Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500
We’re getting ready for the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500! The series is setting down to race at the paperclip tonight as we get racing under the lights at Martinsville. This is a race with a lot of laps meaning targeting the dominators will be important to a successful lineup. Contests lock at 7:00PM ET so plan accordingly. Here are some of my DraftKings plays.
TOP TIER | DraftKings
Brad Keselowski, $9500 Nobody has been as consistent the last 6 races here than BK2. 6 top 10s and 5 top 5s and 2 wins. Look for him to see some time out front tonight.
Kyle Busch, $10700 We have started to see Kyle’s salary drop a bit and this is a track where it may be time to take advantage of that. With 5 top 5s in the last 6 he is always a safe option here and he has been running closer to the front of the field the last couple races.
Martin Truex, $10,300 The last of our trio of drivers with 5 top 5s the last 6, Martin has been the most consistent Toyota driver this season. Once out front, MTJ can rack up the laps led points.
Joey Logano, $9900 The last of my core top tier drivers is another Penske car. Logano owns 4 top 10s the last 6 races here and has the aggressive style to jump for the lead early on from the 3rd spot and run away with some laps led points.
PROCEED WITH CAUTION | DraftKings
Ryan Blaney $8400 Starting on the pole can certainly translate to laps led but for Blaney, he has quite a few Martinsville experts starting right behind him. His place differential can only go one way and while he is certainly affordable, there may be better value around his price.
Clint Bowyer $8600 Clint has some very good numbers here and has even shown the past few races that he has the ability to lead races for long stretches. Starting 4th puts him as a GPP play for me but certainly a driver that can boom or bust.
Denny Hamlin $11,900 Denny could very well win this race, however he is listed here because of his salary. $11,900 is a ridiculous amount that really caps your lineups upside. He too becomes a GPP play because of salary constraints.
Christopher Bell $8200 That salary is starting to creep up due to the potential for great place differential. As long as Bell can avoid being lapped early on he should accrue some solid points for your lineup
DRIVERS TO FADE | DraftKings
Jimmie Johnson $12,500 Are you kidding me on that price? For a driver that has 0 top 10s the last 3 years here, I will pass at that salary despite the potential place differential.
Alex Bowman $8900 Bowman has 1 top 10 here the last 4 races and has an average finish around 17th. There is plenty of better value for the salary.
Erik Jones $6500 A recent popular pick due to his bargain price is not in play for me this race. He starts 13 which is right in line with his average starting position here the last 6 races. His average finish during tat span is 21.8 with 0 top 10s.
SALARY SAVER PICKS | DraftKings
Ryan Newman $6800
Ty Dillon $6200
Austin Dillon $6100 GPP (watch for news of availability due to potential child birth, You do not want to roster a driver with a driver change)
Chris Buescher $5600 Chris is my favorite punt tonight. The salary is just too low for his potential here.
Michael McDowell $5100
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