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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for Sunday afternoon’s Cup Series race from Texas Motor Speedway! After Joey Logano ($9,800) clinched his spot in the final four for the Cup Series Championship at Phoenix in 3 weeks another playoff driver should clinch their spot. I will be fading Logano this week since he literally has nothing to drive for this week and starts 2nd.

NASCAR DFS: Dominators

Kevin Harvick ($11,000)

Starting Position: 1st

Harvick has been dominant over the past three seasons at Texas in the fall and with him starting on the pole in open air he should have no problem doing that on Sunday. We saw what Harvick could do with his car when he was out front last week and I expect the same to happen on Sunday. Harvick has won the previous three fall Texas races and has led 334 laps in those races.

Ryan Blaney ($10,000)

Starting Position: 10th

Texas has been a strong track for Blaney in recent years and he is one of my favorite plays in this race because of dominator potential as well as place differential upside. Earlier this season Blaney led 150 laps but ended up finishing 7th. Blaney has five top 10 finishes in his last six races at Texas, with the only time he didn’t finish in the top 10 during that stretch being because of an overheating car.

Other Options: Denny Hamlin ($10,800), Chase Elliott ($10,500),

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier

Kyle Busch ($9,300)

Starting Position: 9th

Will Kyle Busch get a win this season? It’s not looking good, but he does own 3 wins here at Texas so maybe it happens this weekend. Either way, Kyle is a great tournament play for me this week. I don’t think he gets too much ownership because people still don’t trust Busch. Kyle has three straight top 10 finishes at Texas and has led laps in all of those races.

Erik Jones ($8,900)

Starting Position: 17th

Just like last week, Jones comes into Sunday’s race as one of the hottest drivers in the Cup Series. Texas is also a track that Jones has had incredible success at. Jones has six straight top 10 finishes and three top 5 finishes in that stretch. I am going to be overweight on Jones this week and not worry about it one bit

William Byron ($8,300)

Starting Position: 11th

Byron is another driver that will most likely carry very low ownership, which is what we want for a driver who has top 5 potential. While he doesn’t offer the place differential drivers like Jones, Jimmie Johnson ($9,400), and Tyler Reddick ($7,900) do, Byron probably has the best chance to finish better and lead laps over the previously mentioned drivers. Byron has finished no worse then 8th in his last 3 races and has led laps in his last 4 races.

Other Options: Jimmie Johnson ($9,400 – 7 wins here, most ever, and has big time PD upside. I don’t love the price but he is playable for GPP and cash IMO), Clint Bowyer ($8,700), Kurt Busch ($8,500 – MUST win to advance, GPP play only), Tyler Reddick ($7,900), Austin Dillon ($7,500)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier Rankings

1. Ryan Preece – $5,900 – P29 : Had been pumping out top 20’a (6 straight) until last week.
2. Matt Kenseth – $7,100 – P32 : Failed as chalk last week, going back to the well this week.
3. Christopher Bell – $7,200 – P15 : Looked really good last week at Kansas and showed a ton of speed
4. Ryan Newman – $6,400 – P25 : Solid PD play
5. Ty Dillon – $5,800 – P27 : Top 20 potential, PD upside
6. Corey Lajoie – $5,600- P28 : Lajoie has top 20 upside, but is best suited for GPP’s

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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for Sunday’s race from Kansas Speedway! This is the second time the Cup Series has been at Kansas this season, Denny Hamlin ($10,600) took the checkered flag, his second Kansas victory in a row. Hamlin is once again a favorite to win this race and he offers minimal place differential starting from P7. There is a ton of great plays in the top price tier this week so we will need to find some value plays to match up with the top tier.

NASCAR DFS: Dominators

Chase Elliott ($11,200)

Starting Position: 1st

Elliott is starting on the pole this week after his victory last week and is a potential dominator for this race. In his last 6 races at Kansas, Elliott has four top 5 finishes. Elliott is one of my favorite plays in this tier for GPP’s. With him starting on the pole and as the highest priced option he should be lower owned.

Kevin Harvick ($10,400)

Starting Position: 4th

Harvick has dominated mile and a half tracks this season and this race should not be any different. Since 2016 (9 races), Harvick has five top 5 finishes and has led 389 laps (43.2 avg per race). Harvick is my pick to win this race for what its worth.

