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NASCAR DFS Pit Stop: Truck Series Martinsville 4/7

rmferenc@gmail.com
written by rmferenc@gmail.com

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)

  1. Hailie Deegan ($6,300) – P31
  2. Timmy Hill ($6,100) – P20
  3. Austin Wayne Self ($6,400) – P22
  4. Jesse Little ($5,200) – P25
  5. Jack Wood ($5,800) – P29
  6. Spencer Boyd ($5,000) – P24
  7. Dean Thompson ($5,600) – P28
  8. Blake Lothian ($4,600) – P30

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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/)

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NASCAR DFS Pit Stop: Xfinity Series from Richmond 4/2

Matt Vecchio
written by Matt Vecchio

Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop breakdown for Richmond! This will be the second short track race of the season for the Xfinity Series. The last time the series was here Noah Gragson went to victory lane, stealing a victory away from Ty Gibbs who dominated this race leading 67 laps. Both of these drivers will be favorites to win this race again on Saturday, but they aren’t my pick (more on that later). This is once again a weekend where we don’t have practice or qualifying prior to writing this article. This is a track where I think I have a handle on who will perform well, but we still need to wait for qualifying before building rosters. Make sure to check back in Discord after qualifying on Saturday morning to see if any changes are made to the player pool.

Roster Construction

With there being 175 dominator points available in this race, we will need to try and get exposure to as many drivers who could dominate this race as possible. My ideal roster construction will be a stars and scrubs type build, but it’s not 100% necessary. There are different ways to build for races like this, but it will come down to qualifying on Saturday.

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)

John Hunter Nemechek ($10,400)

Nemechek will be in the #18 Toyota for JGR this weekend. This car has been incredibly fast all season and should be no different on Saturday. If you remove the two times this car wrecked this season and when Bubba Wallace drove it at COTA you have three races with Trevor Bayne behind the wheel. In those three races, Bayne led 100 laps and had two top-five finishes. Last season in the Sam Hunt #26, JHN drove from 27th to finish 3rd in much lesser equipment, and in the Truck Series race, Nemeheck led 114 of 250 laps after starting 18th to win. Richmond is a good track for Nemechek, and in top-tier equipment, he will be a force to be reckoned with.

Justin Allgaier ($10,600)

Richmond has been a place of greatness for Allgaier in recent years. Allgaier has won two of the last three races here leading 213 laps in the process. Allgaier also has five straight top 5 finishes here and seven in the last ten races. I don’t really care where Allgaier and the 7 car qualify, I will have exposure because of his ability to dominate here.

Noah Gragson ($10,900)

Allgaier has been the best driver here in the last six years, but Gragson is pushing him for that title. In six career races at Richmond, Gragson has only finished lower than 9th one time (22nd in Spring ’19). Gragson won this race last season while only leading 22 laps. In 2022, Gragson has been the best and most consistent driver in the Xfinity Series. If you remove his finish in Atlanta (contact in a big wreck late) Gragson has not finished lower than 4th in a race this season. Also in 2022, Gragson has led at least 12 laps in every race except for COTA.

Other Options: AJ Allmendinger ($10,200), Ty Gibbs ($11,500), Sheldon Creed ($9,000), Ryan Preece ($9,800)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K – $8.9K)

Sam Mayer ($8,700)

Sam Mayer has performed exceptionally well at short tracks in his young career thus far. In three career short track races, Mayer has two top 10s and a top 5. Last season at this race, Mayer started 38th but came across the finish line in 12th place. Mayer was in the #99 car that week, not the higher-end JRM equipment he drives now. Mayer is a fringe top 5 candidate but likely will have a top 10 car on Saturday.

Jeb Burton ($7,500)

Burton has been having a pretty solid season in the #27 Our Motorsports Chevy. Before he finished 23rd last week, Burton had finished top 20 every this season. Burton has finished 12th or better in three of the last four Richmond races and overall has finished top 20 in five of his six career Xfinity Series races here. I need to take a wait-and-see approach with Burton on Saturday. For him to make value, Burton will need to qualify in the mid 20’s.

Jeremy Clements ($7,200)

Clements is not the best play in this tier, but my goal in this article is to help you build lineups and if we want to roster three $10K+ drivers we will need drivers in the low $7K range to make that work. While I may not consider him the best option, Clements has performed admirably at Richmond in his career. Clements has eight finishes of 17th or better in the last ten Richmond races and if he qualifies far enough back Clements could turn into one of the top plays on the slate.

