Race Recap VCG Truck Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Wed, May 20, 2026Round 10
Wild Ride at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Trader Survives 9-Caution Thriller
Race at a Glance
Field Size
35
Laps
100
Avg Lap Time
46.872
Cautions
9
Caution Laps
27
Lead Changes
4
Clean Runners
2
Lead Lap Finishers
16
Margin
+0.579s
Winner Spotlight
Nicholas Trader
P1 Finish
Race Story
Nicholas Trader captured the victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway in WRL | VCG Truck Series VCG Truck Series action, besting a competitive field of 35 cars to take the checkered flag from P2.
After starting in the 2 position, Nicholas Trader methodically worked through the field, making strategic passes and capitalizing on opportunities to reach victory lane.
Everett Larson applied late pressure but came up just +0.579s short of catching Nicholas Trader. Nathan Nixon rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Landon Slagan, who gained 29 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 9 caution periods, covering 27 laps, while 2 of 35 drivers completed the event without a single incident.
With the win, Nicholas Trader adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Landon Slagan91
▲ +29P.J. O'Leary19
▲ +24Ryan Thompson10
▲ +19Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | 56 | Nicholas Trader | 0x | — |
| 2 | 5 | +3 | 01 | Everett Larson | 1x | — |
| 3 | 13 | +10 | 38 | Nathan Nixon | 9x | — |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 54 | Mitchell Williams | 9x | — |
| 5 | 34 | +29 | 91 | Landon Slagan | 5x | — |
| 6 | 16 | +10 | 96 | JD Biddle | 4x | — |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 | Mayson Olney | 12x | — |
| 8 | 32 | +24 | 19 | P.J. O'Leary | 7x | — |
| 9 | 18 | +9 | 52 | Michael Champlin | 4x | — |
| 10 | 22 | +12 | 55 | Ian Meneses | 6x | — |
| 11 | 30 | +19 | 10 | Ryan Thompson | 7x | — |
| 12 | 14 | +2 | 44 | Dean Wedeking | 0x | — |
| 13 | 28 | +15 | 77 | Nico Cipollini | 15x | — |
| 14 | 4 | -10 | 48 | Victor S Keith | 4x | — |
| 15 | 27 | +12 | 47 | Corbett Raker | 13x | — |
| 16 | 12 | -4 | 41 | Jacob Thornton | 4x | — |
| 17 | 19 | +2 | 7 | Joshua Raymond | 11x | — |
| 18 | 6 | -12 | 18 | Brady Zoeller | 20x | — |
| 19 | 21 | +2 | 40 | Tyler Brewer | 4x | — |
| 20 | 25 | +5 | 13 | Scotty Larson | 4x | — |
| 21 | 23 | +2 | 51 | Joshua Wise | 11x | — |
| 22 | 1 | -21 | 85 | Brandon Cowell | 4x | — |
| 23 | 15 | -8 | 8 | Terry Hughes Jr | 5x | — |
| 24 | 29 | +5 | 86 | Noah Delano | 17x | — |
| 25 | 17 | -8 | 27 | Declan Beaty | 9x | — |
| 26 | 20 | -6 | 79 | Joshua T Gagnon | 16x | — |
| 27 | 31 | +4 | 71 | Richard Modrich | 4x | — |
| 28 | 24 | -4 | 87 | Trent Hughes | 8x | — |
| 29 | 9 | -20 | 95 | David Sluiter | 4x | — |
| 30 | 10 | -20 | 92 | Paul Boomershine | 5x | — |
| 31 | 35 | +4 | 9 | Shaun Pechin | 8x | — |
| 32 | 11 | -21 | 30 | Bryce Dickman | 5x | — |
| 33 | 8 | -25 | 20 | Jeremy Frear | 8x | — |
| 34 | 33 | -1 | 81 | Jason Tamer | 8x | — |
| 35 | 26 | -9 | 60 | Rem Wyatt | 4x | — |