NASCAR DFS Cook Out Southern 500 Core Plays

Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500 is a grueling test to start the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs at Darlington. It's going to be a test for DFS strategy and lineup construction too. There are some chalky plays like Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Larson, and William Byron along with some sneaky laps led dominators like Denny Hamlin and Tyler Reddick. To build lineups completely, check out this weke's NASCAR DFS Podcast and DFS Playbook for the top plays for all kinds of roster builds.

When building DFS lineups for NASCAR DFS it’s important to look at a core of drivers, rather than a full lineup at a time. Just like most DFS sports, building around cores of players, or drivers in this case, and then filling in around it is the best way to see success in both cash and GPP contests. Regardless of the style of track, the core build method is the way that Dan Malin and myself approach our builds and then we get exposure to other drivers by sprinkling them into the builds as well. That way when different cores do well, we see more green by the checkered flag.

The Core Plays table below should be read from left to right based on the site and game type you’re building for. They are not designed to add up to the salary cap nor are they designed to be plugged in as full lineups. For certain races, there’ll be more for top tier than the value tier and vice versa and the same goes for the mid-tier. It simply depends on the race and the setup of the field.

Good luck in today’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway for DFS!