Race Recap Elite O'Reilly Series
Nashville Superspeedway
Thu, May 7, 2026Round 13
Crosby Dominates Nashville Superspeedway: Leads from Pole to Victory
Race at a Glance
🏁Field Size
12
🔄Laps
125
⏱Avg Lap Time
33.026
🔀Lead Changes
8
🛡️Clean Runners
9
🏎️Lead Lap Finishers
6
Winner Spotlight
John W Crosby
P1 Finish
John W Crosby
Started P1 • Inc 4
Zachary Lovelace
Started P2 • Inc 4
Judson Curtis
Started P11 • Inc 0
John Crosby extended his championship lead with a commanding victory at Nashville Superspeedway, taking the checkered flag from the pole position after leading 102 of 125 laps in the caution-free affair. The #73 driver's fifth win of the season came despite accumulating four incidents during the race, matching the incident count of runner-up Zachary Lovelace in the #00 machine. Lovelace, who started second and finished second, led 12 laps during a race that featured eight lead changes among six different drivers.
The story of the day belonged to hard charger Judson Curtis in the #29 car, who delivered a masterful drive from 11th on the grid to claim his first podium finish of the season. Curtis gained eight positions while running a clean race with zero incidents, leading three laps during his charge through the field. His breakthrough performance came at the expense of several drivers who struggled to maintain their starting positions, including Jonathan Burt who slipped from third to sixth and Brandon Yates who fell from sixth to 11th.
Tom Ringer in the #68 car held his starting position to finish fourth, leading four laps during the race while maintaining a spotless record with zero incidents. Jonathan McIntosh rounded out the top five in the #09, also keeping pace with his fifth-place starting spot and contributing one lap to the lead change tally. Brian Sousa provided another strong performance, advancing five positions from 12th to seventh while keeping his nose clean throughout the race.
With just one race remaining in the Elite O'Reilly Series season, Crosby holds a narrow three-point advantage over Lovelace at 416 to 413 points, setting up a dramatic championship finale. Tom Ringer sits third with 367 points, while Tony Brent and Jonathan Burt complete the top five at 350 and 348 points respectively. The title fight will come down to the wire between the two drivers who dominated the Nashville event from the front row.
Top Movers
Judson Curtis29
▲ +8Brian Sousa60
▲ +5Cameron Gulley76
▲ +2Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 | John W Crosby | 4x | 40 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 00 | Zachary Lovelace | 4x | 35 |
| 3 | 11 | +8 | 29 | Judson Curtis | 0x | 34 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 68 | Tom Ringer | 0x | 33 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 09 | jonathan McIntosh | 0x | 32 |
| 6 | 3 | -3 | 11 | Jonathan Burt | 0x | 31 |
| 7 | 12 | +5 | 60 | Brian Sousa | 0x | 30 |
| 8 | 10 | +2 | 76 | Cameron Gulley | 0x | 29 |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 82 | Tony Brent | 0x | 28 |
| 10 | 7 | -3 | 81 | Daniel Mcconnell | 0x | 27 |
| 11 | 6 | -5 | 66 | Brandon H Yates | 0x | 26 |
| 12 | 8 | -4 | 69 | Todd Parent | 4x | 25 |