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Giddy up fam, because the NASCAR boys are headed to Kentucky Motor Speedway (AKA K-Tuck) on Sunday. So far we've had non stop racing action, with back to back Xfinity Series wins from Austin Cindric. These are the first wins of the season for the Team Penske driver in 2020.
The other exciting thing that went down in the garage on Friday night, was Noah Gragson and Justin Haley scrapping under COVID restrictions ( It got rowdy). To my understanding, Kentucky was only known for bluegrass, basketball, and fried chicken. Now I'm just going to always think of Gragson decking Haley in the face.
Finally - a non noose, non confed flag, non covid story in nascar?
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As for Sunday's Quaker State 400, all eyes are on Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin, as they have been the head honchos of the "Rona Set" racing generation. Kyle Busch will be taking the pole, and although I expect him to lead some laps early on, I'm not sure I want to go too heavy on him in DFS. One driver who's had a lot of bad luck here that I'll be keeping an eye on is Chase Elliott, but I'm not sure if I'm willing to risk anything on him this week either (but it's time for him to heat up if he's going to be the face of the sport).
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Michael McDowell #36
(DraftKings $5,700 | FanDuel $6,000)
Mike Mac has been an absolute DOG for me and Drew this season (and for you as well if you're rolling with our picks every week). McDowell doesn't have an impressive record at this track by any means, but with his performance so far as an "Unpack and hit the track" driver, I trust him over others in the price range. Look for a decent return with this value play (and try not to sing "Return of The Mac" in your head all day now).
Martin Truex Jr. #19
(DraftKings $9,200 | FanDuel $12,300 | DK SportsBook +650)
Truex Jr. had rough luck last week in Indianapolis, but he is one of the drivers who can flip the switch quick at a track like Kentucky. Over the past three years, Truex has won twice at this track. Despite the bad run last season, he is my second favorite Gibbs driver with a shot at the win on Sunday.
Race Day Update: Truex will drop to the rear to start the race. He will still be scored from 9th, and I'm sticking the course. Chef BoiRDeen has stated that this could impact his dominator upside, but in past races where this has happened, he's rocket shipped back to the front
Tyler Reddick #8
(DraftKings $8,200 | FanDuel $8,000)
Reddick starting in P24 on Sunday is nothing short of eye candy to me. The rookie has been hitting hard this season at intermediate tracks, and with the similarities to Homestead, I want all the Cheddars smoke the 8 car has to offer. In the Xfinity Series, Reddick has two Top 10's at this track, and I'm betting he adds his first this weekend in the Cup Series.
Denny Hamlin #11
(DraftKings $10,900 | FanDuel $13,800 | DK SportsBook +650)
Dennis Hamlin went to flame town last Sunday, and let the Brickyard slip through his fingers (big bummer). There's no way Hamlin lets this happen again, and I see another weekend of "Double H Domination" (Hamlin and Harvick) on the horizon. Hamlin starts in P12, and has great upside for place differential, and leading laps.
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Cole Custer #41
(DraftKings $6,900 | FanDuel $7,700)
It's been a hot summer so we all need some of that Cole's Custard to cool us down. Custer fell off his Xfinity car last year celebrating the win, and with his knowledge of this track, we will easily see him move up from his starting position of 29th. SHR has also been a force of nature recently, and Cole lands as one of my favorite value/mid-tier guys on Sunday.
Kevin Harvick #4
(DraftKings $11,600 | FanDuel $14,500 | DK SportsBook +500)
Pound K-Harvs season is still in full swing. The SHR veteran is on fire after winning his third career Brickyard 400, and is looking to check off another track on Sunday in Kentucky. Harvick is no stud at Kentucky based off of his track history, but with his quick draw setup and team performance, he has a real chance to finally win at this track.
Race Day Update: Harvick has landed at the top of Chef BoiRDeen's Premium NASCAR Rankings in Tier 1. This should give added confidence to everyone playing him today.
Erik Jones #20
(DraftKings $8,400 | FanDuel $10,400)
I couldn't just pass over Jones this week based on his excellent record at Kentucky. In all of his career runs in the Cup Series, Jones has finished inside the Top 10, and put up good numbers in DFS on both sites. Jones starts from P16 on Sunday, and will look to have a bounceback performance after his wreck in Indy.
Brad Keselowski #2
(DraftKings $9,000 | FanDuel $11,300 | DK SportsBook +800 )
I got a weird feeling this morning that Keselowski would have some luck in Kentucky this weekend, so I had to share. Aside from my "Gut Boi Energy", Keselowski has one of the best records at Kentucky throughout his career, and I love his odds this week. I'll have a solid amount of Brad K in lineups this weekend, and you may want to turn on my tweet notifications this Sunday if you like to live bet.
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