RACE RECAP
Ryan Preece recovered from Stage 1 damage, stretched his final fuel run and won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 in overtime. The first points-paying Cup victory of his career moved the No. 60 RFK Racing team from 31 points below the cutline to the final Chase berth.
BY THE NUMBERS
41
Lead Changes
22
Leaders
4/23
Cautions / Laps
6
DNFs
Under Caution
Margin of Victory
154.69
Avg MPH
2:40:58
Race Time
Stage Winners
S1Shane van Gisbergen
S2Ryan Blaney
Caution Breakdown
1L36–438L#5, 17, 60 Incident Frontstretch / Stage 1 ConclusionLD #78
2L97–1015LStage 2 ConclusionLD #17
3L156–1649L#77, 43, 54 Incident Turn 4LD #33
4L166–1661LUnknown
KEY TAKEAWAYS
01Preece earned 67 championship points and took the final Chase berth by 17 points over Shane van Gisbergen.
02Daniel Suarez advanced from 23rd to second and validated FantasyJolt's pre-race P1 rank.
03Noah Gragson recorded the fastest green-flag lap at 45.353 seconds on Lap 21.
04Preece, Suarez, Michael McDowell, Chase Briscoe and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. formed the 337.35-point perfect lineup.
VALUE PICKS
8.0
pts/$
Cole Custer$4
P10
5.75
pts/$
Ryan Preece$10
P1S1:P8S2:P2Led:5
5.64
pts/$
John H. Nemechek$5
P15S1:P9Led:2
5.50
pts/$
Daniel Suarez$8
P2S2:P8
4.88
pts/$
Michael McDowell$8
P4
BUSTS
0.1
pts/$
Chris Buescher$12
P40Led:6
0.22
pts/$
Carson Hocevar$14
P38Led:1
1.16
pts/$
Ryan Blaney$16
P33S2:P1Led:5
1.46
pts/$
Chase Elliott$15
P23S2:P9Led:19
1.46
pts/$
Ty Gibbs$11
P34S1:P2Led:1
PERFECT LINEUP
Optimal 5-driver roster for this race
Salary
$49/50
Avg Finish
P5
Total Points
337.35
| Group | Driver | Salary | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | | $10 | 1 | 115.00 2 × 57.50 |
B | | $8 | 2 | 77.00 1.75 × 44.00 |
C | | $8 | 4 | 58.50 1.5 × 39.00 |
D |  | $12 | 13 | 48.75 1.25 × 39.00 |
E |  | $11 | 5 | 38.10 1 × 38.10 |