09/27/2026
🏁Weekend recap from the 2026 INEX Bandolero Nationals at EchoPark Speedway 🏁
First time at this track and first time back in the car after a long break, so Friday was all about getting settled in. Ryder put down some solid practice laps and qualified P7 after getting stuck behind a slower car when he didn’t leave enough room. Friday’s race was full of cautions. He worked his way from P7 up to P4 before the time cap was called after only 5 counted laps. Would have loved to see what he could have done with a full race.
🏎️ Bandolero Nationals 🏎️
Friday Qualifying: P7
Friday Race: P7 → P4
Saturday Qualifying: P3
Saturday Race: P3 → DNF
Saturday practice was even better. Ryder got faster every round and put down the fastest legal lap time in his division for the whole weekend. Qualifying went pretty well too. He got loose one time but still lined up P3. Then the race never even got started for Ryder. He didn’t get a single lap in before being put into the wall after turn 2 and the car was done for the night.
Not the outcome we wanted, and not one that reflects the effort Ryder put in. We would have loved to see what he could have done from that P3 starting spot.
Thank you to all of our sponsors, and a special thanks to Neal Cantor for giving us a great, fast car for this national event. We are all relieved Ryder is ok, but disappointed to leave the racetrack like that.
Huge shoutout to teammate Chandler Stanley Racing for sweeping the weekend and winning both races. Way to represent 🔥
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