Race Recap Elite Truck Series

Bristol Motor Speedway

Wed, Apr 8, 2026Round 14

Wild Ride at Bristol Motor Speedway: Gordon2 Survives 9-Caution Thriller

Race at a Glance

🏁Field Size

27

🔄Laps

210

Avg Lap Time

20.970

🟡Cautions

9

⚠️Caution Laps

36

🔀Lead Changes

7

🛡️Clean Runners

6

🏎️Lead Lap Finishers

5

Winner Spotlight

Jesse Gordon2 race image
Custom
10

Jesse Gordon

P1 Finish

Started: P2Finished: P1Incidents: 8
🔀 7 Lead Changes🏎️ 5 Lead Lap Finishers⚠️ 9 Cautions
Jesse Gordon car
P1
10

Jesse Gordon

Started P2 • Inc 8

Tom Ringer car
P2
68

Tom Ringer

Started P10 • Inc 0

Jordan Traas car
P3
79

Jordan Traas

Started P1 • Inc 0

Jesse Gordon captured his first victory of the season at Bristol Motor Speedway, advancing from his second-place starting position to claim the checkered flag in Round 16 of the RFRL Truck Series. The #10 driver managed the high-banked concrete despite accumulating 8 incidents during the 210-lap affair that featured 9 cautions for 36 laps. Tom Ringer delivered an exceptional performance in the #68 truck, climbing from 10th on the grid to finish second while maintaining a clean driving record with zero incidents throughout the chaotic Bristol battle.

David Burcicki stole the show as the race's hard charger, rocketing from 23rd place at the green flag to a remarkable fifth-place finish in his #92 machine—an impressive 18-position gain that stood as the largest advancement of the day. The veteran driver kept his truck clean with zero incidents while navigating through the mayhem that claimed several contenders. Anthony Hardin also turned in a stellar drive, moving up 16 positions from 22nd to sixth place, though his #77 truck accumulated 10 incidents in the process.

Pole-sitter Jordan Traas maintained his championship composure despite falling to third place, adding 34 crucial points to his season total while keeping his #79 truck incident-free. The points leader now sits at 474 points heading into the final two races of the season. Tom Ringer's runner-up finish proved equally valuable for his championship aspirations, as the #68 driver vaulted from fifth to fourth in the standings with 379 points, gaining 35 points to close within 95 of the leader.

The Bristol results significantly tightened the championship battle with Ryan Philbrick holding second place at 442 points, 32 behind Traas, while John Crosby dropped to third despite gaining 21 points. Ringer's surge moved him past Todd Parent, who fell to fifth at 377 points after a disappointing 15th-place finish from his 11th-place starting spot. With only two races remaining, Traas maintains his advantage but faces increased pressure from a rejuvenated Ringer and the ever-consistent Philbrick in what promises to be a thrilling championship finale.

🔥Hard Charger: David Burcicki (+18)
Cleanest Race: Tom Ringer (0x)
Pole: Jordan Traas
🔴Most Incidents: Anthony Burleyson (14)

Top Movers

David Burcicki92

+18

Anthony Hardin77

+16

Gary Wright90

+15

Finishing Order

FinishStart+/-Car #DriverIncPoints
12+110Jesse Gordon8x40
210+868Tom Ringer0x35
31-279Jordan Traas0x34
48+485Dakota Reeder4x33
523+1892David Burcicki0x32
622+1677Anthony Hardin10x31
718+1132Keith Vaughn6x30
87-154Tiyler Walts12x29
94-506Ryan Philbrick0x28
1024+1460Brian Sousa0x27
113-821Justin Carey10x26
1227+1590Gary Wright6x25
1316+33Shaun Dionne8x24
1417+397Anthony Burleyson14x23
1511-469Todd Parent4x22
169-773John W Crosby8x21
1714-371Tommy Wynne8x20
1825+770Chad J Thompson14x19
1912-752Brandon Shuman12x18
2015-545Brent Thompson4x17
2121002Zachary Tankersley2x16
2213-966Brandon H Yates4x15
236-171Jeffrey Goodpaster4x14
2420-436Brody Duescher4x13
2519-619Andy Bowman4x12
265-21#6Victor Etheridge4x11
2726-130Jacob Brown0x10