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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for the Xfinity Series race from Darlington! This track typically eats up the youth and inexperienced but there are some extremely talented young drivers that have little to no experience here and will do well. If you want more info about this race and the track, check out my weekend preview.
Because qualifying was rained out on Friday, Chase Elliott will not be racing on Saturday. Now, there is a chance that JRM pays one of the other teams to withdraw from the race so they can race or use their # and paint scheme so he can run.
Roster Construction
Similar to the truck race on Friday, I think we need to use the experienced and/or talented drivers up top for finishing position and dominator points while filling out the remaining spots with cheap mid tier or value plays. There will be two cars that are the chalk in the top tier, but I think they need to be in your lineups. You can be different with your four remaining drivers to balance out those plays.
NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)
Tyler Reddick ($10,000)
Starting Position: 34th
Tyler Reddick represents the first of those two chalky plays. Reddick will come off 34th thanks to the formula and the fact the car he is in, the #48 BMV Chevy, has not been good in races. That will change on Saturday as I assume RCR will give some help to this team to make sure Reddick runs well. In the Xfinity Series, Reddick has never finished lower than 16th in four races at Darlington and has two top 3 finishes as well. Reddick has some dominator potential, but this will be a safe CHALKY place differential play that I think should be the first button you hit on Saturday when building.
Josh Berry ($9,800)
Starting Position: 2nd
Berry is great at shorter tracks and he is coming off his first victory in 2022 last week at Dover. In his second career Darlington race last season, Berry started P20 but finished 2nd in this same #8 JRM Chevy. Berry has four top 5s in ten races this season and six finishes of 11th or better.
Justin Allgaier ($10,200)
Starting Position: 3rd
If Berry or Gibbs slip up early and give Allgaier some room he could push to the lead. Allgaier is no stranger to winning races at Darlington as he won this race last season while only leading 10 laps. Since 2017, Allgaier has six top 10’s in seven races at Darlington including his aforementioned win. After starting out hot in the first four races, Allgaier spuddered with no top 10’s in the next five but last week he returned to form with a second place finish after leading 67 laps and having 41 fastest laps.
John Hunter Nemechek ($9,400)
Starting Position: 23rd
There are two drivers who will be chalky on Saturday, I already mentioned Reddick, and Nemechel would be the second on those two. Reddick will probably be higher owned, but I trust the car that JHN will be in more. So far this season Nemechek has raced four times in the Xfinity Series, twice in this #26 Toyota where he finished 12th and 5th. Three weeks ago in Richmond, Nemechek was in the JGR 18 and led 135 laps while finishing second. On Friday, Nemechek was dominant in the Truck Series race earning his first victory of 2022 so that experience will only help him on Saturday.
Other Options: Noah Gragson ($10,800 – P4), Ryan Truex ($9,000 – P28), Ty Gibbs ($10,500 – P1)
NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K – $8.9K)
Ryan Sieg ($7,500)
Starting Position: 9th
Ryan Sieg is the Rodney Dangerfield of the Xfinity Series, he gets no respect. Sieg is having one of the best seasons of any driver in this series in 2022 and he still is priced well under his value. The one good thing is that no one will play him at this price either because of where he starts. In 2022, Sieg has finished lower than 11th one in ten races and has an average finish of 11.9. In four races at Darlington since 2020, Sieg has finished between 3rd and 11th in all four and I view Sieg as a top 10 car again on Saturday.
Brandon Jones ($8,800)
Starting Position: 6th
Jones has been a solid performer at Darlington in the past and will be a contender for a top 5 on Saturday. In five races since 2019, Jones has finished 7th or better three times, including a win in the fall race here and a 3rd in this race last season. Jones is risky because he can wreck out as he is an aggressive driver starting up front. The upside in this play is we know Darlington does not scare Jones and he has an outside chance at the win here.
Other Options: Brandon Brown ($7,000 – P17), Sam Mayer ($8,600 – P7), Austin Hill ($8,200 – P12), Anthony Alfredo ($7,200 – P14), Jeb Burton ($7,700 – P15)
NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)
- Alex Labbe ($6,400) – P18
- Tommy Joe Martins ($5,400) – P36
- Josh Williams ($5,100) – P25
- Myatt Snider ($6,800) – P19
- Jeremy Clements ($6,700) – P22
- Kyle Sieg ($5,500) – P26
- Josh Biicki ($5,900) – P37
- Timmy Hill ($5,300) – P38
- Kyle Weatherman ($6,000) – P31
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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/)
