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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for Friday night under the lights from Charlotte! Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone!! We have a huge weekend of racing ahead with the Truck Series kicking it all off on Friday. This week we only have 134 laps with that translating to just 93.8 dominator points. Because of this getting our dominators right will be key.
Speaking of dominators, this is another Kyle Busch ($14,400) Truck Series week. This will be Busch’s fourth truck race in 2022 and so far he is yet to win, in fact, he has finished 3rd in all three previous races. At his elevated salary and how he has performed this season, I see no reason for Busch to be a must-play and I will probably be underweight on him.
Once again practice and qualifying will happen after this article comes out so you will need to check discord on Friday afternoon for updates.
Roster Construction
If you fade Busch, then I would recommend going with one $10K+ driver and one $9K driver in the top tier. I don’t think there is much to like in the value tier this week. I want to get more exposure to the mid-tier this week over the value tier.
NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)
Zane Smith ($10,800)
Smith is having an outstanding 2022 season, last week notwithstanding. So far this season, Smith has three wins and seven top 10’s in nine races. In two career races at Charlotte, Smith has finished 3rd and 10th and has led 28 laps in those two races.
John Hunter Nemecheck ($11,500)
Nemechek has six straight finishes of 6th or better, four top 5’s, and a victory during that span. Outside of Zane Smith, Nemechek has been the best driver in the field on a weekly basis. For the salary, I would rather take the $700 savings with Smith, but both of these drivers should make value on Friday. JHN won this race last season and has three straight top-ten finishes here as well.
Ryan Preece ($9,300)
Preece has made four starts in the Truck Series this season and has finished 7th or better in every race. Last week at Texas, Preece started fifth and came home fourth when the checkers flew. Preece will probably be lower owned as he typically starts right around the top 10. I think Preece is the best $9K option on Friday.
Chandler Smith ($10,100)
Last season in his first race at Charlotte, Smith started 23rd but finished 6th. This season at 1.5-mile tracks, Smith has a win at Las Vegas, two fourth-place finishes, and an 8th. I look at Chandler Smith as a top 10 truck with top 5 upside on Friday night.
Other Options: Ben Rhodes ($9,800), Carson Hocevar ($9,500), Stewart Friesen ($9,100)
NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K-$8.9K)
Colby Howard ($7,500) & Chase Purdy ($7,300)
For both of these drivers first and foremost, we need to see where they qualify. Looking at Colby Howard, he had his streak of top 20 finishes end at four last week at Texas. Moving over to Chase Purdy, he has been inconsistent in 2022, but he does have four finishes of 16th or better. Purdy has only one DNF so far in 2022 and only two finishes outside the top 20.
Both of these drivers are of interest because of their salary and their ability to make value. If we want to pay up for dominators, we need some good value and both these drivers present that.
Grant Enfinger ($8,700)
Enfinger is at his lowest price since the second race of the season even though he has finished 12th or better in seven straight races. In my opinion, Enfinger is underpriced and should be over $9K for this race on Friday night. Enfinger can be used in place of a $9K driver if you need the salary savings.
Other Options: Ty Majeski ($8,300 – too cheap), Christian Eckes ($8,900), Derek Kraus ($7,700), Austin Wayne Self ($7,100)
Value Tier (Under $7K)
- Timmy Hill ($6,300)
- Lawless Alan ($6,100)
- Josh Reaume ($4,700)
- Jesse Little ($5,900)
- Tate Fogleman ($6,900)
- Spencer Boyd ($4,800)
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Make sure to check out my NASCAR DFS Tutorial to make sure you are ready and understand how I break down the races and build lineups (https://windailysports.com/nascar-dfs-pit-stop-2021-introduction-to-nascar-dfs/).
There were a lot of changes in the cars and what driver is in what car/truck in 2022, check out my What’s new in 2022 article (https://windailysports.com/nascar-dfs-whats-new-in-2022/)