Kyle Busch ($9,900)

Starting Position: 20th

Kyle Busch is still looking for his first victory in 2020 but I don’t think it happens today. Even though I don’t think he wins this race, Kyle offers up some really good place differential today. Busch is my favorite play today for his price and could end up with the highest score today.

Other Options: Martin Truex Jr. ($11,000), Denny Hamlin ($10,600), Ryan Blaney ($9,700)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier

Erik Jones ($8,400)

Starting Position: 11th

Jones is quietly one of the hottest drivers in all of NASCAR right now and nobody seems to know it. In his last 6 races, Jones has four top 5 finishes and five top 10’s. Jones probably won’t dominate this race, but he is a decent salary saving option off the top tier and offers some decent place differential today.

Matt DiBenedetto ($7,700)

Starting Position: 18th

Matty D has been running towards the front a lot recently and has been in position to win races but just couldn’t get it done. I love the upside and his ability to push his car to try and get up front every week of late. DiBenedetto could be low owned because of his recent finishes but for GPP’s he is my favorite play in this tier.

Other Options: Alex Bowman ($8,600 – GPP only), Aric Almirola ($8,000), Tyler Reddick ($7,800), Austin Dillon($7,500 – TOO cheap)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier Rankings

1. Ryan Newman – $6,500 – P28 : 5 top 20’s in his last 7 1.5 mile races
2. Matt Kenseth – $6,600 – P30 : Good at 1.5 mile tracks this season
3. John Hunter Nemechek – $6,100 – P32 : Top PD play in this tier
4. Chris Buescher – $6,700 – P21 : GPP upside
5. Corey Lajoie – $5,400 – P29 : May be the 2nd best PD upside in this tier
6. Michael McDowell – $5,700 – P26 : Tend to stay clean at 1.5’s, PD upside
7. Christopher Bell – $7,200 – P22 : Decent upside for GPP’s
8. Brennan Poole – $4,700 – P35 : Has finished top 30 in his last 3 1.5 starts

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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for Sunday’s Cup Series race from the Charlotte Roval. This is the Cup Series’ second and final road course race this season. Chase Elliott ($10,600) led the most laps and got the win at the Daytona Road Course earlier this season, making him a favorite to get to victory lane on Sunday. Elliott is probably the best of the top tier, and I will have plenty of exposure.

NASCAR DFS: Dominators

Ryan Blaney ($10,900)

Starting Position: 24th

Blaney hasn’t had a great run this season, and had a bad day at the Daytona RC earlier this season, but he has raced really well at this track. In his two previous starts here at Charlotte, Blaney has two top ten finishes including the winning here in 2018. I really think Blaney comes away with another top 10 on Sunday and gives you the place differential upside we need in races with very few dominator points available.

Martin Truex Jr. ($10,300)

Starting Position: 7th

Truex is a driver who has faired very well at practically every road course except this one, but what a better time to figure it out than on Sunday. While there is a very good chance Truex advances to the next round of the playoffs, a win here would assure him a spot in the round of 8. Truex has the ability and the equipment to get to the front and challenge Elliott for the early lead and could lead some laps.

Other Options: Chase Elliott ($10,600), Brad Keselowski ($10,100), Kyle Busch ($9,500)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier

Jimmie Johnson ($9,100)

Starting Position: 30th

Jimmie Johnson starting 30th at a road course is a great play in NASCAR DFS. Is he slightly overpriced? Maybe. But he is worth playing on Sunday in my opinion. Johnson has top 10 upside in this race as he has 20 career top 10 finishes in 39 career road course races.

Michael McDowell ($8,100)

Starting Position: 31st

McDowell is a decent road course driver and will probably garner some lower ownership based off his price. I don’t love the price either for McDowell, but he offers huge place differential points. If he can duplicate his performance from Daytona RC earlier this year where he finished 10th, his career best finish at a RC, he will be one of the top plays on the slate.

Both Ricky Stenhouse Jr ($7,700) and Christopher Bell ($7,500) start towards the rear of the field on Sunday and offer the best place differential upside on the entire slate. They will both be extremely high owned but they could be the good type of chalk plays. I will have plenty of exposure to both of these drivers since I believe they can both finish top 15. Bell is my preferred play of the two because of his previous road course history in the Xfinity Series. Bell has one win, four top 5’s, and five top 10’s in 9 career RC races.

