NASCAR Xfinity

Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for the Xfinity Series race from Portland! This is the first time the Xfinity Series has been to this track. Portland is a 1.945-mile road course that is nearly perfectly flat and runs clockwise. There are two configurations, one with a chicane and one without and I believe the Xfinity Series is using the chicane layout.

As I described in my weekend preview there are a lot of “road course ringers” being used this weekend. While I think those drivers will be a good compliment to your lineups none of them are winning and dominating this race. Speaking of dominating, since this is a road course we won’t be seeking out dominator points but instead looking for PD upside and drivers who can finish well.

Roster Construction

Getting two high-priced top-tier drivers is fairly easy in this field with three mid-tier drivers. We have a couple of decent plays in the $4-5K range that make this possible. Also, remember this is a road course, so looking for dominator points is not something we do. You instead should look to get some PD plays and drivers who will finish well.

AJ Allmendinger ($10,500 – P10)

Allmendinger is a great road course racer, we all know this, and he is expected to be chalky. After qualifying last night he said his car had some type of mechanical issue and that his team did not know what it was. AJ also said that if they figure it out and fix it they will be coming from the rear for unapproved adjustments. I may have some Allmendinger exposure but because of his ownership and this issue I am a little hesitant to go all-in on him

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)

Josh Berry ($9,900)

Starting Position: 19th

Berry is coming off his second win on the season last week in Charlotte and could be the highest-scoring driver in this tier. Berry is unlikely to win on Saturday, but a top 5 is something I can see happening. In practice on Friday, Berry had the 7th fastest lap but had some trouble in the rain in qualifying which led to his poor qualifying position.

Ty Gibbs ($10,600)

Starting Position: 6th

Gibbs is a solid road course driver in one of the best cars in the field. In seven career road course races, Gibbs has two wins and three top 5’s. Gibbs may not offer much in place differential upside, he does have a fast car (2nd in practice) that can get him his third career road course win.

Noah Gragson ($10,300)

Starting Position: 11th (will start at the rear for going to a backup car)

Gragson had a bad wreck in practice on Friday which resulted in him having to go to his backup car for Saturday’s race. I was worried that they wouldn’t make a lap which would make Gragson extreme chalk, now his ownership should be suppressed because of starting at the rear and being scored from P11. Gragson has never won on a road course, but in 16 races on this track type, he has 13 top 10’s and eight top 5’s. It will take him some time to get through the field, but I see Gragson as a top 5 car on Saturday.

Other Options: Riley Herbst ($9,200 – P14), Brandon Jones ($9,400 – P22), Justin Allgaier ($10,100 – P9)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K – $8.9K)

Myatt Snider ($7,600)

Starting Position: 25th

Snider is an under-the-radar road course driver. You wouldn’t automatically put him up there as one of the top drivers on this course type but he does have good results. In twelve career road course races, Snider has four top 10’s and an average finish of 16.2. In practice on Friday, Snider had the third-best single lap speed and was a top 5 car.

Alex Labbe ($7,700)

Starting Position: 23rd

Labbe is one of the best road course drivers in the series and is typically a top 15 car in these races. In practice on Friday, Labbe was not fast, but he only ran three laps so I am not too concerned. Labbe will most likely not carry too much ownership at this high price.

Jeb Burton ($7,100)

Starting Position: 21st

Burton is yet another driver who could be overlooked because he is not typically known as a road course specialist. While I do believe that Burton is a solid play on this slate, there is another reason I am writing up Burton for this race. Our Motorsports, Larry’s Hard Lemonade, and Jeb Burton are looking to raise funds for those families impacted by the horrible tragedy at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.

