Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone! It’s a great weekend to enjoy family and friends and think about those that have served so bravely so we can enjoy or freedoms of barbecues and the ability to play DFS and enjoy NASCAR racing in one of it’s biggest races of the year.
Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts it’s first points-race of the year this weekend with the Coca-Cola 600, it’s also the longest race of the year at 600 miles. Charlotte is a 1.5-mile long quad-oval (some say D-shaped) track because it has two bends in the front straightaway. The turns are banked at 24 degrees in all four corners without progressive banking. As far as it goes, it’s a fairly standard layout for a track of this distance.
Most of the past winners have started in the top-10 but of late (the last three races here overall) the winners have come from 11th-27th in the starting grid. As far a passing is concerned, there are eight drivers in the field with a +6 or better position differential this week in the last four races.
A few things to keep in mind for this race are that it’s a night time race while the practices are all morning and mid-day meaning the speeds will be faster during the race than practice and the cars will handle differently as well. The race setups this week are more standard for a 1.5-mile track than they were for the All-Star race last week when they had the restrictor plate in place and big spoilers.
Track Data
Last Four Races at Charlotte Motor Speedway
| Avg. | Avg. | Avg. | Top | Top | Top | Top | Laps | |||
| Driver | Races | Start | Run Pos. | Finish | Wins | 5s | 10s | 15s | 20s | Led |
| Martin Truex Jr | 4 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 716 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 4 | 14.3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 195 |
| Austin Dillon | 4 | 20.5 | 14.3 | 15.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Denny Hamlin | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10.8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 107 |
| Matt Kenseth | 4 | 12.5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Kevin Harvick | 4 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 12.8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 206 |
| Ryan Newman | 4 | 15.8 | 18.5 | 15.8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Jamie McMurray | 4 | 17 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Kyle Larson | 4 | 24.5 | 11 | 15.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Brad Keselowski | 4 | 10.3 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Chase Elliott | 4 | 6.3 | 15.8 | 20.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 115 |
| Kyle Busch | 4 | 6.5 | 12.3 | 17.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 86 |
| Kasey Kahne | 4 | 18.5 | 20.3 | 17.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Kurt Busch | 4 | 14 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Daniel Suarez | 2 | 17 | 14 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Blaney | 4 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Erik Jones | 2 | 21.5 | 19.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joey Logano | 4 | 15.8 | 18.8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 4 | 13.3 | 16.5 | 15.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Paul Menard | 4 | 18.8 | 20.3 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Clint Bowyer | 4 | 17.8 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Michael McDowell | 4 | 22.8 | 28 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aric Almirola | 3 | 25.7 | 22.7 | 21.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Buescher | 4 | 24.5 | 22.5 | 22.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| AJ Allmendinger | 4 | 16.5 | 20 | 22.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Landon Cassill | 4 | 31.5 | 27 | 24.