Other Options: Riley Herbst ($8,100), Autin Hill ($8,400), Brett Moffitt ($7,900), Anthony Alfredo ($7,400)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)

  1. Mason Massey ($6,000)
  2. Joey Gase ($5,300)
  3. Josh Williams ($5,400)
  4. Ryan Vargas ($5,100)
  5. Brandon Brown ($6,900)
  6. JJ Yeley ($6,200)
  7. Parker Retzlaff ($6,400)

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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/)

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Formula 1 DFS: Raceweek Saudi Arabia March 27th

Warren Kosoy
written by Warren Kosoy

Review of Bahrain Grand Prix

Welcome to the Formula 1 DFS Raceweek for March 27th. First of all, A huge Congrats to @josh.barzal in his week 1 take down! Happy to see WDS at the top. Lets keep it going, into Round 2 of the Formula 1 season.

In the first race of the F1 season we saw Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc battle in Bahrain for the top position. Charles was very strategic in his driving, allowing Max to overtake him in positions on track where Charles knew his Ferrari could easily take the position back. The battle upfront was fun until the late stages of the race, where the Red Bull of Max and his teammate, Sergio Perez suffered mechanical issues and did not finish the race. If the season continues like this, we should be seeing some thrilling racing for the rest of the year.

After a clean start from all 20 drivers; Valterri Bottas $7600 dropped out the top 10 early due to a poor start. Meanwhile his teammate Zhou Guanyu $4600 moved through the field earning a solid 5 total points for his race efforts. Zhou wont be one I’ll roster a lot. If he continues to qualify in the rear of the pack then he’ll be a value driver for DFS.

Ferrari resurgence:

Ferrari, Haas, and Alfa Romeo made up 50% of the top 10 finishing positions as they finished 1,2,5,6,10. Depending on where and how much they are race to race, these drivers and teams might be the teams we need to focus on early for DFS purposes. The rest of the field have some work to due. Speaking of the rest of the field…

Red Bulls DNF:

After Max Verstappen $10,800, Sergio Perez $9200, and Red Bull junior team, Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly $7200 all failed to finish the race. They should be bouncing back in force this weekend as they were consistently in the top 10 on Friday in Free Practice 1 & 2. Red Bull Racing is properly priced at $9800 this weekend, but if AlphaTauri continue their top performing practice pace, then $4800 is going to be a price tag that should allow us to get higher priced drivers. (but maybe not this weekend) One set of top priced drivers we might want to avoid…

Mercedes’ Woes:

The Mercedes’ Silver Arrows were definitely the 3rd best overall team on the race track last week. As a result, the price tags of Lewis Hamilton $10,200 and George Russel $8600 are tough to stomach. Williams and McLaren Mercedes did not do much to be excited about. Alex Albon $3200 looks like an easy “defeated teammate” automatic 5 points right now; And McLaren look to have started on a better foot this weekend compared to their disastrous one last weekend in Bahrain. Daniel Ricciardo did beat his teammate and finished, so he did score 8 points; this week he is even cheaper by $3000 ($4200) and if he outscores his teammate again, he could be another key value piece.

The other runners:

The Alpine $5200 were battling for the last two points paying positions for majority of the race with AlphaTauri $4800. Both teams are cheap so they should present good value this weekend in Saudi Arabia. Aston Martin looks to be in shambles right now, so I would use Lance Stroll for the 5 defeat teammate points, but leave the rest of Aston Martin alone…Embarrassing James Bond.

DK Scoring top plays

LeClerc 38.90 points, Hamilton 21, Sainz 19.10, Russell 16, and Magnussen 16. The Top 5 teams were: Ferrari 61 points, Mercedes 34, and Alfa Romeo 16, Alpine 15, and Haas 12. Of the top 5 overall scorers, we had 2 teams, (finishing 1,2 and 3,4) and the three drivers on the podium.

Looking at the scoring we should be prioritizing the constructor position for our DFS lineups after we choose our captains. The amount of fantasy points that can be achieved from the constructor spot could be higher than any driver, even in the captain position.

For Raceweek: Saudi Ariba it’s going to be Red Bull/Ferrari. Alpine will be in the DK lineup mix too, they are just too cheap.

