Race Recap Elite NextGen Series
Auto Club Speedway
Fri, Dec 12, 2025Round 5
Photo Finish at Auto Club Speedway: Lesko Edges Tom Ringer by +0.14s
Race at a Glance
Field Size
27
Laps
93
Avg Lap Time
54.108
Cautions
7
Caution Laps
21
Lead Changes
17
Clean Runners
2
Lead Lap Finishers
19
Margin
+0.14s
Winner Spotlight
CustomNate Lesko
P1 Finish
Race Story
Nate Lesko captured the victory at Auto Club Speedway in RFRL Elite NextGen Series action, navigating 17 lead changes across a competitive field of 27 cars to take the checkered flag from P1.
Starting from the pole, Nate Lesko led a dominant race, controlling the field throughout the event. The win saw Nate Lesko leading the majority of the race laps.
Tom Ringer applied late pressure but came up just +0.14s short of catching Nate Lesko. Ryan Philbrick rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Tom Ringer, who gained 19 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 7 caution periods, covering 21 laps, while 2 of 27 drivers completed the event without a single incident.
The tight competition saw 19 of 27 cars finish on the lead lap, a testament to the quality of the field.
With the win, Nate Lesko adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Tom Ringer68
▲ +19Brian Sousa60
▲ +17Brandon M Hinton5
▲ +15Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | Nate Lesko | 4x | 40 |
| 2 | 21 | +19 | 68 | Tom Ringer | 0x | 35 |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 06 | Ryan Philbrick | 17x | 34 |
| 4 | 14 | +10 | 69 | Todd Parent | 4x | 33 |
| 5 | 22 | +17 | 60 | Brian Sousa | 4x | 32 |
| 6 | 4 | -2 | 73 | John W Crosby | 9x | 31 |
| 7 | 9 | +2 | 34 | Jeff Dynda | 8x | 30 |
| 8 | 16 | +8 | 21 | Joshua Gillen | 9x | 29 |
| 9 | 23 | +14 | 99 | Christian Clark | 4x | 28 |
| 10 | 25 | +15 | 5 | Brandon M Hinton | 12x | 27 |
| 11 | 20 | +9 | 13 | Cody Deak | 4x | 26 |
| 12 | 15 | +3 | 47 | Ron Milam | 11x | 25 |
| 13 | 26 | +13 |  | Victor Etheridge | 10x | 24 |
| 14 | 19 | +5 | 54 | Cody McCormick | 13x | 23 |
| 15 | 17 | +2 | 92 | David Burcicki | 8x | 22 |
| 16 | 18 | +2 |  | Max Dynda | 16x | 21 |
| 17 | 11 | -6 | 31 | Christian Delgado | 16x | 20 |
| 18 | 8 | -10 | 84 | Diego A Acuna | 9x | 19 |
| 19 | 3 | -16 | 76 | Carter Kingsley | 4x | 18 |
| 20 | 13 | -7 | 18 | Brandon Broadfoot | 6x | 17 |
| 21 | 10 | -11 | 44 | John Ross | 6x | 16 |
| 22 | 24 | +2 | 3 | Shaun Dionne | 12x | 15 |
| 23 | 5 | -18 | 4 | Chuck Burley | 2x | 14 |
| 24 | 12 | -12 | 09 | jonathan McIntosh | 4x | 13 |
| 25 | 7 | -18 | 72 | Thomas Wynne | 4x | 12 |
| 26 | 6 | -20 | 11 | Brayden Craycraft | 2x | 11 |
| 27 | 27 | 0 | 70 | Chad J Thompson | 0x | — |