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Other Options: Sheldon Creed ($8,600 – P7), Connor Mosack ($8,500 – P8), Ryan Sieg ($8,800 – P27), Andy Lally ($8,100 – P15)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)

1. Bradon Brown ($6,800) – P28
2. Jeremy Clements ($6,900) – P16
3. Parker Chase ($6,600) – P18
4. Gray Gaulding ($6,200) – P30
5. JJ Yeley ($6,500) – P35
6. Josh Williams ($4,700) – P31
7. Darren Dilley ($5,200) – P32
8. Stefan Parsons ($5,700) – P26

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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for Saturday’s Xfinity Series race from Charlotte! Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone! This weekend is full of racing that got started on Friday night with the Truck Series and continues with the Xfinity Series on Saturday. The Xfinity Series race is a 200-lap race resulting in just 140 dominator points. This will be a semi-chalky race on Saturday after both Ty Gibbs and Riley Herbst had issues in practice and will start at the rear. Joining them will also be Jeffrey Earnhardt who had a brake system issue that caused his brakes to lock up. All three should have no issues when the green flag drops on Saturday.

Roster Construction

This race should be your typical 2-3 dominator style build with 1-2 mid-tier drivers. There are a few ways to build using the good chalk of Gibbs with 1 or 2 JRM cars. This is possible because of the great value we have in both the mid $6K and $7K ranges. With there being so many good PD plays in this race their ownership should be spread out so there is no need to stress over ownership.

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)

I have said it a bunch of times, but Ty Gibbs ($11,000 – P36) is good chalk. He was fast in practice and this car should end the day in the top 10. This is one of those situations where fading Gibbs could end up keeping you from getting that big payday. We can be different in other ways in this race that eating this chalk is ok.

Trevor Bayne ($9,800)

Starting Position: 6th

If you are looking to balance out the chalk of Gibbs, looking to his teammate in the #18 this week is a good place to start. Trevor Bayne will be making his fourth start this season in this car and has finished inside the top five in two of those races as well as leading at least 24 laps in all three races. In Friday’s practice, Bayne posted the fastest single lap time and was 2nd best in ten-lap average. Bayne is a good driver who will take care of this car and probably end up near the top 5 again at sub 20% ownership.

Justin Allgaier ($10,600)

Starting Position: 2nd

At Charlotte I expect Allgaier to earn his first victory at this track on Saturday. Allgaier has done pretty much everything but win here. Since 2016 when he joined JRM, Allgaier has had three top 5’s and four top 10’s in eight races at Charlotte. In the last three races, Allgaier’s worst finish is fourth and he has led 176 laps in those three races. Combining how well Allgaier has done at Charlotte with how hot he is coming into this race in 2022 makes him one of my favorite plays on Saturday.

Noah Gragson ($10,800)

Starting Position: 7th

Before his wreck at Texas last week, Gragson’s previous three races mirrored teammate Justin Allgaier’s. Gragson came into Texas with a win and three top 5’s in the previous three races. On Saturday, Gragson will look to get back on the good and unless an issue arises I see no reason why he won’t.

Other Options: Austin Dillon ($10,100 – P13): Dillon is in the 48 car that Reddick won in last week. I don’t think Dillon will win this race, but he will be low-owned and could definitely finish in the top 5. AJ Allmendinger ($10,400 – P8): Dinger has finished top 10 in every race this season, and outside of a wreck I see no reason that streak ends on Saturday. Josh Berry ($9,600 – P4), Sam Mayer ($9,100 – P1), Ryan Preece ($9,300 – P3): It may say BJ McLeod on the entry list, but we all know that SHR prepared this car.

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K – $8.9K)

Similar to Gibbs in the top tier, Riley Herbst ($8,500 – P37) will be extremely chalky on Saturday. This car was a top 10 car in practice and Herbst has been Mr. Consistent in 2022 so a top 10 finish is to be expected.

Ryan Sieg ($7,400)

Starting Position: 22nd

Sieg has been one of the most consistent drivers in 2022 but nobody even realizes it. Last week when he finished 35th that was only his second finish lower than 11th in 12 races this season. That poor finish ended Sieg’s streak of 8 straight races with a top 11 finish. Charlotte has not been great to Sieg, but he does six finishes of 18th or better in his career here (12 races). In practice on Friday, Sieg was 5th in single-lap speed and 9th in 10 lap average.