Formula 1 DFS: Raceweek Saudi Arabia Preview

Jeddah is nothing like Bahrain. With high speed corners and flowing turns that are basically a straight. It made it’s debut to the F1 calendar last year and was controversial on and off the race track. Jeddah was originally constructed to be narrower, with less visibility going into upcoming turns. Consequently we saw 2 red flags and 3 safety car periods due to incidents. The circuit directors have made improvements to those concerns, so we shall see how the race plays out, but honestly its tight high speed track, anything can happen. We have already lost a car for Sunday as Mick Schumacher crashed out during qualifying.

Formula 1 DFS: Raceweek Saudi Arabia Top Captain Options

Charles Leclerc $17,400/$11,600 has the overall quickest times in both Friday practice sessions. He was the quickest Ferrari in qualifying, but did not do enough to put his Ferrari on pole. Leclerc starts 2nd behind Red Bull’s Sergio Perez. He could be in position to overtake Sergio, dominate in P1, lead laps, beat his teammate and be worthy of his most expensive driver price tag on Draftkings.

Carlos Sainz $14,700/$9800 starts 3rd on the grid. Even though he has shown more speed than Perez over the weekend, he failed to beat Perez in qualifying. He also has Max Verstappen right behind him. Consequently, Carlos will be in my pool, but I cant say Ill be using a lot of Carlos Sainz this weekend.

Sergio Perez $13,800/$9200 Pole Sitter. Sergio has shown speed all weekend, but mainly in position 4. He put together a gem of a lap and qualified at the top spot. I don’t see him staying there and falling back, but he should not be anywhere less than P4 unless something crazy happens.

Max Verstappen $16,200/$10,800 Verstappen and his Red Bull have every chance of over taking all 3 drivers ahead of him and ending up in the top spot. I’m going to rotate through the top 4 drivers in the captain spot, have the Red Bull Racing and Ferrari teams in the constructor spot, and build the rest of my DFS lineups from there.

Formula 1 DFS: Raceweek Saudi Arabia Top Mid-priced Options

Valtteri Bottas $7600 showed up in the top 10 times in fp1, fp2, fp3 and qualified 6th. Valtteri is firmly in play for positioning and beat teammate bonus points.

Pierre Gasly $7200 is in the same boat as Valterri, he should be able to get max points for Alpha Tauri and as long as nothing catastrophic happens, he should be a good mid priced play. The AlphaTauri was 2nd quickest team in fp1 and in the top 10 fp2. If Yuki, Pierre’s teammate did not have fuel issues, the AlphaTauri would have been my heaviest used value team in DraftKings.

Fernando Alonso $6200/Esteban Ocon $5600 Esteban and Fernando have been pretty even all weekend, so I would use both in my player pool and rotate between them for pricing and points. The Alpine and Alpha Tauri have been battling for the 4th best team all weekend; due to Alpha Tauri’s late weekend issues, the Alpine drivers and team have won that battle. Of the top 10 drivers on the grid, the Alpine drivers are the least expensive, making for great values.

Mid-priced DFS honorable mention:

Kevin Magnussen $8000 had reliability issues on Friday. He set the 10th quickest speed in qualifying so his car looks good enough to be raced. His Hass already demonstrated hydraulic issues last week’s weekend and the issue continued this weekend during practice. A cautionary tale, to say the least. His teammate, Mick Schumacher had a major crash in qualifying so Kevin will get the automatic 5 points for beating his teammate. If he stays in position 10 he would get a total of 7 points, which isn’t much for 8k. An honorable mention just in case wild stuff happens in front of him, but he will be one of my lower owned plays in DFS lineups.

Formula 1 DFS: Raceweek Saudi Arabia Top Value Options

Lance Stroll and Alex Albon should both beat their teammates, so getting that 5 points, and a point for finishing at $3400 and $3200 is good value.

Value DFS Honorable Mentions

Daniel Ricciardo $4200 Mclaren have shown a pulse this weekend. He is cheaper than his teammate and just like the Alpine’s there has not been Ricciardo and his teammate Lando Norris. Ricciardo is very worthy of roster consideration this weekend.

Yuki Tsunoda experienced reliability issues in FP3 so he was unable to qualify. He has shown pace all weekend so Im not opposed to putting him in some DFS lineups for differentiation.

Formula 1 DFS: Raceweek Saudi Arabia Constructor Options

The Ferrari $10,800 and Red Bull $9800 teams should be the focus on the roster spot for Draftkings. These two teams were clearly the top teams all weekend, and their drivers should occupy the top 4 positions on Sunday.

