Chris Durell brings you DraftKings fantasy NASCAR advice, DFS lineups picks and sleepers analysis for The Cheez-It 355 from The Glen from Watkins Glen International

This week the NASCAR Sprint Cup series heads to Watkins Glen International for the Cheez-It 350 from The Glen. It will mark the second and final road course race of the season with a ton of pressure placed on those drivers still looking to get into the Chase. With just five races remaining and four spots available for non winners you can bet there will be teams giving it everything they got for the rest of the regular season. This includes the #34 of Chris Buescher who picked up the win last week in a fog shortened Monday afternoon race. All he has to do now to get into the Chase is finish inside the Top 30 in points. Austin Dillon, Ryan Newman, Chase Elliott, and Jamie McMurray currently sit inside the cut line with Kyle Larson, Kasey Kahne, Trevor Bayne, and Ryan Blaney breathing down their necks. Things are about to get interesting.

If you have any questions leading up to the race be sure to join the conversation in the chat below. I will also be sharing a link to a cheatsheet I developed and use weekly to help reduce research time. The cheatsheet includes driver salaries, track history(last 5 years), current form(last 5 races), Season Loop Data, and I also provide updated practice and qualifying rankings with a weighted system to rank all drivers. The cheatsheet and lineups will be updated throughout the weekend so be sure to follow me on Twitter and check your emails for lineup updates.  Check out the link in the chat room below and feel free to ask me any questions leading up to the race.

Daily Fantasy NASCAR: DraftKings DFS  Lineup Picks

Favorite to win - Kyle Busch ($10,100)

His price has dropped to its lowest point since Daytona as he is 3rd in salary this week. This opens up a ton of value as he comes back to Watkins Glen with nice track history. In the last five years here he has picked up a win, three Top 5's, four Top 10's and a 10.6 average finish which is driven by a wreck in 2014. His three road course finishes have been 7th, 2nd, and 1st. There is nothing not to like. He is an elite play and safe in all formats.

Upper Tier Value - Martin Truex Jr.  ($8,900)

He comes in under $10K this week and will be one of the favorites to win the race. In his previous five races at Watkins Glen he has picked up two Top 5's and three Top 10 finishes. He came out and recorded the fastest time in opening practice and is currently 2nd in final practice. Look for the #78 to once again qualify near the front and have a great shot at some dominator points and possibly his first career win at Watkins Glen.

Mid Tier Value - Kyle Larson ($8,200)

He has only made two starts here at Watkins Glen but has finished 4th(2014) and 12th(2015). The #42 will definitely do everything in its power to get Larson up front and keep him there as he sits just outside the cut line for the playoffs. Larson is trending in the right direction with four Top 10 and two Top 5 finishes in his last six races and hasn't finished outside of 19th since Kansas back in May. It his current salary he is safe in all formats.

Also Consider - Casey Mears

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