7
days
agoNorth
Carolina
native
Ty
Gibbs
will
make
his
first
Cup
Series
pole
start
in
Sunday's
Coca-Cola
600
at
Charlotte
Motor
Speedway.
In
his
first
Cup
start
at
his
home
track
in
2023,
Gibbs
was
dreadful,
finishing
26th
after
starting
19th,
which
earned
him
just
9.9
DraftKings
points
for
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7 days agoDespite being the third-highest-priced driver on the DraftKings slate this weekend, Ryan Blaney ($10,300) is a strong option on the DFS platform. He qualified back in 16th for this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which gives the defending series Champion good Place Differential upside. Blaney is also the defending winner of this race, which adds to his dominator potential on Sunday if he can find his way to the lead. In practice this weekend, the No. 12 Ford was one of the fastest on the long runs, ending up with the best 10-, 15-, and 20-lap average among Group A drivers. In the Next Gen car, Blaney ranks seventh in terms of average running position on this track type.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Win The Race
7
days
agoAfter
winning
the
Xfinity
Series
race
on
Saturday
afternoon,
Chase
Elliott
went
on
to
qualify
fifth
for
the
Coca-Cola
600
at
Charlotte
Motor
Speedway.
With
five
top-five
finishes
over
the
last
seven
races,
and
as
one
of
the
favorites
to
win
the
Cup
championship
in
2024,
there
is
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7 days agoKyle Busch will likely be a popular DFS pick for this evening's Coca-Cola 600, and for good reason. Rowdy has finished sixth or better in six of his last seven starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway and the No. 8 Chevrolet has been one of the fastest on the low-wear, 1.5-mile tracks this season. Additionally, over the last seven races at Charlotte, Kansas, and Las Vegas, Busch has the sixth-best average running position. This weekend, he qualified 15th for the big race but should be much faster than that once the green flag waves. Busch ranked fourth-fastest in ten-lap average during practice on Saturday, and with his Place Differential potential as well as his high finishing upside, Rowdy is a great DFS value play this weekend being priced at just $8,000 on DraftKings.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Win The Race
7 days agoAlex Bowman, who currently sits ninth in the NASCAR playoff standings, will start sixth in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Entering this weekend, Bowman has been on a bit of a hot streak as he has four consecutive top-10 finishes and eight total for the season. Despite not having a win since 2022, the Hendrick Motorsports star has been a model of consistency throughout 2024, averaging 12.7 for his finish, which ties him with Denny Hamlin for the sixth-best average in the Cup Series. In addition to the consistency he has shown, Bowman has also been strong at Charlotte in the Next Gen car averaging 45.55 DraftKings points over the last two races at this track. Given that his projected ownership is just 6% for this race and considering how reliable he has been both this season and on this track, Alex Bowman looks like a sneaky contrarian play in DFS this weekend.
--Adam Erhardt - RotoBallerSource: Racing-Reference.info
7
days
agoNoah
Gragson
has
two
career
NASCAR
Cup
Series
starts
at
Charlotte
Motor
Speedway,
and
neither
of
them
have
been
that
great.
He
finished
24th
in
the
2022
race
while
driving
for
Kaulig
Racing
and
then
wound
up
36th
last
year
after
an
engine
issue
while
racing
for
Legacy
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7
days
agoChristopher
Bell
will
start
third
in
Sunday's
Coca-Cola
600
at
Charlotte
Motor
Speedway.
With
just
one
top-10
finish
in
the
last
six
races,
the
Joe
Gibbs
Racing
star
is
in
desperate
need
of
a
big
weekend
to
help
get
his
season
back
on
track.
