Ordinarily I simply put out my lineups without any write-up given the track breakdown, practice notes, and playbook info there is prior to them coming out. This week however with FanDuel initiating their version of DFS NASCAR I will do a bit of a lineup strategy primer for those contests.

Roster makeup:

Five drivers on a roster for $50,000 in cap or less

Scoring in FanDuel:

  • Laps Completed = 0.1 points
  • Laps Led = 0.1 points
  • Position Differential = +/- 0.5 points
  • First place = 43 points
  • Second place = 40 points
  • Third place = 38 points (spots 4th-40thare one fewer point than the previous one)

With that scoring in mind, and a lack of dominator points potential for any race, it mainly comes down to getting guys on the roster that will finish the races. Normally this isn’t a massive concern, but at races like this week’s it becomes the primary focus. Following the same idea put forth in the playbook whereas to leave quite a bit of salary cap on the table still holds true in this case, even with the higher salaries for the top end drivers.

Cash Plays:

  • Brad Keselowski
  • Joey Logano
  • Aric Almirola
  • Kyle Busch (low-tier cash play)
  • Jamie McMurray
  • Ty Dillon
  • Gray Gaulding

All are solid cash game plays this week and are easily workable into the shortened FD lineups.

GPP Plays:

  • Denny Hamlin
  • Kevin Harvick
  • Kyle Busch
  • Martin Truex Jr.
  • Chase Elliott
  • Ryan Blaney
  • Kyle Larson
  • Ricky Stenhoue Jr.
  • Darrell Wallace Jr.
  • Brendan Gaughan
  • Cole Whitt

All of these guys have upside to them but have some shaky performances in the past or have a lack of laps completed that bump them down a bit. Some haven’t been mentioned in the playbook but looking at stats in the track breakdown should show way their trust level is lower.

I will have full lineups for both sites starting in two weeks.

Good luck.