While it’s technically a shift of venue, it’s not really a shift of venue as the Daytona Road Course plays host to this weekend’s race. We got our first taste of this renowned track last year when it filled in for the Watkins Glen date because of Covid protocols and we got a second taste of it about a week and a half ago when the Busch Clash happened on the track. The exhibition race was about half the distance that Sunday’s race will be but it still had quite the chaos involved as drivers blew tires, missed turns or chicanes, and some furious racing in the last laps with a wreck at the front of the field. We can expect more of that on Sunday as these drivers are still getting used to the track and they still don’t have practice.

There are 70 laps in the event which means that while there will be a decent amount of dominator points available, at least on DraftKings, it’s not a main focus of our builds. We want to focus on finish position and position differential to really boost our scores this week and if we get a laps led dominator then great. The ideal build this week should be mainly drivers starting further back who can move up, a couple of drivers starting decently high who can hang there, and one guy who can lead laps. One thing to keep in mind is that it can be hard to count on drivers hitting 5x on road courses because of the relatively short distances of the races but with this race following the Daytona 500 we have a better shot because there are key drivers starting pretty far back in the pack giving position differential upside.

If you want more notes on strategy or stats, check out the Track Breakdown Coach’s Dashboard, DFS Rankings, Projections, and the Podcast.

The following charts use the Daytona Road Course and three Charlotte Roval races for data. Also keep in mind that the following charts were set with actual qualifying and not the current formula system:

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