LUEBBERS GOES BACK-TO-BACK, OUTLASTS EARLY CHAOS IN LAS VEGAS 115

Las Vegas Motor Speedway wasted no time reminding everyone that speed comes with consequences. The Las Vegas 115 opened with early contact, scattered nerves, and just enough chaos to test the field—but when it all settled, Sam Luebbers was right where he’s been all season: out front.

The wide, fast Nevada oval offered multiple grooves, but grip came at a premium, especially in traffic. Drivers had to balance aggression with patience, and those who got it wrong early paid the price almost immediately.

That moment came on Lap 1 and 2, when contact stacked up across the field and left several contenders scrambling before the race had even found its rhythm. Among those caught up were Roy Schwalbach, Morgan Anadell, Isaac Morales, and a handful of others who suddenly found themselves racing uphill instead of forward.

Through it all, Luebbers stayed composed. Starting third, he wasted little time getting to the front and ultimately led a race-high 38 laps. While others fought their cars—and each other—he focused on clean exits, consistent pace, and making the most of restarts.

Anadell rebounded impressively from the early trouble, trading the lead multiple times with Luebbers and even leading 31 laps of his own. For stretches, it looked like the race might turn into a two-driver duel, with neither willing to give an inch.

The turning point came late, when a restart sequence shuffled the order one final time. Luebbers regained control on Lap 63 and never looked back, putting just enough distance between himself and the field to seal his second straight victory.

Behind him, Schwalbach put together a steady recovery drive to finish second after starting on the pole, while Anadell held on for third to keep himself firmly in the championship conversation. The early-season battle is already starting to take shape, and these three are right in the middle of it.

Tyler Clifford delivered one of the more impressive performances of the night, charging from deep in the field to finish fifth. Along the way, he set the fastest lap of the race on Lap 7 with a time of 0:30.537, showing the kind of raw speed that suggests bigger results may be coming soon.

Further back, the race took a toll. Tanner Botkin and Scott Smith both racked up 16 incident points apiece, fighting loose conditions and heavy traffic throughout the run. Isaac Morales wasn’t far behind with 14, never quite able to recover from early contact.

“The #12 ARCA Ford Mustang had speed, we just kept gettin’ knocked around early,” Morales said. “Felt like we were diggin’ outta a hole all day.”

David McSorley saw his night unravel as well, slipping from sixth on the grid to 12th at the finish while collecting 12 incident points. “The #7 ARCA Chevrolet SS was solid in practice, just couldn’t keep it together in traffic,” he said. “Every time we’d get goin’, somethin’ else would happen.”

One of the more entertaining moments came between Zach Wilson and Zachary Price, who spent several laps leaning on each other while battling for position mid-pack. “He kept crowdin’ that lane like I wasn’t there,” Wilson said. “I figured if he wanted it that bad, I’d make him earn it.” Price’s response was just as direct: “That’s Vegas—if there’s a gap, you take it.”

By the end of it, the standings told a clear story. Luebbers now holds a 10-point lead and has firmly established himself as the early favorite, while Anadell and Myrick continue to chase, each showing flashes of race-winning speed but still looking for that first victory.

Next up is Event 3 at Nashville Superspeedway, where the concrete surface and tighter corners will demand a whole new approach. But if the first two races have shown anything, it’s this—right now, the road to the championship goes straight through Luebbers.