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier Rankings

For the first time in a while the value tier is not deep and there are not a lot of really good plays. I plan on using minimal plays from his range in my lineups and building more balanced lineups.

1. Chris Buescher – $6,900 – P21 – Top 5 @Daytona RC, top 20 in both Roval races
2. Gray Gaulding – $5,100 – P36 – Ran really well on Saturday until late-race issues
3. Cole Custer – $7,100 – P28 – Won here in the Xfinity Series
4. Ty Dillon – $5,700 – P17 – Decent RC racer, GPP only
5. JH Nemechek – $6,000 – P19 – Low Owned GPP play
6. Matt Kenseth – $6,200 – P23 – Has never raced here but could pull a top 20

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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for Sunday afternoons Cup Series race from Talladega Super Speedway! This isn’t a typical race where past history on the track means that much and where you can predict what will happen. Like with all Super Speedways it is all about place differential and leaving salary on the table. I would recommend no more than 2 drivers starting inside the top 10, but on average I will have no more than 1 in my lineups. I tend to build my lineups with 1 driver starting inside the top 10 and 1 starting from 11-20th. I will then fill in the rest of my lineup with drivers 21st and back.

I am going to do something a little different this week, instead of breaking down drivers by price I will give you my favorite plays from each qualifying range because pricing isn’t important this week like it is in other weeks because you SHOULD be leaving salary on the table.

NASCAR DFS: Qualifying Pos 1-10

Denny Hamlin ($9,700)

Starting Position: 1st

Denny Hamlin may be starting on the pole so his upside is limited in this race, but he has been very consistent at Super Speedways recently. Hamlin is the Vegas favorite to win this race and could lead a bunch laps early since he will have teammate Martin Truex ($9,300) starting right behind him. Hamlin has made the optimal lineup at 4 of the last 10 Super Speedway races, which is tied for the most in that span. If you are playing Hamlin he should be the ONLY driver you use starting inside the top 10.

Other Options: Joey Logano ($10,300 – P8), Chase Elliott ($10,500 – P10)

NASCAR DFS: Starting Pos 11-20

Ryan Blaney ($9,100)

Starting Position: 14th

Blaney is priced up a little, but he offers enough upside to make value at his salary. Like with Hamlin, Blaney has been pretty solid at SS track over the past few seasons, including his win earlier this season here at Talladega. Blaney has also been in 4 of the last 10 optimal lineups for SS tracks and the 14th starting position has averaged nearly 31 DKFP over the last 6 Super Speedways.

Aric Almirola ($8,500 )

Starting Position: 11th

Almirola has only 2 wins in his Cup series career, both coming at Super Speedways. I know I said you can’t really count on past history at these tracks but there is always an exception, and when you are as good at these tracks as Almirola is, you can use that info. Almirola comes in with eight straight top 10 finishes at Talladega.

Other Options: Jimmie Johnson ($8,600 – P17), Ryan Newman ($6,800 – P19), Chris Buescher – ($6,000 – P15), Matt Kenseth ($5,900 – P20)

NASCAR DFS: Starting Pos 21-39

There are two drivers in this range that are cash game locks and will be in the vast majority of my lineups on Sunday. Both Brendan Gaughan ($9,500) starting from last place, P39, and Ricky Stenhouse ($8,800) and he will start from P26. Stenhouse and Gaughan will probably garner some pretty high ownership %’s but they are going to be the kind of chalk you want to eat. For those worried about Stenhouse, don’t! Stenhouse has finished 23rd or better in 6 of his last 10 races overall and has five top 5 finishes in the last nine races at Talladega.

1. Ricky Stenhouse – $8,800 – P26
2. Brendan Gaughan – $9,500 – P39
3. Tyler Reddick – $7,900 – P30
4. Corey Lajoie – $6,700 – P29
5. Bubba Wallace – $7,700 – P27
6. Ty Dillon – $6,300 – P28
7. Ryan Preece – $6,500 – P25
8. Michael McDowell – $5,700 – P24
9. Justin Haley – $5,400 – P35
10. William Byron – $8,900 – P21
11. John Hunter Nemechek – $5,600 – P23

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