While
his
win
at
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7 days agoDon't expect a lot out of Chase Briscoe in this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The No. 14 Ford was just 30th-fastest in practice on Saturday, although Briscoe was able to improve that speed during qualifying and will roll off the grid from 18th on Sunday evening. Chase did post a fourth-place finish here at Charlotte back in 2022 but his two other starts at this track have ended with 20th- and 23rd-place finishes. Although it's certainly possible that this No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing team finds some speed during the race on Sunday, it's nowhere near a guarantee. At $7,300 on DraftKings, Briscoe likely doesn't have enough upside to be a viable DFS pick this weekend.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Driver Averages
7 days agoRicky Stenhouse Jr has never been called consistent in his career, but that is a good way to describe his performance at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In the Next Gen era, Stenhouse currently has back-to-back seventh-place finishes in the Coca-Cola 600, and he has posted a result of 15th or better in eight of the last nine points-paying races here. Five of those eight results were also top-10 finishes. This weekend, Stenhouse qualified 23rd for Sunday evening's big race, and at just $6,600 on DraftKings, that makes him a very attractive low-dollar pick on the DFS site. The upside is definitely there to roll the dice with Stenhouse on Sunday.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
7 days agoKyle Larson is attempting to pull off 1,100 miles of racing today, as he is scheduled to race both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600. However, rain may get in the way of that, as the forecast in Indianapolis isn't looking ideal. If the Indianapolis 500 would be delayed due to weather, it is unlikely that Larson will be able to race in both events, and he'll have to choose one or the other. There is growing speculation that Larson would choose to stay in Indy over heading to Charlotte, which would obviously affect fantasy lineups and bets for the NASCAR races. This is an ongoing situation that will be continually monitored.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Jeff Gluck
7 days agoQualifying hasn't been Josh Berry's strong suit this season, so the fact that his No. 4 Ford will start from 13th in this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte is definitely noteworthy. Berry hasn't been flashy many times this year, but he's coming off of a podium finish at Darlington and looking to continue that momentum in the longest race of the season on Sunday. As far as momentum goes, Verry has ended up 16th or better in four straight Cup Series races, including a 15th-place run at Kansas earlier this month (another low-wear, 1.5-mile track). In practice on Saturday, Berry ranked ninth-fastest in 10-lap average, which is a positive sign for this No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing team. With that being said, Berry's $7,100 salary on DraftKings makes him incredibly difficult to confidently fit into a lineup, as his 13th-place starting position is already enough reason to stay away in DFS.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
7 days agoKeep an eye on Justin Haley in this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Fresh off of his first top-10 finish of the season (a ninth-place run at Darlington), the Rick Ware Racing driver went out and qualified 22nd for this weekend's race--his second-best qualifying effort of the season thus far. As far as finishes go on similar tracks this year, Haley wound up 27th at Las Vegas, 24th at Texas, and 18th at Kansas. In recent weeks, it appears that the Fords have added some horsepower, and that adds to the sleeper potential for Justin Haley on Sunday evening. He finished 15th here at Charlotte last season while driving for Kaulig Racing and his Rick Ware Racing teammate, Kaz Grala, was sporty in practice this weekend, posting the 14th-fastest ten-lap average.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Jayski
7 days agoRyan Preece has not had the greatest 2024 season. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver does have a career best average finish of 20.5. Also, he did have a +9 place differential at Darlington a couple weeks ago. When his car is not on fire (see Dover), the No. 41 Ford has shown some promise. Preece has that one Top 10 (ninth at Martinsville) but last year the driver finished 13th at Charlotte after starting 22nd. Preece qualified further back at 31st for the 2024 edition. That makes him worth considering Sunday from a DFS and even wagering standpoint.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: NASCAR.com
7 days agoTodd Gilliland qualified way back in 35th-place for this weekend's Coca-Cola 600, which should scream one thing into the minds of DFS players: Place Differential potential. Gilliland hasn't been amazing on the intermediate tracks this season, but he hasn't been awful either, posting results of 24th at Las Vegas, 31st at Texas, and 14th (most recently) at Kansas. Here at Charlotte specifically, Gilliland ended up 16th in his first attempt and then crashed out of last year's race and wound up 33rd. With attrition expected in this weekend's Coca-Cola 600, you most definitely need Todd Gilliland exposure on DraftKings. With his salary only $6,500, just a top-20 finish out of Gilliland would provide massive value for DFS players on Sunday.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Driver Averages
7 days agoErik Jones is still fully recovering from that crash at Talladega. The Legacy Motor Club Toyota driver starts the Coca-Cola 600 from the 34th position. Jones qualified 0.94 seconds off from the pole. The No. 43 car bled tenths of seconds off the turns and in practice was even more off. Jones has one Top 10 this season at Daytona. Most of his qualifying efforts do allow for positive place differential. Aside from his crash, Jones has improved in his last five races. The good news is there is nowhere to go but up for the driver. At least 400 laps heightens the potential of a Top 20 result.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: NASCAR.com
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