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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for Wednesday night’s All-Star race from Bristol Motor Speedway. This race is a small field of 20 drivers, of which 16 have already qualified. The field is filled with winners from the 2019 and 2020 seasons as well as past All-Star race winners and previous series champions. There are 4 remaining spots that will be filled by 3 stage winners from The Open, which is an 85 lap race that will be held prior to the All-Star race. There is one final spot to be filled by a fan vote but at last check, Bubba Wallace ($6,800) has a very large lead so he should be the driver that fills the 20th spot.
While there are no points on the line for this race, there is $1 million. We have in the past seen a lot of aggressive driving at the end of this race and Wednesday will most likely be no different, especially at Bristol. I will suggest you pay attention to the Open and alter your lineups after to get the qualifiers into your lineups. The 3 drivers who move on from The Open and the fan vote winner will be starting in positions 17-20 giving them both the highest floor and upside in the field.
I am making it a priority to get 2-4 of them into every lineup I build. These 4 will have an advantage on the field in the first stage because they have already run 85 laps on this track and they will have the knowledge of how the track is and their cars will be set up already. Because of how the transfer drivers are priced, do NOT be afraid to leave large amounts of salary on the table for this race. I have left anywhere from $2,000 to $6,400 in my pre-builds.
NASCAR DFS: Top Plays (Qualified Drivers)
Denny Hamlin ($10,100)
Starting Position: 15th
Hamlin is my favorite play on this slate for a few reasons, but place differential is the top reason. Starting 15th, Hamlin will most definitely improve his PD and run towards the front. Hamlin also has six top 10’s and a win in his last 10 races at Bristol and has led 304 laps here.
Joey Logano ($9,400)
Starting Position: 12th
Logano has a similar track history to that of Hamlin’s making him another great play. Until he had a run-in with Elliott on the final laps of the Spring Bristol race earlier this season Logano was poised for his second win in the last 10. Logano has seven top 10’s in the last 10 and has led over 500 laps in the process.
Ryan Blaney ($8,000)
Starting Position: 3rd
Blaney is different than the previous two drivers because he is not a place differential play. I think Blaney could get out to the early lead and dominate the first stage. Even though Blaney hasn’t had good finishes at Bristol, he has led an average of 43.9 laps per race in his career. Blaney is also one of my favorites to win this race for the first time in his career.
Erik Jones ($7,200)
Starting Position: 16th
Jones starts last of the already qualified drivers and could be a threat to win, or worst come home with a top 10. In his 7 career races at Bristol, Jones has three top 5’s while leading 293 laps. Jones owns a 14.4 average finish here, and while that is not great, but if you factor in the size of the field in this race as half a regular race, that average drops inside the top 10.
Cole Custer ($5,800)
Starting Position: 8th
Custer was the last driver to qualify for the field with his win on Sunday at Kentucky. I don’t think Custer is a threat to win this race, but you really can’t count anyone out in this race. In his last 5 race at Bristol in the Xfinity Series, Custer has an average finish 9.4 and has 4 top 10’s in that span. If you want to be different, Custer is my favorite low price play.
Other Options: Kyle Busch (P10 – $9,100), Jimmie Johnson (P14 – $8,800), Brad Keselowski (P9 – $8,600), Kurt Busch (P7 – $7,600)
Once again, remember to follow along with The Open and adjust your rosters accordingly
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