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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for the Xfinity series for the 2021 season! If you’ve been with us before then you know the drill, but if you are new the WinDaily Sports or to my NASCAR content, welcome! I break down the field each week and give you my favorite plays for each race in three different price categories.

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/). You will notice that all pricing is for DraftKings in these articles since they are the only site with contests for all three series (Trucks, Xfinity, Cup) and the site I mainly play on. All plays in the Cup Series article will translate to FanDuel if that is where you play.

After a week at a traditional 1.5-mile oval, the Xfinity Series is back at a road course this week. This weekend is one of the rare weeks that the Xfinity Series and Cup Series will be at two different tracks. Austin Cindric ($10,900 – P1) is the last driver to win here (2019) and in that race he dominated. Cindric led 46 of 75 laps and had 35 fastest laps. Cindric is the favorite in this race and is the top cash option for me on this slate.

NASCAR DFS: Dominators

AJ Allmendinger ($10,700)

Starting Position: 12th

Allmendinger is projected to be the highest owned driver in this race (45%) and is just behind Cindric in projected points. AJ is also a solid cash option and should be running up front and putting pressure on Cindric for the win all day. They are both the top two road course regulars in this race and are in two of the best cars week in week out. In my opinion, you can’t go wrong playing either one, but I would recommend rostering at least one of Dinger or Cindric on Saturday.

Ty Gibbs ($10,400)

Starting Position: 2nd

Gibbs won his first-ever Xfinity Series start at the Daytona Road Course earlier this season and he also won the ARCA race at this track on Friday. Of the top three plays on this slate, Gibbs is projected to be the lowest owned (36%) making him my top GPP play on this slate.

Noah Gragson ($10,200)

Starting Position: 13th

Gragson has had plenty of bad luck this season but over the previous two, he has been great on road courses. In six races on road courses, Gragson has three top 5’s, four top 10’s, and an average finish of 13th. We will need a better finish than 13th for him to pay off this price tag, but for GPP’s we can take that chance because the upside is definitely there with Gragson.

Miguel Paludo ($9,300)

Starting Position: 29th

Paludo was last in the Xfinity Series just two weeks ago at COTA in the same #8 JRM Chevy. While Paludo did not have a good finish (34th), he ran towards the front most of the day. Paludo ran 96% of laps run inside the top 15 at COTA, was running 6th midway through the race, and climbed all the way to 4th before his wreck happened. I really like the upside of Paludo on Saturday and I love his projected ownership even more (28%).

Other Options: Daniel Hemric ($10,000 – P11), Justin Allgaier ($9,900 – P5). Be aware that Josh Berry ($9,700 – P31) is NOT in his usually #8 car, he is driving the #31 for Josh Anderson on Saturday. He still has some upside but I will probably be fading him at this price.

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier

Andy Lally ($8,900)

Starting Position: 27th

Lally is in the #23 for Our Motorsports this week which is the same car he drove to an 18th place finish at COTA two weeks ago. Lally has four career races at Mid-Ohio with two top 10’s, a top 5, and an average finish of 12th. I know he is pretty expensive but I think Lally could pay it off on Saturday and I plan on having a good amount of exposure to him.

Preston Pardus ($7,900)

Starting Position: 39th

Pardus is going to be the chalk mid-tier option on Saturday and is a cash game must. Starting in 39th it’s almost a certainty that he will have plenty of positive upside. Pardus has an average finish of 23.9 in eight road course races as well as two top 10 finishes.

Alex Labbe ($7,400)

Starting Position: 16th

Labbe has one race under his belt here at Mid-Ohio and it was a top 10 finish (9th). In 12 Xfinity Series road course races, Labbe has four top 10’s and a top 5 with an average finish of 14.6. Because of how high up Labbe starts I do not expect him to carry much ownership (sub 20%) making him a pretty good GPP play for me.

Other Options: Brett Moffitt ($8,100 – P18), Michael Annett ($8,300 – P15), Ryan Sieg ($7,600 – P23)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier Rankings

1. Kyle Weatherman ($5,300 – P35): I never thought the day would come that I would recommend playing Kyle Weatherman, but here we are. I am was surprised when I saw how well Weatherman runs at road courses to be perfectly honest. Weatherman has run five road course races in the Xfinity Series with an average finish of 21.2.
2. Bayley Currey ($5,900 – P38): I don’t love his road course history but he has some upside and he’s cheap.
3. Gray Gaulding ($5,100 – P40): Gaulding starts dead last so he can’t hurt you but he actually has the talent to break the slate, as long as his car holds up. Gaulding has 7 road course races under his belt with an average finish of 23.3 including his 14th finish here in 2019
4. Tommy Joe Martins ($5,600 – P25): Martins has two top 20’s in two races at Mid-Ohio and will likely be in line for another on Saturday
5. Kris Wright ($6,200 – P33): Wright is a solid road course racer but his price has me ranking him down this list. If you have the salary and don’t feel safe with someone like a Martins starting 8 spots higher, Wright makes for a great pivot.

