Daily Fantasy NASCAR Race Preview & Picks for DraftKings - Pennzoil 400 Chris Durell will be bringing you his weekly race breakdown, top trends, and pre-qualifying targets to help you cash on DraftKings and FanDuel. You can also grab a copy of his free DFS NASCAR Cheatsheet that includes a ton of stats and a customizable model. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Pennzoil 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Las Vegas, NV Track - 1.5 Mile D-Shaped Oval Intermediate(20° of Banking) This week the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to Sin City for the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. While it is the second race using the new 2019 rules package, it will likely be a different race for a couple reasons starting with the track. Atlanta is an old slippery surface that wears out tires fast while Vegas has progressive banking and much more grip making it easier on the tires. The biggest difference this week is the new package which will add aero ducts to the front of the car which should further increase downforce, drafting, and pack racing. We saw a preview of what this weekend could look like back at the start of February when teams tested the new package. If you want to see some of that action check out Jeff Gluck's broadcast on Periscope. Like last week with so many unknowns with the new package, I will be employing multiple strategies when multi-entering contests. I will look for drivers who were fast in one-lap and 10-lap averages in practice and narrow the field down to a couple of dominators to build around in some lineups and will stack teammates in other lineups with the chance we see a lot of drafting and pack racing. Qualifying is Friday afternoon with two more practice sessions on Saturday so be sure to check back on my DFS NASCAR cheatsheet for updated rankings leading up to lineup lock. I will also have a list of my top targets listed on the sheet following final practice. Let's jump in and take a look at the previous winners, race trends, track history, and then look at some pre-qualifying targets. Last Six Winners at Las Vegas Brad Keselowski(started 13th led 75 laps) Kevin Harvick(started 2nd, led 214 laps) Martin Truex Jr.(started 2nd, 150 laps) Brad Keselowski(started 4th, led 24 laps) Kevin Harvick(started 18th, led 142...

Daily Fantasy NASCAR Race Preview & Picks for DraftKings - Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Chris Durell will be bringing you his weekly race breakdown, top trends, and pre-qualifying targets to help you cash on DraftKings and FanDuel. You can also grab a copy of his free DFS NASCAR Cheatsheet that includes a ton of stats and a customizable model. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway - Hampton, GA Track - 1.54 Mile Quad-Oval Intermediate The Daytona 500 is in the books and it is time to really get the season going as the Monster Energy Cup series heads to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. I touched on it a bit last week with the new rules package for 2019 on all tracks over one mile and this will be the first race with the package in place. In short, NASCAR is increasing the size of the spoiler to create more downforce while adding a tapered spacer(similar to a restrictor plate) to the engine to lower the overall horsepower. All of these changes are in place to keep the cars closer together and somewhat restrict that leader who gets out front and wins by 2-3 seconds or more(Kevin Harvick last year at this track). Here is a look at some of the changes compared to last year via Bob Pockrass on Twitter.   The 2019 rear spoiler (top), the 2018 rear spoiler below. #nascar ⁦@NASCARONFOX⁩ pic.twitter.com/8PE2izxZ99 — Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 22, 2019   The 2019 front splitter at top, 2018 splitter below #nascar ⁦@NASCARONFOX⁩ pic.twitter.com/LfY4Y5bhAu — Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 22, 2019 What does this mean for fantasy? While we will have to take a wait and see approach, I would think it takes away some of the shine for dominator points as we could see multiple lead changes if there is lots of pack racing. If you didn't think there was enough variance in NASCAR DFS as it is, buckle up as this close pack racing could produce more wrecks with cars closer together like we saw last week. Sure it won't be happening at 200 mph but it will sure add a whole new thought process and strategy if we are seeing "the Big one" at mile and a half tracks consistently. While I do think the best cars and best drivers will still...

Daily Fantasy NASCAR Race Preview & Picks for DraftKings - Daytona 500 Chris Durell will be bringing you his weekly race breakdown, top trends, and pre-qualifying targets to help you cash on DraftKings and FanDuel. You can also grab a copy of his free DFS NASCAR Cheatsheet that includes a ton of stats and a customizable model. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FL Track - 2.5 Mile Tri-Oval Superspeedway While it seems like just yesterday we were watching Joey Logano celebrate his first championship in Victory Lane at Homestead, it is time to start a brand new Monster Energy Cup Series season. With that brings the biggest race of the season, the 61st running of the Daytona 500. The track is a 2.5-mile Tri-Oval Superspeedway that is one of two tracks(Talladega as well) that uses a traditional restrictor plate to help reduce top overall speeds. That is until this year as NASCAR is implementing a new rules package that will include a tapered spacer(similar to restrictor plate) that will be used in 17 of the 36 races, all over one mile in length. The Daytona 500 will be the last race using the traditional restrictor plate so current data is still very relevant. With that said, this is plate racing and there is always a "Big One" or two which can easily wipe out half the field or at least take them out of contention. For fantasy, place differential is at the top of my list this week. Looking at the last two years(four Daytona races), there has been just nine of 40 drivers to finish Top 10 actually start Top 10. Even if we see a scenario like the Clash where racing went single file after two to three laps of racing, there is still lots of opportunities to move through the field in those two to three laps. You can also go with a slightly contrarian approach and go for dominator points as we have seen a driver lead 50 or more laps in five of the last six Daytona races and both times in 2016 the laps leader also won the race(Denny Hamlin-Daytona 500, Brad Keselowski-Coke Zero 400). Qualifying is very important this week and the Daytona 500 does it different than anyone else. The first qualifying session was held on Sunday before the Clash but only...