Value DFS Team Options

The Alpine $5200 was in the top 12 all weekend. I can see both drivers finishing in the top 10 making the Alpine a great value in the constructor position.

Formula 1 DFS: Raceweek Saudi Arabia Final Thoughts

Due to the wild nature of this track, I’m looking to enforce some serious bankroll management. I’m going to rotate through the top 4 guys the most mixing in the value plays. Constructor will be my second position filled as a dominant race weekend from a team can give you the most points in Formula 1 DFS.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out @tcuz86 in the Win Daily Sports NASCAR Discord Chat.

Thanks for reading Formula 1 DFS: Raceweek Saudi Arabia and Good Luck

Theodore

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NASCAR DFS Pit Stop: Xfinity Series from COTA 3/26

rmferenc@gmail.com
written by rmferenc@gmail.com

Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop breakdown for Circuit of the Americas (aka COTA)! This track is a 3.4-mile road track that produces some exciting racing. COTA is a 20-turn track with a large 133-foot hill in turn one. Similar to the Truck Series, no driver starting lower than 12th finished inside the top 10 in this race last season. Kyle Busch led 35 of 46 laps from the pole last year here. Luckily Kyle is not in this race, but I do see one or two drivers who could dominate this race as Busch did in 2021.

Roster Construction

COTA, as it at all road courses, is not a place to go hunting for dominator points. At this race on Saturday, there are only 48 laps so that means there are only 33.6 dominator points available. When building lineups for road courses you generally look to finishing position and place differential plays. There are some good value plays starting deep in the field to give you the potential PD plays combined with a couple of great drivers starting near or at the front of the field.

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)

AJ Allmendinger ($10,500)

Starting Position: 4th

Most of you probably already know this, but Allmendinger is one of the premier road course drivers in all of NASCAR. Over his last seven road course races in the Xfinity Series, Allmendinger has six top 5’s, two victories, and is averaging 44.4 DKFP. The next best driver in this race when it comes to DKFP per race is a full 11.4 points lower than Allmendinger. AJ is the class of the field when it comes to this track type and he will be in a high percentage of my lineups on Saturday.

Ty Gibbs ($10,400)

Starting Position: 1st

Gibbs is still incredibly young but he is blazing his own path of greatness in the Xfinity Series and on road courses. Last season Gibbs ran six road course races and won two of them and finished top 5 in three total. With the amount of value in this race, I really like the path of using both Gibbs and Allmendinger as your dominators as I think one of these two drivers will win this race.

Cole Custer ($9,500)

Starting Position: 3rd

Custer has already won a race in the Xfinity Series this season and will look to do it again on Saturday. Road Courses are traditionally a great track type for Custer, but he does have ten top 10’s in twelve career road course races. Custer does have an outside chance of winning this race in my opinion after seeing how well his car ran in practice, but realistically I see Custer as a top 5 finisher.

Other Options: Brandon Jones ($9,100 – P38): Jones’ car stalled in practice and was not able to run any laps and did make a qualifying effort. There is some concern here, but I am confident the JGR team will get his car working before the green flag drops on Saturday. Because of where he’s starting, Jones will be the ultimate chalk play but I think you can fade him if you’re building one lineup, but you should have some exposure if doing multiple builds. Noah Gragson ($9,900 – P12): Gragson is a decent road course driver but had a bad finish here last year. I see Gragson as a top 10 car with top 5 upside. Daniel Hemric ($9,700 – P19)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K – $8.9K)

Sheldon Creed ($8,700)

Starting Position: 6th

If you read the Truck Series article then you already know how great Creed can be at this track type. This race will be Creed’s first Xfinity Series race in a competitive car on Saturday and with the speed he showed in practice on Friday I see this car as a top 5 finisher. Creed was 2nd fastest in single lap time on Friday and will be hopping into his Xfinity car right after he finishes in the truck race. I don’t see fatigue being an issue for Creed and you can roster him without worry.

Parker Kligerman ($8,300)

Starting Position: 11th

Kligerman is pretty much a carbon copy of Creed. Both are excellent road course drivers who will be running in the Truck Series races prior to this race on Saturday. Kligerman will be in the 35 car that has had a few quality races this season but Kligerman is the best driver to get in this car in 2022 and a top 10 is not out of the question here.

