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Qualifying Crash Makes William Byron a Likely DFS Must-Have
Despite his 38th-place starting position and stout $10,000 salary (the fourth-highest in the field), William Byron seems like one of the best options for DFS play at the Chicago Street Course. It's rare for any NASCAR Cup Series points leader to crash out of any qualifying session, which virtually guarantees a large number of Place Differential bonus points. Although this is not one of Byron's best tracks, he has finished in the top fifteen in both Chicago races despite poor qualifying results both years. If he can repeat the feat, he'll score a lot of Place Differential points. The key decision is whether to go all in on Shane van Gisbergen for lap leader and fastest lap points expecting him to dominate the race, or choose both William Byron and Chase Elliott for Place Differential points. Given the volatility endemic to most NASCAR races, the latter is probably the better option.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
