Race Recap Elite NextGen Series
Kansas Speedway
Fri, Dec 19, 2025Round 6
Wild Ride at Kansas Speedway: Ringer Survives 7-Caution Thriller
Race at a Glance
Field Size
28
Laps
115
Avg Lap Time
39.814
Cautions
7
Caution Laps
21
Lead Changes
7
Clean Runners
4
Lead Lap Finishers
7
Margin
+0.834s
Winner Spotlight
CustomTom Ringer
P1 Finish
Race Story
Tom Ringer captured the victory at Kansas Speedway in RFRL Elite NextGen Series action, navigating 7 lead changes across a competitive field of 28 cars to take the checkered flag from P1.
Starting from the pole, Tom Ringer led a dominant race, controlling the field throughout the event. The win saw Tom Ringer leading the majority of the race laps.
David Cooke applied late pressure but came up just +0.834s short of catching Tom Ringer. Nate Lesko rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Brandon M Hinton, who gained 22 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 7 caution periods, covering 21 laps, while 4 of 28 drivers completed the event without a single incident.
With the win, Tom Ringer adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Brandon M Hinton5
▲ +22Christian Clark99
▲ +19Brian Sousa60
▲ +13Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 | Tom Ringer | 0x | 40 |
| 2 | 10 | +8 | 74 | David Cooke | 6x | 35 |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 20 | Nate Lesko | 0x | 34 |
| 4 | 16 | +12 | 73 | John W Crosby | 8x | 33 |
| 5 | 27 | +22 | 5 | Brandon M Hinton | 0x | 32 |
| 6 | 19 | +13 | 60 | Brian Sousa | 0x | 31 |
| 7 | 4 | -3 | 44 | John Ross | 8x | 30 |
| 8 | 13 | +5 | 3 | Shaun Dionne | 4x | 29 |
| 9 | 28 | +19 | 99 | Christian Clark | 2x | 28 |
| 10 | 11 | +1 | 13 | Cody Deak | 8x | 27 |
| 11 | 21 | +10 |  | Max Dynda | 5x | 26 |
| 12 | 7 | -5 |  | Victor Etheridge | 14x | 25 |
| 13 | 14 | +1 | 26 | David Lewis | 8x | 24 |
| 14 | 18 | +4 | 77 | Josh Duncan | 6x | 23 |
| 15 | 9 | -6 | 05 | Chance Griffith | 8x | 22 |
| 16 | 15 | -1 | 4 | Chuck Burley | 8x | 21 |
| 17 | 12 | -5 | 47 | Ron Milam | 6x | 20 |
| 18 | 25 | +7 | 333 | Devin Lingard | 11x | 19 |
| 19 | 20 | +1 | 09 | jonathan McIntosh | 8x | 18 |
| 20 | 22 | +2 | 66 | Brandon H Yates | 5x | 17 |
| 21 | 6 | -15 | 22 | Cody Bousman | 6x | 16 |
| 22 | 3 | -19 | 92 | David Burcicki | 4x | 15 |
| 23 | 23 | 0 | 21 | Joshua Gillen | 4x | 14 |
| 24 | 5 | -19 | 110 | Jesse Gordon | 2x | 13 |
| 25 | 26 | +1 | 72 | Thomas Wynne | 2x | 12 |
| 26 | 24 | -2 | 14 | Jacob L Williams | 2x | 11 |
| 27 | 17 | -10 | 69 | Todd Parent | 4x | 10 |
| 28 | 8 | -20 | 9 | Cole Sloan | 4x | 9 |