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Ally 400

Date

Jun 2

Track

Nashville Superspeedway

Distance

300 Laps

RACE RECAP

Ryan Blaney broke through for his first victory of the 2025 season at Nashville Superspeedway, commanding the Cracker Barrel 400 with authority. The defending Cup Series champion led a race-best 139 of 300 laps in his No. 12 Team Penske Ford, pulling away to a convincing 2.830-second margin over young gun Carson Hocevar of Spire Motorsports. A 103-lap green flag run to close the race allowed Blaney to stretch his legs and leave the field behind.

The race featured 18 lead changes among 9 drivers and 7 cautions for 35 laps, with Denny Hamlin capturing Stage 1 and Blaney sweeping Stage 2 and the final stage. Hamlin completed the podium in third, followed by Joey Logano and William Byron inside the top five. Bubba Wallace, Erik Jones, Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick, and Christopher Bell rounded out a stacked top ten on the 1.333-mile concrete oval.

Blaney's 14th career Cup Series victory punched his ticket into the 2025 Playoffs and injected renewed momentum into the Team Penske camp after a slow start to the season. The long green flag finish rewarded cars with speed and tire management over pit strategy.

BY THE NUMBERS

Lead Changes

Leaders

7/35

Cautions / Laps

4,093

Green Flag Passes

2.830

Margin of Victory

129.068

Avg MPH

3:05:29

Race Time

11.7%

Under Caution

33.1

Avg Green Run (Laps)

Stage Winners

S1Denny Hamlin

S2Ryan Blaney

Lap Leaders

#12Blaney139laps

#11Hamlin79laps

#19Briscoe51laps

#22Logano10laps

#3Dillon8laps

#45Reddick7laps

#6Keselowski3laps

#2Cindric2laps

#24Byron1laps

Caution Breakdown

1L92–976LStage 1 ConclusionLD #35

2L107–1115LNo. 47, 77 Incident Turn 4LD #23

3L114–1185LNos. 4, 5, 48 Incident Turn 3LD #44

4L120–1234LNos. 20, 43 Incident Turn 1LD #44

5L132–1365LNos. 6, 67 Incident FrontstretchLD #45

6L187–1926LStage 2 ConclusionLD #44

7L195–1984LNo. 60 Incident Turn 1LD #66

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Ryan Blaney's 139 laps led and Stage 2 win made him the top fantasy scorer of the race -- his ability to dominate long runs on concrete surfaces is a pattern worth tracking.

02Carson Hocevar's runner-up finish was a breakout fantasy performance for Spire Motorsports, delivering elite value at a budget price point against established veterans.

03Denny Hamlin's Stage 1 win and P3 finish provided a high fantasy floor, reinforcing his consistency as a weekly cash-game anchor.

04The 103-lap green flag run to end the race heavily rewarded long-run speed over pit strategy -- a key factor to remember for future Nashville events.

05Bubba Wallace at P6 and Erik Jones at P7 delivered strong place-differential value, making them the kind of mid-tier sleepers that separate winning fantasy lineups.

VALUE PICKS

5.9

pts/$

Erik Jones$7

P7S2:P5

5.21

pts/$

Ryan Blaney$14

P1S1:P7S2:P1Led:139

4.50

pts/$

Carson Hocevar$10

P2S2:P7

2.44

pts/$

Cole Custer$9

P19

4.39

pts/$

Denny Hamlin$15

P3S1:P1S2:P3Led:79FL

BUSTS

0.5

pts/$

Alex Bowman$10

P36Led:1

0.91

pts/$

Ty Gibbs$11

P31

1.30

pts/$

Josh Berry$10

P30S2:P9

1.53

pts/$

Brad Keselowski$12

P23Led:3

2.07

pts/$

Ross Chastain$15

P11S1:P10

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary

$50/50

Avg Finish

P7.4

Total Points

393.15

Group	Driver	Salary	Finish	Led	Bonus	Pts
A	Ryan Blaney	$14	1	139	+14 S1:4 S2:10	145.80 2 × 72.90
B	Carson Hocevar	$10	2	0	+4 S2:4	78.75 1.75 × 45.00
C	Denny Hamlin	$15	3	79★	+19 S1:10 S2:8 +FL	100.35 1.5 × 66.90
D	Erik Jones	$7	7	0	+6 S2:6	51.25 1.25 × 41.00
E	Riley Herbst	$4	24	0	0	17.00 1 × 17.00

★ Fastest Lap of the Race (+1 pt)