Austin Hill ($8,300)

Starting Position: 20th

Hill is having a solid rookie campaign in the Xfinity Series. This is only the second time Hill has qualified lower than 18th making this one of the few races in 2022 that we have some actual PD upside with Hill. Last week at Texas Hill finished 5th, his fifth top 5 of the season. Hill was not incredibly fast in practice but he did have a top 15 car.

Brandon Brown ($7,000)

Starting Position: 32nd

Brown did not have a great showing in qualifying but he does have a good car in the long run. In his short career at Charlotte, Brown has run well here. In his first career race here in 2019 he finished 20th but in the two races since then Brown has finished 8th and 4th. I don’t know if he has a top 10 car, but a top 20 should be in the cards.

Other Options: Daniel Hemric ($8,700 – P10), Jeffrey Earnhardt ($7,700 – P38), Anthony Alfredo ($7,600 – P30), Jeb Burton ($7,300 – P15)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)

1. Myatt Snider ($6,800) – P33
2. Jeremy Clements ($6,400) – P23
3. CJ McLaughlin ($4,800) – P35
4. Garrett Smithley ($6,700) – P34
5. Joe Graf Jr. ($6,000) – P24
6. Nick Sanchez ($5,100) – P31
7. Josh Williams ($4,900) – P26
8. Stefan Parsons ($5,900) – P11

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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for the Xfinity Series race from Texas! Traditionally Texas is not a fun track, it is one of the least exciting mile and a half tracks on the circuit. That being said, we could still get a good DFS day out of Texas on Saturday. There are decisions to be made at the top with William Byron and Tyler Reddick running in this race. Last season we saw Kyle Busch dominate this race leading over 50% of the laps. There is a possibility that this happens again with one of these drivers. At the same time, we could have a full-time Xfinity driver dominate this race ahead of them.

Last season in the fall race at Texas, every driver who started inside the top 10 finished inside the top 10. That is something extremely rare for racing, especially in this series. There were no Cup drivers in this race (Cup drivers can not drop down in playoff races) so that was not a reason. John Hunter Nemechek did lead 92 of 200 laps in that race on his way to winning in the #54 car that Ty Gibbs will be in on Saturday.

Roster Construction

This week we go with two dominator builds. Looking at previous races here, two drivers seem to dominate the LL and FL points. You can go with 2-3 mid-tier options, especially with the two chalk drivers we have in this tier. There are some good value plays this week to round out our builds

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)

Ty Gibbs ($10,700)

Starting Position: 7th

Gibbs is in the same car that JHN dominated the fall race at Texas with and Gibbs should be in a similar spot on Saturday. In practice on Friday, Gibbs posted the 8th best single lap time and had the best 10-lap average speed. With other drivers garnering much of the ownership in this tier, Gibbs could go overlooked on his way to victory lane on Saturday.

William Byron ($11,000)

Starting Position: 15th

Byron is going to be the chalk play of this race and with good reason. Even though he is in a JRM car, Byron will have his Cup Series HMS pit crew for this race (one of the best in the series) and JRM cars get their engines from Hendrick. Essentially, Byron is driving a Hendrick car (it literally says so on his hood) and could dominate this race. There is a good amount of value where you can take Gibbs/Byron as your dominators and build comfortably.

Justin Allgaier ($10,300)

Starting Position: 6th

Allgaier is the more popular play among the Xfinity regulars in this tier and with good reason. In practice, Allgaier was the second-fastest in single-lap speed and has a great track record here in Texas. In eight races since 2018, Allgaier has finished 12th or better six times (he has issues in the other two races) and has led a series-best 193 laps in those races. Allgaier is one of the hottest drivers in the Xfinity Series and if you are playing cash games he is a lock, but in GPP’s you can go here if you want to fade Byron.

