Cook Out Southern 500 · Sep 6, 2026
Rusty's Racers Crash the Party at Darlington
A lineup built around Christopher Bell's Southern 500 victory vaulted Rusty's Racers to the top of the weekly fantasy leaderboard. Meanwhile NCC-1702 continues to hold a slim edge atop the season-long standings.
Race in one lap
Rusty's Racers
first win of the season
WIllyBClan
up 22 spots
Corey Heim
started on 77 of 186 teams
Truex Marks the Spot
53.0 pts left benching Christopher Bell
Christopher Bell's solid 1.038-second win at Darlington set up a huge week for Rusty's Racers, whose lineup of Bell, Bubba Wallace, Ryan Preece and Daniel Suárez produced the week's best fantasy score. Kyle Larson paced the field for 99 laps, but it was Bell's trip to victory lane that fueled Rusty's Racers past every other manager in the league. It marked the first weekly win of the season for that roster after a long climb up the standings.
Winning Lineup
152.0 PTSThe drivers who contributed to Rusty's Racers's winning score this week.
Standings Impact
WIllyBClan leapt further up the season table than anyone else this week, a reminder that even teams buried in the standings can make a sudden move with the right week. At the top, NCC-1702 kept a narrow cushion over RightTurnRyan, with CHIL2D still lurking just behind both.
Looking Ahead
With the top three separated by a slim margin and only nine races left on the schedule, every strong week like Rusty's Racers just had could matter down the stretch. The fact that just one of 186 teams cracked 150 points this week underscores how hard it is to separate from the pack, which should keep the chase for both weekly wins and the overall crown tight into the fall.
League Pulse
34 points
NCC-1702 vs RightTurnRyan
44 points
separates the top 3
6
races left
1 of 186 teams
scored over 150 points
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