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Tyler Ross stretched his streak of top-ten finishes into May, reaching six consecutive top tens, including two top-five finishes. 

A model of consistency, Ross has finished in the top ten 13 times in 16 races in 2026, with the most recent of those being a top-five finish at the wheel of the McGough No.669 URC 360 sprint car.

MOTIVATING MAY

One of the highlights of Ross’s streak was a 7th-place finish against the World of Outlaws at the wheel of the Bush Auto Group, Fastrak Express Inc., Stateline Truck and Trailer, Stoltzfus Farm Service, Betts Garage Ross Racing No.5.  

Ross earned the Hard Charger Award in that event, racing from the 24th starting spot to the 7th-place finish after a disappointing time trial result.

“That run showed we can run with those guys, and it showed the ‘don’t give up’ attitude our team has,” Ross shared.

“It’s cool to be able to say we had a run like that, but we know we have to be better early.  That said, it definitely brought our confidence right back.  My guys never gave up after time trials, and they kept my head up.  It was a team effort, and I think it showed we  have a solid group and that we work well together.”

Unfortunately, the streak ended this week when Ross encountered some bad luck in his heat race at Grandview Speedway with the High Limit Series on Tuesday night.  He was able to bounce back and make the show through the B-main, ultimately recording a 16th-place finish, one spot short of another Hard Charger achievement.

“I know it wasn’t intentional.  That’s racing.  We were fortunate to have timed well enough that I could start on the front row of the B-main,” Ross said of the contact in the heat race that cost him a chance to transfer directly to the main event.

The bump in the road doesn’t diminish the momentum Ross has built thus far in the 2026 season.  The team has established a solid foundation of speed to build on this summer.

During the recent six-race top-ten streak, on three occasions Ross raced from a starting position outside the top ten to achieve the result.  Ross is looking to continue the speed the team has shown and the ability to pass cars, but take the next step.

“Like I said before, we know we need to get a little bit better early in the evening, and we will be fine.  We need to stick to what we know and not outthink ourselves.  If we do that, we will convert those top ten finishes into top fives and podiums into wins,” Ross commented.

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The busy summer schedule, including Pennsylvania Speedweek, lies ahead, so after the recent busy stretch of demanding races, Ross will take the upcoming weekend off to rebuild and regroup.

Ross Racing has not set its schedule for the remainder of the season yet, but it will likely look very similar to the pick-and-choose approach they have used thus far in 2026, with frequent appearances at Lincoln Speedway and BAPS Motor Speedway, with other big races added to the mix on occasion.

As of now, plans are for Ross to return to the track on May 30th at Lincoln Speedway for the PA Posse Series event.

Fans should follow “Ross Racing 5” on Facebook to keep up with schedule updates and news throughout Tyler’s season!

Tyler Ross looks like he has found his groove.  He has delivered two top-tens, including a podium finish in his most recent outing at Lincoln Speedway.

IN A RHYTHM

At BAPS Motor Speedway on April 12th, Ross qualified 5th in his group but then, after heat race issues, had to battle back from the 19th starting spot in the 30-lap A-main.  He charged forward 11 spots to earn an 8th-place finish.

“We started well, but put ourselves behind in the heat. My guys kept my head up, and we battled back to a top ten.  Nights like that give us a lot of confidence in each other,” Ross said.

One week later, Ross turned in an even better performance at Lincoln Speedway.  After qualifying 2nd quickest in his group, he raced from 4th to a runner-up finish in his heat race, then backed it up by advancing from 6th to 3rd in the feature event.

“We went out late for our time in our group and laid down a solid lap. Just had to execute the rest of the night,” Ross commented.

“I am very happy with the consistency. The car is stable and maneuverable. The team is working well together. We just have to keep grinding.”

“It comes down to time trials, and as I said, it lets us put it in our own hands. We seem to be timing well, and I’m happy about that with these big races coming up.”

Ross has six top-ten finishes in nine races this season, including two podium performances.  In those six main events, he has passed a total of 28 cars.  That kind of speed and consistency will eventually deliver wins.

“Being happy with our speed and consistency, we’re just looking at one race at a time and doing the best we can. We’re having fun right now, and that’s making everything else fall into place,” Ross shared.

“We know tough times will come; it’s just going to be about how we navigate those nights.”

LOOKING AHEAD

Ross’s plans to compete at Bridgeport Motorsports Park last weekend were washed away by rain, so he has now turned his attention to some big races on the horizon.

The Lincoln University, PA-based team will be at Lincoln Speedway and BAPS Motorspeedway this weekend to open the month of May.  Their third race in five days will come against the World of Outlaws at Lincoln Speedway, and the team may add May 8th at Williams Grove Speedway with the Outlaws to their plans as well.

Tyler is also slated to race the McGough No.669 360 sprint car with the United Racing Club (URC) at Port Royal Speedway on May 16th.  The following night, May 17th, he plans to be back in his own No.5 at BAPS Motor Speedway.  

The next stop during the busy month of May for Ross will take him to Grandview Speedway to compete with High Limit Racing in his own Bush Auto Group, Fastrak Express Inc., Stateline Truck and Trailer, Stoltzfus Farm Service, Betts Garage No.5.

Fans should follow “Ross Racing 5” on Facebook to keep up with schedule updates and news throughout Tyler’s season!