Other Options: Joe Graf Jr. ($4,700 – P37), Landon Cassill ($6,800 – P20)

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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for the Xfinity series for the 2021 season! If you’ve been with us before then you know the drill, but if you are new the WinDaily Sports or to my NASCAR content, welcome! I break down the field each week and give you my favorite plays for each race in three different price categories.

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/). You will notice that all pricing is for DraftKings in these articles since they are the only site with contests for all three series (Trucks, Xfinity, Cup) and the site I mainly play on. All plays in the Cup Series article will translate to FanDuel if that is where you play.

This week the Xfinity Series heads back home to Charlotte for the Memorial Day Weekend holiday. Charlotte is your traditional D-shaped 1.5-mile track that runs similarly to Atlanta and Texas. Unlike Atlanta where tire wear is extreme, Charlotte isn’t nearly as harsh on tires. Last season at Charlotte we had three different drivers lead at least 30 laps of this 200 lap race. Like with the truck race on Friday, I want to roster at least two dominators to maximize my dominator points. If you can fit three dominators in, then go for it, but don’t force it. There is plenty of options in the mid-tier that could work just as well.

NASCAR DFS: Dominators

Daniel Hemric ($9,300)

Hemric finished second at this race a year ago while not leading a lap, unfortunately. In 2021 though, Hemric has lead plenty of laps and will be a candidate to do so on Saturday. This season, Hemric has led at least 28 laps in four of eleven races and has a fastest lap run in 7 of 11 races. In practice on Friday, Hemric ran the second-fastest lap and will probably qualify inside the top 5 for Saturday’s race.

Austin Cindric ($10,500)

Cindric ran the 6th fastest lap in practice Friday afternoon and will definitely be a contender for the win on Saturday. Last season at Charlotte, Cindric finished 3rd to Kyle Busch and Ross Chastain. In that race last year Cindric led 30 laps, had 18 fastest laps in that race. Cindric also had 100% quality passes (passes made for position inside the top 15).

AJ Allmendinger ($9,800)

Allmendinger was seen as just a road course ringer and superspeedway specialist his entire career, until last season. In 2020 Kaulig Racing gave AJ the chance to run a 1.5-mile oval in Atlanta and all he did was lead 37 laps and win. Allmendinger proved he could win on ovals, and he did it again this season in Las Vegas. My point is, Allmendinger is a top overall driver and not just a specialist anymore and needs to be a favorite to win this race Saturday. Allmendinger was 3rd in practice on Friday and will be one of my higher-owned drivers.

Other Options: Ty Gibbs ($10,800), Brandon Jones ($9,000), Chase Briscoe ($11,000), Tyler Reddick ($10,300)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier

Riley Herbst ($7,800)

Herbst was the fastest driver in practice on Friday afternoon. I know Herbst has had a roller coaster of a season so far in 2021 and I have been hesitant to play him all year. Herbst has three finishes of 6th or better in the last seven races. Herbst has not led a lap this season, but if his car is as fast as it was on Friday that may change on Saturday.

Harrison Burton ($8,600)

Burton is of the series’ best drivers but has not been priced where I think he should be all season. On Friday Burton has top 10 speed finishing with the 9th fastest lap in practice and will undoubtedly be in contention for a top 10 on Saturday. In 2020 at Charlotte, Burton started P11 and came home with a 9th place finish.

Myatt Snider ($7,400)

Snider is quietly having a very solid season in the Xfinity Series this year. Last week at COTA was only Snider’s second finish outside the top 20 in eleven races. Last season at this race Snider came home with a top 10 and ran over 85% of the race inside the top 15 in this same RCR car. Snider was 12th fastest in practice on Friday.