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JJ Yeley | 1 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Ragan | 4 | 32 | 28.3 | 28.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Sorenson | 4 | 37 | 34.5 | 32.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt DiBenedetto | 4 | 29.3 | 30.8 | 29.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Timmy Hill | 2 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gray Gaulding | 2 | 33.5 | 32.5 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey LaJoie | 2 | 39.5 | 30.5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Dillon | 2 | 27 | 26 | 28.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BJ McLeod | 1 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bowman | 1 | 2 | 32 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Wallace Jr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Kligerman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Chastain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Byron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fast | Top 15 | Laps | Avg. | High | Low | Pos | Laps Led | High to | Low to | |
| Driver | Laps | Rate | Comp. | Rating | Rating | Rating | Diff | Pts./Race | Avg Rating | Avg Rating |
| Martin Truex Jr | 233 | 98% | 1471 | 127.4 | 150 | 92.1 | 3.80 | 44.75 | 22.6 | 35.3 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 176 | 97% | 1470 | 114.5 | 133.6 | 96.4 | 7.30 | 12.19 | 19.1 | 18.1 |
| Austin Dillon | 18 | 73% | 1395 | 84 | 103.4 | 68.7 | 5.20 | 0.13 | 19.4 | 15.3 |
| Denny Hamlin | 66 | 94% | 1445 | 104.3 | 111.8 | 95.8 | -5.80 | 6.69 | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Matt Kenseth | 54 | 89% | 1471 | 99.4 | 116.8 | 91.3 | 6.50 | 0.31 | 17.4 | 8.1 |
| Kevin Harvick | 156 | 82% | 1292 | 109.5 | 140.6 | 77.1 | -9.50 | 12.88 | 31.1 | 32.4 |
| Ryan Newman | 4 | 56% | 1177 | 75.4 | 99.9 | 38.5 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 24.5 | 36.9 |
| Jamie McMurray | 11 | 69% | 395 | 87.5 | 103.3 | 66.2 | 5.50 | 0.25 | 15.8 | 21.3 |
| Kyle Larson | 72 | 75% | 1363 | 97.1 | 110.4 | 80.1 | 9.20 | 0.75 | 13.3 | 17 |
| Brad Keselowski | 29 | 67% | 1090 | 79.2 | 113.6 | 29.7 | -6.20 | 0.00 | 34.4 | 49.5 |
| Chase Elliott | 87 | 61% | 1014 | 89.9 | 119 | 35.2 | -14.00 | 7.19 | 29.1 | 54.7 |
| Kyle Busch | 122 | 71% | 1457 | 98.1 | 125.5 | 72.2 | -11.00 | 5.38 | 27.4 | 25.9 |
| Kasey Kahne | 24 | 41% | 1310 | 70.8 | 93.4 | 46 | 1.20 | 0.13 | 22.6 | 24.8 |
| Kurt Busch | 15 | 93% | 1471 | 92.9 | 101.6 | 78.3 | 3.50 | 0.06 | 8.7 | 14.6 |
| Daniel Suarez | 6 | 60% | 737 | 84.9 | 86.4 | 83.4 | 8.50 | 0.00 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Ryan Blaney | 6 | 48% | 1437 | 77.1 | 89.6 | 63.6 | -6.30 | 0.00 | 12.5 | 13.5 |
| Erik Jones | 9 | 40% | 737 | 75.9 | 94.6 | 57.1 | 9.50 | 0.00 | 18.7 | 18.8 |
| Joey Logano | 26 | 42% | 1388 | 74.3 | 107.2 | 44.9 | -7.20 | 0.25 | 32.9 | 29.4 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 10 | 47% | 1470 | 74.1 | 79.9 | 61.5 | -2.50 | 0.13 | 5.8 | 12.6 |
| Paul Menard | 0 | 15% | 1394 | 64.3 | 71.1 | 52.2 | -2.00 | 0.25 | 6.8 | 12.1 |
| Clint Bowyer | 1 | 33% | 1464 | 66 | 83.4 | 55.7 | -2.50 | 0.13 | 17.4 | 10.3 |
| Michael McDowell | 12 | 3% | 1417 | 54 | 64.8 | 36.2 | -2.70 | 0.00 | 10.8 | 17.8 |
| Aric Almirola | 20 | 10% | 1066 | 61.4 | 68.1 | 56.3 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 6.7 | 5.1 |
| Chris Buescher | 4 | 14% | 1458 | 56.5 | 63 | 39.9 | 1.70 | 0.00 | 6.5 | 16.6 |
| AJ Allmendinger | 28 | 19% | 1387 | 69.1 | 77 | 60.5 | -6.30 | 0.00 | 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Landon Cassill | 0 | 1% | 1458 | 47.1 | 50.7 | 44.3 | 6.70 | 0.00 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| JJ Yeley | 3 | 1% | 1471 | 47.7 | 47.7 | 47.7 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| David Ragan | 3 | 1% | 1384 | 45.6 | 53.2 | 40.8 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 7.6 | 4.8 |
