Race Recap ATC Truck Series
Kansas Speedway
Sat, Jun 6, 2026Round 4
Traas Charges Through Field at Kansas Speedway: From P34 to Victory Lane
Race at a Glance
🏁Field Size
37
🔄Laps
90
⏱Avg Lap Time
36.930
🟡Cautions
2
⚠️Caution Laps
6
🔀Lead Changes
4
🛡️Clean Runners
15
🏎️Lead Lap Finishers
19
Winner Spotlight
CustomJordan Traas
P1 Finish

Jordan Traas
Started P34 • Inc 0
Joshua Aultice
Started P15 • Inc 0
Richard Modrich
Started P3 • Inc 2
Jordan Traas delivered the performance of the night at Kansas Speedway, charging from 34th on the grid to victory lane in a stunning display that netted him 33 positions and his third win of the ATC Truck Series season. The #79 driver led 36 of the 90 laps in a race that saw just four lead changes and two cautions for six total laps. Pole sitter Mitchell Williams in the #54 truck led the most laps with 52 but ultimately settled for fourth place after accumulating six incidents during the contest.
Joshua Aultice capitalized on his 15th-place starting position to finish second in the #94, gaining 13 spots while keeping his truck clean throughout the evening. Richard Modrich rounded out the podium in third, maintaining his third-place starting position despite picking up two incidents along the way. Williams' fourth-place finish represented a three-position slide from his pole position, while David Burcicki completed the top five after moving up seven spots from his 12th-place start and contributing two laps to the lead count.
The race showcased remarkable drives from deep in the field, with Keith Shoemaker advancing 17 positions from 29th to 12th and Frank Caruso gaining 14 spots from 32nd to 18th. Todd Parent also impressed with a 10-position improvement from 20th to 10th. Of the 37 starters, 15 drivers managed to avoid incidents entirely in what proved to be a relatively clean contest at the 1.5-mile Kansas oval.
Traas's victory catapults him to within two points of championship leader Trevor Brownlee, who finished sixth and maintains 127 points to Traas's 125. Williams remains in striking distance at 123 points in third place, setting up a tight three-way title fight with the season progressing. Ian Blanchard sits fourth with 107 points, while Tyler DeWeese rounds out the top five at 102 points after sliding five positions from his sixth-place start to finish 11th.
Top Movers
Jordan Traas79
▲ +33Keith Shoemaker4
▲ +17Frank Caruso12
▲ +14Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | +33 | 79 | Jordan Traas | 0x | 40 |
| 2 | 15 | +13 | 94 | Joshua Aultice | 0x | 35 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 71 | Richard Modrich | 2x | 34 |
| 4 | 1 | -3 | 54 | Mitchell Williams | 6x | 33 |
| 5 | 12 | +7 | 92 | David Burcicki | 0x | 32 |
| 6 | 11 | +5 | 75 | Trevor Brownlee | 0x | 31 |
| 7 | 2 | -5 | 74 | Ian Blanchard | 0x | 30 |
| 8 | 7 | -1 | 00 | Mark Syphers | 8x | 29 |
| 9 | 10 | +1 | 77 | Alex Forrest | 4x | 28 |
| 10 | 20 | +10 | 69 | Todd Parent | 0x | 27 |
| 11 | 6 | -5 | 97 | Tyler DeWeese | 0x | 26 |
| 12 | 29 | +17 | 4 | Keith Shoemaker | 0x | 25 |
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 76 | Tyler Starcher | 0x | 24 |
| 14 | 21 | +7 | 17 | Matthew Pponczocha | 4x | 23 |
| 15 | 9 | -6 | 83 | Kyle Peacock | 4x | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | +9 | 30 | Shaun Dionne | 0x | 21 |
| 17 | 18 | +1 | 60 | Victor Etheridge | 2x | 20 |
| 18 | 32 | +14 | 12 | Frank Caruso | 6x | 19 |
| 19 | 8 | -11 | 6 | Cameron Striblin | 0x | 18 |
| 20 | 16 | -4 | 56 | Chad Garcia | 0x | 17 |
| 21 | 33 | +12 | 20 | Nate Lesko | 4x | 16 |
| 22 | 5 | -17 | 33 | Danna Rhyne | 2x | 15 |
| 23 | 17 | -6 | 51 | Dayton Wheeler | 8x | 14 |
| 24 | 24 | 0 | 5 | Garrett Stone | 1x | 13 |
| 25 | 4 | -21 | 22 | Abbrom Ghoston | 1x | 12 |
| 26 | 22 | -4 | 21 | Mark Brister | 0x | 11 |
| 27 | 14 | -13 | 48 | Patrick Camburn | 2x | 10 |
| 28 | 19 | -9 | 23 | Charles Van Schaick | 8x | 9 |
| 29 | 30 | +1 | 53 | John Winkler | 7x | 8 |
| 30 | 28 | -2 | 41 | Patrick Smith | 0x | 7 |
| 31 | 37 | +6 | 11 | Sean Timothy | 6x | 6 |
| 32 | 26 | -6 | 27 | Justin Frazier | 4x | 5 |
| 33 | 27 | -6 | 52 | Randy Coryer | 4x | 4 |
| 34 | 31 | -3 | 24 | Matthew Brown | 4x | 3 |
| 35 | 23 | -12 | 98 | Raymond Bell | 4x | 2 |
| 36 | 35 | -1 | 49 | Zachary S Mullen | 8x | 1 |
| 37 | 36 | -1 | 15 | Curtis Daffern | 0x | — |