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The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Nashville this weekend, with qualifying and the race both taking place on Friday.
Through 13 races, John Hunter Nemechek holds a five-point lead in the standings over Zane Smith. Ben Rhodes is 10 back of Nemechek, while Chandler Smith is only 14 behind the leader. We have a tight battle for the regular season title.
Here at RotoBaller, we want to help you make informed decisions about your DFS lineups, which is why I'll be breaking down the slates for the Truck Series. Let's look at some NASCAR Truck Series DFS lineup picks for the Rackley Roofing 200 on DraftKings. Be sure to also check out our NASCAR Premium Tools for Truck Series including our DFS Lineup Optimizer and powerful Research Station. This slate locks on 6/24/2022 at 8:17 p.m. ET.
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How The Top-Priced Drivers Have Done At Nashville
Five drivers are priced at $10,000 or more:
John Hunter Nemechek ($11,400): Nemechek finished 10th here last year. He didn't lead any laps, but he also had the disadvantage of starting 34th, so he had a lot of ground to make up. He ran two fastest laps and only ran as high as eighth.
Zane Smith ($11,100): Zane Smith finished fourth here last year. He never ran lower than 11th and had an average position of fifth. He had seven fastest laps. He's also now driving the No. 38 truck, which finished second here last year with Todd Gilliland driving.
Chandler Smith ($10,800): Smith led 48 laps last year and won a stage, but faded and finished 13th. We know he can run good laps here. Can he put a full race together and get a win on Friday night?
Ben Rhodes ($10,500): Rhodes was sixth here last year. He had two fastest laps but had an average running position of just 13th. He found speed late last year, but can he have speed throughout the race this time?
Ryan Preece ($10,200): Could be a little value here, as Preece won here last year. He only led eight laps, but he was out front when it mattered and hung around all day. He ran 11 fastest laps.
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Mid-Price NASCAR DFS Options
Here are some drivers to keep an eye on between $7,000 and $10,000.
Corey Heim ($9,400) already has two wins this year while running a part time schedule in the 51 truck. He's never run here—you might see an ARCA start at Nashville on his resume, but that was the other track in the city—but has adjusted quickly this year. With no Cup drivers in this field, Heim could be in contention for his third win.
Grant Enfinger ($8,700) might have had the best truck here last season. He finished third, leading 39 laps and running 16 fastest laps. His average running position was fourth and he was never lower than 13th.
Matt Crafton ($8,500) was sixth here last season. Unlike most of this field, Crafton has a lot of experience here, as he's a Truck Series lifer who was running the series back before the 10-year absence of the track from the schedule. He's got eight top 10s here in 14 starts and has finished 11th or better in nine consecutive races here.
Todd Bodine ($7,000) is another guy with experience here. His performance this season in the 62 truck has been pretty hit or miss, but Bodine has nine Truck Series starts at this track, including a win here in 2010 when he led 91 of the 150 laps. He also led 74 laps in 2008 and finished third. He's never finished off of the lead lap at Nashville.
Potential NASCAR DFS Sleeper Picks
Let's look at some potential plays for under $7,000.
Jack Wood ($6,600) is always risky because the truck has speed, so he qualifies too high to usually have value. But if he qualifies outside the top 20 this week, I think there's upside here, as he finished 11th here last year.
Tate Fogleman ($6,400) is a solid driver, and this week he's in a Rackley truck. That should go better than things have gone in the 30 truck that he usually drives, as Rackley's 25 truck has shown that the team can have speed. Fogleman should have a chance to finish inside the top 20 this week.
Camden Murphy ($6,000) makes his first start of the season, taking over the 30 truck that Fogleman usually drives. With sponsorship from Kyle Busch's Rowdy Energy brand, I have decent hopes that Murphy competes for a top 20, even though this truck hasn't been great. I think Fogleman to the 25 and Murphy to the 30 is a win-win for everyone involved.
Kris Wright ($4,900) has been a non-factor this season in the Niece 44 truck. He's finished outside of the top 20 in eight of the last nine games. So, why am I considering him in this race? Because his salary is now at its second-lowest point of the season. If he starts pretty far back, this could be a viable punt play. I won't be happy about it, but I can foresee a world in which I sprinkle him into some lines.
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