Myatt Snider ($7,200)

Starting Position: 21st

Snider is a solid cheap play in this tier that probably won’t be incredibly popular. In eleven career races at this track type, Snider has three top 10’s and an average finish of 17th. I don’t expect a huge day out of Snider on Saturday, but a top 15 would suffice for him to make value.

Other Options: Miguel Paludo ($8,900 – P17), Riley Herbst ($8,100 – P22), Josh Berry ($7,900 – P25)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)

  1. Brandon Brown ($6,400) – P28: Brown is one of my favorite plays on this slate. In 15 career road course races, Brown owns a career avg finish inside the top 20.
  2. Jeb Burton ($6,100) – P20: Burton is quietly a really good road course racers. Last season here, Burton finished 10th. I don’t think he’s in a top 10 car this week, but a top 15 is definitely possible.
  3. Scott Heckert ($6,300) – P32: Heckert is a road course specialist who has fared well in both Cup and Xfinity Series races. There are better options, but not at ownership this low.
  4. Alex Labbe ($6,500) – P5: Labbe is probably the best driver in this tier when it comes to this track type but his upside is limited. I stll think Labbe makes for a great GPP play.
  5. Patrick Gallagher ($5,200) – P30: Another road course specialist that has top 20 potential.
  6. Jeremy Clements ($6,800) – P26: Clements has the best PD upside for drivers in this price range.
  7. Ryan Sieg ($6,200) – P35: Sieg is hot and cold each week it seems but with his price and upside he is worth the risk this week
  8. Josh Bilicki ($5,700) – P27: Showed some speed in practice, has good upside.
  9. Will Rodgers ($5,900) – P37: Proceed with caution on Rodgers. He was unable to make a practice and qualifying lap so he will start near the back. If his car is fixed at race time, he will be a top play.

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/)

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NASCAR DFS Pit Stop: Truck Series from COTA 3/26

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written by rmferenc@gmail.com

Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop breakdown for Circuit of the Americas (aka COTA)! This track is a 3.4-mile road track that produces some exciting racing. COTA is a 20-turn track with a large 133-foot hill in turn one. Last season in this race four of the drivers starting inside the top 5 finished there. Only six drivers finished off the lead lap and only two failed to finish the race altogether.

Roster Construction

COTA, as it at all road courses, is not a place to go hunting for dominator points. At this race on Saturday, there are only 41 laps so that means there are only 28.7 dominator points available. When building lineups for road courses you generally look to finishing position and place differential plays. Last season in this race it was a more balanced build that was the optimal lineup, but with Kyle Busch in the field for Saturday’s race, I think you will need more than one value play to fit him in. This will be one race where you can consider fading Busch at his $13K salary because he will need to lead all laps and win to make value. Now, that is certainly a possibility and something I think can happen but it’s not a guarantee.

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)

Kyle Busch ($13,000)

Starting Position: 5th

This will be Kyle’s first-ever road course race in the Truck Series, but that isn’t really an issue. We know KB has a good truck and will be running up front all day. The real question is, can he pay off his salary in such few laps in this race? I believe he can, but it will be difficult.

Sheldon Creed ($10,600)

Starting Position: 1st

Creed is a road course expert. In five career races on this track type, Creed has never finished outside the top 5 and has an average finish of 3rd. In practice on Friday, Creed put down the single best lap time, which is not surprising to me. If you want to fade KB, then I think Creed is the best option to use as your potential dominator.

Kaz Grala ($9,900)

Starting Position: 18th

Kaz Grala will be in the Young’s Motorsports 02 on Saturday and he should be a contender for a top 10. This truck has fared well this season, unfortunately, the one time Grala was in it the engine went. Grala has run five road course races in his Truck Series career and has three top 10’s and an average finish of 10.2. Grala ran exceptionally well in this race last season starting from the front row finishing right where he started in second place putting him in the optimal lineup.

Other Options: John Hunter Nemechek ($10,400 – P11): Nemechek has one win in 8 career RC races and has an avg finish of 9.3. I think there is value in JHN on Saturday, but I just like the upside of the three drivers above more. I also believe that Creed will carry far less ownership than Nemechek. Grant Enfinger ($9,300 – P16th): Enfinger was fast in practice and was one of the few drivers to run 8 laps. Last season in this race Enfinger started 23rd but finished 4th. I anticipate a similar performance on Saturday, but I think Grala comes in at lower ownership in this price range. Ben Rhodes ($9,500 – P13), Alex Bowman ($10,100 – P3)

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

Tyler Ankrum ($8,300)

Starting Position:10th

Last season Ankrum started this race from the pole and would end up finishing 3rd. Ankrum was in the top 10 in DKFP for that race as well. In his career at road courses (5 races), Ankrum is averaging 37 DKFP per race which is second most of all drivers in this race (Creed – 44.4). I know there are better PD plays in this tier, but they will be much higher owned and I anticipate Ankrum carrying extremely low ownership.

