In the race, Reddick made an unexpected pit stop on lap 25 for a tire issue, and then later on lap 143 he had contact with Preece which damaged the #8. Kevin Harvick ($8400) and Aric Almirola ($6800)put up solid practice times, with little tire falloff over the long run. Below we detail a NASCAR pick at 5-1 odds with value for Sunday's race at Auto Club Speedway. 11 car Sunday. I will use an allocation with Truex Sunday. Im instead opting for Almirolas +500 odds, and heres why. If you have any thoughts or ideas youd like to share, hit me up on Twitter at @thewonkypenguin. 2022 TOP 200 Fantasy Football Rankings, TOP 200 PPR Cheatsheets TOP 200 PPR Draft / Draft Rankings We are working hard to bring you all the info you'll need for your fantasy NASCAR league. In spring 2019, Larson finished 14th, but I thought he was better than his result. Speedweeks provided a shockingly profitable start to the NASCAR season for me. Justin Carter's DraftKings DFS lineup picks for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Production Alliance Group 300 at Auto Club Speedway. Hes low enough salary-wise that he should hit value if he earns a good result on Sunday. Chase Elliott qualifying at 13th also seems like a gift with his prominent run of late and success at superspeedways. WebAug 5, 2022 63 Dislike Share Stokastic DFS - Daily Fantasy Sports Advice 77.6K subscribers Top 5 NASCAR Cup FireKeepers Casino 400 Fantasy picks and predictions. In 2020 #2, Busch started 16th, but he had no trouble advancing in the running order en route to his 4th place finish. Qualifying in NASCAR is not always as important as it is other series such as F1, but there are certain tracks where qualifying can be important. Kyle Larson 2. Given his recent form and underlying metrics, Reddick would be a steal at his listed NASCAR DFS price tags. Sign Up Now, B) New users at DraftKings can bet $5 andget $200 in bonus bets! Gambling Problem? However, his team Penske teammates showed more speed, qualifying fourth and fifth. In race #1 2020, Busch finished 9th in Stage #1, 6th in Stage #2, had a 6.6 average running position, recorded the 5th best Total Speed Ranking and then finished 5th overall. AD has a career average finish of 16.4 here at Michigan International Speedway and has finished 16th or better in eight of the last eleven races at this track. And which value driver is a must-roster? Joy joined Frontstretch in 2019 as a NASCAR DraftKings writer, expanding to news and iRacing coverage in 2020. The rankings below are based on a mixture of expected output and DraftKings NASCAR salaries for Saturday. and give one of our public leagues a go. Lets look at the boards most significant values for FanDuel and DraftKings. His average running position was about 29th! In the race he finished 3rd in Stage #1, 3rd in Stage #2, had a 5.4 average running position, was the fastest driver late in a run and had the 2nd best Total Speed Ranking. He's only sharing his picks and NASCAR DFS driver pool and top picks here. Alex Bowman 3. It can be tricky picking the right five drivers each week, but I thought I could offer some advice for tips and drivers to use for this weeks race in Michigan. 2021 Fantasy Racing Tips. Try selecting a different location. 0 of 7. Looking at the 550hp package races this year, Reddick five finishes of 9th or better in the eight races and only two results worse than 11th (he was 22nd at Las Vegas and 26th in the first Atlanta race). Kyle Busch heads into this week as the favorite (+600) after a convincing victory in the Pala Casino 400 last weekend. Hamlin posted the third-fastest speed in practice and qualified ninth for the race. Terrence Shannon Jr is averaging 17.1 points while shooting 44.1 percent from the field. Ryan Blaney ($9,000) If Chase Elliott is a little too risky for you, then go one position further back on the starting grid and consider Ryan Blaney. ET on USA Network. Michigan Track History Tyler Reddick has finished worse in each new Michigan race of his, and I think that trend will end. In many of the leagues, drivers are given a monetary value and the team owner only has $100 to pick five drivers to fill out his or her team. A California native, Joy was raised as a motorsports fan and started watching NASCAR extensively in 2001. He is also one of the cheaper drivers with a cost of only 16.4, and adding Vickers allows for a little more room to spend on your third and fourth driver. Now we can actually look at which drivers you should look at picking up this week before the race. Blaney should have no trouble moving forward. Coleman Hawkins was the top player for Illinois finishing with 14 points and 11 rebounds. The Preview Show crew predicts the top fantasy picks and bad bets at Michigan International Speedway. In the 550hp package this year, hes got an average finish of 11.5 and an average running position of 12.6. The #5 Chevrolet is going to be a threat to win on Sunday and Larson should pick up the most dominator points along the way yet again. Larson is a three-time winner at Michigan and Hendrick Motorsports has had the strongest cars all season. As the returning winner, he has an excellent chance of breaking Fords eight-race losing streak but should provide a high positional value even if he comes up short of victory. Thats why Im willing to go against my model here and bump them up. Ty Dillon ($6,600) starts all the way back in in 33rd position at Michigan and finished in the 20th spot there in June. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images. The NASCAR Cup Series will travel to Michigan International Speedway (MIS) Sunday for the FireKeepers Casino 400. He led just 28 laps in the race, but that was all he needed to bring home his first victory of 2022. KYLE BUSCH (3): All the talk about Busch not running well because he is distracted by the contract discussions is nonsense. This gives a better idea of how quick a driver and car really are and the top two drivers, Clint Bowyer and Mark Martin, both found there way into the top 10 on race day. Of those, I view Kansas to be the single most similar track and at that venue in addition to finishing 3rd, Busch had the best Total Speed Ranking. Daytona 500 2023, Fantasy Nascar. Each of his last nine Michigan appearances have resulted in top 10 finishes, and he's led at some point in seven of those races. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling: If you or a loved one is experiencing problems with gambling and needs support, document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a29234cc541813c362a6ef1216053161" );document.getElementById("fe53143262").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A name and email address are required to post a comment. If he does, hell score well on DraftKings. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. People will use Bowman and Harvick priced just above him, and Bubba Wallace priced slightly below him. Micah Roberts revealed his NASCAR picks for the Pala Casino 400 2023 on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The Michigan State Spartans (17-10, 9-7 Big Ten) and Iowa Hawkeyes (17-11, 9-8) meet Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. AJ Allmendinger ($6,400)Career at Auto Club: 14 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 2 top 10sAverage finish at Auto Club: 19.4. No promotions available. This site .css-110721q{color:#0079F0;}contains commercial content. Read on for my daily fantasy NASCAR DraftKings picks for the 2023 Pala Casino 400 at Auto Club Speedway, airing Sunday, Feb. 26 at 3:30 p.m. Truex has been a beast at Michigan. The green flag drops at 3 p.m. I like his low salary to help you fit some of the top-tier drivers in your roster. That was no fluke. The damage didnt look severe, but it did cause him to start in the rear of the field on Sunday in a backup car. Before I share this weeks picks for Auto Club, heres a look at how last weeks drivers did on DraftKings: A lot of these drivers were caught up in late crashes and werent able to get a good finish. Add in his fast practice and qualifying times, and we have a nice contrarian play to Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin. Michigan always puts on a good show and I expect the same this week. GARAGE DRIVER: TYLER REDDICK (3): Reddick will have some momentum Sunday after his win at the Brickyard last week. 11 Toyota.