Welcome to the NASCAR Cup Series DFS Preview!!! For this edition, we will take a look at the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. This article is brought to you by DFSArmy.com and written by Ryan Larkin. Now is the very best time to sign up and become a DFS Army VIP Member. Become a VIP member!! Sign up and use code LARKIN to save 20%!! You can catch up with Ryan on twitter or in the DFSA VIP slack @Larkin8
Kansas Speedway
This week the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway. Finally, we will see a 1.5 mile track in which there are multiple natural grooves and even some tire wear. Multiple drivers have stated that they believe this track brings out the best in the current rules package. Long run speed is important again which is also fantastic news. The reason Kansas has been one of my personal favorite tracks is because it actually rewards mechanical grip. Teams who hit on the setup have the ability to benefit. It is also a track where the driver can make a difference. With no practice or qualifying this week, we will again rely on 2020 intermediate track speed to help determine the best plays.
May 10, 2019; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) poses for a picture on the Kansas Speedway pole award after winning the pole for the Digital Ally 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Quick Facts
Date: July 23rd
Race: Thursday 7:30 pm ET.
Laps: 267 Stages: 80/160/267
Drivers: 40
Defending Champion: Denny Hamlin
AVG. # of Cautions: 6.5 excluding stage breaks
AVG DNF’s: 6.5 per race
Pit selection:
- Order based on finishing position from the July 19th race at Texas, followed by new entries in order of points.
Starting lineup for race one:
- Starting Positions 1-12: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
- Positions 13-24: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
- Positions 25-36: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
- Lastly, Positions 37-40: Open teams in order of owners points
Another race weekend goes by and we crush it again. Below I have posted some of our big winners from this past week at Texas. No matter which DFS site, we offer the best content in the industry to help our members win big come raceday. We have a huge stretch of racing coming up and now is the best time to join the winning team. Be sure to sign up with our VIP membership today to gain access to our NASCAR Research Station (Cup/Xfinity/Truck Series), NASCAR Domination Station Optimizer (Cup/Xfinity/Truck Series), Coaches Notes/Driver Picks, NASCAR Tools, Coaching, Chat, and more!
Your VIP subscription gets you access to ALL sports for one low price! This includes MLB and NBA which are on the verge of starting their first games.
If you are not already a VIP member sign up and use code LARKIN to save 20%!!
DraftKings
A very standard race for us this week. We should look to utilize 2-3 dominators in our lineups. Pit strategy will have far less of an impact which should help eliminate some of the crazy variance that has been happening in recent weeks. This race is 100 miles less than last time out at Texas so we do have a drop in dominator points available. The last race here showed that high downforce cars performed well, while the cars trimmed out for low downforce struggled overall. I will be putting my focus on the Gibbs and HMS cars as my top dominator threats.
Favorite DK Play: Denny Hamlin
Hamlin is going to be my favorite dominator play this week. I am comparing this race with the one at Homestead earlier this year and I see a few similarities between them. Tire wear and time of day being the two biggest factors. He has been fast nearly everywhere and I think that speed shows up again this week. He is also the last driver to win on this track after leading 153 laps.
FanDuel
On Fanduel we are likely only looking to play 1-2 dominators this week since we are only focusing on laps led. I still like Hamlin for this play on FD but I also am going to look at some of the top tier drivers who can offer a few place diff points and a top 5 finish instead. I will also focus more on the drivers who can score top 12 finishes from mid-pack starting positions. This track gives certain drivers and teams more upside than they would normally have at an intermediate track. Outside of a couple drivers, I will try and avoid ultra value plays and work on trying to get as many mid-tier drivers with top 10 upside as possible. My favorite play of the FD slate will be a good example of this.
Favorite FD Play: Ricky Stenhouse
Ricky is in an incredible spot to deliver for us this week. He has fallen to 25th in owners points which means that in the best case scenario he will start 25th. Or he can start as deep as 36th. In his last 9 races at Kansas he has finished top 20 in 8 of them but more importantly has finished 13th or better FIVE times. If he can match those type of performances then it would put him in prime position for the optimal lineup.
DFS Army VIP Content
The DFS Army provides the absolute best NASCAR content out there. The results speak for themselves. Check out what we have in store for members every single week!!
Available NASCAR content includes:
NillyJay’s – Calming the Chaos: Exceptional slate breakdown
AuburnFan30’s – The Sway Bar: Slate coaching and top plays.
Cheat Sheet notes from Larkin8, Nilly Jay and Taco for each Cup slate
Cheat Sheet notes from Larkin8 and Taco for each Xfinity and Truck slate
Research Station with amazing statistical info on each slate.
(This is a massive tool considering we currently have no qualifying or practices for all NASCAR races.)
Domination Station optimizer – The best in the industry for NASCAR DFS
If you are not already a VIP member sign up and use code LARKIN to save 20%!!
NASCAR on SuperDraft
SuperDraft changed things up last week with the multipliers but we were able to adapt and continue our success. The biggest winner of the day was Permastunt who took home 2nd and a sweet $1,500. For this week we are going to look for one main dominator to play in our lineups and then to round them out with the best overall plays. It will be interesting to see how the multipliers shake out this week once the slate is posted. Our projections and cheat sheets are phenomenal at pinpointing the best plays for each NASCAR slate on SD.
If you have been thinking of joining the DFS Army team but aren’t quite sure – this is your chance to get a month of free membership ($49.99 Value). Simply sign up for a new, first-time account AND make your initial deposit of $20 or more on any of the following sites. NOTE: Existing accounts and second accounts do not qualify.
Go to www.dfsarmy.com/free-offer to see how to sign up
***This promo is also available to current DFS Army members. Follow the instructions above and simply note that you are an existing DFS Army VIP member in the email!! We want everyone to jump on board the SD train.***
Are you ready to join the domination? If you would like to reach out and talk NASCAR, follow me on twitter @Larkin8 or of course Become a VIP member and join me as well as our other DFS Army NASCAR contributors (Brady Miller, Taco, and NillyJay) in the NASCAR coaching channels.