2 days agoIn this week's AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, Corey LaJoie will start 28th after qualifying. This will be the fourth time this season that LaJoie will start outside the Top 25 and the first time at Kansas in five races. In 14 races at the site, LaJoie has two top-20 finishes, which he scored during the last two May races there. With 11 races completed so far this season, LaJoie has four finishes of 21st or better, including the last two races this year. In practice, LaJoie ranked 19th in 10-consecutive lap averages and 18th in overall lap averages. With favorable practice speeds and Place Differential upside, look for LaJoie to compete for a top-20 finish, primarily based on his equipment and past track results.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: Driveraverages.com
2 days agoStewart-Haas Racing driver Noah Gragson recorded his best-ever starting position of his Cup career of third for this week's AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. It also is the second consecutive race this year where Gragson gained a top-5 starting spot and the first time Gragson will start from the Top 10 at Kansas. In three previous starts at the site, Gragson has two top-20 finishes with a best finish of 18th. Gragson also is a previous Xfinity Series winner at Kansas. After 11 races so far this season, Gragson has four top-10 finishes, including each of the last two races and Las Vegas earlier in the year. In practice, Gragson ranked among the Top 10 fastest drivers in almost every category while ranking 10th in overall lap averages. Although Gragson's starting position makes him a big Place Differential risk, his practice speeds and previous Xfinity success make him an encouraging play to try for tournaments this week.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: Driveraverages.com
2 days agoTy Gibbs qualified sixth for this week's AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. Gibbs continues his strong qualifying performances in 2024 with his sixth top-10 starting position gained and the highest of his Cup career at Kansas. In three Cup races at the site, Gibbs has two DNFs and a best finish of 14th in his last appearance there. The driver of the No. 54 Toyota also made two starts in the Xfinity Series at Kansas, where he has two podium finishes including a win. After 11 races so far this year, Gibbs has six top-10 finishes, which include a finish of fifth at Las Vegas, a comparable track to Kansas. In practice, Gibbs showcased top-10 speeds in almost every category, including the fifth-best overall lap average. With top-notch equipment and great history at Kansas in the Xfinity Series, Gibbs is a driver expected to have a top-10 result on Sunday.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: Driveraverages.com
2 days agoDuring qualifying for the AdventHealth 400, William Byron scraped the wall and ended up with a starting position of 36th. This is the lowest starting position for Byron in his Cup career at Kansas as well as his lowest for the year so far. In 12 Kansas races
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2 days agoFor this week's AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, Kyle Busch qualified fifth. This marks the third consecutive race where the driver of the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet will have a top-5 starting position. In 32 starts at Kansas, Busch has two wins and 15 top-10 finishes,
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2 days agoKyle Larson entered the AdventHealth 400 race weekend as the favorite to win, and after practice and qualifying, sportsbooks are even more confident in that prediction, as Larson is now the heavy favorite among the industry to take the checkered flag. Larson qualified fourth for this weekend's race and is in prime position to dominate the event, as the other favorites (Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin) qualified outside of the top 10. Looking back at the Las Vegas race earlier this season, Larson led 181 of the 267 laps en route to victory, and we could definitely see a similar situation play out at Kansas on Sunday. Over the last five races at this track, Larson has one win, four top-fives, and a worst finish of eighth. He has also led a combined 343 laps over those four races. At $11,000 on DraftKings, Larson is definitely a driver to be heavy on in DFS this weekend.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
2 days agoFresh off of his third win of the season at Dover last weekend, Denny Hamlin is looking to get to victory lane once again at Kansas Speedway this weekend--and he definitely has a shot to do so. Hamlin leads all drivers with four wins at this race track, including a victory in this exact race one year ago. In the two Kansas races last season, Hamlin led a combined 97 laps and finished first and second. This weekend, Denny qualified back in 14th for the AdventHealth 400, so he has some Place Differential upside for DFS players as well. Even though his salary on DraftKings is the highest on the slate ($11,300), Hamlin can easily make it into the optimal lineup this weekend if he has just an "expected" race on Sunday. Denny has the second-best average running position on the low-wear, 1.5-mile tracks in the Next Gen era.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Win The Race
2 days agoKeep an eye on Ross Chastain in Sunday's AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. Although the Melon Man has only led a total of eight laps at this track in his 10 career starts, he should be able to contend for some dominator points in this weekend's race. Chastain qualified second for Sunday's races at Kansas and now has four straight starts of sixth or better at this track. At Las Vegas earlier this year, Ross was able to walk away with a fourth-place finish despite starting back in 20th, and he should have similar finishing upside here at Kansas this weekend. At $9,100 on DraftKings, Chastain makes for an interesting tournament play as a potential off-sequence dominator, but it's nowhere near a guarantee.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
