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Chase Elliott A Great Top-Priced Option For Darlington Lineups
Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott scored his best career Cup Series finish of fourth on Sunday at Darlington. In six starts at the site, Elliott has three top-10 finishes, including two top-five finishes in the last three races. Since 2018 at Darlington, Elliott ranks fifth in driver rating (97.9). This season to date, Elliott ranks […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoMartin Truex Jr. A FanDuel Lock For Darlington
Darlington is a track where Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. has seen a respectable amount of success. In 15 starts at the South Carolina track, Truex has one win and seven top-10 finishes, which includes a finish of sixth in last Sunday’s Darlington race. Truex also scored positive place differential in his last […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoMatt Kenseth Is One Of The Better Darlington Picks
In his first race since the conclusion of the 2018 season, Matt Kenseth scored a finish of 10th at Darlington. In 26 starts at the site, Kenseth has one win and 13 top-10 finishes. Including last Sunday’s race at Darlington, Kenseth has scored positive place-differential finishes in five of his last seven starts at the […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoFantasy Players Should Avoid Using Clint Bowyer At Darlington
Clint Bowyer placed 17th in Sunday’s race at Darlington, and Wednesday’s race at the South Carolina track will be his 16th start there. In 15 starts at Darlington Raceway, Bowyer has two top-10 finishes and has scored only one finish with positive place differential in his last four races at the site. Darlington is Bowyer’s […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoErik Jones A Solid Top-10 Choice For Darlington Lineups
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Erik Jones scored a finish of eighth in Sunday’s race at Darlington. In four starts at the South Carolina track, Jones has one win, four top-10 finishes and has scored three finishes with positive place differential. Since 2018 at Darlington, Jones ranks fourth in fastest laps (59), third in average running […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoConsider William Byron For Darlington Lineups
William Byron is making his fourth career Cup Series start at Darlington on Wednesday. In Sunday’s race at the track, Byron led three laps and won the first stage before wrecking and finishing 35th and 14 laps down. The driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet has one top-10 finish this season and the eighth-most fastest […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoAlex Bowman Must Be Highly Considered For Darlington Lineups
Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman was the runner-up in last Sunday’s race at Darlington while leading 41 laps, which was third-most of all drivers. Bowman’s finish of second was his first career top-10 finish at the site as well as his second top-five finish in the last three races this season. Since 2018 at Darlington, […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoKevin Harvick Must Be Used To Build Darlington Lineups
Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick won Sunday’s race at Darlington and led 159 laps, which was the most of all drivers. In 24 starts at the South Carolina track, Harvick has two wins, 13 top-10 finishes and 740 laps led, which leads all active drivers at the site. Since 2018 at Darlington, Harvick ranks third […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoDaily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway
Welcome back RotoBallers! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for The Real Heroes 400 were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Sean Engel is a six-time DraftKings tournament winner and a 16-year Fantasy NASCAR veteran, and will be […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoThe Real Heroes 400: NASCAR DFS Value Picks (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The NASCAR Cup Series finally returns after a lengthy hiatus for The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway. There will be no pre-race events for this race and several other upcoming races while starting positions for this race were determined by a random […]
Sean Engel PREMIUM 5 years agoDenny Hamlin One Of The Best Picks For Darlington
Denny Hamlin is one of the most successful active drivers at Darlington. In 14 starts at the site, Hamlin has two wins, 11 top-10 finishes and 562 laps led, which is the third-most among active drivers. Since 2017, Hamlin has the fifth-most fastest laps (57) at Darlington. Hamlin’s 2020 season so far has been hit […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoBrad Keselowski A Top Driver To Build Around At Darlington
Darlington is one of Team Penske driver Brad Keselowski’s favorite Cup Series tracks to race at. In 11 starts at the South Carolina track, Keselowski has one win (in 2018) and six top-10 finishes, which include four of the last five races at the site. Since 2017 at Darlington, Keselowski ranks fifth in laps in […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoMatt DiBenedetto A Risky Play That Could Pay Off At Darlington
Matt DiBenedetto will be making his first start at Darlington with Wood Brothers Racing. In five starts at the “track too tough to tame,” DiBenedetto has one top-10 finish, which was a finish of eighth last season. DiBenedetto scored positive place differential in all but one of his starts at Darlington and is currently having […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoAric Almirola Should Not Be Placed In Darlington Lineups
Aric Almirola has struggled at Darlington throughout his entire career. In eight starts at the site, Almirola’s best finish was 11th in 2015, and he has also scored negative place differential six times. The driver of the No. 10 Ford has two top-10 finishes in the last two races this season from Auto Club and […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoRyan Blaney Is Too Much Of A Risk For Darlington Lineups