Matt DiBenedetto ($8,900)

Starting Position: 36th

Speaking of high-owned drivers, here’s Matt DiBenedetto. Listen, I don’t care for DiBenedetto as a driver but he has done ok in the Truck Series this season. Last week was a rough week for the 25 team, but DiBenedetto looks to have a better truck this week. In practice on Friday, Matty D was 7th in single lap and he has the best place differential upside in the race. The only downside to rostering DiBenedetto will be his incredibly high ownership. If you are playing SE contests, then I will implore you to roster him.

Parker Kligerman ($8,500)

Starting Position: 4th

Kligerman is a fantastic road course racer and showed some good speed and handling in practice on Friday afternoon. In four career Truck Series road course races, Kligerman has three top 10’s and a top 5 leading to an 8.5 avg finish. Going back to practice, Kligerman was the fourth fastest truck in single lap time and will be a low-owned pivot off the obvious chalk of DiBenedetto.

Other Options: Ty Majeski ($7,700 – P19), Matt Crafton ($8,100 P20), Tanner Gray ($7,400 – P28)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)

  1. Austin Wayne Self ($6,900) – P15
  2. Hailie Deegan ($6,600) – P23
  3. Tate Fogleman ($5,700) – P31
  4. Dean Thompson ($5,500) – P33
  5. Timmy Hill ($5,200) – P25
  6. Jack Wood ($6,000) – P27
  7. Will Rodgers ($5,800) – P34
  8. Matt Jaskol (4,900) – P35

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/)

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NASCAR DFS Pit Stop: Xfinity Series from Atlanta 3/19

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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop breakdown for Atlanta! I am not going to lie, I have no idea what to expect from this track. If anyone out there in the industry tells you they know how Atlanta will race this weekend they are lying. Nobody really knows what to expect from this track (not even NASCAR and their drivers) after it was completely ripped up and a new track was installed. Speedway motorsports repaved and reconfigured this track after the July 2021 race here. The 1.5 oval was reconfigured to have 28-degree banking from 24 degrees, which is higher than any other 1.5-mile track. The front stretch was widened as well. These changes were done to promote a superspeedway style of racing similar to Daytona and Talladega.

Kurt Busch stated that “Once we got out there in a group the pace picked up by over a second having the cars draft together… things were amplified way more than what we expected when we had just three cars drafting with each other”. Ross Chastain also said that you will “need friends to navigate the draft”. Both of these drivers tested tires for Goodyear at Atlanta back in January.

Roster Construction

My suggestion for this weekend will be to play light and build multiple lineups. If you are not an avid NASCAR DFS player, maybe sit this weekend out. There are two schools of thought here, one being that the drivers will race like Daytona and it could turn into a wreck fest where we need to stack the back. The second one is that the drivers will just drive around single file trying not to wreck and maybe push for a win in the late stages of the race.

Roster construction looks to be different than in the Truck Series race. In that race we had a lot of solid PD plays, there are very few in this race. For the Xfinity race, I think we need to build a more balanced lineup.

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)

Noah Gragson ($10,700)

Starting Position: 1st

Gragson has been the best driver in this series all season. In four races, Gragson’s lowest finish is 3rd and he is coming off a victory at Phoenix last week. Gragson is on the pole, so of course, there is some risk there, but he has led at last 12 laps in every race this season and led 114 last week.

Landon Cassill ($9,300)

Starting Position: 10th

Cassill has run well for Kauling in his four races this season, outside of California where he wrecked and turned his car into a ball of fire on wheels. Since then, Cassill has finished top 10 in back-to-back races and it appears he is settling in nicely with his new team. This week will be hard to predict, but I see Cassill finishing with another top 10 alongside teammate AJ Allmendinger.

Trevor Bayne ($9,900)

Starting Position: 5th

Bayne was really fast at Phoenix and could have won that race. In two races in the 18 for JGR this season, Bayne has started top 5 and finished top 5. With how fast this car was last week and with the showing Bayne has had in 2022 I expect another top 5 on Saturday.

