Race Recap Elite O'Reilly Series

Bristol Motor Speedway

Thu, Apr 9, 2026Round 9

Crosby Charges Through Field at Bristol Motor Speedway: From P14 to Victory Lane

Race at a Glance

🏁Field Size

16

🔄Laps

200

Avg Lap Time

17.913

🟡Cautions

3

⚠️Caution Laps

12

🔀Lead Changes

9

🛡️Clean Runners

3

🏎️Lead Lap Finishers

4

Winner Spotlight

73

John W Crosby

P1 Finish

Started: P14Finished: P1Incidents: 4
🔀 9 Lead Changes🏎️ 4 Lead Lap Finishers
P1
73

John W Crosby

Started P14 • Inc 4

P2
00

Zachary Lovelace

Started P4 • Inc 4

P3
29

Judson Curtis

Started P8 • Inc 4

John Crosby delivered a masterclass performance at Bristol Motor Speedway, charging from 14th position to capture his ninth-round victory in the RFRL O'Reilly Series. The #73 driver navigated the high-banked concrete oval with precision during the 200-lap affair, overcoming four incidents along the way to secure the hard charger award with his remarkable 13-position climb. Pole-sitter Tom Ringer in the #68 machine appeared poised for victory but ultimately settled for fourth place, surrendering three positions from his front-row starting spot.

Zachary Lovelace wheeled his #00 entry to a solid second-place finish after starting fourth, gaining two positions during the three-caution race that saw 12 total caution laps. Judson Curtis rounded out the podium in third place, advancing five spots from his eighth-place starting position in the #29 car. The race proved challenging for several contenders, with second-place starter Todd Parent dropping six positions to finish eighth in the #69, while David Burcicki suffered the most dramatic fall, plummeting 10 positions from third to 13th in the #92.

Brian Sousa quietly assembled an impressive drive in the #60, one of only three drivers to avoid incidents entirely while climbing nine positions from 15th to sixth. Jonathan Burt also maintained a clean sheet with zero incidents, holding steady in fifth place from his fifth-place start in the #11. Andy Bowman showcased resilience in the #19, advancing seven positions from 16th to ninth despite accumulating six incidents during the intense Bristol action.

Despite the victory, Crosby's championship lead remains unchanged at 354 points, as no points were awarded for this round. Tom Ringer holds second place at 329 points, maintaining a 25-point deficit with four races remaining in the season. Todd Parent sits third at 291 points, while Brian Sousa occupies fourth with 279 points, positioning himself well for a potential late-season surge. The unchanged points totals suggest this Bristol round served as a non-points exhibition, making Crosby's dominant performance purely a statement victory ahead of the championship's final stretch.

🔥Hard Charger: John W Crosby (+13)
Cleanest Race: Jonathan Burt (0x)
Pole: Tom Ringer
🔴Most Incidents: Tommy Wynne (6)

Top Movers

John W Crosby73

+13

Brian Sousa60

+9

Andy Bowman19

+7

Finishing Order

FinishStart+/-Car #DriverIncPoints
114+1373John W Crosby4x40
24+200Zachary Lovelace4x35
38+529Judson Curtis4x34
41-368Tom Ringer4x33
55011Jonathan Burt0x32
615+960Brian Sousa0x31
711+471Tommy Wynne6x30
82-669Todd Parent2x29
916+719Andy Bowman6x28
107-381Daniel Mcconnell4x27
1112+13Shaun Dionne4x26
129-345Brent Thompson4x25
133-1092David Burcicki0x24
1410-454Tiyler Walts2x23
156-974David McConnell4x22
1613-382Tony Brent4x21