Race Recap Elite Late Model Series

The Bullring

Sat, Apr 4, 2026Round 2

Ringer Takes the Checkered Flag at The Bullring

Race at a Glance

🏁Field Size

10

🔄Laps

100

Avg Lap Time

16.613

🟡Cautions

1

⚠️Caution Laps

4

🔀Lead Changes

2

🛡️Clean Runners

6

🏎️Lead Lap Finishers

3

Winner Spotlight

Tom Ringer race image
Custom
68

Tom Ringer

P1 Finish

Started: P5Finished: P1Incidents: 10
🔀 2 Lead Changes🏎️ 3 Lead Lap Finishers
Tom Ringer car
P1
68

Tom Ringer

Started P5 • Inc 10

Matt Garrett car
P2
01

Matt Garrett

Started P2 • Inc 0

Todd Parent car
P3
69

Todd Parent

Started P8 • Inc 0

Tom Ringer delivered a masterful drive from fifth on the grid to capture his second consecutive victory at The Bullring, extending his championship lead with a dominant performance in the RFRL Late Model Series. Despite accumulating 10 incidents during the 100-lap affair, Ringer's #68 machine proved unstoppable as he moved up four positions to claim the checkered flag and maximize his points haul with 40 markers. Matt Garrett in the #01 car provided steady pressure throughout, maintaining his second-place starting position to finish as runner-up with a clean sheet of zero incidents, earning 35 points for his efforts.

The race's standout performance belonged to Todd Parent, who carved his way from eighth on the grid to complete the podium in third place aboard his #69 entry. Parent's impressive five-position climb earned him hard charger honors while maintaining a spotless incident record, collecting 34 crucial championship points in the process. The single caution period consumed just four laps of the century distance, allowing for extended green-flag racing that rewarded racecraft over track position.

Pole-sitter David McConnell endured a nightmare weekend, plummeting from first to tenth in his #74 machine after accumulating eight incidents throughout the contest. Robert Walton also struggled from his third-place starting spot, sliding five positions to eighth despite keeping his incident count at zero, a performance that cost him valuable ground in the championship chase as he dropped from second to third in the standings.

With 10 races remaining in the season, Ringer has established commanding control of the title fight, now holding an 80-point total and a 14-point advantage over Marc Holloway, who climbed from fourth to second in the standings after his fourth-place finish yielded 33 points. Walton sits third with 64 points, while Jonathan Burt's incident-filled run to seventh still elevated him to fourth in the championship with 61 points, showcasing the tight competition throughout the field in this abbreviated 10-car feature.

🔥Hard Charger: Todd Parent (+5)
Cleanest Race: Matt Garrett (0x)
Pole: David McConnell
🔴Most Incidents: Tom Ringer (10)

Top Movers

Todd Parent69

+5

Tom Ringer68

+4

Cody Wall43

+4

Finishing Order

FinishStart+/-Car #DriverIncPoints
15+468Tom Ringer10x40
22001Matt Garrett0x35
38+569Todd Parent0x34
47+356Marc Holloway0x33
59+443Cody Wall0x32
66004Lucas Crump0x31
74-311Jonathan Burt4x30
83-557Robert Walton0x29
910+149Michael Woodard4x28
101-974David McConnell8x27