Race Recap Elite Truck Series
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Wed, Jun 10, 2026Round 6
Photo Finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Traas Edges Kyle Peacock by +0.437s
Race at a Glance
🏁Field Size
41
🔄Laps
71
⏱Avg Lap Time
1:19.180
🟡Cautions
9
⚠️Caution Laps
27
🔀Lead Changes
6
🛡️Clean Runners
4
🏎️Lead Lap Finishers
24
📏Margin
+0.437s
Winner Spotlight
CustomJordan Traas
P1 Finish

Jordan Traas
Started P3 • Inc 5
Kyle Peacock
Started P16 • Inc 0

Brandon M Hinton
Started P13 • Inc 4
Jordan Traas captured his second win of the season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, advancing from his third-place starting position to victory lane in a chaotic 71-lap Elite Truck Series event that featured nine cautions and 27 caution laps. Despite recording five incidents during the race, the #79 driver managed to secure the checkered flag without leading a single lap during the contest, benefiting from the misfortunes that befell early race leaders. Pole sitter Thomas Aaron led 34 laps before falling to 29th place after accumulating eight incidents, while Paul White led 15 laps but dropped from eighth on the grid to 27th at the finish.
Kyle Peacock delivered a standout performance, charging from 16th place to finish second in the #83 truck while maintaining a clean incident-free record throughout the race. The runner-up result marks Peacock's first podium finish, as he masterfully navigated the carnage that eliminated several contenders. Brandon Hinton completed the podium in third place, advancing ten positions from his 13th-place start after leading two laps during the event, though he accumulated four incidents along the way.
Keith Vaughn earned hard charger honors with a remarkable 27-position climb, advancing from 32nd on the grid to fifth place at the checkered flag despite recording six incidents during his charge through the field. Will Weber also impressed with a 15-position gain from 19th to fourth, maintaining a clean record with zero incidents. The race proved costly for several championship contenders, with Dakota Reeder falling 25 positions from ninth to 34th after leading 13 laps early in the event, while Jesse Gordon dropped from sixth to 33rd despite leading two laps of his own.
The victory extends Traas' championship lead to six points over Jesse Gordon, who saw his title hopes take a significant hit with his 33rd-place finish. Paul White remains third in the standings, 31 points behind Traas, while Reeder has fallen to fourth, 51 points back with 14 races remaining in the season. The Indianapolis round highlighted the unpredictable nature of truck racing, as only four drivers managed to complete the event without recording any incidents in the 41-truck field.
Top Movers
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