Historically, Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney has never fared well at Darlington. In five starts at the South Carolina track, Blaney’s best finish was 13th, which he scored last year and in 2016. Blaney also picked up negative place differential in three of his five starts at Darlington, including last year’s race. The driver of […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoJimmie Johnson A Solid Pick To Consider For Darlington
Jimmie Johnson used to be one of the favorites to win at Darlington on a yearly basis, but he has not scored a top-10 finish at the site since 2014. In 21 starts at the South Carolina track, Johnson has three wins, 12 top-10 finishes and 554 laps led, which is fourth-most among active drivers. […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoAlex Bowman Should Be Avoided At Darlington
Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman always struggled at Darlington throughout his career. In four starts at the site, Bowman’s best finish is 18th, which he scored in last year’s race. He also has finished with negative place differential in his last two starts at Darlington. So far in 2020, Bowman ranks fifth in laps led […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoChase Elliott A Cautious Darlington Tournament Play
Chase Elliott has seen varying levels of success in previous races at Darlington. In five starts at the South Carolina track, Elliott has three finishes of 11th or better, with one top-five finish in 2018. So far this season, Elliott ranks fourth in laps in the top 15 (826), second in average running position (8.4) […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoJoey Logano Must Be Considered Despite Darlington History
Joey Logano is this season’s most recent winner but displays a mixed history in his career at Darlington. In 11 starts at the site, Logano has five top-10 finishes, three of which were top-five finishes in the last five races. Since 2017 at Darlington Raceway, Logano has the fifth-most quality passes (120), which are passes […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoKevin Harvick Is A Fantasy Favorite For Darlington
Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick should be trusted by fantasy players for a great finish at Darlington. In 23 starts at the site, Harvick has one win, 12 Top 10 finishes and 581 laps led, which ranks second of active drivers. Since 2017 at the track, Harvick ranks sixth in Driver Rating (104.8), fourth in […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoDaily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: FanShield 500 at Phoenix Raceway
Welcome back RotoBallers! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for the FanShield 500 were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Sean Engel is a six-time DraftKings tournament winner and a 16-year Fantasy NASCAR veteran, and will be bringing […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoFanShield 500: NASCAR DFS Value Picks (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This week, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Phoenix Raceway for the FanShield 500, the fourth race of the 2020 season. This will be the first race that will use the 2020 Short Track Rules Package, therefore the racing and results that are […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoAric Almirola Is An Undervalued Play For Phoenix
Aric Almirola is an undervalued driver that will pay dividends for fantasy players at Phoenix. In 18 starts at the track, Almirola has five Top 10 finishes, which include three in the last four races at the site. Almirola also picked up positive Place Differential in 10 of the last 11 races at PR. Phoenix […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoClint Bowyer Can Provide Great Upside For The Price At Phoenix
Depending on his starting position, Clint Bowyer has a great chance of being a strong fantasy play with great upside for the price. In 29 starts at Phoenix, Bowyer has eight Top 10 finishes, which includes his finish of eighth in his last start at the track. He has placed 13th or better in five […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoFantasy Players Should Consider Erik Jones For Phoenix
Erik Jones is a driver that fantasy players must consider this week for Phoenix. In seven starts at the track, Jones has four Top 10 finishes, which includes a finish of seventh in the most recent race at the site. He also scored positive Place Differential in four of his seven starts at the Arizona […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoAlex Bowman Is An Ideal Contrarian Play For Phoenix
Alex Bowman is coming off of his second career Cup Series win last week at Auto Club Speedway. In nine starts at Phoenix, he has one Top 10 finish. Bowman has failed to finish on the lead lap in each of the last three races at PR and lost Place Differential in all but one […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoChase Elliott Is A Risky Play That Could Pay Big At Phoenix
Chase Elliott hopes to score his first career win in his ninth start at Phoenix Raceway. In eight starts at the track, Elliott has four Top 10 finishes. Since 2017 at Phoenix Raceway, Elliott is fourth in Laps led (156), third in Fastest Laps (151), and fifth in Driver Rating (102.1). The driver of the […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoRyan Blaney Is A Highly Favored Recommendation For Phoenix
After three races, Ryan Blaney is the current Cup Series regular season points leader heading into Phoenix. In eight starts at the site, Blaney has four top-10 finishes, which include two finishes of third in the last two events. Since 2017 at PR, Blaney ranks fifth in laps in the top 15 (1,533) and average […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoDenny Hamlin Is One Of The Top Options For Phoenix
Denny Hamlin is the most recent winner at Phoenix Raceway. In 29 starts at the track, Hamlin has two wins, 17 Top 10 finishes, and 821 laps led, which ranks fourth of active drivers. Since 2017 at PR, Hamlin ranks fourth in Laps in the Top 15 (1,634), third in Average Running Position (7.2), and […]
Sean Engel 5 years agoJoey Logano Works Best As A Phoenix Tournament Play
Since his only win at Phoenix in 2016, Joey Logano has scored two top-10 finishes, which came in his last two starts at the track. In 22 starts at the site, Logano has 11 top-10 finishes and has led 389 laps, which ranks sixth among active drivers. Since 2017 at Phoenix, Logano has led the […]
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