Buckle Up South Carolina 200

Mar 20Darlington Raceway147 Laps

RACE RECAP

Corey Heim surged from 5th on the grid to capture the Buckle Up South Carolina 200 at Darlington Raceway, methodically working through the field before taking control in the closing stages. The No. 5 led 28 laps on the day and scored 72.8 fantasy points.

Ross Chastain (No. 45) finished second, while Christian Eckes (No. 91) completed the podium in third. The stage battles added another layer of intrigue: Christian Eckes captured Stage 1 and Kaden Honeycutt won Stage 2. The race featured multiple lead changes among several drivers โ€” Kaden Honeycutt led a race-high 59 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 William Sawalich (No. 1), who charged from 27th to 10th โ€” a gain of 17 positions that made the No. 1 one of the top fantasy value plays. Christian Eckes also impressed, climbing from 16th to 3rd.

The race wasn't without drama โ€” 6 drivers failed to finish. Ty Majeski (started 7th) was collected in dvp after completing 123 laps, and Ben Rhodes (started 15th) was collected in an accident after completing 2 laps. From a fantasy perspective, Corey Heim led all scorers with 72.8 points, followed by Kaden Honeycutt (57.9) and Christian Eckes (50.7).

BY THE NUMBERS

14
Lead Changes
8
Leaders
9/47
Cautions / Laps
2
DNFs
1,091
Green Flag Passes
.145
Margin of Victory
97.005
Avg MPH
2:12:39
Race Time
32.0%
Under Caution
10.0
Avg Green Run (Laps)
Stage Winners
S1Christian Eckes
S2Kaden Honeycutt
Lap Leaders
#11Honeycutt59laps
#45Chastain35laps
#5Heim28laps
#77Hocevar16laps
#91Eckes7laps
#62Bell6laps
#56Hill3laps
#42Jones3laps
Caution Breakdown
1L4โ€“85L#99 Incident Turn 1
2L15โ€“184L#1 Spin Turn 2
3L47โ€“537LStage 1 ConclusionLD #93
4L57โ€“604LDebris BackstretchLD #33
5L92โ€“987LStage 2 ConclusionLD #90
6L107โ€“1104L#42 Incident Turn 4LD #81
7L122โ€“1276L#44, 88, 34 Incident Turn 1LD #33
8L145โ€“1495L#77 Incident Turn 1LD #33
9L151โ€“1555L#18, 52, 25, 98 Incident Turn 1LD #90

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Corey Heim won the Buckle Up South Carolina 200 from 5th, leading 28 laps and scoring 72.8 fantasy points โ€” the highest of the field.
02Christian Eckes won Stage 1 and Kaden Honeycutt captured Stage 2, each pocketing 10 bonus fantasy points.
03William Sawalich was the top mover, climbing 17 positions from 27th to 10th โ€” the kind of place differential that wins fantasy weeks.
04Kaden Honeycutt led a race-high 59 laps but could only manage a 4th-place finish โ€” a reminder that leading laps doesn't always translate to wins.
056 drivers failed to finish, including Ty Majeski (started 7th, out with dvp) and Ben Rhodes (started 15th, out with accident). These DNFs turned promising fantasy starts into busts.

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary
$0/50
Avg Finish
P4.4
Total Points
421.11
GroupDriverSalaryFinishPts
A
Car #5
Corey Heim
$01
145.60
2 ร— 72.80
B
Car #11
Kaden Honeycutt
$04
101.33
1.75 ร— 57.90
C
Car #91
Christian Eckes
$03
76.05
1.5 ร— 50.70
D
Car #45
Ross Chastain
$02
63.13
1.25 ร— 50.50
E
Car #34
Layne Riggs
$012
35.00
1 ร— 35.00