Race Recap ATC Truck Series
Daytona International Speedway
Sat, May 16, 2026Round 1
Wild Ride at Daytona International Speedway: Peacock Survives 9-Caution Thriller
Race at a Glance
🏁Field Size
36
🔄Laps
64
⏱Avg Lap Time
1:15.688
🟡Cautions
9
⚠️Caution Laps
24
🔀Lead Changes
7
🛡️Clean Runners
2
🏎️Lead Lap Finishers
20
Winner Spotlight
Kyle Peacock
P1 Finish
Kyle Peacock
Started P24 • Inc 2
Bryce Shoemaker
Started P7 • Inc 0
Trevor Brownlee
Started P3 • Inc 2
Kyle Peacock delivered a masterclass performance at Daytona International Speedway, charging from 24th on the grid to capture victory in the ATC Truck Series season finale and clinch the championship in dramatic fashion. The #83 driver's remarkable 23-position surge earned him hard charger honors while leading 27 of the 64 laps around the superspeedway. With 7 lead changes throughout the chaotic race that featured 9 cautions spanning 24 laps, Peacock timed his charge perfectly to secure his maiden series victory.
Pole sitter Eldon Stewart in the #1 truck appeared to have the dominant machine early, leading 21 laps before ultimately falling to eighth after accumulating 9 incidents during the frenetic superspeedway battle. Bryce Shoemaker's #25 entry capitalized on the late-race chaos to finish second after starting seventh, leading 5 laps and collecting crucial championship points. Trevor Brownlee rounded out the podium in third, maintaining his starting position of third despite the mayhem that unfolded around him.
The race proved to be a war of attrition with only 2 drivers managing to avoid incidents entirely - Shoemaker and Judson Curtis, who drove the #29 from 17th to fourth while leading 1 lap. Curtis's clean driving netted him a 13-position gain, while Jason Nieto also impressed with a 14-position climb from 20th to sixth in the #95 truck. The carnage was evident throughout the field, with some drivers accumulating double-digit incident counts as the superspeedway racing took its toll.
Peacock's victory not only marked his breakthrough win but also delivered the championship trophy, as he entered the finale tied for the points lead and emerged with a 5-point margin over Shoemaker in the final standings. The championship battle came down to the wire, with Peacock's 40 points from the win proving decisive over Shoemaker's 35-point runner-up effort. Brownlee finished third in both the race and championship standings with 9 points, while Curtis and Mikal Jones completed the top five in the final championship order.
Top Movers
Kyle Peacock83
▲ +23Shaun Dionne30
▲ +23Tom Ringer68
▲ +17Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | +23 | 83 | Kyle Peacock | 2x | 40 |
| 2 | 7 | +5 | 25 | Bryce Shoemaker | 0x | 35 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 75 | Trevor Brownlee | 2x | 34 |
| 4 | 17 | +13 | 29 | Judson Curtis | 0x | 33 |
| 5 | 12 | +7 | 02 | Mikal Jones | 6x | 32 |
| 6 | 20 | +14 | 95 | Jason Nieto | 2x | 31 |
| 7 | 10 | +3 | 74 | Ian Blanchard | 8x | 30 |
| 8 | 1 | -7 | 1 | Eldon Stewart | 9x | 29 |
| 9 | 18 | +9 | 27 | Justin Frazier | 4x | 28 |
| 10 | 11 | +1 | 00 | Mark Syphers | 4x | 27 |
| 11 | 9 | -2 | 54 | Mitchell Williams | 4x | 26 |
| 12 | 27 | +15 | 65 | Larry Millard | 15x | 25 |
| 13 | 36 | +23 | 30 | Shaun Dionne | 4x | 24 |
| 14 | 31 | +17 | 68 | Tom Ringer | 10x | 23 |
| 15 | 4 | -11 | 26 | Joe Spinelli | 8x | 22 |
| 16 | 6 | -10 | 22 | Abbrom Ghoston | 9x | 21 |
| 17 | 5 | -12 | 92 | David Burcicki | 16x | 20 |
| 18 | 14 | -4 | 41 | Patrick Smith | 14x | 19 |
| 19 | 16 | -3 | 97 | Tyler DeWeese | 14x | 18 |
| 20 | 8 | -12 | 94 | Joshua Aultice | 17x | 17 |
| 21 | 15 | -6 | 88 | Pierre Poussi | 12x | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | +4 | 48 | Patrick Camburn | 18x | 15 |
| 23 | 2 | -21 | 01 | Tyler Lester | 10x | 14 |
| 24 | 25 | +1 | 71 | Richard Modrich | 24x | 13 |
| 25 | 21 | -4 | 520 | Michael Champlin | 10x | 12 |
| 26 | 33 | +7 | 49 | Zachary S Mullen | 15x | 11 |
| 27 | 19 | -8 | 8 | Kyle Byrd | 16x | 10 |
| 28 | 29 | +1 | 34 | Bill Beltram | 16x | 9 |
| 29 | 23 | -6 | 77 | Alex Forrest | 6x | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | +4 | 58 | Matthew Taylor | 24x | 7 |
| 31 | 13 | -18 | 59 | Michael Wegscheider | 9x | 6 |
| 32 | 32 | 0 | 21 | Mark Brister | 4x | 5 |
| 33 | 35 | +2 | 11 | Sean Timothy | 8x | 4 |
| 34 | 28 | -6 | 15 | Curtis Daffern | 3x | 3 |
| 35 | 30 | -5 | 121 | Shane Harbin | 4x | 2 |
| 36 | 22 | -14 | 17 | Matthew Pponczocha | 4x | 1 |