Man, that sure was a weird week out in wine country.
Now, it’s time to trade in your wine glasses for some butter and an ear of corn as the NASCAR Cup Series makes its debut at Iowa Speedway. Iowa has been a staple of IndyCar and NASCAR’s other series for years now.
The 7/8 of a mile short track out in Newton, Iowa, has had a penchant for putting on some great races in its brief history. What comes to mind for me in particular is the night that Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.‘s engine detonated in front of Carl Edwards, and it resulted in two destroyed cars finishing first and second in the Xfinity Series race in 2011.
Will we see that type of memorable finish on Sunday? I can’t say that for certain. The Next Gen car’s short track package has been highly panned for the most part.
There is some hope on the Iowa horizon though. Goodyear is bringing the “prime” tire compound that they experimented with at North Wilkesboro Speedway last month. There is a good chance that we’ll actually see some passing this weekend, so that’s good with me.
Coverage begins on USA Network at 7:00 p.m. ET.
This race will be incredibly hard to predict. There are no stats to rely on, unless you go with drivers who’ve had success here in the Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Fortunately for you, that’s a pretty lengthy list.
Go with your gut, but also look at who ran well at North Wilkesboro and Worldwide Technology Raceway at Gateway and you may find yourself some answers. Alright, let’s take a look at the rules:
Points will be awarded on DraftKings for finishing position, position differential, fastest laps and laps led. The driver who wins the race scores 45 fantasy points, while second gets 42 points, third gets 41 points and so on, at least through the top 10. The 11th-place finisher scores 32 points, 21st gets 21 points and 31st gets 10 points.
However many spots they lose or gain on the track are added to or subtracted from their score. Then, if the driver leads a lap, they will earn 0.25 points for each lap led and 0.45 points for each fastest lap.
DraftKings NASCAR Scoring Rules
Fantasy Forecast
- Christopher Bell ($10,800)
Stats that matter: Two career Xfinity Series wins at Iowa; Had the dominant car at Gateway until he suffered a mechanical issue late.
This pick is based almost entirely on how good this guy was at Gateway.
If we’re being honest here, Bell probably should’ve won that…
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