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On Saturday, the NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Michigan.
Neither Austin Cindric nor A.J. Allmendinger have done particularly well here in the past, so we might have us a pretty wide-open race.
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Bubba Wallace #61 ($11,500)
Starting 36th
This is incredibly expensive, but Bubba starts 36th and this is a good track for him.
Back in 2017, Bubba made a one-off start here in the Truck Series. He won that race, passing trucks like an expert at times. I remember watching that race and by the end, a Bubba Wallace win just felt inevitable.
Now, this 61 car definitely isn't the kind of car that wins a race. But Wallace will have a ton of place differential upside, and this Hattori car has had decent runs when someone like Austin Hill has been in it. Wallace should be getting the best equipment this team has.
Brandon Jones #19 ($9,400)
Starting 24th
No, Brandon Jones isn't a great driver. But this is a track where speed matters and Jones is in a Joe Gibbs Racing car. We can't ignore that.
Also worth noting: in four races at Michigan in the Xfinity Series, Jones has three top 10s! He has an average finish of 10.8!
This is a good track for Jones! Starting 28th and having a really, really good chance at a top 10 makes Jones a great place differential play. He's going to be in a lot of my lines.
Noah Gragson #9 ($9,000)
Starting 4th
I think Noah Gragson can win this race.
As I said in the intro, Cindric and Allmendinger have both struggled here. Allmendinger is something like 0-for-20 in the Cup Series when it comes to getting a top 10 here. Cindric's best Xfinity run here was an 11th.
The door is open. So why not take a swing on the driver who finished second the last time the Xfinity Series was here?
Gragson is winless this season. I think there's a really good chance that changes this weekend. Yeah, starting fourth makes him risky because a crash or mechanical issue will kill your day, but I think the upside is here. Gragson could lead a ton of laps and win this race.
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Brandon Brown #68 ($7,600)
Starting 25th
Brandon Brown is a really consistent driver.
In 21 races, Brown has seven top 10s and an average finish of 17.5.
If we take DNFs out of the equation, the last time Brown finished outside the top 20 was way, way back at COTA, which was the 11th race of the season.
The thing with Brown is that as long as he keeps this 68 car clean, you can feel pretty confident that he's going to get a top 20 -- and honestly, based on his performance this year, probably a top 15.
That makes him a solid play. Not spectacular. But he's going to score you points.
Colby Howard #15 ($6,500)
Starting 38th
There's so much potential for place differential points here.
Howard and this JD Motorsports car aren't great. My enthusiasm for playing JDM cars has really waned over the course of the 2021 season, but when one is starting this far back, I can't help but play him.
Howard's average finish this year is 26.6, which is basically 12 spots better than he's starting. Just that fact right there feels worth noting.
His lack of experience at tracks like this is an obvious concern, but Howard seems like a quick learner. I think there's some really good upside here.
Colin Garrett #26 ($6,000)
Starting 29th
This will be Garrett's second start in the 26 car this season, following a 15th at Talladega.
Sam Hunt Racing has quickly become a solid midpack team with some decent upside, though the second half of the season hasn't gone as well as the first half. But the team has top 20s in two of the last three races, so maybe things are turning around again?
Garrett has top 15 upside, which means this is a great place differential play. A $6,000 salary is just incredibly affordable for a driver who has this kind of upside. He'll be in a ton of my lineups.
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