Race Recap Elite Truck Series
Dover Motor Speedway
Wed, Apr 15, 2026Round 15
Gordon2 Dominates Dover Motor Speedway: Leads from Pole to Victory
Race at a Glance
🏁Field Size
24
🔄Laps
140
⏱Avg Lap Time
27.130
🟡Cautions
2
⚠️Caution Laps
6
🔀Lead Changes
10
🛡️Clean Runners
10
🏎️Lead Lap Finishers
11
Winner Spotlight
CustomJesse Gordon
P1 Finish

Jesse Gordon
Started P1 • Inc 6

Dakota Reeder
Started P2 • Inc 0

Tom Ringer
Started P9 • Inc 0
Jesse Gordon delivered a commanding wire-to-wire victory at Dover Motor Speedway, converting his pole position into his first win of the RFRL Truck Series season despite accumulating 6 incidents throughout the 140-lap affair. The #10 driver controlled the race from the drop of the green flag, holding off a clean-running Dakota Reeder in the #85 machine who matched Gordon's starting position by finishing second. Tom Ringer completed the podium in third place after surging forward 6 positions from his ninth-place starting spot, recording a spotless race with zero incidents.
The race's biggest story belonged to Brian Sousa, who authored a spectacular drive from 21st to sixth place to claim hard charger honors with a remarkable 15-position gain. Sousa's charge through the field stood out in a relatively clean race that featured just 2 cautions consuming only 6 laps of green flag competition. Todd Parent also impressed with an 8-position improvement from 13th to fifth, while Tommy Wynne (#71) and Anthony Hardin (#77) each advanced 9 spots to finish eighth and ninth respectively.
Several championship contenders struggled mightily on Dover's concrete surface, most notably Ryan Philbrick who suffered a devastating 17-position slide from third to 20th place after accumulating 6 incidents. David Burcicki's day ended even worse, plummeting 18 positions from fifth to 23rd, while Brandon Shuman fell 11 spots from 11th to 22nd. The misfortunes created opportunities for others, as 10 drivers managed to complete the race without recording a single incident.
With just one race remaining in the championship chase, Jordan Traas extended his points lead despite finishing 12th, adding 25 points to reach 499 total. Philbrick's disastrous result cost him crucial ground, gaining only 17 points while falling 40 points behind Traas with 459. The biggest winners were Tom Ringer and Todd Parent, who collected 34 and 32 points respectively to vault into serious title contention, now sitting 86 and 90 points behind the leader with maximum points still available in the season finale.
Top Movers
Brian Sousa60
▲ +15Tommy Wynne71
▲ +9Anthony Hardin77
▲ +9Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | Jesse Gordon | 6x | 40 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 85 | Dakota Reeder | 0x | 35 |
| 3 | 9 | +6 | 68 | Tom Ringer | 0x | 34 |
| 4 | 8 | +4 | 54 | Tiyler Walts | 10x | 33 |
| 5 | 13 | +8 | 69 | Todd Parent | 0x | 32 |
| 6 | 21 | +15 | 60 | Brian Sousa | 4x | 31 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 97 | Anthony Burleyson | 8x | 30 |
| 8 | 17 | +9 | 71 | Tommy Wynne | 4x | 29 |
| 9 | 18 | +9 | 77 | Anthony Hardin | 2x | 28 |
| 10 | 4 | -6 | 73 | John W Crosby | 6x | 27 |
| 11 | 6 | -5 | 1 | Jeffrey Goodpaster | 6x | 26 |
| 12 | 16 | +4 | 79 | Jordan Traas | 0x | 25 |
| 13 | 20 | +7 | ![]() | Chuck Burley | 0x | 24 |
| 14 | 23 | +9 | 90 | Gary Wright | 0x | 23 |
| 15 | 10 | -5 | 09 | jonathan McIntosh | 0x | 22 |
| 16 | 12 | -4 | 3 | Shaun Dionne | 0x | 21 |
| 17 | 15 | -2 | 66 | Brandon H Yates | 14x | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | +4 | 72 | Zachary Wynne | 8x | 19 |
| 19 | 14 | -5 | 32 | Keith Vaughn | 4x | 18 |
| 20 | 3 | -17 | 06 | Ryan Philbrick | 6x | 17 |
| 21 | 19 | -2 | 02 | Zachary Tankersley | 8x | 16 |
| 22 | 11 | -11 | 52 | Brandon Shuman | 4x | 15 |
| 23 | 5 | -18 | 92 | David Burcicki | 0x | — |
| 24 | 24 | 0 | 21 | Justin Carey | 0x | — |
