Auto Club Speedway

Jesse Gordon captured his first victory of the RFRL O'Reilly Series season in dramatic fashion at Auto Club Speedway, advancing two positions from his third-place starting spot to claim the checkered flag in the 95-lap season finale. Gordon's triumph came despite accumulating four incidents during the race, as he managed to hold off pole-sitter Ryan Philbrick, who surrendered the lead but salvaged a crucial second-place finish worth 35 points. Chuck Burley, who started second, faded to sixth place after running incident-free, while the remarkably clean 95-lap affair ran without a single caution period.

The race's most spectacular performance belonged to Nate Lesko in the #20 machine, who delivered a masterclass drive from 18th on the grid to third place at the finish. Lesko's 15-position climb earned him hard charger honors and 34 valuable points, matching the impressive charge of Brandon Hinton, who also gained 15 spots from 19th to fourth. Both drivers completed their remarkable runs without recording a single incident, showcasing exceptional racecraft on the high-speed California oval.

While Gordon celebrated in victory lane, the championship battle reached its conclusion with Tom Ringer securing his first RFRL O'Reilly Series title despite finishing 10th. Ringer entered the finale with a slim eight-point advantage over Brian Sousa, but Sousa's disappointing 19th-place finish—dropping five positions from his 14th starting spot—allowed Ringer to clinch the championship with 187 total points. Ryan Philbrick's runner-up result vaulted him from fourth to second in the final standings with 181 points, while Scott Millikan's eighth-place run secured third place with 176 points.

The season-ending drama saw significant championship implications throughout the field, with Todd Parent climbing from fifth to fourth in the final standings despite falling two positions during the race to seventh place. Former points leader Brian Sousa's title hopes evaporated as he tumbled to fifth in the championship with 170 points, a devastating 18-point haul that sealed Ringer's coronation as the 2025 RFRL O'Reilly Series champion.