I started this blog to provide a casual, recreational level of fantasy NASCAR advice and discussion. I've been playing these contests for a number of years and am annoyed by lineup sellers and groups of players using the same lineup. I'm hoping to give the casual player some help in building solid lineups that can beat that annoying crowd most of the time. I'm not a "tout" and don't do this for a living, so proceed accordingly. I hope you enjoy the discussion here and Good Luck!
Note: I've not fully completed my analysis for this race, so please check back Saturday afternoon for possible updated thoughts.
Decent night for the Xfinity 2 race. There were a lot of duplicate lineups, so there were some split pots and not many clear double up winners, but it was still a profitable night. This is a tricky Trucks race on Saturday evening. There are a lot of different ways to go with the lineups and I don't think we see a lot of duplication. There will be 150 laps with stages of 35-35-80. There will probably be a competition caution around Lap 15. I would think most trucks will stay out and then pit at the end of Stage 1. It's possible some pit at the competition caution and try to stretch to the end of Stage 2, but that would be about 55 laps and probably won't work unless you have a bunch of guys do it. Here are some targets and key questions to answer in building your lineups. As always, I'm focused most on 50/50s or cash games. What to do with Brett Moffitt starting from the pole?
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON: ADDING A FEW UPDATED NOTES IN BOLD, ALL CAPS BELOW.
Pretty good Fantasy NASCAR night for Race #1. Austin Cindric showed the same dominant speed he's had all year at these tracks and the team finally put it all together for a race win. Obviously, there's a lot to like with Cindric again on Friday night as he starts 15th with a lower salary that is a full $1k under both Chase Briscoe and Noah Gragson. I'm going to be pretty brief, and here's how I'm looking at cash game lineups right now:
Race one of four from Kentucky is on the schedule for Thursday night. It's a shorter 200 mile race with stages lengths of 30-30-74 laps. If prior practice holds, we'll probably have a competition caution around lap 15 as well. Based on last year's race, we probably won't see much tire fall off so some 2-tire pit stops might be used to gain track position. Drivers might stay out at the competition caution. Or they could pit then, ride at the back of the pack for the last 10 laps of Stage 1 and then stay out at the end of the stage and cycle to lead when everyone else pits. Fuel window is about 50 laps, so can probably make it from the competition caution to the end of Stage 2.
Here are some key questions and driver targets to help with your cash game lineups. First, let's talk Dominators. There are three strong candidates and you'll want at least one and maybe two of them.
There are a couple of really good mid-tier position difference upside guys to focus on.
Real cheap. You will probably need one of these guys if you take two Dominators.
UGH, something went wrong and the article didn't save or post right. Switching to some quick notes.
400 miles of racing on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval track on Sunday. Let's dig into our cash game targets and lineup strategy.
I'll have more up Friday, but I wanted to post about my concern after seeing the starting order. I'm really, really worried about the initial start. The first two rows are full of guys who are just not road course racers. Jeb Burton has never done a road course. Annett, Jones and Sieg have experience, but none of it is very good. No wins and barely any Top 10 finishes. All of this on a brand new road course the series has never been to. If we have a repeat of Pocono with numerous cautions early, I wouldn't at all be surprised.
Friday Update Still very worried about the initial start after seeing practice times. The front four are literally 2+ seconds per lap off the fastest times, so they are really going to bottle things up. Allmendinger should be fine because I think he can be a little bit patient and let the field start to spread out a bit before making his move to the front. Once things are spaced out, he'll be 2+ seconds per lap quicker then everyone he'll be racing and they'll let him by. Up front, I'm worried about guys like Allgaier, Gragson, Cindric, Chastain and Brisoce. They'll be much faster then the guys starting up front and will need some patience to pass at the right times so they don't end up running off the track or getting damage that will effect their speed. You can't avoid all those guys, it's just something to be aware of. Here's how I'm looking at my cash game and 50/50 lineups:
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