Andys Frozen Custard 300

May 3Texas Motor Speedway200 Laps

RACE RECAP

In a remarkable display of race craft, Kyle Larson charged from 20th on the starting grid to win the Andys Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway โ€” a gain of 19 positions that showcased both driver talent and team strategy. The No. 88 led 32 laps on the day and scored 67.2 fantasy points. The margin of victory was 1.265.

Taylor Gray (No. 54) finished second after starting 12th โ€” an impressive climb of 10 positions, while Riley Herbst (No. 19) completed the podium in third. The stage battles added another layer of intrigue: Justin Allgaier captured Stage 1 and Austin Hill won Stage 2. The race featured 12 lead changes among 6 drivers โ€” Justin Allgaier led a race-high 99 laps but couldn't convert track dominance into the victory. The intermediate-track challenge of balancing speed and endurance tested every team's preparation and in-race adjustments.

The biggest mover of the race was Riley Herbst (No. 19), who charged from 27th to 3rd โ€” a gain of 24 positions that made the No. 19 one of the top fantasy value plays. Ryan Sieg also impressed, climbing from 31st to 8th.

The race wasn't without drama โ€” 5 drivers failed to finish. Justin Allgaier (started 2nd) was collected in an accident after completing 155 laps, and Sheldon Creed (started 6th) was collected in an accident after completing 104 laps. From a fantasy perspective, Kyle Larson led all scorers with 67.2 points, followed by Austin Hill (55.7) and Sam Mayer (45.8).

BY THE NUMBERS

12
Lead Changes
6
Leaders
11/62
Cautions / Laps
5
DNFs
1,442
Green Flag Passes
1.265
Margin of Victory
106.424
Avg MPH
2:55:54
Race Time
31.0%
Under Caution
11.5
Avg Green Run (Laps)
Stage Winners
S1Justin Allgaier
S2Austin Hill
Lap Leaders
#7Allgaier99laps
#21Hill57laps
#88Larson32laps
#41Mayer18laps
#10Dye1laps
#48Sanchez1laps
Caution Breakdown
1L3โ€“64L#71 Spin Turn 4
2L8โ€“114L#70, 07 Incident Frontstretch
3L22โ€“254LCompetition / #91 Spin Frontstretch
4L47โ€“537LStage 1 ConclusionLD #07
5L89โ€“979L#5 Incident Backstretch / Stage 2 ConclusionLD #27
6L99โ€“1035L#14, 32, 45, 42, 11, 19, 54, 1, 4, 07, 31, 41 Incident Frontstretch
7L105โ€“1128L#00, 17, 2 Incident BackstretchLD #8
8L157โ€“1637L#5, 7 Incident FrontstretchLD #18
9L189โ€“1935L#17 Incident Turn 3LD #99
10L197โ€“2004L#8, 21 Incident FrontstretchLD #4
11L202โ€“2065L#51 Incident Turn 2LD #1

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Kyle Larson won the Andys Frozen Custard 300 from 20th, leading 32 laps and scoring 67.2 fantasy points โ€” the highest of the field.
02Justin Allgaier won Stage 1 and Austin Hill captured Stage 2, each pocketing 10 bonus fantasy points.
03Riley Herbst was the top mover, climbing 24 positions from 27th to 3rd โ€” the kind of place differential that wins fantasy weeks.
04Justin Allgaier led a race-high 99 laps but could only manage a 35th-place finish โ€” a reminder that leading laps doesn't always translate to wins.
055 drivers failed to finish, including Justin Allgaier (started 2nd, out with accident) and Sheldon Creed (started 6th, out with accident). These DNFs turned promising fantasy starts into busts.
06The race saw 11 cautions for 62 laps and 12 lead changes among 6 drivers at an average speed of 106.424 mph.
07Taylor Gray quietly put together one of the best drives of the day, climbing from 12th to finish runner-up with 36 fantasy points.

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary
$0/50
Avg Finish
P3
Total Points
385.33
GroupDriverSalaryFinishPts
A
Car #88
Kyle Larson
$01
134.40
2 ร— 67.20
B
Car #21
Austin Hill
$04
97.48
1.75 ร— 55.70
C
Car #41
Sam Mayer
$05
68.70
1.5 ร— 45.80
D
Car #19
Riley Herbst
$03
48.75
1.25 ร— 39.00
E
Car #54
Taylor Gray
$02
36.00
1 ร— 36.00