Draftkings Nascar

Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for Friday night’s race from Nashville Superspeedway. Don’t let the name fool you this is not a superspeedway in the way Daytona or Talladega is. Nashville is a 1.33-mile concrete “short” track. This track is similar to Dover with a little sprinkle of Richmond and Martinsville. Nashville Superspeedway runs like a short flat track while having a concrete surface similar to that of Dover. Unfortunately, we don’t have qualifying positions as of the writing of this article so you will need to check in with discord after 4:30 PM eastern for updates post-qualifying.

Last season in the series’ first race here in a decade, Ryan Preece won in the #17 truck for DGR (just like Todd Gilliland did last weekend) after leading only the last eight laps. Chandler Smith had the strongest truck all weekend but after leading a race-high 48 laps he came home a disappointing 13th. More on Smith later though because I think he is one of the favorites heading into this race. Another similarity between Nashville and Dover is that it’s difficult to pass here. Only two drivers starting lower than 17th finished 13th or better. Those two trucks were the 38 of Todd Gilliland (now driven by Zane Smith) and the 4 of John Hunter Nemechek. Those trucks are two of the top trucks in the series and should’ve been starting in the top ten if not for incidents in practice. Seven of the top ten qualifiers finished in the top 13 as well. The final little nugget of information for this race before I go into my roster construction is that we only had three cautions for incident in this race last season.

Roster Construction

Unfortunately, I will have to wait until Friday afternoon before deciding how to build, but as I wrote in discord this week prioritizing the top-tier plays will be key.

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9k and up)

John Hunter Nemechek ($11,400)

JHN is the most expensive driver in the field this week, but I believe he can pay off this price. Now, of course, without knowing where he is starting makes it difficult to predict but he has run well at Nashville and similar tracks. Last season here, Nemechek started at the rear but came through the field to finish 10th and had an average running position of 15th. It is difficult to pass at Nashville and if he started near the front I have no doubt that Nemechek would have been a contender for the win.

Ty Majeski ($9,200)

Majeski has been a solid DFS play of late as well as just having a good run of races. In his last seven races, Majeski has five top 5 finishes and has qualified no worse than 10th in any of those races. I expect Majeski to have a fast truck again on Friday and be able to run near the front of the field all night. Last season at Nashville, Majeski finished 8th after starting 13th. It is my opinion that Majeski will come in at much lower ownership than the drivers priced above him but has the potential to outscore all of them.

Chandler Smith ($10,800)

Last week Smith finished 13th which ended his streak of top 10’s at five races but all that means is he can start a new one this week. Smith is the current points leader in Truck Series and excelled at this track type in his career. In seven career races at this track type (excluding last years Nashville race where he finished 13th), Smith has an average finish of 2.2 and six top 5’s to go along with his one win at Phoenix.

Ryan Preece ($10,200)

Preece is the reigning winner of this race and should be in contention again on Friday night. Last season Preece took the lead late and led the last 8 laps after starting from P6. Preece doesn’t have much experience on this track type in a truck, but he has raced in a lot of Cup Series races on short, flat tracks.

Other Options: As with most Truck Series races all of the top tier drivers are in play for this race for me. I think the four above are the best plays before we see practice and qualifying. Make sure to check in with Discord post qualifying for updates on Friday.

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7k – $8.9K)

Grant Enfinger ($8,700)

Enfinger once again is disrespected by the DraftKings algorithm and is underpriced. Combining his 2022 performances with how well he’s run at this track type he should be over $9K. In 2022, Enfinger has finished 11th or better in 10 of 13 races and since Vegas (2nd race of the season) he has only finished lower than 11th once. Last season in this race, Enfinger finished 3rd after starting 4th. In that race, Enfinger also led 39 laps, ran in the top 15 for al 150 laps, and had an average running position of 4th (best of all drivers).

Todd Bodine ($7,000)

Bodine is a long time veteran (and I mean LONG TIME…he’s old if you didn’t get the hint) of the Truck Series and he was still in the series when they raced here in the early 2000’s. In his career, Bodine has excelled in Nashville with an average finish of 7th and 195 laps led in nine races. Bodine’s lowest finish at this track is 19th and he does own one win here (2010). In 2022, Bodine has raced four times in the #62 truck and has held his own with the young kids of this series. In his four races this season, Bodine has an average finish of 16.3 and is averaging 34.75 DFKP per race.

Other Options: Matt Crafton ($8,500), Matt DiBenedetto ($7,800), Colby Howard ($7,500), Derek Kraus (8,100)

Value Tier (Under $7K)

1. Camden Murphy ($6,000)
2. Jesse Little ($5,300)
3. Max Gutierrez ($5,200)
4. Jack Wood ($6,600)
5. Lawless Alan ($6,200)
6. Timmy Hill ($6,300)

Like I’ve stated multiple times in this article, practice and qualifying will be completed Friday afternoon and I will be updating in Discord after that is done.

