RACE RECAP

Corey Heim delivered a commanding performance in the Ecosave 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, converting a 1st-place starting position into a trip to victory lane. The No. 11 led 6 laps on the day and scored 58.6 fantasy points. The margin of victory was 1.338.

Brent Crews (No. 1) finished second, while Giovanni Ruggiero (No. 17) completed the podium in third. The stage battles added another layer of intrigue: Kaden Honeycutt captured Stage 1 and Kaden Honeycutt won Stage 2. The race featured 8 lead changes among 4 drivers โ€” Brent Crews led a race-high 56 laps but couldn't convert track dominance into the victory. Road-course precision was the name of the game, as drivers navigated the complex layout that punished every missed apex.

The biggest mover of the race was Daniel Hemric (No. 19), who charged from 34th to 11th โ€” a gain of 23 positions that made the No. 19 one of the top fantasy value plays. Rajah Caruth also impressed, climbing from 18th to 4th.

The race wasn't without drama โ€” 4 drivers failed to finish. Tanner Gray (started 14th) was collected in transmission after completing 55 laps. From a fantasy perspective, Corey Heim led all scorers with 58.6 points, followed by Brent Crews (52.6) and Rajah Caruth (45).

BY THE NUMBERS

8
Lead Changes
4
Leaders
4/12
Cautions / Laps
3
DNFs
1,524
Green Flag Passes
1.338
Margin of Victory
75.244
Avg MPH
2:07:16
Race Time
17.9%
Under Caution
11.0
Avg Green Run (Laps)
Stage Winners
S1Kaden Honeycutt
S2Kaden Honeycutt
Lap Leaders
#1Crews56laps
#52Honeycutt7laps
#11Heim6laps
#98Majeski1laps
Caution Breakdown
1L4โ€“63LNo. 99 Incident Turn 8
2L22โ€“243LStage 1 Conclusion
3L42โ€“443LStage 2 ConclusionLD #33
4L66โ€“683LNo. 5 Turn 5 StalledLD #76

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Corey Heim won the Ecosave 250 from 1st, leading 6 laps and scoring 58.6 fantasy points โ€” the highest of the field.
02Kaden Honeycutt swept both stages, earning 20 bonus fantasy points on top of a 14th-place finish.
03Daniel Hemric was the top mover, climbing 23 positions from 34th to 11th โ€” the kind of place differential that wins fantasy weeks.
04Brent Crews led a race-high 56 laps but could only manage a 2nd-place finish โ€” a reminder that leading laps doesn't always translate to wins.
054 drivers failed to finish, including Tanner Gray (started 14th, out with transmission). These DNFs turned promising fantasy starts into busts.
06The race saw 4 cautions for 12 laps and 8 lead changes among 4 drivers at an average speed of 75.244 mph.

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary
$0/50
Avg Finish
P6
Total Points
372.38
GroupDriverSalaryFinishPts
A
Car #11
Corey Heim
$01
117.20
2 ร— 58.60
B
Car #1
Brent Crews
$02
92.05
1.75 ร— 52.60
C
Car #71
Rajah Caruth
$04
67.50
1.5 ร— 45.00
D
Car #52
Kaden Honeycutt
$014
54.63
1.25 ร— 43.70
E
Car #18
Tyler Ankrum
$09
41.00
1 ร— 41.00