It’s the final countdown, as the NASCAR Cup Series 2022 season comes to a close this weekend at Phoenix Raceway.
Here’s your daily fantasy NASCAR DraftKings preview of and picks for the Cup Series championship race, airing Sunday, Nov. 6 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
Phoenix is a 1-mile, flat D-shaped oval with a wide dogleg, which drivers often use to try to pass multiple cars on the apron, especially after restarts. The Next Gen cars first took on the desert racetrack in March, with Chase Briscoe earning his first Cup win.
Briscoe and Ryan Blaney both led over 100 laps (with the latter out front for 143), while Chase Elliott led 50 circuits.
However, last year’s championship race saw three of the four title contenders lead several laps, with Kyle Larson leading 107 and Elliott leading 94. These two, combined with Martin Truex Jr., led 273 of 312 laps.
So how do you approach this weekend for daily fantasy NASCAR DraftKings? Place at least two of the four drivers in the hunt for the title in your roster, as these will likely finish up front and lead laps.
You can also choose drivers who have performed well lately, especially the lower-priced drivers, as they can help you fit several championship contenders in your lineup.
If you want to switch things up, you can play someone who typically runs well at Phoenix, since we’ve seen several non-playoff drivers win races in the playoffs. That’s mainly for tournaments, though.
Cup teams practiced Friday night, Nov. 5, while qualifying starts Saturday, Nov. 6, at 3:30 p.m. ET and airs on USA Network. Check out these results to help you finalize your rosters.
Before I share my last driver picks of the season, here’s a look back at last week’s picks from Martinsville Speedway:
| Salary | Driver | DraftKings Score |
| $11,200.00 | Chase Elliott | 60.35 |
| $10,000.00 | Joey Logano | 49.65 |
| $7,600.00 | Austin Dillon | -9.65 |
| $7,500.00 | Brad Keselowski | 46.5 |
| $6,900.00 | Chris Buescher | 14.45 |
| $6,700.00 | Erik Jones | 28 |
| $49,900.00 | Total | 189.3 |
For the second week in a row, a Richard Childress Racing driver (Austin Dillon) crashed out of the race, producing a negative score on DraftKings. Though this lineup had some solid fantasy scores from Elliott, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski (before he got disqualified), the negative score really hurt my total.
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