place. Dionne earned hard charger honors with his two-position gain, though his charge came at a cost with three incidents recorded during his climb through the field. Chuck Burley held station in fourth after starting fourth in the #4 car, while jonathan McIntosh's #09 machine slipped from third to fifth, hampered by a race-high 14 incidents that derailed what could have been a strong points day.
The race proved pivotal in the championship battle, with Tom Ringer claiming his first O'Reilly Series title despite finishing second to Massie. Ringer's 35-point haul moved him from 126 points to 161 points, enough to edge Shaun Dionne by just four points in the final standings. Dionne's third-place finish earned him 34 points, bringing his season total to 157 points, leaving him to settle for the runner-up position in the championship chase.
With zero races remaining after Texas, Ringer's title represents a masterclass in consistency, as the #68 team managed to hold off Dionne's late-season surge. Chuck Burley's fourth-place run vaulted him to third in the final championship standings with 127 points, while notable championship contenders Todd Parent and Brent Thompson failed to compete in the finale, watching their title hopes slip away from the sidelines. Jordan Traas was the lone incident-free driver in the six-car field, though his #79 machine finished last and earned zero points.
Top Movers
Shaun Dionne3
▲ +2Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | Brandon Massie | 1x | 40 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 68 | Tom Ringer | 1x | 35 |
| 3 | 5 | +2 | 3 | Shaun Dionne | 3x | 34 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | Chuck Burley | 6x | 33 |
| 5 | 3 | -2 | 09 | jonathan McIntosh | 14x | 32 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 79 | Jordan Traas | 0x | — |
