Enfinger Goes Back-to-Back with Win at Homestead Miami

Grant Enfinger, driver of the No. 9 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, turns a corner in the Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (Photo: Sean Gardner | Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – After 134 laps around the high banks of Homestead Miami Speedway, Grant Enfinger came out as victorious.

At the start of the race, Corey Heim, driver of the No. 11 Toyota for TRICON Garage, was dominant, leading every lap in Stage 1.

However, the race took a different turn from there.

Grant Enfinger, driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet for CR7 Motorsports, showed good pace early in the event, eventually passing Heim in the closing laps of Stage 2. Enfinger would go on to win Stage 2, but he had his issues, making contact with Christian Eckes on the restart, forcing him to make a late-race pit stop to make sure there was not any significant damage to his Chevrolet.

With that, Enfinger was able to come down pit road early, and top off on gas, resulting in Enfinger having the opportunity to finish the race on fuel saving strategy, which Enfinger did.  Drivers including Championship Four hopeful, Nick Sanchez, tried to save fuel and make it to the end of the race as well, but instead of a good second place result to boost has championship odds, Sanchez finished in the number 13 position due to running out of fuel on the backstretch of the final lap.

Enfinger, who was already locked into the Championship Four, will look to win the next race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., before fighting for a championship in Phoenix, Ariz.

Playoff Standings (Race 2/3 in the Round of 8)

1. Grant Enfinger (ADVANCED)
2. Corey Heim (+49)
3. Christian Eckes (+38)
4. Ty Majeski (+22)
5. Rajah Caruth (-22)
6. Taylor Gray (-24)
7. Tyler Ankrum (-41)
8. Nick Sanchez (-43)

Stage 1 Top 10 Results

1. Corey Heim
2. Kaden Honeycutt
3. Ty Majeski
4. Taylor Gray
5. Christian Eckes
6. Grant Enfinger
7. Connor Mosack
8. Nick Sanchez
9. Rajah Caruth
10. Dean Thompson

Stage 2 Top 10 Results

1. Grant Enfinger
2. Corey Heim
3. Christian Eckes
4. Ty Majeski
5. Kaden Honeycutt
6. Taylor Gray
7. Daniel Dye
8. Connor Mosack
9. Rajah Caruth
10. Matt Crafton

Baptist Health 200 at Homestead Miami Speedway Finishing Results

1. Grant Enfinger (Running)
2. Ty Majeski (Running)
3. Connor Mosack (Running)
4. Corey Heim (Running)
5. Tyler Ankrum (Running)
6. Stewart Friesen (Running)
7. Daniel Dye (Running)
8. Rajah Caruth (Running)
9. Christian Eckes (Running)
10. Taylor Gray (Running)
11. Matt Crafton (Running)
12. Ben Rhodes (Running)
13. Nick Sanchez (Running)
14. Kaden Honeycutt (Running)
15. Dean Thompson (Running)
16. Corey Day (Running)
17. William Sawalich (Running)
18. Connor Zilisch (Running)
19. Dawson Sutton (Running)
20. Tanner Gray (Running)
21. Lawless Alan (Running)
22. Layne Riggs (Running)
23. Timmy Hill (Running)
24. Jake Garcia (Running)
25. Conner Jones (Running)
26. Chase Purdy (Running)
27. Spencer Boyd (Running)
28. Conor Daly (Running)
29. Nathan Byrd (Running)
30. Marco Andretti (Running)
31. Bayley Currey (Running)
32. Justin Mondeik (Running)
33. Frankie Muniz (Running)
34. Matt Mills (Accident)