Other Options: Ty Dillon ($8,200), Josh Berry ($8,800), Justin Haley ($7,900), Ryan Sieg ($7,200)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier Rankings

Please remember that these are pre-qualifying rankings and that I will update them in discord ONLY after qualifying

1. Dillon Bassett ($4,800) : Was fast in practice (top 10), make sure to check where he qualifies before rostering
2. Jeremy Clements ($6,700)
3. Alex Labbe ($6,400)
4. BJ McLeod ($5,100)
5. Colby Howard ($5,400)
6. Gray Gaulding ($5,600)
7. Stefan Parsons ($5,700)
8. Brett Moffitt ($6,900)
9. Tommy Joe Martins ($5,200)
10. Timmy Hill ($4,500)

Make sure to check in discord throughout the day on Saturday as I may update the value plays. If I find out more info on sponsors and potential start and park drivers.

Make sure you head to the Win Daily Sports Discord for up-to-date info and help directly from our pros! Head over to Twitter and give the @WinDailySports account and me (@MVecchio81) a follow for all things Fantasy Sports! You can find more FREE NASCAR content over at WinDailySports.com!

Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for the Truck series for the 2021 season! If you’ve been with us before then you know the drill, but if you are new the WinDaily Sports or to my NASCAR content, welcome! I break down the field each week and give you my favorite plays for each race in three different price categories.

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/). You will notice that all pricing is for DraftKings in these articles since they are the only site with contests for all three series (Trucks, Xfinity, Cup) and the site I mainly play on. All plays in the Cup Series article will translate to FanDuel if that is where you play.

This week all three of the top NASCAR Series head to Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas! This is the first time ANY of these Series will run here so there is no data for us to go back to, we just need to rely on past road course history for the drivers in these races

NASCAR DFS: COTA Breakdown

COTA is a fairly new track, less than 10 years old, and has hosted many of the world’s top series from Formula 1 to IndyCar and even motorcycle races. NASCAR is choosing to run the full 3.426-mile course which means there are not a lot of laps being run. In fact, the three series are running 42, 44, and 68 laps respectively, so dominator points will be at a premium in all three races. Typically, we look more at place differential and finishing position for points when we have races like this with very few laps.

NASCAR is also running same-day qualifying for the races this weekend. Because of this, I will not have starting positions listed in any of my articles this weekend so you need to check in with the NASCAR Discord channel, especially on Saturday, for updates regarding starting positions and any changes I need to make to my player pools.

Like with the Truck Series race before it on Saturday, we will have qualifying on Saturday morning Xfinity is scheduled to go off around 11:05 am EDT. We have five Cup Series regulars dropping down to run this race on Saturday. Two of the biggest names are Kyle Busch ($10,800) and Kevin Harvick ($9,900). I believe both Kyle and Kevin are running this race to pick up laps on this track so they have a head start heading into the Cup Series race on Sunday. There is a difference between the two though, Busch has a car that can win this race, while I am not sure Harvicks BJMM #5 can.

The other drivers dropping down to run this race are Cole Custer ($8,900), Tyler Reddick ($8,500), & Austin Dillon ($7,600). Like with Busch and Harvick I think these three are also just trying to have seat time on this track to get a jump start on their Cup race on Sunday.

NASCAR DFS: Dominators

Austin Cindric ($10,700)

No matter where Cindric qualifies he will be my favorite driver in the field on Saturday, even with the Cup ringers. Cindric was the fastest car in practice on Friday, barely beating out Daniel Hemric ($9,500). Cindric is a master of the road course and should be the favorite to win this race. In fourteen road course races, Cindric has 4 wins, 10 top 5’s, 11 top 10’s, and an average finish of 6.6. I have no problem paying this price for Cindric and I will have plenty of exposure to him.

AJ Allmendinger ($10,400)

Another dominant driver on road courses is Allmendinger. If anyone in this field can take down Cindric it will probably be Dinger. In just his Xfinity career, Allmendinger has four wins, nine top 5’s, and an average finish of 9.6 in 12 road course races. Allmendinger is a lock for a top 5 as well on Saturday and should end up in the bulk of my lineups as well.

Noah Gragson ($9,700)

Gragson is becoming one of the better road course racers in the Xfinity Series but is still looking for his first RC win. In nine road course races in the Xfinity Series, Gragson has eight top 10’s and six top 5’s. Gragson also has a 7.2 average finish on these types of tracks.

Other Options: Kyle Busch ($10,800), Justin Allgaier ($10,100), Daniel Hemric ($9,500), Kevin Harvick ($9,900)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier

Cole Custer ($8,900)

Custer is in the #17 that has been primarily been driven this season by JJ Yeley. This car has had some good finishes, considering it is a single-car team. I think Custer can easily pull a top 20 with this car, and with attrition, he could see a top 10. Custer has nine top 10’s and a top 5 in 11 races. Custer was 15th in practice on Friday.

