Tennessee Army National Guard 250

Apr 10Bristol Motor Speedway250 Laps

RACE RECAP

In a remarkable display of race craft, Christopher Bell charged from 15th on the starting grid to win the Tennessee Army National Guard 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway โ€” a gain of 14 positions that showcased both driver talent and team strategy. The No. 62 led 63 laps on the day and scored 67.3 fantasy points. The margin of victory was 0.330 seconds.

Chandler Smith (No. 38) finished second after starting 16th โ€” an impressive climb of 14 positions, while Giovanni Ruggiero (No. 17) completed the podium in third. The stage battles added another layer of intrigue: Christian Eckes captured Stage 1 and Ben Rhodes won Stage 2. The race featured 7 lead changes among 4 drivers โ€” Christian Eckes led a race-high 132 laps but couldn't convert track dominance into the victory. Short-track racing at its finest โ€” fenders rubbing, tempers flaring, and the cream rising to the top over the final run.

The biggest mover of the race was Dawson Sutton (No. 26), who charged from 34th to 7th โ€” a gain of 27 positions that made the No. 26 one of the top fantasy value plays. Brenden Queen also impressed, climbing from 28th to 10th.

The race wasn't without drama โ€” 8 drivers failed to finish. Corey Heim (started 12th) was collected in an accident after completing 179 laps, and Kaden Honeycutt (started 1st) was collected in an accident after completing 179 laps. From a fantasy perspective, Christopher Bell led all scorers with 67.3 points, followed by Christian Eckes (48) and Ben Rhodes (43).

BY THE NUMBERS

7
Lead Changes
4
Leaders
9/76
Cautions / Laps
7
DNFs
781
Green Flag Passes
0.330 seconds
Margin of Victory
66.644
Avg MPH
1:59:58
Race Time
30.4%
Under Caution
17.4
Avg Green Run (Laps)
Stage Winners
S1Christian Eckes
S2Ben Rhodes
Lap Leaders
#91Eckes132laps
#62Bell63laps
#7Busch39laps
#99Rhodes13laps
#11Honeycutt2laps
#1Heim1laps
Caution Breakdown
1L17โ€“226LNo. 44 Spin Turn 4
2L67โ€“7812LStage 1 ConclusionLD #33
3L119โ€“1279LNos. 33,42 & 56 Incident Turn 3
4L132โ€“14110LStage 2 Conclusion LD #44
5L147โ€“1537LNo. 15, 44, 14 & 25 Turn 2LD #25
6L157โ€“1648LNo. 13, 4 and 16 Incident Turn 2LD #25
7L170โ€“1789LNo. 2 & 10 Incident Turn 4LD #13
8L181โ€“1877LNos. 1, 91, 11 & 34 Incident Turn 1LD #76
9L216โ€“2238LNo. 10 Spin Turn 4LD #34

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Christopher Bell won the Tennessee Army National Guard 250 from 15th, leading 63 laps and scoring 67.3 fantasy points โ€” the highest of the field.
02Christian Eckes won Stage 1 and Ben Rhodes captured Stage 2, each pocketing 10 bonus fantasy points.
03Dawson Sutton was the top mover, climbing 27 positions from 34th to 7th โ€” the kind of place differential that wins fantasy weeks.
04Christian Eckes led a race-high 132 laps but could only manage a 5th-place finish โ€” a reminder that leading laps doesn't always translate to wins.
058 drivers failed to finish, including Corey Heim (started 12th, out with accident) and Kaden Honeycutt (started 1st, out with accident). These DNFs turned promising fantasy starts into busts.
06The race saw 9 cautions for 76 laps and 7 lead changes among 4 drivers at an average speed of 66.644 mph.
07Chandler Smith quietly put together one of the best drives of the day, climbing from 16th to finish runner-up with 35 fantasy points.
08Dawson Sutton ($5) was the best value play at 6.0 points per dollar, finishing 7th with 30 fantasy points.

VALUE PICKS

6.0
pts/$
Car #26
Dawson Sutton$5
P7
5.18
pts/$
Car #62
Christopher Bell$13
P1S2:P5Led:63FL
4.88
pts/$
Car #98
Jake Garcia$8
P6S1:P5S2:P9
4.78
pts/$
Car #99
Ben Rhodes$9
P11S1:P4S2:P1Led:13
4.50
pts/$
Car #14
Mini Tyrrell$4
P19

BUSTS

1.0
pts/$
Car #9
Grant Enfinger$10
P27
1.00
pts/$
Car #1
Corey Heim$14
P30S2:P4Led:1
1.08
pts/$
Car #88
Ty Majeski$13
P23
1.42
pts/$
Car #11
Kaden Honeycutt$12
P31S1:P3S2:P8Led:2
1.79
pts/$
Car #34
Layne Riggs$14
P22S1:P2S2:P10

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary
$49/50
Avg Finish
P6
Total Points
362.85
GroupDriverSalaryFinishPts
A
Car #62
Christopher Bell
$131
134.60
2 ร— 67.30
B
Car #91
Christian Eckes
$145
84.00
1.75 ร— 48.00
C
Car #99
Ben Rhodes
$911
64.50
1.5 ร— 43.00
D
Car #98
Jake Garcia
$86
48.75
1.25 ร— 39.00
E
Car #26
Dawson Sutton
$57
30.00
1 ร— 30.00
โ˜… Fastest Lap of the Race (+1 pt)