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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/)

Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for Saturday night’s Clean Harbors 150 dirt race from Knoxville! This is the second time the Truck Series has come to this track in Knoxville, Iowa. Last year’s race was an absolute disaster (I will keep it PG with that word instead of saying how I really feel). In this race last season we had 14 cautions for 80 laps, meanwhile, the race itself was only 179 laps. Because of all the carnage, they ran an extra 29 laps in this race that was scheduled for 150. Saturday’s race is scheduled for the same 150 laps, but I expect we will see more.

Unfortunately, because this is a dirt race they will be running qualifying heats just prior to the race at 7 pm eastern. Lock for this race is just after 9 pm eastern so there will be a tiny window to build lineups. Make sure you are around to be in discord if you plan on playing Saturday night so you can see my updates post-qualifying

Roster Construction

I wrote in discord earlier this week that my article this week was simply #StackTheBack and that is still how I feel. There will be a few drivers who could start near the front and remain there throughout the race, but there is only a handful I trust to do that.

NASCAR DFS: Dirt Race History

Looking back to this race last season, it was full of wrecks and trucks wrecking out. When this race finally ended we had 21 trucks on the lead lap and only 29 of 40 trucks actually finished the race. The majority of these cautions came after we reached 100 laps (9 of 14 cautions) and they generally involved multiple trucks.

When this race was all said and done, we had 11 trucks that finished inside the top 20 that started 23rd or worse. Of those 11 trucks, six of them started 31st or worse. This is why I say this is a race to stack drivers starting near the back. Even though we had 179 laps in this race last season, only two drivers led over 60 laps (Todd Gilliland & Chandler Smith) so this is why I said that there will be a few drivers who we can trust that will start near the front that we can use. I will be building 10-15 lineups for this race instead of my usual five. I want exposure to as many combinations as possible for this race since it has the potential to be crazy.

Bristol Dirt:

As it was in Knoxville last season, it was hard to pass at Bristol this season which led to only two drivers leading laps. The one main difference in the Bristol race was we had no drivers wreck out even though there were nine cautions. In the 2021 version of this race, we saw a similar outcome when it comes to dominator point with only two drivers really getting any. The difference in this race was nine drivers failed to finish which is a more regular occurrence in this race type.

NASCAR DFS: Drivers to Target

Ben Rhodes ($10,300)

Since 2021 nobody has been better on dirt than Rhodes. In three dirt races, Rhodes has one win (2022 Bristol), three top 10’s, and an average finish of 3.3. Rhodes was also the fastest in Friday’s practice session.

Stewart Friesen ($9,900)

Friesen is one of the series’ best dirt racers and should be a factor on Saturday night. In Friday’s practice session only Rhodes was faster than Friesen. The last time the Truck Series raced Eldora, Friesen dominated on the way to the win in that race. At Knoxville last season, Friesen was one of many who got caught up in a wreck and finished 27th, but at Bristol, Friesen has finishes of 11th and 12th. I think Friesen could be popular if he qualifies poorly, but if he starts near the front he could be one of the top dominators.

Carson Hocevar ($8,600)

Hocevar had to leave last week’s race early because of his injury but he believes he can complete this race on Saturday. Earlier this season, Hocevar led 55 laps on his way to a second-place finish. That was Hocevar’s best dirt race of his career and he could be a great play from the mid-tier.

Todd Gilliland ($9,700)

Gilliland is another great dirt racer and has had some great finishes on this track surface including his 4th place finish at Knoxville in 2021. In four career dirt races, Gilliland has three top 5 finishes and an average finish of 8.8. In Friday’s practice, Gilliland was putting up top 10 laps.

Spencer Boyd ($6,200)

Boyd is at his highest price of the season but he is a good play this weekend based on his history on dirt. In his two career dirt races (both at Bristol), Boyd has finished top 25 in both. Boyd did show some speed on Friday as well as he put up laps times right around the top 20.

Tyler Carpenter ($7,500)

Carpenter is an accomplished dirt racer and is a two-time winner of the Gateway Dirt Nationals (2019 & 2021) who will be piloting the #41 truck for Niece Motorsports. This will be the first time we see Carpenter in a NASCAR event but he should be in contention for a top 10 if he can stay clear of the carnage.

Once again, make sure to be in Discord if you are playing on Saturday after qualifying for my updated plays.

