Round 2 of the ICL King of Daytona Season 3 delivered a full-on momentum swing as the ARCA cars took over . With this championship decided by total points across multiple divisions, the ARCA round always carries extra weight — it’s fast enough to punish small mistakes, but tight enough in the draft that one late move can rewrite the entire night. That’s exactly what happened here, and the results sent a ripple through the points battle with five divisions still to go.

The headline belongs to Kevin L Haase, who pulled off the ultimate debut: first career ICL start, first career win. Haase didn’t just show up and survive — he drove it like a veteran and cashed in when the race turned on its head late. Starting 15th, Haase executed the biggest move of the night and came out the other side on top, grabbing the win and the 12-point haul that comes with it. In a series where every round is a different car, a single breakout run like this can instantly turn a new name into a championship factor.

The deciding moment came in Turns 3 and 4 on the final lap, when race leader Kaleb Smith went around after contact from Evan Nugent, an incident that involved four of the top five and completely flipped the finish. Haase was the one positioned perfectly to capitalize, and once he was clear, it turned into a clean sprint to the line. Behind him, Tim Lancaster secured second, and Smith still managed to salvage a strong points night in third — a key detail with the title chase now tightening.

Earlier in the race, the biggest on-track moment happened on lap 4, when Brandon Dittmer got turned after contact off the nose of Smith, collecting several notable names including point contenders Dennis Holley, Brayden E Carter, and Dusty Fincher. For a multi-division championship, those moments matter because they don’t just change one finishing order — they change who leaves the round with momentum, and who now has to play catch-up across the remaining divisions.

Even with the late fireworks, this ARCA round still had clear performance markers. The lead was a constant rotation with six different leaders and six lead changes, and when it came to raw pace, Doug Welch posted the fastest lap of the race (47.123). Haase also spent real time up front, leading five laps on the way to the victory, a sign this wasn’t a pure “right place at the right time” result — he had speed and track position when it counted. And if you’re looking for the hard charger, it’s not close: Haase’s 15th-to-1st run was the biggest gain among the finishers who brought it home.

In the standings, the story gets even better. Doug Welch remains the early series leader with 21 points through two rounds, but the margin is shrinking fast. Kaleb Smith made the biggest move up the table, jumping five spots to second and closing to 16 points, while Benedict Ringer climbed into third with 14. Meanwhile, Haase’s win launched him straight into a tie for fourth on points (12) despite having only one start. With five divisions still remaining, this is exactly the kind of leaderboard that sets up a real points fight — veterans trying to defend position, plus new faces forcing their way into the conversation.

RESULTS (Round 2 – ARCA at Daytona):

  1. Kevin L Haase, 2) Tim Lancaster, 3) Kaleb Smith2, 4) Evan Nugent, 5) Doug Welch, 6) Kam Cash, 7) Benedict Ringer, 8) Justin Bennetts

STANDINGS (Top 10):

  1. Doug Welch – 21, 2) Kaleb Smith2 – 16, 3) Benedict Ringer – 14, 4) Kevin L Haase – 12, 5) Tim Lancaster – 12, 6) Mario DiNatale – 11, 7) Dennis Holley – 11, 8) Evan Nugent – 9, 9) Benjamin West2 – 9, 10) Brayden E Carter – 8

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