Race Recap Elite NextGen Series
Nashville Superspeedway
Fri, Jan 30, 2026Round 11
Wild Ride at Nashville Superspeedway: Kaufman Survives 7-Caution Thriller
Race at a Glance
Field Size
20
Laps
130
Avg Lap Time
38.590
Cautions
7
Caution Laps
21
Lead Changes
5
Clean Runners
3
Lead Lap Finishers
11
Margin
+0.623s
Winner Spotlight
Bennett Kaufman
P1 Finish
Race Story
Bennett Kaufman captured the victory at Nashville Superspeedway in RFRL Elite NextGen Series action, navigating 5 lead changes across a competitive field of 20 cars to take the checkered flag from P3.
After starting in the 3 position, Bennett Kaufman methodically worked through the field, making strategic passes and capitalizing on opportunities to reach victory lane.
Nate Lesko applied late pressure but came up just +0.623s short of catching Bennett Kaufman. Brandon Finley rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Brian Sousa, who gained 11 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 7 caution periods, covering 21 laps, while 3 of 20 drivers completed the event without a single incident.
With the win, Bennett Kaufman adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Brian Sousa60
▲ +11Tiyler Walts54
▲ +9Brandon M Hinton5
▲ +7Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +2 | 24 | Bennett Kaufman | 0x | 40 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | Nate Lesko | 1x | 35 |
| 3 | 5 | +2 | 8 | Brandon Finley | 5x | 34 |
| 4 | 1 | -3 | 25 | Tyler Bowling | 3x | 33 |
| 5 | 12 | +7 | 5 | Brandon M Hinton | 0x | 32 |
| 6 | 4 | -2 | 110 | Jesse Gordon | 8x | 31 |
| 7 | 18 | +11 | 60 | Brian Sousa | 10x | 30 |
| 8 | 17 | +9 | 54 | Tiyler Walts | 15x | 29 |
| 9 | 8 | -1 | 68 | Tom Ringer | 8x | 28 |
| 10 | 14 | +4 | 43 | Bryce Hedgecock | 10x | 27 |
| 11 | 9 | -2 | 69 | Todd Parent | 5x | 26 |
| 12 | 19 | +7 | 13 | Cody Deak | 17x | 25 |
| 13 | 11 | -2 | 71 | Thomas Wynne | 2x | 24 |
| 14 | 13 | -1 | 99 | Christian Clark | 7x | 23 |
| 15 | 10 | -5 | 09 | jonathan McIntosh | 8x | 22 |
| 16 | 16 | 0 |  | Victor Etheridge | 8x | 21 |
| 17 | 15 | -2 | 66 | Brandon H Yates | 5x | 20 |
| 18 | 7 | -11 | 94 | Cole Morton | 11x | 19 |
| 19 | 6 | -13 | 73 | John W Crosby | 6x | 18 |
| 20 | 20 | 0 | 70 | Chad J Thompson | 0x | — |