The NASCAR Cup Series finds itself back in New England this weekend, as its drivers prepare to take on the flat, slick and fast “Magic Mile.”
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a mile-long oval with a short track feel. It is most similar to Phoenix Raceway as far as its design, but shares characteristics with both Martinsville Speedway and Pocono Raceway.
The drivers who have had success here in the past tend to be the drivers who are most successful when the series comes to town. Fantasy picks and betting slips should lean heavily toward veteran wisdom and the trends set at similar tracks this season.
Pay close attention to who was great a Phoenix and shined at Martinsville and you’ll be well on your way.
Now, before we get into the rules and picks, let me give you a quick rundown of my greatest hits and misses from last week.
| RIGHT ON THE MONEY | LICK YOUR WOUNDS |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (70 Points Scored, 24.1 average | Austin Cindric +180 to finish in the top-ten (finished 30th) |
| Ryan Blaney (race win, 118 points scored) | Erik Jones (Scored 9 whole fantasy points) |
| Christopher Bell (finished 4th, scored 64 points) | Ty Gibbs (+350) to finish in the top-three (finished 25th) |
I surely didn’t win any money last week, but I did grab some good fantasy points and finished top 10 in my group. I do hope you had some change in your pocket from Sunday’s race in Iowa, though!
For those new to DraftKings play, let’s take a look at the rules. Points will be awarded in their games 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
- Denny Hamlin ($10,800)
Stats that matter: Three career wins at New Hampshire, with a career average finish of 9.4; seven career wins between Martinsville and Phoenix.
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