Duramax Drydene 400 at Dover NASCAR Picks
Good morning, race fans! It's time for the Duramax Drydene at Dover Motor Speedway! This raceway is a concrete, steeply banked 1-mile oval. It can be a slick track, but overcast skies and a later start time may affect this general consensus. It's a track where certain veterans shine and I'll be rolling them out without reservation. There are also several drivers I don't think will finish anywhere near their starting position today. At the time of this article's publishing, no penalties are assessed for the start of the race. Follow @DirtyAirFC on Twitter for any starting lineup changes!
The weather looks good for this afternoon when the green flag drops at 3:00 pm EST., however rain is forecast to hit around 6 pm, which could shorten the race. Start your engines!
NASCAR DFS
I'll be playing in Draft Kings this week. If you're new to the NASCAR DFS world, here's a quick summary of how scoring is done:
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Look for a mix of drivers that fit the following: Start upfront and can potentially lead a lot of laps. Good drivers starting farther back who can pass a lot of cars and finish with a strong differential. Drivers starting up front I like: Drivers with a great differential potential and could lead laps: Drivers with great differential points, and possible top finishes: Most likely to be chalk plays:
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Drivers who are good at adjusting to changing track conditions and maintaining track position will be the top dogs this week.
| Duramax Drydene Winner | Kyle Larson |
| Best Bet for a solid finish | Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin |
| Dark Horse Differentiators | Ty Dillon, Cole Custer, Harrison Burton |
| Chalk Plays | Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Blaney |
My DFS Line-up Today:
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DFS H2H Picks and props:
If you like to get wild, there are a few props that I think are pretty juicy to throw a few bucks at.
FanDuel: Kevin Harvick Outright +1800, William Byron Outright +1200
BetMGM: Martin Truex Jr. and Christopher Bell to finish top 3 +1600.
Denny Hamlin to be top Toyota, Joey Logano to be top Ford, and Kyle Larson to be top Chevrolet +5000
NASCAR Fantasy Live:
The revamped Fantasy Live game run by NASCAR.com is a free game to win prizes and test your skills at picking drivers with limited starts. Each driver has 10 allocations, a garage slot you can swap with mid-race, and now the ability to choose drivers in head-to-head matchups for bonus points. Play at nascar.com.
This week, I'm rolling out the differentiators. Ryan Blaney would also make a great play this week for a differentiator. Here's who I have in my NASCAR Fantasy Live Pool:
Driver Group Game:
This week in the diver group game, I'm looking at a mix of drivers I think can differentiate a bit on the B list. Here's who I have for the week:
One-and-Done Games:
If you are in any one-and-done pools, I'm going with Ryan Preece. Chris Buescher is also a solid play. Kevin Harvick is a good bet if you're way behind.
If you are interested in playing any of these games, sign up before the green flag drops at 3:00 pm EST at the links below:
https://drivergroupgame.com/league/dgg-league-cup/entry/
https://fantasygames.nascar.com/live/picks
https://nascarpoolsonline.com/
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