Matt Vecchio 
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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for the NASCAR Cup Series. Below you will find my rankings for the drivers in this race.
A Group: Drivers I will have the most exposure to and are high priority
B Group: This group is drivers I feel have a high upside and are great filler pieces to pair with the A Group
C Group: The drivers in this tier are a bit risky, but could still be optimal. This group should be used in GPP’s
F Group: These drivers are on my do not play list
(Starting position in parenthesis)
Drivers highlighted in yellow are potential dominators
(All pricing is for DK)
| A Group | B Group | C Group | F Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Larson (15) – $10.8K | Denny Hamlin (13) – $10.6 | Aric Almirola (17) – $6.5K | Chris Buescher (5) – $6.9K |
| William Byron (32) – $8.9K | Ryan Blaney (9) – $10.1 | Ricky Stenhouse (2) – $7.1K | Michael McDowell (26) – $5.7K |
| Tyler Reddick (35) – $9.1K | Ryan Preece (27) – $6.7K | Martin Truex Jr. (14) – $9.3K | Cody Ware (11) – $4.9K |
| Erik Jones (34) – $7.7K | Chase Briscoe (31) – $7.5 | Noah Gragson (20) – $6.3K | Corey Lajoie (12) – $5.2K |
| Joey Logano (3) – $9.7K | Austin Dillon (28) – $8.1K | Justin Haley (29) – $5.9K | |
| Chase Elliott (33) – $10.5K | Ty Gibbs (23) – $6.1K | Christopher Bell (1) – $9.5K | |
| Kyle Busch (21) – $10.3K | Ty Dillon (36) – $5.3K |
*** Notes ***
- Toyota was terrible here last year, so proceed with caution
- Kyle Busch is in the car that Tyler Reddick drove when he dominated this race last season
- Larson won here last year and is my pick to win on Sunday
- All of Hendrick ran well in 2022 at this track and I see no reason they can’t again
- Stenhouse is super risky starting P2, but he was good here last season and could pay off his price with a top 10 and leading laps early
- Value plays are not too deep this week because there was no qualifying.
- McDowell seems like he could be a solid PD play, but he was terrible at Auto Club and on high tire wear tracks last season. Because of this, I cannot trust he will make up enough spots to pay off his price.
- I am not a big fan of Ty Dillon, even with him starting dead last. He is definitely playable, but he could also be the first car out.
