Chris Durell brings you DraftKings fantasy NASCAR advice, DFS lineups picks and sleepers analysis for the GoBowling 400 from Kansas Speedway

The carnage of Talladega(over 80% of cars involved in at least one wreck) is in the rear view mirror with teams preparing to get back to intermediate track racing. This weekend the Sprint Cup series will head to Kansas Speedway for the GoBowling 400 which will take place under the lights on Saturday night.

Kansas is a half mile intermediate track with 15° banking in the corners. The track was re paved back in 2012 and is starting to lose grip at the bottom of the track so expect a large number of drivers to spread out the track and try and find grip up high. This should create some excellent racing for both fans and drivers, especially with the new down force package introduced at the start of the season. There will be lots of passing and lead changes but expect the usual suspects to be at the front at the end of the race.

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. Check out the link in the chat room below and feel free to ask me any questions leading up to the race tomorrow night.

Daily Fantasy NASCAR: DraftKings DFS  Lineup Picks

Kevin Harvick $10,400 

He leads the points standings despite being the only driver inside the Top 4 without two wins. He is once again the most consistent driver in the Sprint Cup series with a season driver rating of 116.1 which leads the series as well. He has picked up a Top 10 finish in all but two races(17th at Martinsville and 15th at Talladega) and is one of the best intermediate drivers in the series. He was Top 10 in both practices and will most likely qualify near the front for the race. He is a safe pick in any format.

Kyle Busch - $10,200

Hard to argue the run that Kyle has been on as he continues to defend his Sprint Cup championship. He has already recorded two wins this season and has finished all but two races inside the Top 4. Kansas has been one of his worst tracks in his career as he has only tallied two Top 5's and four Top 10's here. It is one of only three tracks that he has not won at in the Sprint Cup series but after picking up his first Championship last season is knocking first times off the list. He was 21st in the first practice today but came out 5th in final practice and should start near the front. Ride the hot streak.

Martin Truex Jr. - $9,200

Despite the what the results tell us it has been an excellent start to the season for the #78 of Martin Truex Jr. He has only picked up four Top 10 finishes but has been caught up with some bad luck. He is tied for third in the series after 10 races with an average running position of 9th which is positive moving forward. The #78 team has benefited a ton from the affiliation with JGR and the Toyota crew. If the first two practices are any indicator(he was 2nd and 1st) then Truex Jr. might just have the car to beat this weekend. In the past five years(10 races) he has recorded four Top 5's and five Top 10' s with an average finish of 13.2 here at Kansas Speedway.

Trevor Bayne - $6,400

At points of last weekends Talladega race it looked like Trevor Bayne would go to victory lane. He didn't end up with the checkered flag but picked up his second Top 10 in his last three races. He is extremely confident right now and it appears he will be strong again this weekend. After unloading the #6 car off the truck he went out on Friday and was 5th and 9th fastest in practice. He makes a terrific low end value play in any format depending on qualifying. If he starts close to the front he would become a GPP only play.

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