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The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will return to Nashville Superspeedway for the first time since 2011 on Friday night.
Because there's qualifying Friday afternoon, we'll be doing this week's DFS picks with two caveats: first, we don't know the starting lineup, so we don't know who will/won't be up for place differential points until just before the race, and two, there are 43 drivers attempting to qualify for 36 spots, so you might build a lineup with someone who misses the race, so be prepared to go back in and fix your lineup should that happen.
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 Rackley Roofing 200 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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John Hunter Nemechek #4 ($10,800)
The best regular driver in the Truck Series, John Hunter Nemechek has an average finish of 7.4 this season, with four wins and nine top 10s in 11 races.
We don't know where he'll start yet, but there are really just two options here: he has a great qualifying run, starts near the front, and will have a lot of dominator upside with the chance for laps led, or he has a surprisingly bad qualifying run -- and that could even mean starting, like, eighth or something -- and has place differential upside. Either way, he should be the favorite to set the most fastest laps and feels like a must-play in half your lineups.
Ross Chastain #45 ($10,200)
Chastain has started three races in the Truck Series this season. He was seventh at Atlanta, second at Kansas, and 36th at Texas.
Except, that 36th was only on NASCAR's official scoreboard, as he was disqualified after the race. DraftKings doesn't penalize for DQs, so if you rostered him, you actually got 65 fantasy points because of a third-place finish.
Chastain is averaging 71.5 DraftKings points per race this season. That's mostly been because he's started 24th or worse in each of his races, but even if he qualifies closer to the front, his talent should keep him up near the front.
Parker Kligerman #75 ($7,900)
Part of Kligerman's appeal most weeks is that he starts in the back since he doesn't run a full schedule in the 75. That likely won't be true since we have qualifying this week.
But Kligerman has the "has raced here before" advantage, as he ran here both times back in the 2011, finishing 10th in the first race and then fifth in the second one. That experience should provide Kligerman with a bit of an advantage.
Hopefully, the 75 won't qualify too well, because while I trust Kligerman to finish around the back of the top 10, I would like there to be a little wiggle room for place differential.
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Johnny Sauter #13 ($7,700)
Speaking of past experience here, I'm super interested in Sauter, especially at this price.
Look, the 13 truck has had a down year, as he has just four top 10s and sits outside the top 10 in points for the second year in a row. The veteran driver seems like he's lost a step at this point.
But Sauter ran five races here back when NASCAR used to run Truck race here, and he had a pair of top fives, including a second-place run in the last race here in 2011.
A lot of things have changed since then, especially Sauter's ability to contend for wins. But at $7,700, I'm going to take the experience this week, even if I wouldn't play Sauter most weeks.
Ty Majeski #66 ($7,100)
Majeski makes his second start of the season for ThorSport in the 66. In his first race, he finished seventh at Charlotte. Paul Menard also had an 11th in the other race that this 66 has run.
At $7,100, I'm down with playing Majeski again this week.
There's really not anything about Majeski that stands out. He's a solid driver. He's in solid equipment. I'm very worried he qualifies too high for me to wind up playing him, which is why this is the part of the article where I'm also going to bring up some alternative plays with similar salaries, all of whom could be better plays for Majeski based on qualifying: Drew Dollar ($7,300), Tyler Ankrum ($7,300), Derek Kraus ($6,800), and Tanner Gray ($6,700). If those guys qualify poorly, their place differential could outweigh Majeski's upside.
Hailie Deegan #1 ($5,800)
Last week, Deegan was heading for her first career top 10 when trouble on pit road ended her hopes of a good finish, as she ended up finishing 24th.
But process over results, people. Deegan has been improving tremendously and is a legitimate threat to finish in the top 10 now, even if she hasn't finished better than 13th this season. To see a driver priced at $5,800 who has top 10 upside is a little wild, and while a good qualifying run would temper my expectations somewhat, I'll play Deegan if she starts anywhere from maybe...17th or back? Just so much value here.
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