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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/)

Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for Saturday’s Truck Series from Sonoma! This week the Truck Series heads to wine country for the second road course race of the season. The field for Saturday’s race is loaded with talent, including five Cup regulars looking for some seat time before their race on Sunday. Kyle Busch is driving his #51 truck for the fifth and final time in 2022. If Busch is unsuccessful in trying to win this race, it will be the first time since 2004 that he didn’t win at least one race in the series. Both Austin Dillon and Alex Bowman will be making their second Truck Series appearance in 2022, while Ross Chastain will be making his fifth and final start. Finally, Harrison Burton is in the 17 truck for DGR which has been solid all season.

This is the first time the series has been to Sonoma since 1998, so no one in the field has driven a truck at this track. For analysis purposes, I will be using practice times from Friday and past history at road courses. This article is being written pre-qualifying but I will try and update it after qualifying is complete on Saturday afternoon.

Roster Construction

With there being so much value in the lower level of the top tier and mid tier’s I think we can be confident with a 2×3 build of two top tier drivers and three $7K or low $8K driver builds. Originally I was leaning towards a three top-tier build, but after seeing how those drivers qualified we can get good PD upside with a driver who could lead laps.

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)

Alex Bowman ($10,000)

Starting Position: 6th

Bowman had the second-fastest lap in practice on Friday and should be a factored Saturday night. Bowman only has one other road course race under his belt in the Truck Series and that was a poor showing at COTA earlier this season, but his truck had issues all day there. Since 2019, Bowman has seven top 10’s in thirteen Cup Series road-course races and an average finish of 11.4. Since joining Hendrick in 2018, Bowman has two top 10’s and a 14th place finish in three Sonoma races.

Christian Eckes ($9,300)

Starting Position: 18th

Eckes is one of the hottest drivers in the Truck Series but may go completely overlooked in this race Saturday night. In Friday’s practice session, Eckes put up the best single lap time. Eckes is riding a four-race top 5 streak including two 2nd place finishes and leading 54 laps during this streak. As for his road course record, Eckes has been good, not great. In four races at this track type since 2021, Eckes has one top ten and three finishes of 13th or better. Last season at COTA, Eckes has suspension issues that left him finishing 35th, but if remove that race, Eckes has an average finish of 9.7 in the remaining three races.

Parker Kligerman ($9,100)

Starting Position: 11th

Kligerman is another driver who can hold his own on road courses and should be a factor for another top 10. In four road course races since 2019, Kligerman has two top 10’s and a top 5. Kligerman’s worst finish since 2019 is a 19th place finish in 2021 at COTA. In Friday’s practice, Kligerman posted top 5 laps continually throughout the session.

I think both Kyle Busch and Ross Chastain are top plays as well and will fight for the win at the end of the day. I can see them leading the majority of the laps for this race, but with them probably carrying the most ownership in this tier I decided against writing them up. The three drivers above are great drivers to pair with Busch or Chastain but can also be great lower-owned pivots.

Other Options: Zane Smith ($10,300 – P13), Ben Rhodes ($9,800 – P17), Other Options: Zane Smith ($10,300 – P13), Ben Rhodes ($9,800 – P17), Chandler Smith ($9,600 – P14), – Yes, I know I included all of the top-tier drivers here, but they are all solid plays and the best plays on this slate.

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K-$8.9K)

Derek Kraus ($7,200)

Starting Position: 15th

If we want to pay up for the tippy top of the top tier, we need some good value in the mid-tier, and Derek Kraus is where I will look first. Kraus is not a road course expert, but he is able to hold his own on this track type. Earlier this season at COTA, Kraus started 14th and came home 12th earning 33 DKFP in that race. This week, Kraus is priced $400 less than he was in that race and is coming off back-to-back finishes of 12th or better. In fact, Kraus has seven finishes of 19th or better in his last nine races including three top 10’s, and was posting top 10 laps in practice on Friday.

Matt DiBenedetto ($7,400)

Starting Position: 12th

Earlier this season you couldn’t pay me to recommend Matt DiBenedetto but things have improved for this team and he is actually underpriced for this race. At the start of 2022, DiBenedetto had three finishes of 30th or worse in six races, but since then they have turned things around at Wrackley W.A.R. In the five races since that poor start, DiBenedetto has three top 10’s and his worse finish is 17th during this span. In Friday’s practice, Matty D put up the fourth-best lap time.

Kaz Grala ($8,100)

Starting Position: 20th

Grala is a road course ringer and a very good one at that. Since 2021, Grala has run four RC races in the 02 for Youngs Motorsports and has an average finish of 9th. In those four races, Grala’s worst finish was 14th and his best finish was 2nd last year at COTA. At this price, Grala is one of the better plays on the slate with top 5 upside.

