Tennessee Lottery 250

May 31Nashville Superspeedway188 Laps

RACE RECAP

Justin Allgaier surged from 4th on the grid to capture the Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway, methodically working through the field before taking control in the closing stages. The No. 7 led 101 laps on the day and scored 85.1 fantasy points. The margin of victory was 1.289.

Connor Zilisch (No. 88) finished second, while Sam Mayer (No. 41) 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 8 lead changes among 7 drivers. 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 Corey Day (No. 17), who charged from 21st to 11th โ€” a gain of 10 positions that made the No. 17 one of the top fantasy value plays. Connor Zilisch also impressed, climbing from 10th to 2nd.

The race wasn't without drama โ€” 4 drivers failed to finish. William Sawalich (started 1st) was collected in engine after completing 163 laps, and Christian Eckes (started 12th) was collected in an accident after completing 98 laps. From a fantasy perspective, Justin Allgaier led all scorers with 85.1 points, followed by Sheldon Creed (50.5) and Connor Zilisch (45.8).

BY THE NUMBERS

8
Lead Changes
7
Leaders
6/39
Cautions / Laps
4
DNFs
1,284
Green Flag Passes
1.289
Margin of Victory
111.006
Avg MPH
2:15:09
Race Time
20.7%
Under Caution
21.3
Avg Green Run (Laps)
Stage Winners
S1Justin Allgaier
S2Justin Allgaier
Lap Leaders
#7Allgaier101laps
#18Sawalich37laps
#00Creed25laps
#88Zilisch18laps
#10Dye3laps
#20Jones3laps
#51Clements1laps
Caution Breakdown
1L37โ€“415LNo. 4, 28 Incident Turn 4LD #07
2L46โ€“538LNo. 17 Spin Turn 2 / Stage 1 Conclusion
3L62โ€“654LNo. 31 Incident Frontstretch
4L92โ€“987LStage 2 Conclusion
5L100โ€“10910LNo. 5, 11, 16, 18, 20, 28, 42, 71 Incident Frontstretch
6L136โ€“1405LNo. 8, 18 Incident BackstretchLD #31

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Justin Allgaier won the Tennessee Lottery 250 from 4th, leading 101 laps and scoring 85.1 fantasy points โ€” the highest of the field.
02Justin Allgaier swept both stages, earning 20 bonus fantasy points on top of a 1st-place finish.
03Corey Day was the top mover, climbing 10 positions from 21st to 11th โ€” the kind of place differential that wins fantasy weeks.
044 drivers failed to finish, including William Sawalich (started 1st, out with engine) and Christian Eckes (started 12th, out with accident). These DNFs turned promising fantasy starts into busts.
05The race saw 6 cautions for 39 laps and 8 lead changes among 7 drivers at an average speed of 111.006 mph.

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary
$0/50
Avg Finish
P3.4
Total Points
423.28
GroupDriverSalaryFinishPts
A
Car #7
Justin Allgaier
$01
170.20
2 ร— 85.10
B
Car #00
Sheldon Creed
$04
88.38
1.75 ร— 50.50
C
Car #88
Connor Zilisch
$02
68.70
1.5 ร— 45.80
D
Car #41
Sam Mayer
$03
55.00
1.25 ร— 44.00
E
Car #21
Austin Hill
$07
41.00
1 ร— 41.00