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It's time for a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Richmond!
Last week, A.J. Allmendinger won at COTA, giving him his first victory of the season. Allmendinger is currently second in the points standings, just one point behind Noah Gragson. Ty Gibbs is in third, 31 points behind Gragson.
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Check back here before Saturday's race, where I'll be linking to a Twitter thread of some post-qualifying thoughts.
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How The Top-Priced Drivers Have Done At Richmond
Five drivers cost at least $10,000 this week. Obviously, qualifying will help determine which are good plays, but let's look at some data on them.
Ty Gibbs ($11,500): Depending on where he qualifies, Gibbs feels overpriced. He was seventh in his lone start here, leading 67 laps, but he hasn't led more than six laps in any race this year, even though he's won a pair of races. Gibbs hasn't shown he can dominate throughout the race in 2022, meaning I'd like there to be place differential upside if I play him.
Noah Gragson ($10,900): One win and five top 10s in six starts here. Has shown a ton of speed this season. His most laps led here were 22 in his 2021 win, but he still seems like he might be the best candidate to dominate.
Justin Allgaier ($10,600): Allgaier hasn't qualified well this year, with an average starting spot of 15.3. That brings in some PD upside, especially at a track where Allgaier has won twice, both times in 2020. He'd led 78 laps or more in three of the last five races here.
John Hunter Nemechek ($10,400): Nemechek has run twice in the 26 this season, including at Phoenix, where he led 11 laps and finished fifth. Now, he's in the 18 for Gibbs, which is a better car. Was third here last year in the 26. Nemechek is an intriguing pick to win this race and could be a great anchor for your lineup if he qualifies high enough to lead early or low enough to have PD upside.
A.J. Allmendinger ($10,200): Average finish of 16th here in two Xfinity starts, but led 39 laps last year before finishing 18th. He could be someone who gets overlooked this week among the expensive options.
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Mid-Price NASCAR DFS Options
Looking at some guys between $7,000 and $10,000, we see some intriguing options.
Sam Mayer ($8,700) broke a string of sub-20th finishes last week when he finished fifth. He was 12th here last year in a B.J. McLeod car, leading seven laps. I expect he'd have more speed this year.
Riley Herbst ($8,100) has struggled this season, finishing outside of the top 10 in three of the last four races. But he also finished fifth here last year and has a top 10 in three of his four starts at this track.
Jeb Burton ($7,500) hasn't shown much qualifying speed, but he's been better in races. He was 12th at Phoenix, the closest track to Richmond of the places Xfinity has run this season. He was als0 10th here last year, albeit in better equipment. Could be a nice PD play.
Potential NASCAR DFS Sleeper Picks
Let's look at potential options under $7,000.
Brandon Brown ($6,900) has been far less consistent this season than in 2021, but he was eighth here last year and has three top 20s in a row at this track. Hoping he struggles in qualifying to give us the PD upside.
J.J. Yeley ($6,200) has produced solid fantasy numbers this season and has a lot of experience at this track. Sure, his 24 Xfinity starts here have resulted in zero top 10s, but he's produced top 20 runs here in poor equipment a lot of times.
Mason Massey ($,6000) has run some good races in this 91 car, including a sixth at Atlanta. With no start better than 26th, I think Massey is someone who could be in line for some nice PD points on Saturday.
Joey Gase ($5,300) has finished better than he started in all three of his races this year, including going from 36th to 20th at Fontana and 36th to 22nd at Vegas. His average finish here is 25.8, with finishes between 20th and 23rd in six consecutive races here. Should wind up being a really solid play.
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