25/06/2026
🚨🏙️ THE STREETS OF CHICAGO DELIVER A MASTERCLASS! LASKOWSKI CONQUERS THE WINDY CITY! 🏁🚨
If anyone thought the tight walls and 90-degree turns of the Chicago Street Course would breed total chaos, the LeadFoot Trucks Powered By AMP Racing League drivers just proved they are elite. In stark contrast to the heavy attrition at Nashville, Week 9 was a masterclass in precision racing—defined by green-flag runs, relentless tracking, and zero room for error.
When the final checkered flag waved after 1 hour and 13 minutes of intense street fighting, a brilliant tactical drive secured a monumental victory in the Windy City!
📊 TRACK STATS & RACE OVERVIEW
* **Duration/Laps:** 1h 13m | 45 Laps
* **Cautions:** 0 Cautions for 0 Laps (A perfectly clean race!)
* **Lead Changes:** 6 Lead Changes among 3 Leaders
* **Weather:** Overcast, 75°F, 63% Humidity, 10 MPH Wind
🏆 LASKOWSKI CASHES IN ON THE STREETS!
Rolling off 3rd on the grid,
**Stephen Laskowski ( #98)** played the strategy game beautifully. He kept his truck clean, giving up just 6 incident points, and took over the top spot to lead 7 crucial laps. Laskowski also clocked the absolute fastest lap of the entire race at a blistering
**1:28.969** on Lap 30. Backed by 11 Stage Points and 3 Bonus Points, he maximized his night with a field-high **54 total points** and a statement victory!
🥈 SHAW DOMINATES THE LAPS, COLLINS STAYS HOT
* **Michael D. Shaw ( #88):** Total heartbreak for the pole-sitter. Shaw was the absolute titan of the afternoon, putting on a clinic by leading a race-high 36 laps and keeping his nose entirely clean with a minuscule 2 incident points. While he ultimately slipped to 2nd at the line, his maximum haul of 12 Stage Points and 3 Bonus Points earned him a massive **50 total points** on the night.
* **Austin Collins ( #47):** Keeping his spectacular podium streak alive after a 3rd-place finish in Nashville, Collins started 2nd and brought the #47 home in 3rd once again. He led 2 laps, gathered 10 Stage Points, 1 Bonus Point, and walked away with **45 total points**.
⚔️ STREET SURVIVORS & HARD CHARGERS
With a completely caution-free race, moving through the field required pure pace and overtaking skill. **Lukus Martin ( #57)** pulled off the drive of the night; after a tough qualifying effort left him starting way back in 19th, he sliced through the concrete canyons to finish a spectacular 4th. **Andrew Davis ( #33)** also kept up his top-5 form, matching his Nashville performance by rounding out the top 5 after starting 5th.
Meanwhile, Nashville winner Kyle Purcell ( #86) couldn't repeat his magic on the streets, sliding from a 4th-place starting spot to finish 9th.
🏁 OFFICIAL TOP 10 – CHICAGO STREET COURSE
1️⃣ **Stephen Laskowski ( #98)**
2️⃣ **Michael D. Shaw ( #88)**
3️⃣ **Austin Collins ( #47)**
4️⃣ **Lukus Martin ( #57)**
5️⃣ **Andrew Davis ( #33)**
6️⃣ **Joshua Barr ( #35)**
7️⃣ **Josh A. Martin ( #37)**
8️⃣ **R.B. Turner ( #02)**
9️⃣ **Kyle Purcell ( #86)**
🔟 **Clint Hackett ( #7)**
🔥 With zero cautions to slow them down, pure speed separated the contenders from the pretenders. The championship battle layout is tighter than ever as we look ahead to the next green flag! 🏁🏙️
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