The NASCAR Cup Series travels from one monster racetrack to another, taking on Dover Motor Speedway (or the Monster Mile). Let’s prep your daily fantasy NASCAR DraftKings rosters for the DuraMAX Drydene 400, airing Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1.
After a couple of somewhat unpredictable racetracks (Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track and Talladega Superspeedway), drivers are ready to take on another shorter track. They’ve run at three courses one mile or less in length: Phoenix Raceway, Richmond Raceway and Martinsville Speedway. But it’s the first trip to the “Monster Mile” for these Next Gen cars.
Each of these races saw two drivers lead over 100 laps, which is typically what happens at Dover as well. So for daily fantasy (DFS), you’ll want to have dominators in your lineups — drivers with fast cars who can be out front.
But don’t forget about value plays that can gain positions on the racetrack. Choosing the right ones can help you win big.
For example, in last year’s race, Alex Bowman won as Hendrick Motorsports swept the first four positions. Who else was in the perfect lineup but three Hendrick drivers: Kyle Larson, Bowman and Chase Elliott. Daniel Suarez and Cole Custer were also there, as they moved up several spots on the track. But the final one in the perfect lineup (according to Linestar) was Quin Houff. So as long as you have the dominators and some who gain positions, you should cash your contests.
Before I share which drivers I’m thinking about this week, let’s look back at what happened at Talladega:
Salary
Driver
DraftKings Score
$10,500.00
Ryan Blaney
50.55
$9,100.00
Denny Hamlin
17.6
$8,900.00
Brad Keselowski
13.25
$8,100.00
Bubba Wallace
26.25
$6,900.00
Chris Buescher
-3.65
$6,100.00
Ty Dillon
-4.55
$49,600.00
Total
99.45
Let’s just say, if there was a contest for the lowest score, this would be near the top. ‘Dega was pretty unpredictable, though drivers like Corey LaJoie and…
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