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Being One of the Slowest-Starting Fords Makes Ryan Preece a Strong DFS Option
Austin Dillon's win last week at Richmond and Alex Bowman's second-place finish eliminated Ryan Preece from playoff consideration unless he wins on Saturday at Daytona. For a driver who has never and may never win in the Cup Series, that's a tall order, but Preece is certainly intensely motivated and he's overachieved this season. Since he is win-or-bust on Saturday, he may take risks that he wouldn't ordinarily take, which means his chances of crashing are pretty high. However, his poor finish last week after winning the pole gave him a weak starting position of 31st, making him one of the lowest-starting Fords in a race where Fords typically dominate. It would not be hard to see him contending for the win given both his and Ford's speed here, so he has a strong chance at both leader points and place-differential points, making him a great option for DFS play.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