Daily Fantasy NASCAR Race Preview & Picks for DraftKings - Advanced Auto Parts Clash Chris Durell will be bringing you his weekly race breakdown, top trends, and pre-qualifying targets to help you cash on DraftKings and FanDuel. You can also grab a copy of his free DFS NASCAR Cheatsheet that includes a ton of stats and a customizable model. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Advanced Auto Parts Clash Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FL Track - 2.5 Mile Tri-Oval Superspeedway Welcome back race fans. While the start of the 2019 season is still a week away, I am psyched to see cars back on the track and to be honest, I am one of the degens who was watching the live feeds of the Las Vegas test session that Jeff Gluck was sharing on Twitter. The test was huge in gaining information for the upcoming season and the massive changes in place. Basically, NASCAR is adding downforce to the cars to create closer racing and it was evident in watching that the leader didn't just get out front and gain a huge lead. The other thing I took from the test is that passing that leader looks very tough so from a fantasy perspective, we are still going to see just one or two dominators in a race at an intermediate track. To kick off the Daytona festivities we have the Advanced Auto Parts Clash which is made up of pole winners from the 2018 season, former Clash winners and former Daytona 500 winners who were full-time last season, and all drivers who qualified for the 2018 Monster Energy Cup Series playoffs. This season's exhibition, 75-lap event will be made up of a 20 driver field and for fantasy, the salaries are very soft so almost every lineup construction is in play this week. Place differential is always a key to building lineups on plate tracks and with qualifying coming in the form of a random draw on Saturday at 6:30 pm ET, it will be vital to stay tuned for that information before constructing your lineups. In the meantime, let's dig in and take a look at a few of the pre-qualifying targets. Last Six Winners 2018 - Brad Keselowski 2017 - Joey Logano 2016 - Denny Hamlin 2015 - Matt Kenseth 2014 - Denny Hamlin 2013 - Kevin Harvick Pre Qualifying Targets Denny Hamlin Hamlin is one of...

Daily Fantasy NASCAR Race Preview & Picks for DraftKings - Ford EcoBoost 400 DFSR is proud to bring you Chris Durell. He'll be bringing weekly NASCAR picks, analysis, and a FREE cheatsheet to help you cash on DraftKings. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered.   Ford EcoBoost 400 Homestead-Miami Speedway - Homestead, FL Track - 1.5 Mile Oval Intermediate After 35 races and nine long months, the championship weekend is finally here. As everyone expected throughout the season, the "Big 3" of Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, and Martin Truex Jr. made the final four like last season and this time around Joey Logano replaces teammate Brad Keselowski with the final spot. All four are definitely deserving with multiple wins each and combined for 22 wins in the 35 races(63%) thus far. On top of that, they finished first through fourth in laps led, average finish, and for us in fantasy first through fourth in average fantasy scoring. As always the final race of the season will take place at Homestead-Miami Speedway which always produces excellent racing with its multiple lines and an abrasive surface which wears tires quickly and makes for some crucial pit stop planning. While it is not necessary for the eventual champion to win the race(just has to finish better than the other three drivers), each of the last four champions has won here at Homestead. For fantasy, it is the 12th race on a mile and a half track in 2018 and while Homestead is different from the others, it is still very important to look at the form on this specific track type. There are 267 laps in the race and looking at the last six races here there has been one driver lead 100 or more laps in five of those races putting dominator points at the top of the list. As always, qualifying determines how important place differential is and looking back there has been five or more drivers pick up double-digit PD in five of the last six races as well. With all that said, let's take a look at some of the top trends heading into championship weekend and then some of the top drivers to target in your fantasy lineups. Last Six Winners at Homestead Martin Truex Jr.(started 2nd) Jimmie Johnson(started 14th) Kyle Busch(started 3rd) Kevin Harvick(started 5th) Denny Hamlin(5th) Jeff Gordon(started 15th) Top 5 Current Track History at Homestead...

Daily Fantasy NASCAR Race Preview & Picks for DraftKings - Can-Am 500 DFSR is proud to bring you Chris Durell. He'll be bringing weekly NASCAR picks, analysis, and a FREE cheatsheet to help you cash on DraftKings. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered.   Can-Am 500 ISM Raceway - Avondale, AZ Track - 1 Mile Tri-Oval The final elimination race before the finale at Homestead is finally here and everything is on the line for the seven drivers not locked in. That is right, Kevin Harvick won in dominating fashion last week at Texas but was hit with a huge L1 penalty after NASCAR found their spoiler to be illegal. Like the rule or not, he was stripped of the benefits of the win and was docked 40 points leaving him just three points above the cutline going into Sunday's race. That race will take place at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona this week but won't be like any other race held there before as the track was reconstructed after the Spring race. Turns 1 and 2 are now turns 3 and 4 with the start/finish line moved to the other side of the track right before the dogleg. This will produce some crazy restarts with drivers going four and five wide as we saw in the truck race on Friday night. From a fantasy perspective, dominator will be key to constructing the core of our lineup. There has been one driver to lead 100 or more of the 312 laps in each of the last six races and two or more drivers to lead 50 or more laps in five straight here at Phoenix. With that in mind, let's take a look at some of the track trends and top drivers to target going into the race. Last Six Winners at ISM Raceway Kevin Harvick(started 10th) Matt Kenseth(started 7th) Ryan Newman(started 22nd) Joey Logano(started 4th) Kevin Harvick(started 18th) Dale Earnhardt Jr.(started 3rd)   Top 5 Current Track History at ISM Raceway Bad news for Kevin Harvick, his win from last week doesn't give him an automatic bid into the finals. The good news is that he returns to a track in ISM Raceway in which he has dominated lately with two wins(2018, 2016), four Top 10's and has finished each of the last five races inside the Top 10. While Kyle Busch doesn't have a win here in that...