Race Recap Elite O'Reilly Series

Rockingham Speedway

Tue, Oct 7, 2025Round 3

Massie2 Dominates Rockingham Speedway: Leads from Pole to Victory

Race at a Glance

🏁Field Size

11

🔄Laps

120

Avg Lap Time

27.723

🟡Cautions

2

⚠️Caution Laps

6

🔀Lead Changes

11

🛡️Clean Runners

3

🏎️Lead Lap Finishers

3

📏Margin

+91.232s

Winner Spotlight

9

Brandon Massie

P1 Finish

Started: P1Finished: P1Incidents: 2
🔀 11 Lead Changes🏎️ 3 Lead Lap Finishers
P1
9

Brandon Massie

Started P1 • Inc 2

P2
29

Ira Kohlhaas

Started P2 • Inc 4

P3
10

Stephen McComas

Started P4 • Inc 2

Brandon Massie delivered a wire-to-wire victory at Rockingham Speedway, leading all drivers to the checkered flag after starting from the pole position in his #9 machine. Despite collecting 2 incidents during the 120-lap affair, Massie maintained his composure at the front while chaos unfolded behind him throughout the relatively clean race that featured just 2 cautions for 6 laps. Ira Kohlhaas in the #29 car held onto second place from his front-row starting position, though his 4 incidents made for a more eventful afternoon than Massie experienced.

The race's most compelling storyline unfolded deep in the field, where Shaun Dionne mounted a spectacular charge from 11th to 5th place in his #3 entry, earning hard charger honors with his 6-position improvement. Dionne's flawless drive featured zero incidents and demonstrated the kind of performance that kept his championship hopes alive entering the season finale. Brian Sousa also turned in a stellar performance, advancing from 7th to 4th without a single incident, while Stephen McComas rounded out the podium after gaining one position from his 4th-place start.

The championship battle took a decisive turn as Tom Ringer, despite finishing a disappointing 10th after starting 9th and accumulating 6 incidents in his #68 car, managed to secure enough points to clinch his first O'Reilly Series title. Ringer's 27-point haul brought his season total to 161 points, just 4 points ahead of Dionne, who scored 32 points with his fifth-place finish to reach 157 points. The narrow 4-point margin highlighted how crucial every position proved in this winner-take-all finale.

With the season now complete, Ringer's championship triumph caps off a dramatic conclusion to the O'Reilly Series campaign. Chuck Burley finished third in the final standings with 127 points after his 7th-place finish from 10th, while Todd Parent and Brent Thompson completed the top five in championship points. The season finale at Rockingham provided the perfect stage for Ringer to claim his crown, though Dionne's valiant effort from the back of the field made for a thrilling finish to the title fight.

🔥Hard Charger: Shaun Dionne (+6)
Cleanest Race: Brian Sousa (0x)
Pole: Brandon Massie
🔴Most Incidents: Victor Etheridge (14)

Top Movers

Shaun Dionne3

+6

Brian Sousa60

+3

Chuck Burley#4

+3

Finishing Order

FinishStart+/-Car #DriverIncPoints
1109Brandon Massie2x40
22029Ira Kohlhaas4x35
34+110Stephen McComas2x34
47+360Brian Sousa0x33
511+63Shaun Dionne0x32
63-369Todd Parent0x31
710+3#4Chuck Burley4x30
85-314Jacob L Williams10x29
96-345Brent Thompson6x28
109-168Tom Ringer6x27
118-3#6Victor Etheridge14x26