Other Options: Daniel Hemric ($9,700 – P8), AJ Allmendinger ($10,300 – P7), Ty Gibbs ($10,100 – P4)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K – $8.9K)

Riley Herbst ($8,300)

Starting Position: 24th

I know Herbst hurt a lot of us last week with his wreck early in the race. This was all too common for Herbst in 2021, but such is not the case this season. In four races, that was Herbst’s first wreck on this young season, prior to that wreck Herbst has two top 10s and three top 15s. I am going back to the well with Riley Herbst and the #98 this week.

JJ Yeley ($7,000)

Starting Position: 21st

Yeley is a consistently middle-of-the-pack driver in lower-tier equipment this season. So far in 2022, Yeley has finished anywhere from 13th to 25th. This is the highest his salary has been this season, so there is a lot of risk involved with using Yeley on Saturday but he is a high reward play that will certainly carry very little ownership.

Brett Moffitt ($7,800)

Starting Position: 16th

Moffitt is a driver I rarely play, but I really don’t know why. This season, Moffitt has been a very serviceable driver for DFS purposes. Outside of Daytona where he started 5th and finished 34th after an early wreck, he has been fairly consistent. Moffitt’s best finish came at Las Vegas when he finished 8th and he has back-to-back top 15s.

Other Options: Anthony Alfredo ($8,100 – P27), Sage Karam ($7,100 -P29), Sheldon Creed ($8,900 – P13)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)

  1. Jade Buford ($6,300) – P30: Buford’s DFS status has been done in by his own good qualifying efforts this season. With Buford starting from P30, he will be in play again on Saturday and I expect him to be a mid-20s driver in this race
  2. Tommy Joe Martins ($6,500) – P37: Martins starts 37th on Saturday and will have some of the best PD upside in this race.
  3. Mason Massey ($6,100) – P26: We will need some cheaper value plays on this slate to make our builds work and Massey fits that bill. Massey is a consistent presence in the mid-20’s and that is most likely where he will end up this week again unless there is some attrition and he isn’t involved.
  4. Shane Lee ($5,100) – P35: I’m not the biggest fan of this play, BUT he starts at the back and if it’s a SS wreck fest then we could see a top 15 from Lee
  5. Bayley Currey ($5,300) – P20: I don’t love playing Currey starting this high, but in GPP’s I don’t see him being highly owned. Currey has driven well in 2022 and has three top 20 fnishes.
  6. Kyle Sieg ($6,600) – P31: Sieg has been a surprise DFS darling early on this season. Coming into the race at Phoenix last week, Sieg had three straight finishes of 21st or better. Unfortunately that streak ended when Sieg wrecked at Phoenix, but that just means he can start a new one on Saturday.
  7. Matt Mills ($5,600) – P33: Mills’ numbers would be better, if not for his 36th place finish at Vegas. Prior to that, Mills had back-to-back top 25s.
  8. Josh Williams ($5,400) – P36: See Shane Lee.

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/)

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NASCAR DFS Pit Stop: Truck Series from Atlanta 3/19

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written by rmferenc@gmail.com

Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop breakdown for Atlanta! I am not going to lie, I have no idea what to expect from this track. If anyone out there in the industry tells you they know how Atlanta will race this weekend they are lying. Nobody really knows what to expect from this track (not even NASCAR and their drivers) after it was completely ripped up and a new track was installed. Speedway motorsports repaved and reconfigured this track after the July 2021 race here. The 1.5 oval was reconfigured to have 28-degree banking from 24 degrees, which is higher than any other 1.5-mile track. The front stretch was widened as well. These changes were done to promote a superspeedway style of racing similar to Daytona and Talladega.

What the drivers are saying…

Kurt Busch stated that “Once we got out there in a group the pace picked up by over a second having the cars draft together… things were amplified way more than what we expected when we had just three cars drafting with each other”. Ross Chastain also said that you will “need friends to navigate the draft”. Both of these drivers tested tires for Goodyear at Atlanta back in January.

Roster Construction

My suggestion for this weekend will be to play light and build multiple lineups. If you are not an avid NASCAR DFS player, maybe sit this weekend out. There are two schools of thought here, one being that the drivers will race like Daytona and it could turn into a wreck fest where we need to stack the back. The second one is that the drivers will just drive around single file trying not to wreck and maybe push for a win in the late stages of the race. I think that the second strategy will be more likely to happen in the Cup Series where the drivers are more experienced and don’t want to tear up their cars.

