Race Recap Next Gen Cup Series
Auto Club Speedway
Thu, Jul 9, 2026Round 2
Wild Ride at Auto Club Speedway: Lykins Survives 8-Caution Thriller
Race at a Glance
Field Size
31
Laps
100
Avg Lap Time
52.714
Cautions
8
Caution Laps
24
Lead Changes
7
Clean Runners
6
Lead Lap Finishers
20
Margin
+0.598s
Winner Spotlight
AL Lykins
P1 Finish
Race Story
AL Lykins captured the victory at Auto Club Speedway in VISRA Florida Academy Cup Series Next Gen Cup Series action, navigating 7 lead changes across a competitive field of 31 cars to take the checkered flag from P1.
Starting from the pole, AL Lykins led a dominant race, controlling the field throughout the event. The win saw AL Lykins leading the majority of the race laps.
Trevor Quesenberry applied late pressure but came up just +0.598s short of catching AL Lykins. Tyler Hurtt rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Alan Hess, who gained 21 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 8 caution periods, covering 24 laps, while 6 of 31 drivers completed the event without a single incident.
With the win, AL Lykins adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Alan Hess14
▲ +21Steven Alessi8
▲ +19Tyler Hurtt18
▲ +18Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | AL Lykins | 4x | — |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 24 | Trevor Quesenberry | 0x | — |
| 3 | 21 | +18 | 18 | Tyler Hurtt | 0x | — |
| 4 | 25 | +21 | 14 | Alan Hess | 4x | — |
| 5 | 16 | +11 | 5 | Cory Yocom | 0x | — |
| 6 | 5 | -1 | 88 | Seth Lacroix | 4x | — |
| 7 | 19 | +12 | 29 | David Mayberry | 9x | — |
| 8 | 18 | +10 | 77 | Tyler A Green | 10x | — |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | Nicholas Warner | 4x | — |
| 10 | 29 | +19 | 8 | Steven Alessi | 9x | — |
| 11 | 2 | -9 | 4 | Kori Rainey | 10x | — |
| 12 | 15 | +3 | 10 | Madeline Jackson | 4x | — |
| 13 | 24 | +11 | 27 | Michael Hill | 1x | — |
| 14 | 20 | +6 | 28 | Dalton Gregson | 0x | — |
| 15 | 14 | -1 | 96 | Eric Rodaman | 0x | — |
| 16 | 23 | +7 | 45 | Storm J Strubbe | 4x | — |
| 17 | 11 | -6 | 9 | Tristan Haynes | 6x | — |
| 18 | 30 | +12 | 41 | Eric Loreille | 1x | — |
| 19 | 13 | -6 | 17 | Chet Sellers | 8x | — |
| 20 | 27 | +7 | 31 | Richard Smith II | 6x | — |
| 21 | 12 | -9 | 21 | Daniel Holloway | 2x | — |
| 22 | 26 | +4 | 63 | Jason Werbeskas | 10x | — |
| 23 | 6 | -17 | 23 | Dylan Picklesimer | 13x | — |
| 24 | 17 | -7 | 46 | Jeremiah Nelson | 8x | — |
| 25 | 8 | -17 | 71 | Dawson Price | 8x | — |
| 26 | 7 | -19 | 22 | Joshua Edmonds | 12x | — |
| 27 | 22 | -5 | 54 | Thomas Laverde | 8x | — |
| 28 | 3 | -25 | 30 | Brian V Macklin | 8x | — |
| 29 | 28 | -1 | 12 | Joshua Riddle | 6x | — |
| 30 | 10 | -20 | 25 | Trever Yates | 4x | — |
| 31 | 31 | 0 | 999 | Hunter Guyer | 0x | — |