Kansas Lottery 300

RACE RECAP

Brandon Jones delivered a commanding performance in the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway, converting a 1st-place starting position into a trip to victory lane. The No. 20 led 54 laps on the day and scored 78.4 fantasy points. The margin of victory was 2.787.

Connor Zilisch (No. 88) finished second, while Austin Hill (No. 21) completed the podium in third. The stage battles added another layer of intrigue: Justin Allgaier captured Stage 1 and Justin Allgaier won Stage 2. The race featured 16 lead changes among 7 drivers — Justin Allgaier led a race-high 79 laps but couldn't convert track dominance into the victory. The intermediate-track challenge of balancing speed and endurance tested every team's preparation and in-race adjustments.

The biggest mover of the race was Daniel Dye (No. 10), who charged from 38th to 12th — a gain of 26 positions that made the No. 10 one of the top fantasy value plays. Austin Hill also impressed, climbing from 17th to 3rd.

From a fantasy perspective, Brandon Jones led all scorers with 78.4 points, followed by Connor Zilisch (53.2) and Justin Allgaier (51.9).

BY THE NUMBERS

Lead Changes

Leaders

4/26

Cautions / Laps

1,914

Green Flag Passes

2.787

Margin of Victory

127.992

Avg MPH

2:20:38

Race Time

13.0%

Under Caution

34.8

Avg Green Run (Laps)

Stage Winners

S1Justin Allgaier

S2Justin Allgaier

Lap Leaders

#7Allgaier79laps

#20Jones54laps

#88Zilisch42laps

#54Gray13laps

#11Queen8laps

#16Eckes3laps

#48Sanchez1laps

Caution Breakdown

1L47–548LStage 1 ConclusionLD #31

2L59–635L#27 Spin Turn 3LD #28

3L92–987LStage 2 ConclusionLD #31

4L157–1626L#19, 48 Incident Turn 2LD #16

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Brandon Jones won the Kansas Lottery 300 from 1st, leading 54 laps and scoring 78.4 fantasy points — the highest of the field.

02Justin Allgaier swept both stages, earning 20 bonus fantasy points on top of a 13th-place finish.

03Daniel Dye was the top mover, climbing 26 positions from 38th to 12th — the kind of place differential that wins fantasy weeks.

04Justin Allgaier led a race-high 79 laps but could only manage a 13th-place finish — a reminder that leading laps doesn't always translate to wins.

05The race saw 4 cautions for 26 laps and 16 lead changes among 7 drivers at an average speed of 127.992 mph.

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary

$0/50

Avg Finish

P5.2

Total Points

423.88

Group	Driver	Salary	Finish	Led	Bonus	Pts
A	Brandon Jones	$0	1	54	+18 S1:9 S2:9	156.80 2 × 78.40
B	Connor Zilisch	$0	2	42	+14 S1:7 S2:7	93.10 1.75 × 53.20
C	Justin Allgaier	$0	13	79	+20 S1:10 S2:10	77.85 1.5 × 51.90
D	Taylor Gray	$0	6	13	+11 S1:6 S2:5	54.13 1.25 × 43.30
E	Sammy Smith	$0	4	0	+8 S1:2 S2:6	41.00 1 × 41.00