Race Recap Elite Truck Series

EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)

Wed, Jun 3, 2026Round 5

Photo Finish at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta): Gordon2 Edges Nate Lesko by +0.063s

Race at a Glance

🏁Field Size

44

🔄Laps

116

Avg Lap Time

43.292

🟡Cautions

7

⚠️Caution Laps

21

🔀Lead Changes

23

🛡️Clean Runners

5

🏎️Lead Lap Finishers

21

📏Margin

+0.063s

Winner Spotlight

Jesse Gordon2 race image
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10

Jesse Gordon

P1 Finish

Started: P4Finished: P1Incidents: 8
🔀 23 Lead Changes🏎️ 21 Lead Lap Finishers⚠️ 7 Cautions
Jesse Gordon car
P1
10

Jesse Gordon

Started P4 • Inc 8

Nate Lesko car
P2
20

Nate Lesko

Started P33 • Inc 4

Jordan Traas car
P3
79

Jordan Traas

Started P3 • Inc 8

Jesse Gordon captured his second victory of the RFRL Elite Truck Series season at EchoPark Speedway, advancing from fourth on the grid to claim the checkered flag in a chaotic 116-lap battle that featured 23 lead changes and seven cautions. Gordon led 18 laps en route to victory, extending his championship lead to 19 points over Jordan Traas, who started third and finished on the final step of the podium after leading 18 laps himself. Pole sitter Paul White, who led seven laps early in the race, faded to ninth place after accumulating eight incidents during the event.

The story of the race belonged to Nate Lesko, who delivered a masterclass drive from 33rd on the grid to second place, earning hard charger honors with a spectacular 31-position gain. Lesko led four laps during his charge through the field, managing just four incidents while most of the frontrunners struggled with contact throughout the afternoon. Jason Coursey also impressed with an 18-position climb from 22nd to fourth, while Brandon Hinton matched Lesko's impressive form by advancing 27 spots from 37th to finish tenth.

The race proved particularly punishing for several early contenders, with Christian Delgado suffering the biggest disappointment by dropping from second on the grid to 24th at the finish despite leading 15 laps. Former championship leader Paul White's struggles allowed Gordon to seize control of the points race, while clean driving proved valuable as only five drivers managed to avoid incidents entirely. Kyle Peacock parlayed his incident-free run into a fifth-place finish, advancing five positions from his tenth starting spot and leading 12 laps along the way.

With 15 races remaining in the Elite Truck Series season, Gordon now holds a 19-point advantage over Traas in the championship standings, with White falling to third, 25 points behind the leader. The incident-heavy nature of the Atlanta race demonstrated how quickly fortunes can change in this series, as Lesko's remarkable recovery drive and several drivers' misfortunes reshuffled both the finishing order and the championship picture heading into the next round.

🔥Hard Charger: Nate Lesko (+31)
Cleanest Race: Kyle Peacock (0x)
Pole: Paul White
🔴Most Incidents: Anthony Burleyson (14)

Top Movers

Nate Lesko20

+31

Cody Deak13

+31

Brandon M Hinton5

+27

Finishing Order

FinishStart+/-Car #DriverIncPoints
14+310Jesse Gordon8x40
233+3120Nate Lesko4x35
33079Jordan Traas8x34
422+1822Jason Coursey6x33
510+583Kyle Peacock0x32
612+685Dakota Reeder0x31
76-163Justin Clapper10x30
828+2032Keith Vaughn1x29
91-825Paul White8x28
1037+275Brandon M Hinton4x27
1115+474David McConnell4x26
1243+3113Cody Deak9x25
1314+171Tommy Wynne4x24
1431+1777Anthony Hardin2x23
1532+1729Judson Curtis8x22
1620+497Anthony Burleyson14x21
1727+109Tiyler Walts8x20
189-9333Roger Diebold4x19
1934+1568Tom Ringer12x18
2036+1684Andrew Morse0x17
2113-81Jeffrey Goodpaster14x16
2226+469Todd Parent8x15
2319-405Steven Prosser12x14
242-2231Christian Delgado8x13
2530+509jonathan McIntosh6x12
2625-176Cameron Gulley5x11
275-2293Colton Miller10x10
2838+1095Jim Jackson12x9
2940+1138Hayden Malcolm4x8
3041+1145Brent Thompson14x7
3116-1552Brandon Shuman12x6
3235+327Jim Smith12x5
3317-1692David Burcicki12x4
3439+528Colton Jackson12x3
3523-123Shaun Dionne4x2
3642+662Tyler Jones8x1
3729-872Zachary Wynne8x1
3818-2034Chase Rockford14x1
3911-2881Daniel Mcconnell8x1
4021-19#6Victor Etheridge10x1
417-3442Thomas S Aaron4x
428-3455Derek Underwood4x
4344+153David Lewis0x
4424-2090Gary Wright0x