| Reed Sorenson | 0 | 0% | 1226 | 33.4 | 39.2 | 23.4 | 4.70 | 0.00 | 5.8 | 10 |
| Matt DiBenedetto | 4 | 0% | 1198 | 41.6 | 49 | 37.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.4 | 4.3 |
| Timmy Hill | 0 | 0% | 710 | 31.4 | 33.7 | 29.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | ||
| Gray Gaulding | 0 | 0% | 660 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 32.2 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Corey LaJoie | 0 | 0% | 648 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 38 | 9.50 | 0.00 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Ty Dillon | 10 | 2% | 579 | 53 | 64.2 | 41.7 | -1.50 | 0.00 | 11.2 | 11.3 |
| BJ McLeod | 0 | 0% | 326 | 30.8 | 30.8 | 30.8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alex Bowman | 5 | 18% | 61 | 51.9 | 51.9 | 51.9 | -37.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Wallace Jr | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Kligerman | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Chastain | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| William Byron | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
*Laps Comp. is out of 1,471 run total over the last four races at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Top-15 Drivers at Last 10 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway
| Avg. | Avg. | Avg. | Top | Top | Top | Top | Laps | |||
| Driver | Races | Start | Run Pos. | Finish | Wins | 5s | 10s | 15s | 20s | Led |
| Kevin Harvick | 10 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 522 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 10 | 13 | 8 | 9.6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 847 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 10 | 11.5 | 8.2 | 15.1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 491 |
| Joey Logano | 10 | 13.2 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 248 |
| Brad Keselowski | 10 | 12.2 | 13.7 | 14.5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 68 |
| Austin Dillon | 8 | 19.9 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Denny Hamlin | 10 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 188 |
| Matt Kenseth | 10 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 249 |
| Kasey Kahne | 10 | 16 | 17.4 | 15.2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 301 |
| Kyle Busch | 10 | 7 | 10.9 | 15.8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 200 |
| Jamie McMurray | 10 | 19.8 | 13.7 | 12.3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 45 |
| Kurt Busch | 10 | 12.7 | 9.6 | 12.5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 129 |
| Ryan Newman | 10 | 15.6 | 15.9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Kyle Larson | 9 | 23.1 | 14.4 | 18.7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Chase Elliott | 5 | 10.6 | 17.2 | 19.8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 115 |
| Fast | Top 15 | Laps | Avg. | High | Low | Pos. | Laps Led | Rating | |
| Driver | Laps | Rate | Comp. | Rating | Rating | Rating | Diff. | Pts/Race | Range |
| Kevin Harvick | 388 | 92% | 3494 | 115.7 | 145.3 | 77.1 | -0.50 | 13.05 | 68.2 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 335 | 86% | 3668 | 109.2 | 150 | 79.6 | 3.40 | 21.18 | 70.4 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 331 | 88% | 3665 | 106.9 | 140.8 | 68.7 | -3.60 | 12.28 | 72.1 |
| Joey Logano | 107 | 62% | 3588 | 90 | 146.4 | 44.9 | -1.30 | 6.20 | 101.5 |
| Brad Keselowski | 128 | 68% | 3209 | 87.6 | 113.6 | 29.7 | -2.30 | 1.70 | 83.9 |
| Austin Dillon | 39 | 70% | 2862 | 84.7 | 103.5 | 68.7 | 5.80 | 0.28 | 34.8 |
| Denny Hamlin | 154 | 86% | 3645 | 102.8 | 115 | 78.9 | -4.10 | 4.70 | 36.1 |
| Matt Kenseth | 179 | 79% | 3573 | 98.7 | 117.7 | 64.8 | -0.10 | 6.23 | 52.9 |
