OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 at St. Petersburg

Feb 28Grand Prix of St. Petersburg80 Laps

RACE RECAP

In a remarkable display of race craft, Layne Riggs charged from 28th on the starting grid to win the OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 at St. Petersburg at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg โ€” a gain of 27 positions that showcased both driver talent and team strategy. The No. 34 led 41 laps on the day and scored 73.1 fantasy points.

Ty Majeski (No. 88) finished second after starting 22nd โ€” an impressive climb of 20 positions, while Ben Rhodes (No. 99) completed the podium in third. The stage battles added another layer of intrigue: Ben Rhodes captured Stage 1 and Layne Riggs 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 Layne Riggs (No. 34), who charged from 28th to 1st โ€” a gain of 27 positions that made the No. 34 one of the top fantasy value plays. Daniel Hemric also impressed, climbing from 34th to 8th.

The race wasn't without drama โ€” 4 drivers failed to finish. Wesley Slimp (started 7th) was collected in power steering after completing 15 laps. From a fantasy perspective, Layne Riggs led all scorers with 73.1 points, followed by Ben Rhodes (52.3) and Chandler Smith (49.7).

BY THE NUMBERS

9
Lead Changes
5
Leaders
6/17
Cautions / Laps
2
DNFs
766
Green Flag Passes
0.879
Margin of Victory
58.756
Avg MPH
2:27:03
Race Time
21.3%
Under Caution
9.0
Avg Green Run (Laps)
Stage Winners
S1Ben Rhodes
S2Layne Riggs
Lap Leaders
#34Riggs41laps
#99Rhodes23laps
#7Mosack7laps
#38Smith7laps
#88Majeski2laps
Caution Breakdown
1L4โ€“63LNo. 16 Stalled Turn 1
2L22โ€“232LStage 1 ConclusionLD #33
3L27โ€“304LNos. 5,19, 91 Incident Turn 7LD #16
4L42โ€“432LStage 2 ConclusionLD #7
5L53โ€“553LNo. 69 Stalled Turn 7LD #91
6L59โ€“613LNo. 69 Stalled Turn 9LD #15

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Layne Riggs won the OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 at St. Petersburg from 28th, leading 41 laps and scoring 73.1 fantasy points โ€” the highest of the field.
02Ben Rhodes won Stage 1 and Layne Riggs captured Stage 2, each pocketing 10 bonus fantasy points.
03Layne Riggs was the top mover, climbing 27 positions from 28th to 1st โ€” the kind of place differential that wins fantasy weeks.
044 drivers failed to finish, including Wesley Slimp (started 7th, out with power steering). These DNFs turned promising fantasy starts into busts.
05Ty Majeski quietly put together one of the best drives of the day, climbing from 22nd to finish runner-up with 42.2 fantasy points.

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary
$0/50
Avg Finish
P3.2
Total Points
413.23
GroupDriverSalaryFinishPts
A
Car #34
Layne Riggs
$01
146.20
2 ร— 73.10
B
Car #99
Ben Rhodes
$03
91.53
1.75 ร— 52.30
C
Car #38
Chandler Smith
$04
74.55
1.5 ร— 49.70
D
Car #45
Landen Lewis
$06
58.75
1.25 ร— 47.00
E
Car #88
Ty Majeski
$02
42.20
1 ร— 42.20