NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Daytona NextEra Energy 250 (2/12/21)

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No major changes to how I'm doing these pieces this season, except to add that for the occasional races with qualifying -- like this one -- where I might have to publish before the starting lineup is out, I'll try to come back and add a "post-qualifying notes" section at the end of the piece. So, if you're reading this before qualifying, check back later for some updates!

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 NextEra 250 on DraftKings. Be sure to also check out our NASCAR Premium Tools for Truck Series including our DFS Lineup Optimizer and powerful Research Station.

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Austin Hill starting 18th makes him a really nice play among the top guys.

Jordan Anderson might be starting too high now. James Buescher in 36th is a nice pivot at the same price.

Danny Bohn's another value guy.

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Qualifying isn't until Friday afternoon, so the initial published draft of this article is going out without qualifying info, and I can't guarantee that I'll be home in time to update the article after qualifying. We could even have drivers on here who don't make the race, which would be really frustrating. But let's talk about some drivers whose past Daytona runs and pricing make it seem like they'll be strong plays.

John Hunter Nemechek #4 ($10,400)

Starting 7th

Nemechek moves from the Cup Series to the Truck Series this year and should be considered a favorite to win the championship. His price is just a tiny bit higher than I feel great about, so if drivers like Sheldon Creed or Austin Hill have bad qualifying efforts, I'd think about using them as my high-cost guy due to place differential. But if all the top-priced drivers start close to each other, I think I have to go with Nemechek, who had two top 10s in the Cup Series last year at Talladega. The Kyle Busch Motorsports trucks should all be strong, and if they can hook up early, Nemechek could potentially lead some early laps. (Assuming he qualifies well -- writing this so early is frustrating!)

Grant Enfinger #98 ($9,600)

Starting 3rd

Last year's Daytona winner is only running a part-time season in the 98 this year due to funding, but he should make the most of the starts that he gets. With two of his six Truck wins coming on superspeedways and with him running eighth-fastest in practice on Thursday, Enfinger should be considered among the favorites to win this race. And with points not something that will matter because of the part-time schedule, Enfinger can be aggressive here. That could pay off. It could also...not, but we don't need to talk about that yet.

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Stewart Friesen #52 ($9,100)

Starting 29th

Despite struggling last season, Friesen led 13 laps at Daytona. He only has one top 10 in four races here, but does have a top five at Talladega. He was also seventh-fastest in practice. I might pivot off of Friesen if he qualifies too high, but if he winds up starting below 15th or so? Then I'll bet on him building off his (mostly) strong run here last season.

Ryan Truex #40 ($7,500)

Starting 25th

The Niece trucks showed some decent practice speed, with Truex leading the way with the 11th-best practice time on Thursday. This team seems set to have a strong 2021 that really fulfills some of the hope that people have had for the team after they kept flashing potential in 2019 and 2020. I think any of their teams -- Truex, Brett Moffitt, Carson Hocevar, and James Buescher -- could be strong plays for various reasons. Hocevar ($5,000) is especially enticing and probably should have been on this list too, but I didn't want to overdo the Niece stuff this year like I felt like I did too much last year.

Jordan Anderson #3 ($6,700)

Starting 20th

Anderson didn't have a ton of speed in practice, but he knows was second here last year and also ninth in 2018. If I'm looking for one of those trucks that won't qualify well but will gain a lot of spots on race day via attrition and wind up with a much better finish than expected, Anderson is probably the first name I'm looking at. Let's also note that he was sixth at Talladega too last year and in eight superspeedway starts in the Truck Series, he has four top 10s.

Drew Dollar #51 ($6,300)

Starting 17th

Alright, this is the "what is DraftKings doing with this price" driver of the race.

Dollar was fourth-fastest in Thursday's practice. He's driving a Kyle Busch Motorsports truck. He's never run a Truck Series race before which is 100 percent a thing that should concern us , but his lone ARCA start at Daytona saw him finish third. I just don't really understand how he can be priced just $200 over Gus Dean. Dollar might end up qualifying too high and winding up with too much negative place differential potential, but I'll still bet on the speed of a KBM truck at this price.

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