Other Options: Matt Crafton ($7,700 – P24 – Also, another Bday boy narrative), Harrison Burton ($7,900), Tyler Ankrum ($7,800 – P5), Tanner Gray ($7,000 – P27)

Value Tier (Under $7K)

1. Chase Purdy ($6,900) – P25
2. Todd Bodine ($6,700) – P31
3. Kris Wright ($4,800) – P30
4. Spencer Boyd ($5,900) – P36
5. Jack Wood ($6,200) – P28
6. Dean Thompson ($5,800) – P33

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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/)

Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for Saturday afternoon’s Truck Series race from World Wide Technology Raceway. Sheldon Creed has won back-to-back races here, but he isn’t in this race, making John Hunter Nemechek the only previous winner in this race. There are about eleven drivers at $8.5K and up that are in play on this slate. This is typical for the Truck Series because the field is generally top-heavy and with a lack of talented drivers the value is extremely important in this race. Check out my weekend preview for more info on this race and the track.

Roster Construction

Depending on what you do with the top tier, lineups should be pretty balanced on Saturday for this race. There is one obvious chalk play in the mid-tier, but otherwise, the ownership should be pretty spread out. As I was building lineups before writing, the majority of them came out with a 2-2-2 build. The value tier isn’t too deep so that is why I am leaning towards the balanced build this week.

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)

John Hunter Nemechek ($11,400)

Starting Position: 6th

As I said in the open, Nemechek is the only previous winner in the field for Saturday’s race. While JHN is a former winner here, he hasn’t had much success otherwise at this track, but at this track type Nemechek has had success. Nemechek also comes into this race as one of the hottest drivers in the series with seven straight finishes of 6th or better including a win and four top 3 finishes.

Zane Smith ($11,000)

Starting Position: 2nd

Smith had his season-long streak (9 races) of top 10’s snapped two weeks ago in Texas, but he started a new streak with a 5th place finish at Charlotte last week. Zane is pulling double duty this weekend taking over for Chris Buescher on Sunday but this race will be his main focus as he contends for a championship. In three career races at WWTR, Smith has two top 10 finishes and has led 64 laps. Smith leads the series in wins in 2022 with three and I don’t think he wins on Saturday but a top 5 with some dominator points is highly likely to happen.

Quick Hits:

Grant Enfinger ($9,600 – P10): Enfinger has three top 10’s in five career races here at WWTR. In those five races, Enfinger has led a total of 88 laps. Enfinger has the three fastest single lap time on Friday in practice and his truck seemed to be good in the long run as he was one of a few drivers to post their best lap at the end of his run.

Carson Hocevar ($10,000 – P12): Hocevar was so close to his first career win last week, and that win will come but this week he has some of the top PD upside in this tier. Hocevar has three top 5’s in his last five races and I predict he makes it four in six on Saturday.

Matt Crafton ($9,100 – P11): Crafton is one of the most tenured drivers in the Truck Series and he has raced here 18 times in his career. In his last five races, he has not finished lower than 20th and has three top 10’s. On the season, Crafton has five top 10 finishes in his last six races and I expect him to add another on Saturday.

Other Options: Christian Eckes ($9,800 – P5), Chandler Smith ($10,400 – P4)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K-$8.9K)

Derek Kraus ($8,100)

Starting Position: 36th

Kraus is the obvious chalk play I mentioned in the open. In Friday’s practice session, Kraus was a top 5 truck and because of an unapproved adjustment prior to qualifying, he wasn’t allowed to make an attempt so he will start last. Kraus is going to be good chalk in my opinion, now of course in large field GPP’s you can fade him and hope he finishes near the back but in single entry or cash he is a must-play for me.

Johnny Sauter ($8,900)

Starting Position: 18th

I went over Sauter’s accomplishments at this track in my weekend preview, so if you read that you know why he is in this spot. This is one of Sauter’s best tracks and I expect him to make some noise here Saturday afternoon. In practice, this truck showed top 15 speed, and with some attrition, a top 10 is more than possible.

Other Options: Austin Wayne Self ($7,500 – P28) is a great PD upside play, while also having the ability to finish well. Ty Majeski ($8,700 – P8): Majeski was the fastest truck in practice and should push for his first win again. Tyler Ankrum ($8,500 – P20), Matt DiBenedetto ($8,300 – P16)

Value Tier (Under $7K)

1. Timmy Hill ($6,40) – P29
2. Rajah Carruth ($5,900) – P19
3. Tate Fogleman ($6,800) – P35
4. Jack Wood ($6,600) – P23
5. Jordan Anderson ($6100) – P30
6. Jesse Little ($5,700) – P22
7. Spenecer Boyd ($5,200) – P34

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!

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/)