United Rentals 300

Feb 15Daytona International Speedway120 Laps

RACE RECAP

Jesse Love surged from 9th on the grid to capture the United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway, methodically working through the field before taking control in the closing stages. The No. 2 led 30 laps on the day and scored 60 fantasy points. The margin of victory was Caution.

Sam Mayer (No. 41) finished second, while Sheldon Creed (No. 00) 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 24 lead changes among 11 drivers — Austin Hill led a race-high 56 laps but couldn't convert track dominance into the victory. The aerodynamic tango at restrictor-plate speeds meant every lane choice and drafting partner mattered more than raw horsepower.

The biggest mover of the race was Jordan Anderson (No. 32), who charged from 38th to 7th — a gain of 31 positions that made the No. 32 one of the top fantasy value plays. Harrison Burton also impressed, climbing from 32nd to 6th.

The race wasn't without drama — 14 drivers failed to finish. Ryan Sieg (started 14th) was collected in an accident after completing 125 laps, and William Sawalich (started 5th) was collected in an accident after completing 118 laps. From a fantasy perspective, Jesse Love led all scorers with 60 points, followed by Sheldon Creed (51.7) and Dean Thompson (38).

BY THE NUMBERS

Lead Changes

Leaders

8/39

Cautions / Laps

DNFs

4,378

Green Flag Passes

Caution

Margin of Victory

123.301

Avg MPH

2:33:17

Race Time

32.5%

Under Caution

9.0

Avg Green Run (Laps)

Stage Winners

S1Austin Hill

S2Austin Hill

Lap Leaders

#21Hill56laps

#2Love30laps

#7Allgaier11laps

#39Sieg10laps

#00Creed7laps

#27Burton4laps

#45Bacarella4laps

#54Gray1laps

#25Burton1laps

#8Smith1laps

#88Zilisch1laps

Caution Breakdown

1L7–115L#20, 1, 10, 25, 44, 88 Incident Backstretch

2L21–255LDebrisLD #44

3L32–365LStage 1 Conclusion

4L60–656L#48, 00 Incident Frontstretch / Stage 2 ConclusionLD #44

5L88–958L#5, 91 Incident Frontstretch

6L114–1174L#19, 42, 8, 7, 32 Incident Turn 2LD #07

7L120–1245L#88, 18, 4, 16, 71, 8, 35 Incident BackstretchLD #42

8L126–1261L#39, 42, 91, 7, 27, 32, 70, 11 Incident Frontstretch

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Jesse Love won the United Rentals 300 from 9th, leading 30 laps and scoring 60 fantasy points — the highest of the field.

02Austin Hill swept both stages, earning 20 bonus fantasy points on top of a 33rd-place finish.

03Jordan Anderson was the top mover, climbing 31 positions from 38th to 7th — the kind of place differential that wins fantasy weeks.

04Austin Hill led a race-high 56 laps but could only manage a 33rd-place finish — a reminder that leading laps doesn't always translate to wins.

0514 drivers failed to finish, including Ryan Sieg (started 14th, out with accident) and William Sawalich (started 5th, out with accident). These DNFs turned promising fantasy starts into busts.

06The race saw 8 cautions for 39 laps and 24 lead changes among 11 drivers at an average speed of 123.301 mph.

PERFECT LINEUP

Optimal 5-driver roster for this race

Salary

$0/50

Avg Finish

P3.8

Total Points

349.86

Group	Driver	Salary	Finish	Led	Bonus	Pts
A	Jesse Love	$0	1	30	+2 S1:2	120.00 2 × 60.00
B	Sheldon Creed	$0	3	7	+17 S1:9 S2:8	90.48 1.75 × 51.70
C	Dean Thompson	$0	8	0	+9 S1:3 S2:6	57.00 1.5 × 38.00
D	Taylor Gray	$0	5	1	+5 S1:1 S2:4	46.38 1.25 × 37.10
E	Sam Mayer	$0	2	0	0	35.00 1 × 35.00