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Race Recap Elite NextGen Series

Dover Motor Speedway

Fri, May 8, 2026Round 13

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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

Dover Motor Speedway

Winner Spotlight

John W Crosby race image
Custom
73

John W Crosby

P1 Finish

Started: P3Finished: P1Incidents: 4
9 Lead Changes8 Lead Lap Finishers5 Cautions
John W Crosby car
P1
73

John W Crosby

Started P3 • Inc 4

Tiyler Walts car
P2
54

Tiyler Walts

Started P1 • Inc 4

Brandon M Hinton car
P3
5

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.

🔥Hard Charger: Brandon M Hinton (+12)
✨Cleanest Race: Brandon M Hinton (0x)
⚡Pole: Tiyler Walts
🔴Most Incidents: Brandon H Yates (12)

Top Movers

Brandon M Hinton5

▲ +12

Cameron Gulley76

▲ +11

Cody Deak13

▲ +9

Finishing Order

FinishStart+/-Car #DriverLaps LedIncPoints
13+273John W Crosby1114x40
21-154Tiyler Walts64x35
315+125Brandon M Hinton160x34
48+469Todd Parent—6x33
55092David Burcicki102x32
617+1176Cameron Gulley—4x31
711+409jonathan McIntosh—2x30
84-460Brian Sousa—0x29
918+913Cody Deak58x28
1014+466Brandon H Yates—12x27
117-437Chris Smith—10x26
122-1068Tom Ringer—6x25
1312-13Shaun Dionne—2x24
146-871Tommy Wynne34x23
1516+17Tanner Honeycutt24x22
1613-389Allen Burgan—0x21
179-8#6Victor Etheridge—10x20
1810-894Cole Morton—4x19
191904Chuck Burley—0x—
2020080Ronald Hall—0x—
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