NASCAR DFS Core Plays: Toyota Owners 400

The first trip to Richmond Raceway is this weekend for the Toyota Owners 400. It's the second short track of the season, if we count Phoenix, and that means we can get back to the heart of NASCAR with bump and runs galore. The starting lineup for the Toyota Owners 400 was set by formula given that qualifying was rained out. That has made some interesting plays for this race as you'll see below. 

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. Certain races they’ll be more for top-tier than the value-tier and vice versa and same goes for the mid-tier. It simply depends on the race and the setup of the field.

For more specific and in-depth analysis, check out the Toyota Owners 400 Playbook and the NASCAR DFS Podcast as well as asking questions in the NASCAR DFS Discord channel.

Good Luck in Sunday’s NASCAR DFS Toyota Owners 400 contests!