Miguel Paludo ($8,200)

Paludo will be in the JRM #8 that has been piloted by Josh Berry of late. This is one of the top cars in the series and Paludo drove it to a 7th place finish at the Daytona RC earlier this season. Paludo had top 20 speed in practice but should really push for another top 10 on Saturday.

Alex Labbe ($7,800)

Labbe had one of the fastest cars in practice on Friday when he ran the 7th best lap. In 11 road course races, Labbe has four top 10 finishes and a top 5 while averaging a 14.1 average finish. Labbe’s 14.1 road course average is 6 positions better than his overall career average. If he can stay clean, I really think Labbe has top 10 potential on Saturday.

Other Options: Austin Dillon ($7,600), Brandon Jones ($8,700), Tyler Reddick ($8,500), Andy Lally ($8,300)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier Rankings

Please remember that these are pre-qualifying rankings and that I will update them in discord ONLY after qualifying

1. Myatt Snider ($6,700) — WAY too cheap for top 15 upside
2. Spencer Pumpelly ($6,400)
3. Stephen Leicht ($4,800)
4. Bori Said ($6,500)
5. Preston Pardus ($6,300)
6. Tommy Joe Martins ($5,400)
7. Kris Wright ($4,500)
8. Brett Moffitt ($5,700)
9. Brandon Brown ($6,200)
10. Ryan Ellis ($5,800)

Make sure to check in discord throughout the day on Saturday as I may update the value plays. If I find out more info on sponsors and potential start and park drivers.

Make sure you head to the Win Daily Sports Discord for up-to-date info and help directly from our pros! Head over to Twitter and give the @WinDailySports account and me (@MVecchio81) a follow for all things Fantasy Sports! You can find more FREE NASCAR content over at WinDailySports.com!

Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop: Xfinity Series for the 2021 season! If you’ve been with us before then you know the drill, but if you are new the WinDaily Sports or to my NASCAR content, welcome! I break down the field each week and give you my favorite plays for each race in three different price categories.

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/). You will notice that all pricing is for DraftKings in these articles since they are the only site that has contests for all three series (Trucks, Xfinity, Cup) and is the site I mainly play on. All plays in the Cup Series article will translate to FanDuel if that is where you play.

This week the NASCAR Xfinity Series hits the track at the Monster Mile for Drydene 200 from Dover, Delaware. Last week we had Justin Allgaier ($10,400) win from P16, but he wasn’t the highest-scoring driver, that distinction went to Josh Berry ($8,900) who finished 2nd. Even though Allgaier had twice as many fastest laps, led 2 more laps, and won but Berry started 8 spots further back and that was the difference. I bring this up because there are days where you don’t need to roster a race winner to have the highest-scoring driver in your lineup, but this week probably won’t be one of those weeks.

Dover International Speedway Breakdown:

Dover has a tendency to produce semi boring races where one driver can just completely dominate a race and that was the case in 2020. Last season in both races a Dover one driver led more than 50% of the laps in each race. In the first race in 2020 here, Allgaier led 120 laps (60% of the race), and in the second race, Chase Briscoe led 107 laps (53.5% of the race). In both races, having the winner was key to cashing and potentially a takedown.

Looking at both races from last season, only 2 drivers in both races finished inside the top 10 while starting outside the top 16. Both of those instances happened in the first race when Jeb Burton (P27) and Justin Haley (P22) finished 7th and 8th respectively. The last little tidbit about Dover I have for you is one to reinforce the fact it is difficult to pass the leaders here. In race 2 last season at Dover there were only 11 green flag passes for the led, and there were even fewer in race 1, just four. Take a track like Phoenix where there was 24 green flag passes for the lead in 2020 and you can see how important getting the dominator right is on Saturday.

NASCAR DFS: Dominators

Austin Cindric ($11,000)

Starting Position: 16th

I predict that Cindric will be the highest owned driver on the slate, but also could easily be the driver who dominates this race. In two races here last season, Cindric has an average finish of 2.5, had 70 fastest laps, and led 50 laps. There isn’t much more I need to say about Cindric in this race, he had a bad week last week and will be an angry and determined driver on Saturday and he is my pick to win this race.

Ty Gibbs ($11,500)

Starting Position: 14th

Gibbs is another driver I think will be highly owned on Saturday even at his elevated price (highest on the slate). There is no doubt that Gibbs is one of the most talented drivers in this race but Dover can be a difficult track for a newcomer. Gibbs made his first laps at Dover in the ARCA race on Friday night and he of course led all 125 laps and won. This experience should help Gibbs on Saturday, but I would still prefer to pay down the $500 and get Cindric for tournaments.

