Race Recap Next Gen Cup Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Thu, Aug 27, 2026Round 11
Photo Finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Lykins Edges Matthew J Wilson by +0.026s
Race at a Glance
Field Size
15
Laps
245
Avg Lap Time
36.298
Cautions
-1
Lead Changes
-1
Clean Runners
0
Lead Lap Finishers
1
Margin
+0.026s
Winner Spotlight
20
AL Lykins
P1 Finish
Started: P0Finished: P1Incidents: 10
1 Lead Lap Finishers
Race Story
AL Lykins captured the victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway in VISRA Florida Academy Cup Series Next Gen Cup Series action, besting a competitive field of 15 cars to take the checkered flag from P0.
AL Lykins made the most of the 0 starting position to secure the win.
Matthew J Wilson applied late pressure but came up just +0.026s short of catching AL Lykins. Christian Rhodes3 rounded out the podium in third.
With the win, AL Lykins adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
✨Cleanest Race: Eric Loreille (1x)
⚡Pole: AL Lykins
🔴Most Incidents: Eric Rodaman (34)
Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | -1 | 20 | AL Lykins | 10x | — |
| 2 | 0 | -2 | 21 | Matthew J Wilson | 21x | — |
| 3 | 0 | -3 | 1 | Christian Rhodes | 27x | — |
| 4 | 0 | -4 | 96 | Eric Rodaman | 34x | — |
| 5 | 0 | -5 | 10 | Caleb Hunt | 8x | — |
| 6 | 0 | -6 | 88 | Madeline Jackson | 33x | — |
| 7 | 0 | -7 | 24 | Trevor Quesenberry | 6x | — |
| 8 | 0 | -8 | 77 | Tyler A Green | 15x | — |
| 9 | 0 | -9 | 8 | Steven Alessi | 12x | — |
| 10 | 0 | -10 | 7 | Nicholas Warner | 9x | — |
| 11 | 0 | -11 | 4 | Kori Rainey | 14x | — |
| 12 | 0 | -12 | 990 | Wesley Carter | 17x | — |
| 13 | 0 | -13 | 28 | Michael Hora | 4x | — |
| 14 | 0 | -14 | 11 | Storm J Strubbe | 14x | — |
| 15 | 0 | -15 | 41 | Eric Loreille | 1x | — |