Aaron Reutzel led the final 14 laps of Thursday’s 35-lap Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing feature, pulling away to a 1.907-second victory over James McFadden for his ninth series triumph of the 2026 season.
Reutzel led 16 laps overall in a race that featured three different leaders. Tanner Holmes paced a race-high 18 laps, all consecutively from the outset, while McFadden was credited with leading lap 21 before Reutzel took control for good.
McFadden settled for second ahead of Holmes, Tim Kaeding and Brent Marks, while Sye Lynch, Tanner Thorson, Giovanni Scelzi, Tyler Courtney and Landon Brooks completed the top 10.
Corey Day’s race ended on lap 10 when he flipped, relegating him to a 24th-place finish after starting 13th.
2026 High Limit Racing Results At Santa Maria Speedway
| Finish | Start | Car | Driver | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 87 | Aaron Reutzel | — |
| 2 | 3 | 21 | James McFadden | +1 |
| 3 | 2 | 13 | Tanner Holmes | -1 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | Tim Kaeding | +1 |
| 5 | 4 | 19 | Brent Marks | -1 |
| 6 | 7 | 42 | Sye Lynch | +1 |
| 7 | 9 | 88 | Tanner Thorson | +2 |
| 8 | 8 | 77 | Giovanni Scelzi | — |
| 9 | 12 | 7BC | Tyler Courtney | +3 |
| 10 | 10 | 21L | Landon Brooks | — |
| 11 | 20 | 26 | Justin Peck | +9 |
| 12 | 21 | 9R | Chase Randall | +9 |
| 13 | 16 | 10 | Dominic Gorden | +3 |
| 14 | 23 | 5 | Dominic Scelzi | +9 |
| 15 | 15 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | — |
| 16 | 17 | 26R | Levi Hillier | +1 |
| 17 | 18 | 24 | Rico Abreu | +1 |
| 18 | 22 | 9 | Daison Pursley | +4 |
| 19 | 11 | 88N | D.J. Netto | -8 |
| 20 | 24 | 2K | Jake Andreotti | +4 |
| 21 | 14 | 17GP | Brock Zearfoss | -7 |
| 22 | 19 | 31 | Jett Yantis | -3 |
| 23 | 6 | 3 | Kaleb Montgomery | -17 |
| 24 | 13 | 14 | Corey Day | -11 |