John Hunter Nemechek ($10,100)

Starting Position: 30th

Nemechek has dominated the truck series this season but this isn’t the KBM equipment he is used to driving. On Saturday, Nemechek will be in the Sam Hunt Racing #26 Toyota. This is a steep price to pay for a single-car team, but they have had success this season with lesser drivers. In nine races in 2021, this car has seven top 20 finishes, including five top 15’s. I really think Nemechek could get this car to a top 10 finish with some attrition.

I am not opposed to double dominator lineups and I will probably have a couple myself. I would pair one of the top-priced drivers listed above with any of these three:

• Noah Gragson ($9,900 – P3) – Gragson is in the Dash 4 Cash and has won the previous 3 races ($300K in total). He will be highly motivated to win the fourth $100K
• Harrison Burton ($9,100 – P5) – Burton is priced appropriately this week but is still a solid play who could lead laps and is always fast.
• Daniel Hemric ($9,400 – P1) – Hemric is on the pole but if he can get out front he could dominate and lead over 50% of the laps. Hemric has 7 top 10’s on the season and hasn’t finished lower than 12th in his last 4 races

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier

Landon Cassill ($7,700)

Starting Position: 37th

Cassill is in the #6 this week as opposed to the #4 he has been in all season. I think Cassill can still manage a top 20 in this car that has only one finish better than 24th this season. Ryan Vargas ($5,200 P23) will be in the 4 this weekend but I am not too high on him. Back to Cassill, he does have some minimal success at Dover in the Xfinity Series. Cassill has an average finish of 20.9 in 12 races here and I predict another top 20 is in his future on Saturday

Josh Berry ($8,900)

Starting Position: 6th

Berry, like Gibbs, ran in the ARCA race at Dover on Friday night and finished second behind Gibbs. This is the first season for Berry in the Xfinity Series and he has already established himself as one of the top drivers in this series. I think Berry has an outside chance to lead laps and win this race.

I have a lot of interest in the mid tier this week so I will rank the rest after Cassill and Berry

1. JJ Yeley ($8,100 – P31): Yeley was the chalk mid-tier last week and let us down, he has a bounce-back this week and makes value
2. Jeb Burton ($8,300 – P13): Burton had five straight top 10’s, but only has one since. Burton is due for a bounce-back week as well and ran well here last season
3. Riley Herbst ($7,900 – P20): In 2020 Herbst has two top 10 finishes at Dover
4. Zane Smith ($8,000 – P9): Smith will be in the #11 Kaulig Chevy replacing Justin Haley who is out with COVID. Smith is a really good driver and is in top-end equipment. I think Smith will be low owned and has top 10 potential
5. Myatt Snider ($7,400 – P15): Snider has only two finishes lower than 15th this season and in much lesser equipment he finished 17th and 18th last season at Dover

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier Rankings

1. Kyle Sieg ($5,700) – P35: Sieg has run two races in the ARCA Series at Dover, so he is familiar with the track and he is in decent equipment with PD upside
2. Josh Williams ($6,700) – P29: Williams had one bad week this season and now gives us great PD upside this week. Williams is a high teens to low 20’s driver this week
3. Gray Gaulding ($6,800) – P40: Gaulding starts dead last and is typically a mid to high 20’s driver. Love his upside this week.
4. Brandon Brown ($6,900) – P19: Brown finished 14th and 16th at Dover last season. He has top 10 upside
5. BJ McLeod ($5,500) – P24: McLeod is cheap enough that if he finishes around his starting position he could make value
6. Timmy Hill ($4,600) – P22
7. David Starr ($4,500) – P21: Both Hill and Starr are good plays for the price if they are running full races. I will update in discord on Saturday
8. Tommy Joe Martins ($5,300) – P17: Hoping for a top 15 from Martins on Saturday. Martins finished 15th and 21st at Dover in 2020
9. Matt Jaskol ($6,300) – P38: Mid to high 20’s upside
10. Colby Howard ($6,200) – P25: I wish he was a little cheaper, but if you have the salary you could do worse.

Make sure to check in discord throughout the day on Saturday as I may update the value plays if I find out more info on sponsors and potential start and park drivers.

Make sure you head to the Win Daily Sports Discord for up-to-date info and help directly from our pros! Head over to Twitter and give the @WinDailySports account and me (@MVecchio81) a follow for all things Fantasy Sports! You can find more FREE NASCAR content over at WinDailySports.com!