Race Recap Elite NextGen Series
Dover Motor Speedway
Fri, May 8, 2026Round 13
Photo Finish at Dover Motor Speedway: Crosby Edges Tiyler Walts by +0.19s
Race at a Glance
🏁Field Size
20
🔄Laps
153
⏱Avg Lap Time
29.874
🟡Cautions
5
⚠️Caution Laps
15
🔀Lead Changes
9
🛡️Clean Runners
5
🏎️Lead Lap Finishers
8
📏Margin
+0.19s
Winner Spotlight
CustomJohn W Crosby
P1 Finish

John W Crosby
Started P3 • Inc 4

Tiyler Walts
Started P1 • Inc 4

Brandon M Hinton
Started P15 • Inc 0
John Crosby delivered a commanding performance at Dover Motor Speedway, capturing his eighth victory of the Elite NextGen Series season after starting from the third position. The #73 driver led 111 of the 153-lap contest, controlling the race through nine lead changes and five caution periods that consumed 15 laps. Crosby's dominant run came despite accumulating four incidents during the rough-and-tumble affair at the Monster Mile.
Pole-sitter Tiyler Walts in the #54 car held his ground early, leading six laps before ultimately settling for the runner-up spot. The result marks a solid points day for Walts, though he was unable to convert his front-row starting position into victory lane. Tom Ringer's difficult day continued Dover's reputation for chaos, as the #68 driver plummeted from his second-place starting spot to finish 12th after collecting six incidents.
The race's most impressive drive belonged to Brandon Hinton, who charged from 15th on the grid to claim the final podium position in the #5 machine. Hinton's remarkable 12-position gain earned him hard charger honors while adding crucial championship points to his season total. The clean driver managed to lead 16 laps during his march forward and avoided incidents entirely, showcasing the patience required to navigate Dover's concrete surface.
With just one race remaining in the championship hunt, Crosby has extended his points lead to exactly 100 markers over second-place Hinton, putting the #73 team in prime position to clinch the Elite NextGen Series title. Hinton's podium finish keeps his mathematical hopes alive, while Tom Ringer sits third in the standings at 336 points, 112 behind the leader. Todd Parent and Cody Deak round out the top five in the championship chase, with Parent gaining four positions at Dover to finish fourth and Deak recovering from an 18th-place start to earn ninth despite accumulating eight incidents.
Top Movers
Brandon M Hinton5
▲ +12Cameron Gulley76
▲ +11Cody Deak13
▲ +9Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +2 | 73 | John W Crosby | 4x | 40 |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | 54 | Tiyler Walts | 4x | 35 |
| 3 | 15 | +12 | 5 | Brandon M Hinton | 0x | 34 |
| 4 | 8 | +4 | 69 | Todd Parent | 6x | 33 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 92 | David Burcicki | 2x | 32 |
| 6 | 17 | +11 | 76 | Cameron Gulley | 4x | 31 |
| 7 | 11 | +4 | 09 | jonathan McIntosh | 2x | 30 |
| 8 | 4 | -4 | 60 | Brian Sousa | 0x | 29 |
| 9 | 18 | +9 | 13 | Cody Deak | 8x | 28 |
| 10 | 14 | +4 | 66 | Brandon H Yates | 12x | 27 |
| 11 | 7 | -4 | 37 | Chris Smith | 10x | 26 |
| 12 | 2 | -10 | 68 | Tom Ringer | 6x | 25 |
| 13 | 12 | -1 | 3 | Shaun Dionne | 2x | 24 |
| 14 | 6 | -8 | 71 | Tommy Wynne | 4x | 23 |
| 15 | 16 | +1 | 7 | Tanner Honeycutt | 4x | 22 |
| 16 | 13 | -3 | 89 | Allen Burgan | 0x | 21 |
| 17 | 9 | -8 | ![]() | Victor Etheridge | 10x | 20 |
| 18 | 10 | -8 | 94 | Cole Morton | 4x | 19 |
| 19 | 19 | 0 | 4 | Chuck Burley | 0x | — |
| 20 | 20 | 0 | 80 | Ronald Hall | 0x | — |
