Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250

Feb 21Atlanta Motor Speedway163 Laps

RACE RECAP

Sheldon Creed surged from 4th on the grid to capture the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, methodically working through the field before taking control in the closing stages. The No. 00 led 17 laps on the day and scored 63.7 fantasy points.

Parker Retzlaff (No. 99) finished second after starting 23rd โ€” an impressive climb of 21 positions, while Nicholas Sanchez (No. 25) completed the podium in third. The stage battles added another layer of intrigue: Jesse Love captured Stage 1 and Rajah Caruth won Stage 2. The race featured multiple lead changes among several drivers โ€” Austin Hill led a race-high 34 laps but couldn't convert track dominance into the victory. The drafting chess match played out across the high-banked oval, with positions shuffling constantly through the pack.

The biggest mover of the race was Nicholas Sanchez (No. 25), who charged from 28th to 3rd โ€” a gain of 25 positions that made the No. 25 one of the top fantasy value plays. Ross Chastain also impressed, climbing from 30th to 6th.

The race wasn't without drama โ€” 12 drivers failed to finish. Sammy Smith (started 8th) was collected in an accident after completing 141 laps, and Carson Kvapil (started 2nd) was collected in an accident after completing 106 laps. From a fantasy perspective, Sheldon Creed led all scorers with 63.7 points, followed by Rajah Caruth (50.2) and Jesse Love (46.1).

BY THE NUMBERS

24
Lead Changes
11
Leaders
7/46
Cautions / Laps
9
DNFs
2,880
Green Flag Passes
0.309
Margin of Victory
105.508
Avg MPH
2:22:45
Race Time
28.2%
Under Caution
14.6
Avg Green Run (Laps)
Stage Winners
S1Jesse Love
S2Rajah Caruth
Lap Leaders
#21Hill34laps
#2Love31laps
#41Mayer23laps
#88Caruth22laps
#32Chastain22laps
#00Creed17laps
#18Sawalich5laps
#1Kvapil5laps
#54Gray2laps
#7Allgaier1laps
#45Scott1laps
Caution Breakdown
1L6โ€“127LNos. 17, 24, 28, 31, 39, 48 Incident Frontstretch
2L47โ€“548LStage 1 ConclusionLD #55
3L92โ€“998LStage 2 ConclusionLD #26
4L107โ€“1126LDebris on FrontstretchLD #41
5L127โ€“1315LDebris on FrontstretchLD #17
6L143โ€“1497LNos. 54, 18, 45, 42, 8, 19, 44, 48, 02, 91 Incident Turn 1LD #41
7L153โ€“1575LNos. 41, 92 Incident Turn 3

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Sheldon Creed won the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 from 4th, leading 17 laps and scoring 63.7 fantasy points โ€” the highest of the field.
02Jesse Love won Stage 1 and Rajah Caruth captured Stage 2, each pocketing 10 bonus fantasy points.
03Nicholas Sanchez was the top mover, climbing 25 positions from 28th to 3rd โ€” the kind of place differential that wins fantasy weeks.
04Austin Hill led a race-high 34 laps but could only manage a 12th-place finish โ€” a reminder that leading laps doesn't always translate to wins.
0512 drivers failed to finish, including Sammy Smith (started 8th, out with accident) and Carson Kvapil (started 2nd, out with accident). These DNFs turned promising fantasy starts into busts.
06Parker Retzlaff quietly put together one of the best drives of the day, climbing from 23rd to finish runner-up with 46 fantasy points.

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary
$0/50
Avg Finish
P4
Total Points
382.90
GroupDriverSalaryFinishPts
A
Car #00
Sheldon Creed
$01
127.40
2 ร— 63.70
B
Car #88
Rajah Caruth
$08
87.85
1.75 ร— 50.20
C
Car #2
Jesse Love
$05
69.15
1.5 ร— 46.10
D
Car #99
Parker Retzlaff
$02
57.50
1.25 ร— 46.00
E
Car #17
Corey Day
$04
40.00
1 ร— 40.00