This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series has a date with the Lady in Black: Darlington Raceway. Let’s set your daily fantasy NASCAR DraftKings lineups for the Goodyear 400, airing on Sunday, May 8 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1.
It’s truly a special time for everyone, as many drivers and teams commemorate racing’s history with an array of throwback paint schemes.
It’s also the third consecutive year Darlington will host more than one race after being scaled back to one event each year from 2005-2019. The last few spring races have been just 400 miles (except for 2020, which had an extra midweek race under 350 miles).
So, how should you approach this race for daily fantasy (DFS)? Well, as is often the case at most tracks, you need to choose drivers that can dominate and lead laps. Last year’s race saw Martin Truex Jr. stay out front for a whopping 248 of 293 circuits. The following event in the fall had Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin lead over 100 laps apiece. You’re likely to see just one or two drivers lead a large chunk of the laps once again.
It’ll also be interesting to see how these Next Gen cars take to the abrasive Darlington surface, especially since there’s only been one track with older, rougher asphalt so far this year (Auto Club Speedway). While parts of Darlington’s turn 2 were repaved in 2021, it remains one of the tougher tracks on both tires and handling on the Cup circuit.
Practice and qualifying Saturday should make a major impact on how you’ll set your lineup. Coverage starts at 10:30 a.m. ET on FOX Sports 1 if you’d like a closer look at the field.
Before I share which drivers I’m considering this week, here’s a look back at last week’s results from Dover Motor Speedway:
Salary
Driver
DraftKings Score
$11,000.00
William Byron
32.35
$9,300.00
Kevin Harvick
39.25
$8,600.00
Ross Chastain
83.6
$7,900.00
Daniel Suarez
23.45
$7,600.00
Austin Dillon
20
$5,500.00
Justin…
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