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FedEx 400 Recap – DraftKings Fantasy NASCAR

By Rich Pelesky

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DraftKings NASCAR Fantasy Recap of the 2015 FedEx 400

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May 31, 2015; Dover, DE, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) leads a pack of cars to restart during the FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O

The following is how notable drivers did fantasy-wise in the 2015 FedEx 400 in the DraftKings scoring system. As you will see, the DraftKings system is unique and emphasizes both in-race performance as well as finishing position. In the DraftKings system it is paramount to target drivers that start further back in the field yet can compete as a top-performing car. This was evident yet again this week as 8 of the 10 top Fantasy scorers at the FedEx 400 started 14th or worse.

  1. 101 FP – Kevin Harvick, #4 Chevrolet ($13,900): Finished 2nd, +4 Place Diff., +3 Pass Diff., 91 Laps Led, 63 Fastest Laps (Qualed 6th)
  2. 96.75 FP – Jimmie Johnson, #48 Chevrolet ($13,000): Finished 1st, +13 Place Diff., +12 Pass Diff., 23 Laps Led, 58 Fastest Laps (Qualed 14th)
  3. 94.75 FP – Martin Truex Jr., #78 Chevrolet ($10,200): Finished 6th, -4 Place Diff., -2 Pass Diff., 131 Laps Led, 57 Fastest Laps (Qualed 2nd)
  4. 70.25 FP – Kasey Kahne, #5 Chevrolet ($10,100): Finished 4th, +21 Place Diff., +19 Pass Diff., 9 Fastest Laps (Qualed 25th)
  5. 61.5 FP – Aric Almirola, #43 Ford ($8,000): Finished 5th, +18 Place Diff., +14 Pass Diff. 2 Fastest Laps (Qualed 23rd)
  6. 58.75 FP – Clint Bowyer, #15 Toyota ($9,400): Finished 9th, +11 Place Diff., +20 Pass Diff. (Qualed 20th)
  7. 51.5 FP – Danica Patrick, #10 Chevrolet ($8,000): Finished 15th, +18 Place Diff., +14 Pass Diff., 2 Fastest Laps (Qualed 33rd)
  8. 50 FP – Jeff Gordon, #24 Chevrolet ($11,700): Finished 10th, +12 Place Diff., +4 Pass Diff., 6 Fastest Laps (Qualed 22nd)
  9. 50 FP – Paul Menard, #27 Chevrolet ($8,400): Finished 8th, +10 Place Diff., 8 Fastest Laps (Qualed 18th)
  10. 50 FP – Brad Keselowski, #2 Ford ($12,100): Finished 12th, +7 Place Diff., +2 Pass Diff., 28 Laps Led, 7 Fastest Laps (Qualed 19th)
  11. 49.25 FP – Kyle Larson, #42 Chevrolet ($9,500): Finished 23rd, -3 Pass Diff., 18 Fastest Laps (Qualed 3rd)
  12. 48.75 FP – Dale Earnhart Jr., #88 Chevrolet ($11,800): Finished 14th, +2 Place Diff., +38 Pass Diff., 3 Laps Led, 13 Fastest Laps (Qualed 16th)
  13. 43.25 FP – Denny Hamlin, #11 Toyota ($10,800): Finished 21st, -20 Place Diff., -5 Pass Diff., 118 Laps Led, 24 Fastest Laps (Qualed 1st)
  14. 39.75 FP – Jamie McMurray, #1 Chevrolet ($9,400): Finished 7th, +4 Place Diff., -5 Pass Diff. (Qualed 11th)
  15. 37.75 FP – Tony Stewart, #14 Chevrolet ($9,200): Finished 16th, -10 Place Diff., -1 Pass Diff. (Qualed 26th)
  16. 34.5 – FP David Ragan, #55 Toyota ($8,800): Finished 13th, +2 Place Diff., -4 Pass Diff. (Qualed 15th)
  17. 34.5 FP – Alex Bowman, #7 Chevrolet ($7,300): Finished 20th, +10 Place Diff., +2 Pass Diff. (Qualed 30th)