Noah Gragson ($10,500)

Starting Position: 1st

Gragson is your pole-sitter for Saturday’s race, but could still see some ownership. I think people are starting to realize that in the lower series, playing pole-sitters is just fine. Usually, the top teams start near the front and finish there as well and Gragson is no exception. Gragson has started top five in two of the last three races in 2022 and finishes top 5 in all three. Gragson was top 5 in practice on Friday and even though I don’t think he wins this race, a fourth straight top 5 is a relatively safe bet. In his last three races at Texas, Gragson has finishes of 2nd, 7th, and 3rd.

Other Options: Tyler Reddick ($10,000 – P2), Josh Berry ($9,600 – P8), AJ Allmendinger ($9,700 – P13), Ryan Truex ($9,200 – P5)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K – $8.9K)

Landon Cassill ($8,300)

Starting Position: 38th

Cassill will be the chalkiest of chalk plays, but I don’t know if you can get a takedown without him. Cassill is in the Kaulig #10 car this season and has shown speed each week in 2022. This car has top 10 upside and if he reaches that potential, you probably won’t be in contention for a big day without him. In 11 races this season, Cassill has only finished a race outside the top 15 once (31st at COTA) if you don’t count Fontana where his car went up in flames 6 laps in. I am not looking back at track history here because Cassill has never had a car that is this good while racing here.

Anthony Alfredo ($7,600)

Starting Position: 37th

Another super chalky play will be Alfredo. Now, if you wanted to fade one of the chalkiest plays on the slate, Alfredo would be my pick. His upside is not as great as Cassill’s, but his ownership could be 10-12% lower. I will take the higher score over the lower ownership because you can be different in other ways. With all this being said, Alfredo is still one of the top Fpt/$ plays on this slate. In the fall 2020 race here, Alfredo did finish 3rd in the RCR #21.

Riley Herbst ($8,700)

Starting Position: 10th

There is another chalk play in this tier, but I will save him for the “other options” section and instead give you a pivot off the chalkier plays in this tier. Herbst could be in the low teens to single-digit ownership for this race and could be the difference in a chalky race like this. Herbst finishes 12th in both races at Texas last season, but more importantly, he has been on a roll recently in the 2022 season. Coming into the weekend, Herbst has finished 9th or better in five straight races and six of the last season. Included in those races are three top 5 finishes at well. With him being completely overlooked today, Herbst is my favorite mid-tier pivot for Saturday.

Other Options: Jeffrey Earnhardt ($7,900 – P35) – Earnhardt is the other chalky play I mentioned above. This car has top 20 upside as shown in practice. Sheldon Creed ($8,100 – P21), Daniel Hemric ($8,900 – P11), Brandon Brown ($7,000 – P23)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)

1. JJ Yeley ($6,500) – P14: JJ Yeley starting P14 in the Carl Long #66 is the top value play? Surely this is a typo you must be saying, but hear me out. Yeley ran the 5th fastest lap in practice on Friday so there is speed in this car. Why is there speed in this car? I am glad you asked, this car is an Xfinity car Carl Long purchased from Penske and was used by Austin Cindric in 2021 where he finished top 5 in both races.
2. CJ McLaughlin ($4,700) – P36: McLaughlin is in the second Sieg car this week which has been running well this season. Combine the low price and PD upside and it’s hard to pass on this play.
3. Alex Labbe ($6,800) – P32
4. Jeremy Clements ($6,200) – P19
5. Timmy Hill ($5,500) – P33
6. Ryan Vargas ($5,700) – P31
7. Ryan Ellis ($6,700) – P28
8. David Starr ($5,200) – P29

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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for the Xfinity Series race from Darlington! This track typically eats up the youth and inexperienced but there are some extremely talented young drivers that have little to no experience here and will do well. If you want more info about this race and the track, check out my weekend preview.

Because qualifying was rained out on Friday, Chase Elliott will not be racing on Saturday. Now, there is a chance that JRM pays one of the other teams to withdraw from the race so they can race or use their # and paint scheme so he can run.

Roster Construction

Similar to the truck race on Friday, I think we need to use the experienced and/or talented drivers up top for finishing position and dominator points while filling out the remaining spots with cheap mid tier or value plays. There will be two cars that are the chalk in the top tier, but I think they need to be in your lineups. You can be different with your four remaining drivers to balance out those plays.

