Jacob Nelson 
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THE SLATE
NASCAR Cup Series is back in action today in Fort Worth, Texas at the Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile track. The O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 is set to begin at 3:15 p.m. ET with coverage on NBCS.
This 501-mile race will take 334 laps to complete.
WinDaily DraftKings and FanDuel First Pass projections are available here, including projections, starting positions, and projected finishing positions.
THE PICKS
FRONTRUNNERS
Note: Roster the race winner.
Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex
Additional options: Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Kurt Busch, Aric Almirola, Alex Bowman, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Matt DiBenedetto
CAPTURE THE UPSIDE
Note: Focus on rostering drivers that will provide positive place differential points and a strong finishing position score.
Christopher Bell, Jimmie Johnson, Daniel Suarez
Additional options: Erik Jones, Tyler Reddick, Cole Custer, Matt Kenseth, Michael McDowell, Corey Lajoie, William Byron, Austin Dillon, John Hunter Nemechek, Ty Dillon, Daniel Suarez
STARTING TOO HIGH
Note: Avoid rostering drivers that finish below their starting position.
Kyle Busch, Bubba Wallace, Ryan Newman, Chris Buescher, Ricky Stenhouse
NON-LEAD LAPPERS
NOTE: Only roster drivers that will finish on the lead lap.
The following drivers have not finished on the lead lap during a 2020 NASCAR Cup Series race:
Garrett Smithley, Quin Houff, Gray Gaulding, Joey Gase, Brennan Poole (with exception for the Daytona 500), JJ Yeley (with exception for FanShield 500), Timmy Hill (with exception for Supermarket Heroes 500), and Reed Sorenson.
jmo’s FanDuel favorites: Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex, Christopher Bell, Jimmie Johnson, Daniel Suarez, Aric Almirola, Matt DiBenedetto, Tyler Reddick
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