Boys and Girls Club 200

RACE RECAP

Daniel Hemric surged from 5th on the grid to capture the Boys and Girls Club 200 at Martinsville Speedway, methodically working through the field before taking control in the closing stages. The No. 19 led 4 laps on the day and scored 65.4 fantasy points. The margin of victory was 0.544.

Tyler Ankrum (No. 18) finished second after starting 24th — an impressive climb of 22 positions, while Jake Garcia (No. 13) completed the podium in third. The stage battles added another layer of intrigue: Corey Heim captured Stage 1 and Corey Heim won Stage 2. The race featured 5 lead changes among 5 drivers — Corey Heim led a race-high 149 laps but couldn't convert track dominance into the victory. Short-track racing at its finest — fenders rubbing, tempers flaring, and the cream rising to the top over the final run.

The biggest mover of the race was Tyler Ankrum (No. 18), who charged from 24th to 2nd — a gain of 22 positions that made the No. 18 one of the top fantasy value plays. Ben Rhodes also impressed, climbing from 20th to 5th.

The race wasn't without drama — 3 drivers failed to finish. Corey Day (started 15th) was collected in suspension after completing 158 laps. From a fantasy perspective, Corey Heim led all scorers with 65.9 points, followed by Daniel Hemric (65.4) and Chandler Smith (43).

BY THE NUMBERS

Lead Changes

Leaders

10/69

Cautions / Laps

1,223

Green Flag Passes

0.544

Margin of Victory

57.364

Avg MPH

1:50:02

Race Time

34.5%

Under Caution

11.9

Avg Green Run (Laps)

Stage Winners

S1Corey Heim

S2Corey Heim

Lap Leaders

#11Heim149laps

#45Honeycutt20laps

#71Caruth17laps

#18Ankrum10laps

#19Hemric4laps

Caution Breakdown

1L14–196LNo. 67 Spin FrontstretchLD #2

2L25–317LNo. 34 Spin Turn 4LD #67

3L52–6110LStage 1 ConclusionLD #33

4L102–11211LStage 2 ConclusionLD #5

5L116–1205LNo. 66 Spin Turn 2LD #90

6L149–1546LNo. 7 Incident Turn 2LD #91

7L159–1657LNos. 66, 44, 7 Incident Turn 2LD #81

8L168–1736LNo. 11 Incident Turn 1LD #90

9L180–1856LNos. 91, 15, 9 Incident Turn 3LD #44

10L188–1925LNos. 98, 45 Incident Turn 1LD #5

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Daniel Hemric won the Boys and Girls Club 200 from 5th, leading 4 laps and scoring 65.4 fantasy points — the highest of the field.

02Corey Heim swept both stages, earning 20 bonus fantasy points on top of a 6th-place finish.

03Tyler Ankrum was the top mover, climbing 22 positions from 24th to 2nd — the kind of place differential that wins fantasy weeks.

04Corey Heim led a race-high 149 laps but could only manage a 6th-place finish — a reminder that leading laps doesn't always translate to wins.

053 drivers failed to finish, including Corey Day (started 15th, out with suspension). These DNFs turned promising fantasy starts into busts.

06The race saw 10 cautions for 69 laps and 5 lead changes among 5 drivers at an average speed of 57.364 mph.

07Tyler Ankrum quietly put together one of the best drives of the day, climbing from 24th to finish runner-up with 38 fantasy points.

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary

$0/50

Avg Finish

P5.2

Total Points

399.75

Group	Driver	Salary	Finish	Led	Bonus	Pts
A	Corey Heim	$0	6	149	+20 S1:10 S2:10	131.80 2 × 65.90
B	Daniel Hemric	$0	1	4	+10 S1:4 S2:6	114.45 1.75 × 65.40
C	Chandler Smith	$0	4	0	+10 S1:5 S2:5	64.50 1.5 × 43.00
D	Ty Majeski	$0	13	0	+16 S1:8 S2:8	50.00 1.25 × 40.00
E	Tyler Ankrum	$0	2	10	+2 S2:2	38.00 1 × 38.00