NASCAR Cup Series drivers are taking a midnight train (or another mode of transportation) to Georgia this weekend and revisiting the revamped Atlanta Motor Speedway. Let’s prep your daily fantasy NASCAR DraftKings lineups for the Quaker State 400, airing on Sunday, July 10 at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network.
This past March saw the debut of the newly reconfigured 1.5-mile racetrack, and as expected, cars ran in a pack. The racing was similar to Daytona International Speedway or Talladega Superspeedway, albeit on a much smaller scale. There were six multi-car incidents that brought out cautions; in fact, 20% of the race was run under yellow flag conditions.
But in the end, William Byron stood on top after leading over 100 laps. Will a similar feat occur this weekend, or will there be a surprise winner? Tune in to the race and find out.
Also, be sure to tune in to Cup qualifying Saturday (July 9) at 11:35 a.m. ET (TV will have it starting at noon ET on USA Network). There’s no practice, so this will be the lone time cars will get on track before the race. I’m not really looking at their speeds here, as they won’t be in a pack when they run their qualifying laps.
Instead, I’m checking out which drivers may have had trouble in qualifying; if they are in a good car (like Joe Gibbs Racing or Team Penske), I might consider them in my lineup. Additionally, the polesitter will be a risky play on DraftKings, as it’s not known how he’ll do out front in the draft.
Before I share some drivers for Atlanta, here’s how last week’s DraftKings picks did at Road America:
| Salary | Driver | DraftKings Score |
| $11,100.00 | Chase Elliott | 63.05 |
| $9,200.00 | Ryan Blaney | 41 |
| $8,500.00 | Austin Cindric | 35.9 |
| $7,700.00 | Daniel Suarez | 51 |
| $6,800.00 | Michael McDowell | 34.45 |
| $6,200.00 | Austin Dillon | -1 |
| $49,500.00 | Total | 224.4 |
This lineup wasn’t necessarily bad, but Austin Dillon endured a broken brake rotor that sent him behind the wall late in the race. That left me just outside the cash line in the DraftKings contest I entered.
The top score in the $5,000 Quarter Jukebox tournament was 292.45 and had Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain, race winner Tyler Reddick, Kevin Harvick, Chris Buescher and Ty Dillon.
As far as DraftKings scoring, the rules are the same as last season: 0.45 points for each fastest lap and 0.25 for each lap led. Additionally, drivers can earn a point for each position they gain on the track (relative to where they start). They can also lose a…
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