For this race, I think we take a hybrid stack-the-back approach. I don’t think you’ll need to select six drivers starting in the 30s, but I think the best bet would be to take 3-4 drivers starting towards the back, look for 1 potential race dominator and fill out the rest with whoever best fits the salary you have remaining. I’m sorry I can’t be more precise and give better advice, but if I did give out firm advice it would be me lying to you and that’s not what I do. I want those of you who read my articles to be successful and I am not just looking for clicks.

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)

Ross Chastain ($10,700)

Starting Position: 36th

Chastain is back in the Truck Series this weekend in the Niece Motorsports #41. Will Chastain be chalky? Probably. Will he be worth ignoring that fact? Yes. Chastain has had a great season in the Cup Series so far and he should run well here on Saturday. This is a pay-up spot that can’t really hurt you with Chastain starting dead last and I view Chastain as a core play on this slate.

Zane Smith ($9,600)

Starting Position: 25th

Zane Smith has two top 2 finishes this season and he gets a $600 price decrease this week. Smith starts 25th and potentially has the chance to be the best play on this slate. I will have plenty of exposure to the 38 truck this week.

John Hunter Nemechek ($11,100)

Starting Position: 12th

Nemechek has wrecked in both truck races this season so there is potential that people shy away, especially with there being a few drivers in this tier worth using on Saturday. With Chastain most likely carrying the highest ownership, Nemechek could be significantly lower owned than he usually is.

Other Options: Ben Rhodes ($10,000 – P15), Ryan Preece ($10,200 – P11)

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

Jordan Anderson ($7,600)

Starting Position: 33rd

Anderson will be the mid-tier chalk play on Saturday but this time I am ok if you choose to fade him. I will have exposure to Anderson in my builds because I am prioritizing the top tier in this race. Anderson fits perfectly in a Chastain/Smith/JNH build with two value plays.

Matt Crafton ($8,300)

Starting Position: 3rd

With this race being so unpredictable, it might not be a bad a idea to take a chance on a driver who could lead laps early in GPP’s. Crafton is a veteran driver, one of the few in the field, who will be best equipped to handle this track as the rest of the field learns how it races. With Smith and Friesen starting in front of him, Crafton could easily get out in front early and lead some laps.

Hailie Deegan ($7,100)

Starting Position: 27th

Deegan is a driver similar to Anderson where as she might be semi-chalky and I will not argue if you fade her but she also fits perfectly in three top tier lineups. Deegan started out the season well in Daytona with a 17th place finish, but she wrecked in Las Vegas and came home 34th. The 17th place finish Deegan earned in Daytona is more like where I think she will run all season and a top 20 is what I expect on Saturday.

Other Options: Corey Heim ($8,500 – P19th), Chase Purdy ($7,200 -P20), Derek Kraus ($7,500 – P18)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)

  1. Jesse Little ($5,300) – P34: Little was 6th at Daytona, but I do not expect that type of finish on Saturday. Realistically a top 30 is more likely but he will still make value if he does that.
  2. Kris Wright ($5,400) – P21: Wright is a riskier play, but he has finished top 20 in both races this season. I can see that happening again on Saturday.
  3. Brennan Poole ($6,400) – P35: Poole doesn’t offer much upside, and is riskier than Little even though he start one spot behind him. But if this is a wreck fest, than Poole could be a top 10 truck. Either way, if you have the salary and want to stack the back Poole is a good play.
  4. Jack Wood ($6,900) – P22: If this ends up being a drafting race then Wood has a chance at a solid day. Wood is in a GMS truck which means he is teammates with some of the top drivers in the field. Wood could pull a top 10 with his teammates.
  5. Timmy Hill ($6,100) – P23: Timmy Hill is someone we NEVER roster in the Cup Series, but in the Truck Series it’s a completely different situation. Hill has finished top 20 in both races this season and his truck is usually one of the better ones in the field. Hill is experienced enough to navigate the field and if this is a drafting race he is smart enough to avoid the potential big ones.
  6. Matt Jaskol ($5,000) – P31: Jaskol is the cheapest driver in the field and starts near the back. At Las Vegas, Jaskol drove this truck to a 22nd place finish and a top 25 is not out of the question.

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/)

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