Just like that, the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series concludes its Round of 16 this Saturday (Sept. 21) on the high banks of Bristol Motor Speedway.
The spring event at this track was one of the most chaotic and most unpredictable in recent memory. Tire wear similar to what was seen on concrete tracks in the 1990s made its way back into the series that day and ultimately Denny Hamlin took the win.
As a bettor/fantasy picker, I would certainly look at that race and who performed well. Bristol requires such a unique skill set to be great, and it takes time usually to develop that skill set. There are many, many former winners in this field on Saturday, but I think the March race should really be where you put all your chips in the basket.
Let’s look at a quick recap of last week’s race at Watkins Glen International. It certainly did not go well for me.
As you can see, these were all fantasy related.
My bets didn’t hit and honestly I phoned those in because The Glen was so different this season than it has been in years past. However, though I didn’t have it on my bingo card, I want to give a serious “attaboy” to Hocevar and Smith for carrying a team with three of the last four series champions and this season’s regular season champion on it.
Let’s go over the DraftKings rules if you’re new.
Drivers will be awarded points based on their 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 drivers 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
1. Denny Hamlin ($11,000)
This race really couldn’t come at a better time for Hamlin. A terrible and rotten start to this opening round finds him below the cut line and in danger of not advancing to the Round of 12.
This track almost guarantees a ticket to the next round for him, though. It is clearly one of his best tracks. He’s won four times here, including two of the last four.
Hamlin is for sure going to factor into Saturday’s finish, and you should certainly cash-in on that involvement,…
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