United Rentals 300

Feb 14Daytona International Speedway120 Laps

RACE RECAP

Austin Hill delivered a commanding performance in the United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway, converting a 1st-place starting position into a trip to victory lane. The No. 21 led 78 laps on the day and scored 82.8 fantasy points.

Justin Allgaier (No. 7) finished second after starting 13th — an impressive climb of 11 positions, while Ryan Sieg (No. 39) completed the podium in third. The stage battles added another layer of intrigue: Austin Hill captured Stage 1 and Austin Hill won Stage 2. The race featured multiple lead changes among several drivers. The drafting chess match played out across the high-banked oval, with positions shuffling constantly through the pack.

The biggest mover of the race was Ryan Ellis (No. 02), who charged from 32nd to 6th — a gain of 26 positions that made the No. 02 one of the top fantasy value plays. Kyle Sieg also impressed, climbing from 36th to 15th.

The race wasn't without drama — 14 drivers failed to finish. William Sawalich (started 4th) was collected in dvp after completing 99 laps, and Corey Day (started 6th) was collected in an accident after completing 99 laps. From a fantasy perspective, Austin Hill led all scorers with 82.8 points, followed by Justin Allgaier (50) and Carson Kvapil (47).

BY THE NUMBERS

Lead Changes

Leaders

7/36

Cautions / Laps

DNFs

4,727

Green Flag Passes

0.081

Margin of Victory

116.618

Avg MPH

2:34:21

Race Time

30.0%

Under Caution

10.5

Avg Green Run (Laps)

Stage Winners

S1Austin Hill

S2Austin Hill

Lap Leaders

#21Hill78laps

#2Love27laps

#41Mayer6laps

#32Anderson4laps

#18Sawalich2laps

#88Caruth1laps

#02Ellis1laps

#8Smith1laps

Caution Breakdown

1L2–65L#4, 38, 44, 51, 91 Incident Fronstretch

2L31–388L#8, 19, 25, 41 Incident Frontstretch / Stage 1 ConclusionLD #17

3L62–676LStage 2 ConclusionLD #42

4L93–964L#4, 7, 20, 35, 39, 41, 51, 54 Incident Turn 2 [Red Flag 00:13:07]

5L101–1077L#17, 18, 24, 27, 28, 42, 45, 48, 52, 54, 88 Incident Turn 3LD #39

6L110–1123LDebrisLD #48

7L116–1183L#42, 88 Incident BackstretchLD #87

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Austin Hill won the United Rentals 300 from 1st, leading 78 laps and scoring 82.8 fantasy points — the highest of the field.

02Austin Hill swept both stages, earning 20 bonus fantasy points on top of a 1st-place finish.

03Ryan Ellis was the top mover, climbing 26 positions from 32nd to 6th — the kind of place differential that wins fantasy weeks.

0414 drivers failed to finish, including William Sawalich (started 4th, out with dvp) and Corey Day (started 6th, out with accident). These DNFs turned promising fantasy starts into busts.

05Justin Allgaier quietly put together one of the best drives of the day, climbing from 13th to finish runner-up with 50 fantasy points.

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary

$0/50

Avg Finish

P4.8

Total Points

409.33

Group	Driver	Salary	Finish	Led	Bonus	Pts
A	Austin Hill	$0	1	78	+20 S1:10 S2:10	165.60 2 × 82.80
B	Justin Allgaier	$0	2	0	+15 S1:7 S2:8	87.50 1.75 × 50.00
C	Carson Kvapil	$0	7	0	+17 S1:8 S2:9	70.50 1.5 × 47.00
D	Jesse Love	$0	9	27	+9 S1:9	49.63 1.25 × 39.70
E	Sammy Smith	$0	5	1	+4 S2:4	36.10 1 × 36.10