Hy-Vee PERKS 250

Sam Mayer surged from 5th on the grid to capture the Hy-Vee PERKS 250 at Iowa Speedway, methodically working through the field before taking control in the closing stages. The No. 41 led 28 laps on the day and scored 71.8 fantasy points. The margin of victory was Under Caution.

Jesse Love (No. 2) finished second, while Ross Chastain (No. 9) completed the podium in third. The stage battles added another layer of intrigue: Connor Zilisch captured Stage 1 and Ross Chastain won Stage 2. The race featured 13 lead changes among 8 drivers — Ross Chastain led a race-high 120 laps but couldn't convert track dominance into the victory. Bumpers were tools, not decoration, on this demanding short track where every inch of real estate was contested.

The biggest mover of the race was Christian Eckes (No. 16), who charged from 25th to 10th — a gain of 15 positions that made the No. 16 one of the top fantasy value plays. Parker Retzlaff also impressed, climbing from 28th to 13th.

The race wasn't without drama — 3 drivers failed to finish. Matt DiBenedetto (started 13th) was collected in an accident after completing 221 laps, and Daniel Dye (started 10th) was collected in an accident after completing 200 laps. From a fantasy perspective, Sam Mayer led all scorers with 71.8 points, followed by Ross Chastain (64) and Jesse Love (51.1).