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William Byron A DFS Must-Start Due to Lap-Leader Points
William Byron did what he needed to do to stay alive in the playoff race, even though he is currently 36 points behind his teammate Kyle Larson for the final transfer spot to get into the Championship Round after winning the pole for Sunday's Xfinity 500. Since all the drivers he is chasing in the championship qualified pretty well and should also score points, it is unlikely he will advance to the Championship 4 unless he wins or either Larson or Christopher Bell have bad luck in Stage 1 and fail to score any stage points. Byron will naturally be entirely focused on winning at a track where he won both the 2022 and 2024 spring races. Considering how difficult it is to pass here and also considering that he should have a major advantage with the first pit stall, he'll likely lead a lot of laps, even if he doesn't win, and in a 500-lap race, he can accrue many DFS bonus points. You probably need to start him, especially since he only costs $9,700.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