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)

Tyler Reddick ($10,000)

Starting Position: 34th

Tyler Reddick represents the first of those two chalky plays. Reddick will come off 34th thanks to the formula and the fact the car he is in, the #48 BMV Chevy, has not been good in races. That will change on Saturday as I assume RCR will give some help to this team to make sure Reddick runs well. In the Xfinity Series, Reddick has never finished lower than 16th in four races at Darlington and has two top 3 finishes as well. Reddick has some dominator potential, but this will be a safe CHALKY place differential play that I think should be the first button you hit on Saturday when building.

Josh Berry ($9,800)

Starting Position: 2nd

Berry is great at shorter tracks and he is coming off his first victory in 2022 last week at Dover. In his second career Darlington race last season, Berry started P20 but finished 2nd in this same #8 JRM Chevy. Berry has four top 5s in ten races this season and six finishes of 11th or better.

Justin Allgaier ($10,200)

Starting Position: 3rd

If Berry or Gibbs slip up early and give Allgaier some room he could push to the lead. Allgaier is no stranger to winning races at Darlington as he won this race last season while only leading 10 laps. Since 2017, Allgaier has six top 10’s in seven races at Darlington including his aforementioned win. After starting out hot in the first four races, Allgaier spuddered with no top 10’s in the next five but last week he returned to form with a second place finish after leading 67 laps and having 41 fastest laps.

John Hunter Nemechek ($9,400)

Starting Position: 23rd

There are two drivers who will be chalky on Saturday, I already mentioned Reddick, and Nemechel would be the second on those two. Reddick will probably be higher owned, but I trust the car that JHN will be in more. So far this season Nemechek has raced four times in the Xfinity Series, twice in this #26 Toyota where he finished 12th and 5th. Three weeks ago in Richmond, Nemechek was in the JGR 18 and led 135 laps while finishing second. On Friday, Nemechek was dominant in the Truck Series race earning his first victory of 2022 so that experience will only help him on Saturday.

Other Options: Noah Gragson ($10,800 – P4), Ryan Truex ($9,000 – P28), Ty Gibbs ($10,500 – P1)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K – $8.9K)

Ryan Sieg ($7,500)

Starting Position: 9th

Ryan Sieg is the Rodney Dangerfield of the Xfinity Series, he gets no respect. Sieg is having one of the best seasons of any driver in this series in 2022 and he still is priced well under his value. The one good thing is that no one will play him at this price either because of where he starts. In 2022, Sieg has finished lower than 11th one in ten races and has an average finish of 11.9. In four races at Darlington since 2020, Sieg has finished between 3rd and 11th in all four and I view Sieg as a top 10 car again on Saturday.

Brandon Jones ($8,800)

Starting Position: 6th

Jones has been a solid performer at Darlington in the past and will be a contender for a top 5 on Saturday. In five races since 2019, Jones has finished 7th or better three times, including a win in the fall race here and a 3rd in this race last season. Jones is risky because he can wreck out as he is an aggressive driver starting up front. The upside in this play is we know Darlington does not scare Jones and he has an outside chance at the win here.

Other Options: Brandon Brown ($7,000 – P17), Sam Mayer ($8,600 – P7), Austin Hill ($8,200 – P12), Anthony Alfredo ($7,200 – P14), Jeb Burton ($7,700 – P15)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)

1. Alex Labbe ($6,400) – P18
2. Tommy Joe Martins ($5,400) – P36
3. Josh Williams ($5,100) – P25
4. Myatt Snider ($6,800) – P19
5. Jeremy Clements ($6,700) – P22
6. Kyle Sieg ($5,500) – P26
7. Josh Biicki ($5,900) – P37
8. Timmy Hill ($5,300) – P38
9. Kyle Weatherman ($6,000) – P31

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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop breakdown for Talladega! If you are in discord (if you aren’t you are missing out!) then you already saw my preview looking back at previous races here. For those who aren’t, here is a quick synopsis:

Stacking the back can work, but I view it more as a cash-type build in this race. Most of the drivers in the optimal Xfinity Series have come from the mid-teens and twenties. Looking at how qualifying shook out on Friday, I can see a similar path to those lineups being optimal again on Saturday.

