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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop breakdown for Martinsville! The Paper Clip as it is otherwise known is a 1/2 mile short track and is the shortest track on the NASCAR circuit. Unlike at a 1.5-track, it is not easy to pass here which is exemplified by the fact only two drivers led 60 or more laps at this race last season. Most passing is done under caution at this track, and there were a lot of them last time the series was here. Last season we had 12 cautions for accidents at this race but only two trucks did not finish the race.
Roster Construction
With how everything shook out with qualifying or lack thereof, I think you need to prioritize locking in two top-tier drivers. There is a good chance that one driver leads 75-90% of this race (Kyle) and if that happens you will be out in the cold if not rostering him. There are other build types for GPP’s but I think you need William Byron for SE and cash, in fact, I think it’s mandatory in cash you pair him with Kyle. My ideal roster build is a 2-1-3 build for this race. You can do, 2-2-2 but you will be risking a lot on really cheap value pieces that could hurt you in the end.
NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)
William Byron ($9,800)
Starting Position: 32nd
With no qualifying or practice times to look it we have nothing to gauge this truck on, but at COTA Bowman ran well in this same truck so I have worries about Byron. Byron will be chalky, probably the highest owned driver, but he could actually outscore Busch if he leads laps. Either way, I am not fading Byron in this race.
Grant Enfinger ($10,400)
Starting Position: 12th
Martinsville is one of Enfinger’s better tracks and he should be in for another solid finish on Thursday night. In his last four races here (since 2019), Enfinger has one win (2020), two top 5’s, and three top 10’s. Starting from P12, Enfinger has some of the best PD upside (outside of Byron) in this tier.
Kyle Busch ($15,000)
Starting Position: 2nd
Busch is incredibly expensive and I will not argue a fade on him. But, the last time he ran the truck race here at Martinsville (2019) Busch started on the front row (2nd) and won. In that same race, Busch led 174 laps and racked up over 120 DKFP. I know it’s hard to stomach this price, but I think there is a path to roster him comfortably.
John Hunter Nemechek ($12,000)
Starting Position: 5th
If anyone can unseat Busch here at Martinsville, it would be a car he owns. Nemechek has had issues in three of his last five races here. In the two races he didn’t wreck or have a mechanical issue, Nemechek finished 7th and 1st. I don’t think we can roster Busch and Nemechek together and I do prefer Busch because of the dominator potential, but JHN will be a solid GPP play.
Other Options: Zane Smith ($11,400 – P1), Stewart Friesen ($9,000 – P6)
NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K-$8.9K)
Johnny Sauter ($7,500)
Starting Position: 36th
Sauter, like Byron, will be massive chalk, but again, it will be hard to avoid him. Based on where he starts, his salary, and his history at Martinsville you can argue that Sauter is the best play in this race. Since 2013 (16 races), Sauter has three wins, eight top 5’s, and twelve top 10’s. I may be 100% on Sauter, and I never do that in NASCAR so that is how high I am on him on Thursday.
Bret Holmes ($7,00)
Starting Position: 35th
Holmes can be used as the lower owned and cheaper pivot off the chalk Sauter if you so desire. Holmes has run once here at Martinsville, a 22nd place finish in 2021. I don’t think Holmes’s upside is as great as Sauter’s but if I do pivot off Sauter in any lineups, it will be to Holmes.
Other Options: Parker Kligerman ($8,200 – P16), Christian Eckes ($8,700 – P7), Tanner Gray (7,600 – P13), Colby Howard ($7,100 – P26)
NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)
- Hailie Deegan ($6,300) – P31
- Timmy Hill ($6,100) – P20
- Austin Wayne Self ($6,400) – P22
- Jesse Little ($5,200) – P25
- Jack Wood ($5,800) – P29
- Spencer Boyd ($5,000) – P24
- Dean Thompson ($5,600) – P28
- Blake Lothian ($4,600) – P30
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