diff --git a/derby/derby.go b/derby/derby.go
index 2e32a3b..2d6a7a8 100644
--- a/derby/derby.go
+++ b/derby/derby.go
@@ -179,6 +179,24 @@ func (dc *DerbyClock) readLoop() {
 				continue
 			}
 
+			// If we hit a newline, this might be the end of all results
+			if b[0] == '\n' {
+				// Check if we should consider the race complete
+				dc.mu.Lock()
+				if dc.status == StatusRunning {
+					dc.status = StatusFinished
+					dc.mu.Unlock()
+
+					// Send race complete event
+					dc.eventChan <- Event{Type: EventRaceComplete}
+				} else {
+					dc.mu.Unlock()
+				}
+
+				// Clear the buffer after a newline
+				buffer = buffer[:0]
+			}
+
 			// Add the byte to our buffer
 			buffer = append(buffer, b[0])
 
@@ -198,7 +216,7 @@ func (dc *DerbyClock) readLoop() {
 
 			// Check for lane result pattern (n=t.ttttc)
 			// We need to look for an equals sign followed by digits, a period, more digits, and a finish character
-			if b[0] == ' ' || b[0] == '\r' {
+			if b[0] == ' ' {
 				// These characters could indicate a complete result or a separator
 				// Try to extract a result from the buffer
 				result := dc.tryExtractResult(buffer)
@@ -213,23 +231,6 @@ func (dc *DerbyClock) readLoop() {
 				buffer = buffer[:0]
 			}
 
-			// If we hit a newline, this might be the end of all results
-			if b[0] == '\n' {
-				// Check if we should consider the race complete
-				dc.mu.Lock()
-				if dc.status == StatusRunning {
-					dc.status = StatusFinished
-					dc.mu.Unlock()
-
-					// Send race complete event
-					dc.eventChan <- Event{Type: EventRaceComplete}
-				} else {
-					dc.mu.Unlock()
-				}
-
-				// Clear the buffer after a newline
-				buffer = buffer[:0]
-			}
 		}
 	}
 }