Phoenix Raceway

Ryan Philbrick dominated the season finale at Phoenix Raceway, leading flag-to-flag from the pole position to capture his first victory of the RFRL O'Reilly Series campaign. Despite accumulating 2 incidents during the 150-lap affair, the #06 driver controlled the field through minimal caution periods, with only 6 yellow-flag laps interrupting the action across 2 cautions. Philbrick's wire-to-wire performance earned him maximum points with 40, but it wouldn't be enough to deny Tom Ringer the championship crown.

The story of the race belonged to Tom Ringer, who delivered a masterclass drive from 13th on the grid to finish second and clinch the O'Reilly Series title. The #68 machine's remarkable 11-position climb through traffic earned him hard charger honors and the 35 points needed to secure the championship. Ringer entered the finale trailing by just 8 points behind pre-race leader Todd Parent, but his runner-up finish combined with Parent's disappointing ninth-place result shifted the title fight decisively in his favor.

Chuck Burley completed the podium in third place, advancing 4 positions from his seventh-place starting spot in the #4 car, while Scott Millikan maintained his fourth starting position to finish fourth. Thomas Wynne, who started second, could only manage fifth place after falling 3 positions during the race, finishing as one of only two drivers with a clean sheet of zero incidents alongside Jeff Dynda.

Ringer's championship triumph marks a stunning finale to the season, as he overcame an 8-point deficit to capture the title by 6 points over Philbrick, who vaulted from fourth to second in the final standings. Parent, who entered Phoenix as the points leader, tumbled to fourth place after scoring just 28 points, while Millikan held onto third in the championship despite the pressure. The title fight's dramatic conclusion saw Ringer claim his first O'Reilly Series crown with 187 points, cementing one of the most thrilling championship battles in recent league racing history.