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The Sway Bar: NASCAR Draftkings Plays, Fades and Values for the Darlington 2018

That seemed like a REALLY long off week, didn’t it? Thank goodness we are back to racing for this throwback weekend!As alwayss, the research is just getting started, so think about getting signed up and get exclusive access to our projection model, the domination station lineup optimizer, and most importantly, direct chat room access to some of the sharpest NASCAR minds in the industry. I will be on there all weekend updating everyone on my research.

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Top Plays

Kyle Busch – A couple weeks may have gone by, but one thing remains the same – the big three still reign supreme. Kyle Busch has a decent history at Darlington, but he put up incredible speed in practice, topping both the 10-lap and 15-lap charts. Kyle will roll of fifth, however he should power foward and lead laps pretty quickly.

Kevin Harvick – Barring any catastrophic problem – there is no way Harvick is going to finish worse than his 22nd starting spot. In fact, I tend to believe Harvick will have one of the best cars in the field once the sun goes down. Harv is one of the best Darlington in the fields, and I know I don’t have to sell you on how good he is right now. A chalky play, but a strong play nonetheless.

Denny Hamlin – Take a look at Hamlins last couple tries at Darlintong, and you will quickly learn just how hard it will be to bet agaisnt him. As the polesitter, we can count of atleast a few dominator points to start the race off – but I expect he may keep the lead for some time before competing for the win.

Jamie MacMurray – It’s been a while since Big Mac has been relevant at Darlington, but here we go. Thanks to a blown engine, Jamie will start at the back of the pack (officially 31st). Jamie has been pretty uninspiring this season, and we didn’t get a great look at him in practice. Alas, he should be good for a top 15 against such a bad starting spot. Who knows, big show Jamie may even show up.

Worth Mentioning

Alex Bowman, Ryan Blaney, Martin Truex Jr, and Chase Elliott are all worth taking a look at this week.

Value Plays

Ty Dillon – One of my favorite plays in a long time. Dillon is such a good survivor, I really can’t see how he doesn’t improve on his 28th starting spot. In 2017, you could find inside the top 15 about 33% of the time on steep tracks – which is phenomenal for his equipment. A super solid play this week.

Kasey Kahne – Starting one back from Ty Dillon is Kasey Kahne, who actually showed some really great speed in practice this weekend. Darlington has never been great to Kahne, but I think he can compete for a top 20 against a $6300 price tag – I’m in.

Bubba Wallace – I don’t love this play, but I think it is your best bet at this price range. This is strictly a place differential play. Cross your fingers and hope Bubba wins the war of attrition.

Jeffery Earnhardt – I actually like this pick. Jeffery starts 40th, but it is in the Gaunt Brother Racing car that has performed really well this year. The question mark is JEfferey…can he get it done? At just $4600 lets take the risk and find out.

So there it is folks. We will be talking more strategy on the DFS Army Slack Room right up until lock. Get signed up and get exclusive access to our projection model, the domination station lineup optimizer, and most importantly, direct chat room access to some of the sharpest NASCAR minds in the industry. As always, use my research as a launching point for yours. Trust your process, good luck this week, and let’s make some cash.