Focused Health 250

RACE RECAP

Shane van Gisbergen delivered a commanding performance in the Focused Health 250 at Circuit of the Americas, converting a 2nd-place starting position into a trip to victory lane. The No. 9 led 31 laps on the day and scored 65.1 fantasy points.

Austin Hill (No. 21) finished second, while Sammy Smith (No. 8) completed the podium in third. The stage battles added another layer of intrigue: Austin Hill captured Stage 1 and Sam Mayer won Stage 2. The race featured multiple lead changes among several drivers. The twists and turns demanded a different skill set, and drivers who could manage their equipment through the technical sections came out on top.

The biggest mover of the race was Brennan Poole (No. 44), who charged from 26th to 10th — a gain of 16 positions that made the No. 44 one of the top fantasy value plays. Alex Labbe also impressed, climbing from 28th to 13th.

The race wasn't without drama — 4 drivers failed to finish. From a fantasy perspective, Shane van Gisbergen led all scorers with 65.1 points, followed by Austin Hill (50.4) and Justin Allgaier (46.1).

BY THE NUMBERS

Lead Changes

Leaders

4/12

Cautions / Laps

DNFs

1,198

Green Flag Passes

.780

Margin of Victory

70.411

Avg MPH

2:12:56

Race Time

18.5%

Under Caution

10.6

Avg Green Run (Laps)

Stage Winners

S1Austin Hill

S2Sam Mayer

Lap Leaders

#9Gisbergen31laps

#1Zilisch13laps

#41Mayer8laps

#19Crews5laps

#21Hill4laps

#91Kvapil2laps

#25Sanchez1laps

#7Allgaier1laps

Caution Breakdown

1L22–243LStage 1 Conclusion

2L36–383L#30 incident turn 2

3L42–443LStage 2 ConclusionLD #96

4L58–603L#55 stalled on trackLD #99

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Shane van Gisbergen won the Focused Health 250 from 2nd, leading 31 laps and scoring 65.1 fantasy points — the highest of the field.

02Austin Hill won Stage 1 and Sam Mayer captured Stage 2, each pocketing 10 bonus fantasy points.

03Brennan Poole was the top mover, climbing 16 positions from 26th to 10th — the kind of place differential that wins fantasy weeks.

044 drivers failed to finish the race, a reminder that reliability is never guaranteed in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary

$0/50

Avg Finish

P5.8

Total Points

388.85

Group	Driver	Salary	Finish	Led	Bonus	Pts
A	Shane van Gisbergen	$0	1	31	+7 S1:1 S2:6	130.20 2 × 65.10
B	Austin Hill	$0	2	4	+15 S1:10 S2:5	88.20 1.75 × 50.40
C	Justin Allgaier	$0	8	1	+17 S1:8 S2:9	69.15 1.5 × 46.10
D	Jesse Love	$0	4	0	+13 S1:6 S2:7	57.50 1.25 × 46.00
E	Sam Mayer	$0	14	8	+19 S1:9 S2:10	42.80 1 × 42.80