Race Recap Elite NextGen Series
Kentucky Speedway
Fri, Jan 16, 2026Round 9
Lesko Dominates Kentucky Speedway: Leads from Pole to Victory
Race at a Glance
🏁Field Size
20
🔄Laps
115
⏱Avg Lap Time
34.896
🟡Cautions
2
⚠️Caution Laps
6
🔀Lead Changes
6
🛡️Clean Runners
16
🏎️Lead Lap Finishers
9
Winner Spotlight
CustomNate Lesko
P1 Finish
Nate Lesko
Started P1 • Inc 0
John W Crosby
Started P4 • Inc 0
Brian Sousa
Started P16 • Inc 0
Race Story
Nate Lesko captured the victory at Kentucky Speedway in RFRL Elite NextGen Series action, navigating 6 lead changes across a competitive field of 20 cars to take the checkered flag from P1.
Starting from the pole, Nate Lesko led a dominant race, controlling the field throughout the event. The win saw Nate Lesko leading the majority of the race laps.
John W Crosby secured second place, just behind Nate Lesko. Brian Sousa rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Brian Sousa, who gained 13 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 2 caution periods, covering 6 laps, while 16 of 20 drivers completed the event without a single incident.
With the win, Nate Lesko adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Brian Sousa60
▲ +13Cody Deak13
▲ +3Shaun Dionne3
▲ +3Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | Nate Lesko | 0x | 40 |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 73 | John W Crosby | 0x | 35 |
| 3 | 16 | +13 | 60 | Brian Sousa | 0x | 34 |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | 09 | jonathan McIntosh | 0x | 33 |
| 5 | 2 | -3 | 5 | Brandon M Hinton | 0x | 32 |
| 6 | 3 | -3 | 25 | Tyler Bowling | 0x | 31 |
| 7 | 8 | +1 | 68 | Tom Ringer | 0x | 30 |
| 8 | 10 | +2 | 8 | Brandon Finley | 0x | 29 |
| 9 | 6 | -3 | 21 | Joshua Gillen | 0x | 28 |
| 10 | 9 | -1 | 71 | Thomas Wynne | 0x | 27 |
| 11 | 14 | +3 | 13 | Cody Deak | 2x | 26 |
| 12 | 7 | -5 | 99 | Christian Clark | 0x | 25 |
| 13 | 12 | -1 | 69 | Todd Parent | 2x | 24 |
| 14 | 17 | +3 | 3 | Shaun Dionne | 0x | 23 |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 53 | David Lewis | 2x | 22 |
| 16 | 13 | -3 | 43 | Bryce Hedgecock | 0x | 21 |
| 17 | 11 | -6 | 66 | Brandon H Yates | 0x | 20 |
| 18 | 18 | 0 | 110 | Jesse Gordon | 0x | 19 |
| 19 | 19 | 0 | 24 | Bennett Kaufman | 2x | 18 |
| 20 | 20 | 0 | 23 | Tony Mcdaniel | 0x | — |