Sober or Slammer 200

Aug 30Darlington Raceway147 Laps

RACE RECAP

Corey Heim delivered a commanding performance in the Sober or Slammer 200 at Darlington Raceway, converting a 3rd-place starting position into a trip to victory lane. The No. 11 led 65 laps on the day and scored 80.5 fantasy points. The margin of victory was .766.

Daniel Hemric (No. 19) finished second, while Grant Enfinger (No. 9) completed the podium in third. The stage battles added another layer of intrigue: Corey Heim captured Stage 1 and Layne Riggs won Stage 2. The race featured 9 lead changes among 4 drivers โ€” Layne Riggs led a race-high 71 laps but couldn't convert track dominance into the victory. 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 Timmy Hill (No. 56), who charged from 23rd to 8th โ€” a gain of 15 positions that made the No. 56 one of the top fantasy value plays. Ben Rhodes also impressed, climbing from 21st to 11th.

The race wasn't without drama โ€” 4 drivers failed to finish. Chandler Smith (started 2nd) was collected in an accident after completing 14 laps. From a fantasy perspective, Corey Heim led all scorers with 80.5 points, followed by Grant Enfinger (50.1) and Daniel Hemric (49).

BY THE NUMBERS

9
Lead Changes
4
Leaders
3/19
Cautions / Laps
2
DNFs
528
Green Flag Passes
.766
Margin of Victory
121.514
Avg MPH
1:39:09
Race Time
12.9%
Under Caution
32.0
Avg Green Run (Laps)
Stage Winners
S1Corey Heim
S2Layne Riggs
Lap Leaders
#34Riggs71laps
#11Heim65laps
#38Smith10laps
#9Enfinger1laps
Caution Breakdown
1L47โ€“537LStage 1 ConclusionLD #81
2L92โ€“987LStage 2 ConclusionLD #52
3L129โ€“1335L#44, 52 incident frontstretchLD #26

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Corey Heim won the Sober or Slammer 200 from 3rd, leading 65 laps and scoring 80.5 fantasy points โ€” the highest of the field.
02Corey Heim won Stage 1 and Layne Riggs captured Stage 2, each pocketing 10 bonus fantasy points.
03Timmy Hill was the top mover, climbing 15 positions from 23rd to 8th โ€” the kind of place differential that wins fantasy weeks.
04Layne Riggs led a race-high 71 laps but could only manage a 17th-place finish โ€” a reminder that leading laps doesn't always translate to wins.
054 drivers failed to finish, including Chandler Smith (started 2nd, out with accident). These DNFs turned promising fantasy starts into busts.
06The race saw 3 cautions for 19 laps and 9 lead changes among 4 drivers at an average speed of 121.514 mph.

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary
$0/50
Avg Finish
P6
Total Points
419.81
GroupDriverSalaryFinishPts
A
Car #11
Corey Heim
$01
161.00
2 ร— 80.50
B
Car #9
Grant Enfinger
$03
87.68
1.75 ร— 50.10
C
Car #19
Daniel Hemric
$02
73.50
1.5 ร— 49.00
D
Car #34
Layne Riggs
$017
57.63
1.25 ร— 46.10
E
Car #18
Tyler Ankrum
$07
39.00
1 ร— 39.00