Welcome everyone to the NASCAR Xfinity and Truck Series Preview!! We are going to take a look into the upcoming Xfinity and Truck races at Talladega SuperSpeedway and help get you on the path to success this weekend. We will give info for each race as well as detail into what we can expect for the upcoming DFS slate. Of course, this article will be brought to you by DFS Army and is being written by Ryan Larkin aka @Larkin8 on twitter. For next-level DFS coverage of NASCAR and every sport, you should become a DFS Army VIP Member!! VIP membership gives you access to VIP articles, research, and domination stations as well as elite coaches. Sign up today and use promo code LARKIN for 20% off membership.

 

Talladega SuperSpeedway

Talladega is a massive 2.66-mile SuperSpeedway race track wide enough to run 4 and 5 wide.  For those unfamiliar with Superspeedway tracks, the racing is done in tight packs with the majority of contenders running super close together. The cars have the ability to run wide open at a Superspeedway. Since there is no off-throttle time needed the cars are relatively equal in terms of speed. This creates the ability for a draft to come into play. The draft reduces drag on a car running behind another car thus allowing it to go faster. The draft is what keeps all the cars in a tight pack. One huge consequence of the pack racing is large wrecks involving multiple cars. This means a much higher chance of a driver wrecking. In Xfinity, we still see a separation between the bigger teams who will spend the majority of the race racing up front for the lead, and the lower end teams who tend to ride around off the pace and out of the way to avoid getting involved in the big accidents.

The Big One

At superspeedway tracks like Talladega, large wrecks are a common occurrence. These large wrecks are known as “The Big One”. Due to the fact that teams run in tight packs, one mistake that causes an accident often collects numerous drivers. Because of this, we play these races slightly different than normal. We lean towards playing the back of the pack starters with safer floors and high place differential upsides. You will mix in these plays with top tier drivers who can finish top 5 or win. We see numerous top drivers with negative scores that kill lineups. While it is a guessing game when it comes to who will wreck, you can make smart, educated decisions to have a successful race for DFS.

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Xfinity Series

We won’t worry about how many dominators for this race and will instead focus on trying to hit on the best place differential plays. The most laps any driver has led in the last six Talladega races is 40. Obviously, if the driver who leads 40 laps also wins they likely would be in the winning lineup. Fast laps will be spread throughout the field due to the draft. Top teams always win here and I would recommend looking at team stacks when trying to build lineups. JRM, Gibbs, and Kaulig will see lots of attention. Everyone will be playable this week however, the higher they qualify the more risk will come with a driver. We will lean heavily on past results on this track style utilizing the Research Station and some killer VIP content through coach Taco. The last few SuperSpeedway races have seemed tame compared to past years so while I will still play with the expectation that we will get 10+ DNF’s, I will also be working on some non-carnage lineups as well.

Quick Facts

Date: October 3rd

Race: Saturday 4:30 pm ET.

Laps: 113  Stages: 25/50/113

Drivers: 37

Defending Champion: Justin Haley

AVG. # of Cautions: 5 excluding stage breaks

AVG DNF’s: 12 per race

 

Favorite Xfinity Play: AJ Allmendinger

AJ is the clear top play of the race. Starts 36th and will contend for the win. His team, Kaulig Racing, has dominated the superspeedways the last couple of years.

 

 

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Truck Series

The Truck race is going to be played similarly to the Xfinity Series. We have a low number of laps and we shouldn’t focus on dominators. Place differential points and top finishers are all that matters. Last year we had a shock winner in Spencer Boyd but besides that, the other 14 drivers who finished top 15 also started inside the top 15. There is the potential for ridiculous variance but overall it isn’t the crash fest you would imagine. You should be less concerned with carnage and simply play the drivers who are best at this style of racing.

Quick Facts

Date: October 3rd

Race: Saturday 1:00 pm ET.

Laps: 94  Stages: 20/40/94

Drivers: 39

Defending Champion: Spencer Boyd

AVG. # of Cautions: 6 excluding stage breaks

AVG DNF’s: 10 per race

Favorite Truck Series Play: Johnny Sauter

Four Superspeedway wins in the Truck Series and numerous top 5 and 10 finishes. Starts 14th and I believe he will be on full attack for this race. Since he is not in the playoffs he doesn’t have to worry about anything other than winning.

Also, Trevor Bayne. Daytona 500 winner, Trevor Bayne.

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