Dave Gloeckner 
Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for the Xfinity Series race from Portland! This is the first time the Xfinity Series has been to this track. Portland is a 1.945-mile road course that is nearly perfectly flat and runs clockwise. There are two configurations, one with a chicane and one without and I believe the Xfinity Series is using the chicane layout.
As I described in my weekend preview there are a lot of “road course ringers” being used this weekend. While I think those drivers will be a good compliment to your lineups none of them are winning and dominating this race. Speaking of dominating, since this is a road course we won’t be seeking out dominator points but instead looking for PD upside and drivers who can finish well.
Roster Construction
Getting two high-priced top-tier drivers is fairly easy in this field with three mid-tier drivers. We have a couple of decent plays in the $4-5K range that make this possible. Also, remember this is a road course, so looking for dominator points is not something we do. You instead should look to get some PD plays and drivers who will finish well.
AJ Allmendinger ($10,500 – P10)
Allmendinger is a great road course racer, we all know this, and he is expected to be chalky. After qualifying last night he said his car had some type of mechanical issue and that his team did not know what it was. AJ also said that if they figure it out and fix it they will be coming from the rear for unapproved adjustments. I may have some Allmendinger exposure but because of his ownership and this issue I am a little hesitant to go all-in on him
NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)
Josh Berry ($9,900)
Starting Position: 19th
Berry is coming off his second win on the season last week in Charlotte and could be the highest-scoring driver in this tier. Berry is unlikely to win on Saturday, but a top 5 is something I can see happening. In practice on Friday, Berry had the 7th fastest lap but had some trouble in the rain in qualifying which led to his poor qualifying position.
Ty Gibbs ($10,600)
Starting Position: 6th
Gibbs is a solid road course driver in one of the best cars in the field. In seven career road course races, Gibbs has two wins and three top 5’s. Gibbs may not offer much in place differential upside, he does have a fast car (2nd in practice) that can get him his third career road course win.
Noah Gragson ($10,300)
Starting Position: 11th (will start at the rear for going to a backup car)
Gragson had a bad wreck in practice on Friday which resulted in him having to go to his backup car for Saturday’s race. I was worried that they wouldn’t make a lap which would make Gragson extreme chalk, now his ownership should be suppressed because of starting at the rear and being scored from P11. Gragson has never won on a road course, but in 16 races on this track type, he has 13 top 10’s and eight top 5’s. It will take him some time to get through the field, but I see Gragson as a top 5 car on Saturday.
Other Options: Riley Herbst ($9,200 – P14), Brandon Jones ($9,400 – P22), Justin Allgaier ($10,100 – P9)
NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K – $8.9K)
Myatt Snider ($7,600)
Starting Position: 25th
Snider is an under-the-radar road course driver. You wouldn’t automatically put him up there as one of the top drivers on this course type but he does have good results. In twelve career road course races, Snider has four top 10’s and an average finish of 16.2. In practice on Friday, Snider had the third-best single lap speed and was a top 5 car.
Alex Labbe ($7,700)
Starting Position: 23rd
Labbe is one of the best road course drivers in the series and is typically a top 15 car in these races. In practice on Friday, Labbe was not fast, but he only ran three laps so I am not too concerned. Labbe will most likely not carry too much ownership at this high price.
Jeb Burton ($7,100)
Starting Position: 21st
Burton is yet another driver who could be overlooked because he is not typically known as a road course specialist. While I do believe that Burton is a solid play on this slate, there is another reason I am writing up Burton for this race. Our Motorsports, Larry’s Hard Lemonade, and Jeb Burton are looking to raise funds for those families impacted by the horrible tragedy at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.
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Other Options: Sheldon Creed ($8,600 – P7), Connor Mosack ($8,500 – P8), Ryan Sieg ($8,800 – P27), Andy Lally ($8,100 – P15)
NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)
- Bradon Brown ($6,800) – P28
- Jeremy Clements ($6,900) – P16
- Parker Chase ($6,600) – P18
- Gray Gaulding ($6,200) – P30
- JJ Yeley ($6,500) – P35
- Josh Williams ($4,700) – P31
- Darren Dilley ($5,200) – P32
- Stefan Parsons ($5,700) – P26
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