2 days agoWhen it comes to winning the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway this weekend, most analysts are pointing toward the favorites: Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick, and Denny Hamlin. And rightfully so. Those three have been the best on the low-wear, 1.5-mile race tracks recently, and all have stellar records at Kansas Speedway. But one driver that could be getting overlooked this weekend is Martin Truex Jr. In the Next Gen era at Kansas, Las Vegas, and Charlotte--all three low-wear, 1.5-mile tracks--Truex has the third-best Average Running Position (8.79) and third-best average finish (9.82) as well. This weekend at Kansas, Truex qualified 13th, which gives him some Place Differential scoring upside in DFS contests. In practice, he ranked inside the top five in 10-, 15-, and 20-lap averages, so the No. 19 Toyota should have speed on Sunday.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Win The Race
2 days agoOne of the most surprising results from qualifying at Kansas Speedway this weekend was Ryan Blaney's lack of speed, as the Penske Racing driver will start from back in 26th place for this weekend's AdventHealth 400 race. This is Blaney's worst starting position at Kansas since the 2017 season, when he started back in 40th but ended up finishing third when it was all said and done. Yes, Ford has been down on speed this season, but Blaney was still a top-five finisher at Las Vegas earlier this year, which is the sister track to Kansas. In DFS contests, Blaney is a core driver to consider this weekend. With his huge place-differential upside while being priced at just $8,600 on DraftKings, it's hard to pass up Blaney's upside at Kansas this weekend. He has the fifth-best average running position at Kansas, Las Vegas, and Charlotte in the Next Gen era.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Win The Race
2 days agoBubba Wallace qualified back in 23rd for this weekend's AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, but he should be much better than that during the race itself. Kansas is one of Bubba's best tracks on the schedule as of late, as he has posted top-10 finishes in three of the last four races here, including a win in the fall 2022 race while he was driving the No. 45 Toyota for 23XI Racing. Last spring, Bubba qualified back in 17th but ended up finishing fourth when it was all said and done. On DraftKings this weekend, Wallace is priced at $9,500, which is pretty expensive considering he doesn't have a ton of dominator upside. However, if he comes away with another top-five result on Sunday, it'll be well worth it for DFS players to pick him.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
2 days agoAlex Bowman is a solid mid-tier DFS play at Kansas Speedway this weekend. In his three starts at this track in the Next Gen era, Bowman has able to post top-10 finishes in each of them, including a 10th-place result last fall despite starting back in 23rd-place. This weekend, Bowman qualified 18th for this AdventHealth 400, which gives him solid Place Differential upside for his $8,000 salary on DraftKings. In terms of practice, Bowman was the slowest Hendrick Motorsports car on Saturday--he was 21st-fastest on the speed chart--but his teammates all showed top-five potential when it came to their speed, so there's really no cause for concern with Bowman this weekend. He could challenge for a top-10 finish at Kansas this weekend.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Jayski
2 days agoCarson Hocevar is priced at $6,300 on DraftKings this weekend and starts in 22nd place. When you combine those aspects with the fact that he could contend for a mid-teens finish in the AdventHealth 400, you're looking at a very good value in the DFS world. Since Hocevar has entered the Cup Series, he has been one of those drivers that stays out of trouble and just runs quietly well all weekend. In three races at Kansas and Las Vegas, Hocevar has an average running position of 18.84, with an average finish of 23.67. Earlier this year at Las Vegas, he started 14th and finished 15th. Hocevar should be a solid DFS pick at Kansas this weekend in the AdventHealth 400 and should be used accordingly.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Win The Race
2 days agoThe NASCAR Cup Series is at a 1.5-mile intermediate track (Kansas Speedway) this weekend, so you have to have Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on your radar. Here at Kansas specifically, Stenhouse has posted finishes of 12th and eighth in the last two spring events, and he came home with top-10 results at both Charlotte and Texas last season. Earlier this year at Las Vegas (the sister track of Kansas), Stenhouse walked away with a respectable 17th-place finish. During practice this weekend, Stenhouse's No. 47 Chevrolet was seventh-fastest on the speed chart, which is another good sign for this JTG Daugherty Racing team. Stenhouse is priced at $6,600 on DraftKings this weekend and starts 21st, making him a viable DFS option on race day.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Jayski
2 days agoAustin Dillon is having the worst season of his NASCAR Cup Series career this year, but that shouldn't make you stay away from him this weekend at Kansas Speedway. We just went through a very rough stretch of races for Dillon, so his struggles are likely a little over-blown right now. The fact of the matter is, Austin Dillon has been a solid sleeper on low-wear, 1.5-mile tracks in the Next Gen era, and he has that potential at Kansas this weekend. Additionally, over the last seven races at this track, Austin has finished between 10th and 14th six times. AD3 qualified 16th for this weekend's AdventHealth 400, and while it's risky to take a struggling driver starting that high in DFS, Dillon is definitely a tournament option to consider in DraftKings this weekend with his $6,500 salary and his record of getting decent finishes at this track type.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: DriverAverages
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