Heart of Health Care 200

May 10Kansas Speedway134 Laps

RACE RECAP

Carson Hocevar surged from 4th on the grid to capture the Heart of Health Care 200 at Kansas Speedway, methodically working through the field before taking control in the closing stages. The No. 7 led 75 laps on the day and scored 79.5 fantasy points. The margin of victory was .262.

William Byron (No. 07) finished second after starting 11th โ€” an impressive climb of 9 positions, while Corey Heim (No. 11) completed the podium in third. The stage battles added another layer of intrigue: Corey Heim captured Stage 1 and Carson Hocevar won Stage 2. The race featured 8 lead changes among 5 drivers. Track position proved critical on this 1.5-mile layout, where clean air advantage and pit strategy defined the pecking order.

The biggest mover of the race was Brandon Jones (No. 1), who charged from 24th to 6th โ€” a gain of 18 positions that made the No. 1 one of the top fantasy value plays. Stewart Friesen also impressed, climbing from 19th to 5th.

The race wasn't without drama โ€” 4 drivers failed to finish. Tanner Gray (started 9th) was collected in electrical after completing 128 laps. From a fantasy perspective, Carson Hocevar led all scorers with 79.5 points, followed by Corey Heim (49.2) and Grant Enfinger (45.2).

BY THE NUMBERS

8
Lead Changes
5
Leaders
7/33
Cautions / Laps
3
DNFs
1,618
Green Flag Passes
.262
Margin of Victory
110.829
Avg MPH
1:48:49
Race Time
24.6%
Under Caution
12.6
Avg Green Run (Laps)
Stage Winners
S1Corey Heim
S2Carson Hocevar
Lap Leaders
#7Hocevar75laps
#11Heim52laps
#07Byron4laps
#9Enfinger2laps
#13Garcia1laps
#33Muniz1laps
Caution Breakdown
1L5โ€“84LNo. 26 Incident FrontstretchLD #98
2L24โ€“285LNo. 66 Incident Turn 2LD #98
3L32โ€“365LStage 1 ConclusionLD #26
4L52โ€“554LNo. 2 Spin FrontstretchLD #26
5L62โ€“676LStage 2 ConclusionLD #26
6L98โ€“1025LNo. 33 Spin FrontstretchLD #34
7L111โ€“1144LNos. 81, 44 Incident BackstretchLD #5

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Carson Hocevar won the Heart of Health Care 200 from 4th, leading 75 laps and scoring 79.5 fantasy points โ€” the highest of the field.
02Corey Heim won Stage 1 and Carson Hocevar captured Stage 2, each pocketing 10 bonus fantasy points.
03Brandon Jones was the top mover, climbing 18 positions from 24th to 6th โ€” the kind of place differential that wins fantasy weeks.
044 drivers failed to finish, including Tanner Gray (started 9th, out with electrical). These DNFs turned promising fantasy starts into busts.
05The race saw 7 cautions for 33 laps and 8 lead changes among 5 drivers at an average speed of 110.829 mph.
06William Byron quietly put together one of the best drives of the day, climbing from 11th to finish runner-up with 43.4 fantasy points.

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary
$0/50
Avg Finish
P5
Total Points
406.15
GroupDriverSalaryFinishPts
A
Car #7
Carson Hocevar
$01
159.00
2 ร— 79.50
B
Car #11
Corey Heim
$03
86.10
1.75 ร— 49.20
C
Car #9
Grant Enfinger
$09
67.80
1.5 ร— 45.20
D
Car #07
William Byron
$02
54.25
1.25 ร— 43.40
E
Car #19
Daniel Hemric
$010
39.00
1 ร— 39.00