Roster Construction

With only 113 laps equaling 79.1 dominator points for this race we are not chasing those points. Of course, we want to get dominator points, but there aren’t enough laps here that those points will make that big of a difference. Like I said, stacking the back is a great cash strategy, but I believe that stacking the mid may be a better build type. Looking at pricing, 2-3 top-tier drivers might be the best path.

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)

Noah Gragson ($10,300)

Starting Position: 19th

Just based on my knowledge of the sport I did not think Gragson would be my top driver, but when I looked at how he has fared at Superspeedways I couldn’t go anywhere else. Gragson has run well at this track type, especially Talladega. In six career races on this track, Gragson has five finishes of 11th or better including two top 5’s. With Gragson starting P19, he has the best place differential in this tier.

AJ Allmendinger ($9,700)

Starting Position: 13th

Dinger is the driver I expected to be my number one driver, but number two isn’t bad. In four career races here, Allmendinger has two finishes of 7th or better, but also has two finishes of 24th or worse. Allmendinger has been solid so far in 2022 and if he can navigate through the potential carnage like he has many times before he should be in contention for the win. We know Kaulig has been dominant at Superspeedways and if they can get together they will be touch to pass let alone beat.

Justin Allgaier ($9,500)

Starting Position: 11th

Allgaier is the old(er), wily veteran in this race and should be one of the top considerations at low ownership on Saturday. Before he had a string of bad luck from 2019-21 where he wrecked three times in four races, Allgaier had six straight finishes of 8th or better. Last fall here Allgaier got back on track with a third-place finish after starting on the pole. Allgaier clearly knows how to make his way through these races and if he can do it again a top 5 could be in the cars.

Brandon Jones ($9,000)

Starting Position: 15th

Jones is coming off his first win in 2022 and is at a track he has enjoyed some minimal success at in his Xfinity Series career. In eight career races here at Talladega, Jones has only wrecked twice. If you remove those two 37th place finishes, Jones has an average finish of 10th in the remaining 6 races including three top 5’s. Jones got off to a slow start this season, but he has four top 10s in the last six races and has finished no worse than 18th in any of those races.

Other Options Josh Berry ($10,100 – P16), Ty Gibbs ($10,500 – P3), Sam Mayer ($9,200 – P14), Daniel Hemric ($9,900 – P5)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K – $8.9K)

Jeb Burton ($8,400)

Starting Position: 22nd

Jeb Burton has one career victory and it came here at Talladega, yes it was rain-shortened, but a win is a win. In four career Talladega races, Burton has three top 10s so that win was not a fluke. Now, much of his success came in a Kaulig Chevy, but now Burton is in the #27 Our Motorsports Chevy. While that is somewhat of a downgrade in equipment, Burton has only two finishes outside the top 20 this season including three top 15s in his last five races.

Landon Cassill ($8,800)

Starting Position: 6th

Cassill has historically run well here with three finishes of 11th or better in much lesser equipment. In 2022, Cassill signed with Kaulig and he is in the car that Jeb Burton vacated. There is an outside chance that Cassill wins this race and I can all but guarantee that he will come in somewhere in the teens in ownership as well. Cassill is by no means safe and should only be used in GPP’s.

Alex Labbe ($7,000)

Starting Position: 21st

Labbe is in that sweet spot where he won’t be high owned, but also not super low owned. If you are in discord then you already saw that Labbe was in two of the previous four optimal lineups for this track. Labbe has been consistent at Talladega with four straight finishes of 21st or better including two top 10s.