| Kasey Kahne | 239 | 49% | 3235 | 85.9 | 140.4 | 41.4 | 0.80 | 7.53 | 99 |
| Kyle Busch | 203 | 73% | 3515 | 100.4 | 125.5 | 72.2 | -8.80 | 5.00 | 53.3 |
| Jamie McMurray | 47 | 60% | 1838 | 85.7 | 112.7 | 60.3 | 7.50 | 1.13 | 52.4 |
| Kurt Busch | 116 | 88% | 3543 | 97.7 | 122.2 | 51.6 | 0.20 | 3.23 | 70.6 |
| Ryan Newman | 31 | 58% | 3378 | 83 | 106.6 | 38.5 | 3.60 | 1.00 | 68.1 |
| Kyle Larson | 119 | 53% | 3073 | 85.8 | 110.4 | 63.5 | 4.40 | 0.56 | 46.9 |
| Chase Elliott | 87 | 49% | 1413 | 85.2 | 119 | 35.2 | -9.20 | 5.75 | 83.8 |
*Laps Comp. out of 3,673 run over the last 10 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Top-15 Drivers at Races on Similar Tracks (since 2015)
| Avg. | Avg. | Avg. | Top | Top | Top | Top | Laps | |||
| Driver | Races | Start | Run Pos. | Finish | Wins | 5s | 10s | 15s | 20s | Led |
| Kyle Larson | 20 | 16.1 | 11.8 | 13.8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 339 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 20 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 1439 |
| Kyle Busch | 19 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 387 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 20 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 385 |
| Joey Logano | 20 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 623 |
| Kevin Harvick | 20 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 633 |
| Brad Keselowski | 20 | 9.6 | 12 | 12.1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 174 |
| Matt Kenseth | 18 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 14.3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 344 |
| Austin Dillon | 20 | 14.3 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
| Denny Hamlin | 19 | 6.9 | 9.7 | 13.1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 264 |
| Chase Elliott | 16 | 13.1 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 195 |
| Kurt Busch | 20 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 12.1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 108 |
| Jamie McMurray | 20 | 15.7 | 13.4 | 11.3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 5 |
| Ryan Newman | 20 | 14.5 | 16.7 | 15.4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 7 |
| Ryan Blaney | 18 | 10.7 | 13.6 | 16.6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 148 |
| Fast | Top 15 | Laps | Avg. | High | Low | Pos | Laps Led | Rating | |
| Driver | Laps | Rate | Comp. | Rating | Rating | Rating | Diff. | Pts./Race | Range |
| Kyle Larson | 307 | 73% | 4930 | 96.8 | 144.3 | 29.8 | 2.30 | 4.24 | 114.5 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 690 | 85% | 5202 | 113 | 150 | 55.9 | -0.30 | 17.99 | 94.1 |
| Kyle Busch | 396 | 73% | 5084 | 98.8 | 135.3 | 62.8 | -3.60 | 5.09 | 72.5 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 360 | 69% | 5454 | 96.2 | 133.6 | 60.6 | 0.20 | 4.81 | 73 |
| Joey Logano | 242 | 79% | 5362 | 101.5 | 149.2 | 44.9 | -0.80 | 7.79 | 104.3 |
| Kevin Harvick | 516 | 79% | 5268 | 108.2 | 144 | 59.6 | -3.50 | 7.91 | 84.4 |
| Brad Keselowski | 146 | 77% | 4918 | 94 | 117.5 | 29.7 | -2.50 | 2.18 | 87.8 |
| Matt Kenseth | 288 | 81% | 4808 | 98 | 148.8 | 65.3 | -4.00 | 4.78 | 83.5 |
| Austin Dillon | 82 | 57% | 5306 | 79 | 112.3 | 35.9 | -2.20 | 0.38 | 76.4 |
| Denny Hamlin | 172 | 85% | 5056 | 97.5 | 116.7 | 55 | -6.20 | 3.47 | 61.7 |
| Chase Elliott | 237 | 82% | 4050 | 98.6 | 126.5 | 35.2 | 2.80 | 3.05 | 91.3 |
| Kurt Busch | 120 | 70% | 5454 | 87.9 | 135.4 | 36 | 0.60 | 1.35 | 99.4 |
| Jamie McMurray | 31 | 67% | 1453 | 84.3 | 105.4 | 64.4 | 4.40 | 0.06 | 41 |
| Ryan Newman | 11 | 48% | 5128 | 74.6 | 99.9 | 38.5 | -0.90 | 0.09 | 61.4 |
| Ryan Blaney | 124 | 65% | 4993 | 86.6 | 121.8 | 63.6 | -5.90 | 2.06 | 58.2 |
*Laps Comp. is out of 5,458 total laps run over the last five races at Charlotte, Michigan, Texas, and Auto Club.
