This weekend the NASCAR Cup Series’ drivers and teams are back in one of the newest hubs in the sport: Nashville, Tennessee.
Among the neon lights and country music sits Nashville Superspeedway, a 1.33-mile concrete oval that has been hosting NASCAR’s top tier series since 2021. There aren’t that many tracks that quite compare to this place, but it is considered an intermediate track. That puts it in the same category as Kansas Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway and other intermediates.
When picking your lineup, it will be worth paying attention to who is most successful at tracks such as this one. Do your homework and look at statistics not just from the three races that have taken place here, but Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series races from years gone by as well.
There aren’t many drivers left in the series that raced here back then, but its worth looking at.
Quickly, let’s take a look at how I did last weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Here’s a spoiler: it didn’t go well. However, as I always say, it’s a brand new week full of opportunity.
| RIGHT ON THE MONEY | LICK YOUR WOUNDS |
| Josh Berry (54 points scored, third most this season for him) | Chase Elliott +1100 to win (finished 18th) |
| Tyler Reddick (Scored 60 points, finished 6th) | William Byron (Scored -6 points, finished 26th) |
| Alex Bowman +700 to finish in the top-ten (finished 36th out of 36 cars) |
I also caught a bad beat when it came to Todd Gilliland. The young driver finished just outside of the top-ten in 12th, two spots short of getting me paid.
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
- Kyle Larson ($10,500)
Stats that matter: One career win at Nashville (2021), three consecutive top-five finishes at Nashville, twelve career wins on intermediate tracks
This is one of the easiest picks I’ve ever made.
Larson…
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