Other Options: Riley Herbst ($8,500 P20), Myatt Snider ($7,900 – P31): Great cash play, Brandon Brown ($7,300 – P17)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)

1. Jeremy Clements ($6,900) – P34
2. JJ Yeley ($6,500) – P28
3. Ryan Ellis ($5,400) – P38
4. David Starr ($6,000) – P35
5. Gray Gaulding ($4,600) – P33
6. Joey Gase ($5,900) – P36
7. Kyle Sieg ($6,600) – P37
8. Chandler Smith ($6,800) – P30
9. Shane Lee ($5,500) – P32

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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. The last time the Xfinity Series was at Martinsville, Noah Gragson dominated on his way to winning that race. Gragson led 153 of 257 laps while nobody else led more than 64. In that race, we saw 10 cautions for incidents, and only 27 cars finish on the lead lap. In the spring race here in 2021 it was a similar race with Josh Berry leading a race-high 95 laps. In that race, we saw 10 cautions for incidents, and only 19 cars finish on the lead lap. Needless to say, Martinsville is a race of attrition and is not easy to predict.

Roster Construction

Friday’s race is 250 laps, which means we have 175 total dominator points available and it will be important to try and collect as many as possible. Like I said in the previous paragraph typically one car dominates this race and it will be key to find that person. Looking at where drivers qualified and how they ran in practice there are a couple of drivers who could be that guy on Friday. As far as building lineups, the way to go appears to be similar to the truck race and build a balanced type of lineup.

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)

Ty Gibbs ($11,300)

Starting Position: 1st

Gibbs has been the best driver in the Xfinity Series in 2022 and he was the second-fastest car in practice on Thursday. There isn’t a scenario where I see Gibbs falter on Friday night, other than someone else wrecking him. Gibbs is the top play on this slate and should be the top dominator come the end of the night on Friday.

Noah Gragson ($11,000)

Starting Position: 3rd

Gragson was not a top car in practice but that is not a concern. I mentioned in the open how Gragson dominated the race the last time the series was here. No driver in the Xfinity Series has been in more optimal lineups than Gragson has with five. In seven races this season, Gragson has one win included in his five top 5’s and three top 2 finishes. With how well Gragson has run in 2022 and at Martinsville in the past he is a driver who can dominate this race on Friday.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. ($9,800)

Starting Position: 30th

Junior is back in the 88 this weekend for his team. This will be Earnhardt’s first-ever Xfinity Series race at Martinsville but he does have 35 Cup Series races here. In those 35 races, Junior has one win, 13 top 5’s, and 18 top 10’s so it’s no wonder why he chose Martinsville to come race this season. In practice on Thursday, the 88 was fast and ran the 7th best single lap time. I view Earnhardt as similar to Byron who starts in the 30s but has a fast car and could push for the win. Realistically, Junior is more likely to get a top 10 and not be a factor for the win, but he has massive upside.

Justin Allgaier ($10,200)

Starting Position: 2nd

If not Gragson or Gibbs, then it could be Allgaier who dominates Friday night. Allgaier has been outstanding in his three races here never finishing lower than 9th. Allgaier has never led a lap at Martinsville, but starting on the outside pole he could get out in front of Gibbs and lead this race for a while.

Other Options: Josh Berry ($10,800 – P10), AJ Allmendinger ($10,500 – P13), Daniel Hemric ($9,500 – P9)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K – $8.9K)

Sam Mayer ($8,900)

Starting Position: 21st

Mayer has traditionally run well at short tracks in his short career. Last fall at Martinsville, Mayer started 11th and finished 4th. Mayer has run four short track races in the Xfinity Series and has two top 5’s and three top 10’s.

Myatt Snider ($7,300)

Starting Position: 19th

In practice on Thursday, Snider had top 5 speed but it didn’t show through in qualifying. Last season Snider finished top 15 in both races here at Martinsville. Looking at his price, the speed he showed, and his history here Snider appears to be one of the top plays in this tier on Friday.

Brett Moffitt ($7,700)

Starting Position: 6th

Moffitt is strictly a GPP play since he is starting from P6. In the past, Moffitt has been successful at Martinsville in both the Xfinity Series and Truck Series. In his first four Truck Series races here, Moffitt finished no lower than 6th and had three finished 2nd or 3rd. In the Xfinity Series, Moffitt has never finished outside the top 20 and has a track-high finish of 12th. In practice on Thursday, Moffitt was 5th fastest.