Momentum
This will update each week with the most recent race making the fifth race. Therefore it will be a rolling total of just how hot a driver has been over that stretch.
| Avg. | Avg. | Avg. | Top | Top | Top | Top | Pos | Avg. | |||
| Driver | Races | Start | Run Pos. | Finish | Wins | 5s | 10s | 15s | 20s | Diff. | Rating |
| Kevin Harvick | 5 | 10.6 | 7 | 3.6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 117.5 |
| Joey Logano | 5 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3.8 | 110.6 |
| Kyle Busch | 5 | 11.8 | 8.2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -0.2 | 109.1 |
| Kurt Busch | 5 | 5.4 | 11 | 9.6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -4.2 | 97.4 |
| Aric Almirola | 5 | 20.2 | 12.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10.2 | 85.3 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 5 | 18.4 | 13.8 | 9.8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8.6 | 89.5 |
| Brad Keselowski | 5 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 16.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 97.6 |
| Denny Hamlin | 5 | 9.8 | 11 | 8.6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.2 | 93.3 |
| Clint Bowyer | 5 | 16.6 | 12.8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 | 88.5 |
| Kyle Larson | 5 | 11.2 | 13 | 12.6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -1.4 | 101.5 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 5 | 8.8 | 14.2 | 11.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2.8 | 82.6 |
| Chase Elliott | 5 | 9.2 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2.4 | 80.5 |
| Daniel Suarez | 5 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 12.4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2.2 | 80.8 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 5 | 8 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -7.2 | 85.7 |
| Alex Bowman | 5 | 12.8 | 15.6 | 14.4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1.6 | 83.5 |
Points Changes at Coca-Cola 600
The 2017 race points are the points scored in this specific race a year ago. The season DK points average is what the driver is averaging for the races thus far in 2018. It's a good way to see how much over or right on the average that driver did at this track a year prior. Clearly, each race is different, but it's a way to gauge who fits what lineup format better. The drivers closer to their average might be better for cash whereas those to the more extreme ends of the table could fit GPPs better with a boom-or-bust type showing. The Avg. +/- number means that the whole field in general has either done better or worse than their season averages by that number.
| 17 Race | Season | DK Pts +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Total | Avg DK Pts. | Season AVG |
| Martin Truex Jr | 148.75 | 39.7 | 109.1 |
| Kyle Busch | 91.25 | 60.02 | 31.2 |
| Austin Dillon | 68.50 | 30.17 | 38.3 |
| Denny Hamlin | 54.50 | 43.95 | 10.6 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 54.25 | 32.1 | 22.2 |
| Matt Kenseth | 53.00 | 12.25 | 40.8 |
| Kevin Harvick | 51.25 | 72.15 | -20.9 |
| Kurt Busch | 45.75 | 36.52 | 9.2 |
| Daniel Suarez | 44.50 | 28.61 | 15.9 |
| Ryan Newman | 43.00 | 26.93 | 16.1 |
| AJ Allmendinger | 42.00 | 30.85 | 11.2 |
| Erik Jones | 38.50 | 28.65 | 9.9 |
| Paul Menard | 37.50 | 24.3 | 13.2 |
| Chris Buescher | 33.00 | 25.79 | 7.2 |
| Jamie McMurray | 32.00 | 24.42 | 7.6 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 29.50 | 20.75 | 8.8 |
| Michael McDowell | 27.00 | 24.02 | 3.0 |
| David Ragan | 26.50 | 26.43 | 0.1 |
| JJ Yeley | 26.50 | 20 | 6.5 |
| Clint Bowyer | 25.50 | 47.61 | -22.1 |
| Joey Logano | 25.00 | 47.05 | -22.1 |
| Gray Gaulding | 22.00 | 18.12 | 3.9 |
| Timmy Hill | 22.00 | 16.8 | 5.2 |
| Kyle Larson | 21.50 | 42.6 | -21.1 |
| Corey LaJoie | 20.00 | 16.57 | 3.4 |
| Landon Cassill | 19.00 | 23.71 | -4.7 |
| Reed Sorenson | 19.00 | 26.57 | -7.6 |
| Ty Dillon | 4.00 | 23.57 | -19.6 |
| Ryan Blaney | 3.50 | 41.61 | -38.1 |
| Matt DiBenedetto | 0.00 | 26.07 | -26.1 |
| Kasey Kahne | -2.00 | 26.43 | -28.4 |
| Brad Keselowski | -24.00 | 37.55 | -61.6 |
| Chase Elliott | -29.00 | 36.06 | -65.1 |
| AVG. +/- | 21.5 |
Top-10 and Bottom-10 Value Drivers
Draft Kings