Other Options: Jeb Burton ($7,800 – P25), Parker Retzlaff ($7,000 – P20), Ryan Truex ($8,400 – P4)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)

1. David Starr ($5,100) – P35
2. JJ Yeley ($6,200) – P33
3. Derek Griffith ($6,600 ) – P36
4. Matt Mills ($4,900) – P37
5. Joe Graf Jr. ($5,800) – P24
6. Ryan Vargas ($5,300) – P34
7. Kyle Weatherman ($6,000) – P27
8. Jade Buford ($6,400) – P31

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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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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.

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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 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.

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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/)

This week the NASCAR Xfinity Series wraps up their three-race west coast swing with a return to where the title was handed out to Daniel Hemric last season, Phoenix. Saturday’s race is a 200 lap race which means there is a fair share of dominator points to be had, 140 to be exact. Last season at Phoenix we saw one dominator lead the majority of both races. In both races, Austin Cindric led over 100 laps and no one else led more than 44. Now Cindric isn’t in this race, but Justin Allgaier is and without seeing any practice laps turned, he is the favorite this week to be the top dominator.

Roster Construction

Last season at this track is was a full-on stars and scrubs roster build. It was also a stack the back type of race which I am not sure will be the case on Saturday. Looking at the top plays (pre-practice/qualifying) we should be building similarly to last season.

***** Reminder that these plays are all pre-practice and qualifying. I will update the plays in DISCORD ONLY after qualifying *****

NASCAR DFS: Top Tier ($9K +)

Justin Allgaier ($11,500)

In the last four races at Phoenix, Allgaier has the most avg laps led per race (39.8) and fastest laps (21.3). On top of leading the most laps and having the most laps led, Allgaier also has the most DKFP average among drivers with more than one race in the last two seasons here.

John Hunter Nemechek ($9,200)

JHN has only raced at Phoenix four times in an Xfinity car but he has never finished outside the top 10. Nemechek has an average finish of 7th here at Phoenix as well as leading 72 laps. I consider Nemechek a top 10 contender with top 5 upside in this race.

Noah Gragson ($11,200)

Gragson has had a spectacular start to the 2022 season but he just has not been able to find victory lane, yet. So far in three races this season, Gragson has finished 3rd and 2nd (twice) for an average finish of 2.3. Gragson also has earned the most DKFP per race (driver with more than one start) with 63.3. Gragson wrecked in this race last season but without that finish, he has never finished lower than 12th. Gragson finally gets it done on Saturday in my opinion and heads to victory lane.

Other Options: Ty Gibbs ($10,900), AJ Allmendinger ($10,400), Brandon Jones ($9,500), Daniel Hemric ($10,400)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier ($7K – $8.9K)

Riley Herbst ($8,000)

Herbst has had a much better start to the 2022 season than he did in 2021. Early on this season, Herbst has an avg finish of 9th with a top 5 and two top 10’s in three races. Last season at Phoenix, Herbst finished 4th in both races here and has four straight finishes of 11th or better.

Anthony Alfredo ($7,600)

Alfredo has been the benefit of some great, but risky calls by his crew chief. Prior to Vegas where he finished 17th, Alfredo had a 5th and 7th place finish this season. It’ll be key to see where Alfredo qualifies, but if it’s where he has typically started in 2022 he should be in the mid 20’s (23rd avg start in 2022) but finish in the top 15 giving him some good upside.

Other Options: Sam Mayer ($8,700), Austin Hill ($7,800), Brandon Brown ($7,200)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier (Under $7K)

1. Jeremy Clements ($6,800)
2. Alex Labbe ($6,000)
3. Jade Buford ($5,300)
4. Kaz Grala ($6,400)
5. JJ Yeley ($6,500)
6. Josh Williams ($5,800)
7. Bayley Currey ($5,900)

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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/)