| Rank | Driver | FPPK | Rank | Driver | FPPK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Harvick | 5.91 | 39 | Matt Kenseth | 1.63 |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | 5.41 | 38 | Jamie McMurray | 3.21 |
| 3 | Clint Bowyer | 5.06 | 37 | Corey Lajoie | 3.25 |
| 4 | AJ Allmendinger | 4.82 | 36 | Ryan Newman | 3.41 |
| 5 | Denny Hamlin | 4.78 | 35 | Erik Jones | 3.49 |
| 6 | Aric Almirola | 4.71 | 34 | Paul Menard | 3.52 |
| 7 | Joey Logano | 4.71 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 3.59 |
| 8 | Ryan Blaney | 4.68 | 32 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 3.64 |
| 9 | Matt DiBenedetto | 4.57 | 31 | Jimmie Johnson | 3.69 |
| 10 | David Ragan | 4.56 | 30 | Martin Truex Jr | 3.71 |
Fan Duel
| Rank | Driver | FPPK | Rank | Driver | FPPK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.J. Yeley | 12.56 | 39 | Matt Kenseth | 3.62 |
| 2 | Landon Cassill | 8.69 | 38 | Martin Truex Jr. | 4.41 |
| 3 | Gray Gaulding | 8.05 | 37 | Kurt Busch | 5.00 |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | 7.72 | 36 | Brad Keselowski | 5.05 |
| 5 | Ty Dillon | 7.68 | 35 | Corey LaJoie | 5.09 |
| 6 | Michael McDowell | 7.40 | 34 | Erik Jones | 5.11 |
| 7 | David Ragan | 7.05 | 33 | Jamie McMurray | 5.14 |
| 8 | Chris Buescher | 7.04 | 32 | Kevin Harvick | 5.14 |
| 9 | Matt DiBenedetto | 6.96 | 31 | Kyle Larson | 5.22 |
| 10 | Alex Bowman | 6.79 | 30 | Daniel Suarez | 5.30 |
Drivers To Watch this Week:
Kevin Harvick: By now it’s clear that Harvick should be considered the driver to beat every time he steps foot on a track. A win here last week in the All-Star race solidified his dominance as he still led the most laps and won three of the four stages even with limited practice and a completely new setup he’d never driven. His stats in the 600 are solid but not quite as good as previous tracks. He has two top-fives, three top-10s and 206 laps led in the last four but has two wins, six top-fives, and nine top-10s in the last 10 races here. He is the most expensive driver on both sites, and by a lot with $1,100 and $1,300 difference on DK and FD respectively.
Martin Truex Jr.: Truex has DOMINATED this track recently with two wins, three top-10s, four top-15s and 716 laps led in the last four races. That laps led total is more than 3x more than the next closest guy (Harvick). In fact he has more fastest laps 233 than the rest of the field, but also more than the laps led by Harvick, the next closest guy to him. In terms of 1.5-mile tracks he’s been nearly unbeatable the last two years, though this year he has yet to register a win on one. He should still be considered an elite driver this week especially given his 392 laps led performance from two years ago.
Denny Hamlin: Hamlin hasn’t made many of this list this year but he has been consistent overall. That’s the same case this week as he has eight top-10s in the last 10 races here and 12 in the last 14. He doesn’t have a win here in the last 10, but he does have three top-fives in the last four here with 107 laps led. Hamlin has put up seven 40+ point races in the nine races dating back to Phoenix not including the 54-point night he had for the All-Star race. At the high-end of mid-tier pricing he should be able to be fit into any format lineup.
Jimmie Johnson: Johnson is still in the midst of a slump, though he’s looked better in the last few races. He does have a win, two top-fives, and three top-10s in the last four races with 195 laps led in that span. His 1.5-mile career is legendary, legitimately, with 28 wins (most all-time) at that distance and he’s led 1,030 laps in his career specifically in this race, that’s third all-time. With his recent good showing (three 49+-point races in the last five) his stock is starting to rise though he still fits better in a GPP than cash.
Austin Dillon: Dillon scored his first ever win in the Cup series in this race a year ago with a well-managed fuel plan to come out on top. It is essentially his home track with him being born in the Charlotte-area and watching his grandfather’s (Richard Childress) team cars race around the track. Dillon though hasn’t shown greatly here with just one top-10 and two top-15s in the last four and two laps led. In post-practice interviews though he said he loves the speed his car has shown this week (in one practice) so that should account for something.