  18. 31 FP – Sam Hornish Jr., #9 Ford ($7,800): Finished 22nd, +6 Place Diff., +4 Pass Diff., 4 Fastest Laps (Qualed 28th)
  19. 29.5 FP – Cole Whitt, #35 Ford ($7,300): Finished 26th, +11 Place Diff., +2 Pass Diff. (Qualed 38th)
  20. 27.25 FP – AJ Allmendinger, #47 Chevrolet ($8,000): Finished 24th, +5 Place Diff., +3 Pass Diff., 3 Fastest Laps (Qualed 29th)
  21. 26.5 FP – Brett Moffitt, #34 Ford ($7,000): Finished 28th, +10 Place Diff., +2 Pass Diff. (Qualed 38th)
  22. 26.25 FP – Joey Logano, #22 Ford ($11,600): Finished 11th, -6 Place Diff., -9 Pass Diff., 3 Fastest Laps (Qualed 5th)
  23. 25.75 FP – Ryan Newman, #31 Chevrolet ($9,800): Finished 18th, -1 Place Diff., -9 Pass Diff., 6 Fastest Laps (Qualed 17th)
  24. 17.75 FP Jeb Burton #26 Toyota ($7,300): Finished 30th, +5 Place Diff., -5 Pass Diff., (Qualed 35th)
  25. 14.25 FP – Matt DiBenedetto, #83 Toyota ($7,200): Finished 32nd, +6 Place Diff., -7 Pass Diff. (Qualed 38th)
  26. 13.75 FP – Carl Edwards, #19 Toyota ($11,500): Finished 19th, -11 Place Diff., -8 Pass Diff., 3 Laps Led, 2 Fastest Laps (Qualed 8th)
  27. 13.5 FP – Greg Biffle, #16 Ford ($8,800): Finished 17th, -10 Place Diff., -14 Pass Diff. (Qualed 7th)
  28. 11.25 FP – Casey Mears, #13 Chevrolet ($7,800): Finished 27th, -6 Place Diff., +1 Pass Diff. (Qualed 21st)
  29. -1.75 FP- Kurt Busch, #41 Chevrolet ($12,500): Finished 31st, -18 Place Diff., -9 Pass Diff., 11 Fastest Laps (Qualed 13th)
  30. -5.25 FP – Michael Annett, #46 Chevrolet ($7,200): Finished 41st, -7 Place Diff., -5 Pass Diff. (Qualed 34th)
  31. -7.25 FP – Kyle Busch, #18 Toyota ($10,300): Finished 36th, -26 Place Diff., +2 Pass Diff., 7 Laps Led, 17 Fastest Laps (Qualed 10th)
  32. -11 FP – Austin Dillon, #3 Chevrolet ($8,500): Finished 33rd, -21 Place Diff., -8 Pass Diff., 2 Fastest Laps (Qualed 12th)
  33. -21.5 FP – Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17 Ford ($7,800): Finished 37th, -28 Place Diff, -2 Pass Diff. (Qualed 9th)
  34. -30 FP – Matt Kenseth, #20 Toyota ($11,200): Finished 39th, -35 Place Diff., -38 Pass Diff., 19 Fastest Laps (Qualed 4th)

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    • If you went with my top selections you probably did quite well and still had $8,900 left for your 5th driver. Here are how my selections performed in the race:

    Primary Picks

    High #1 – Jimmie Johnson, #48 Chevrolet for $13,000: 96.75 FP (7.4 FP per $1K)

    Med-High #1 – Denny Hamlin, #11 Toyota for $10,800: 52.25 FP (4.0 FP per $1K)

    Med-Low #1 – Kyle Larson, #42 Chevrolet for $9,500: 49.25 FP (5.2 FP per $1K)

    Low #1 – Sam Hornish Jr. #9 Ford for $7,800: 31 FP (4.0 FP per $1K)

    Honorable Mention Picks

    High #2 – Kurt Busch #41 Chevrolet for $12,500 -1.75 FP

    Med-High #2 – Carl Edwards, #19 Toyota for $10,700: 13.75 FP

    Med-Low #2 – Austin Dillon, #3 Chevrolet for $9,300: -11 FP

    Low #2 – Jeb Burton #26 Ford for $7,300: 17.75 FP

    Check back later for my preview of Sunday’s race at Pocono!

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    Next: Fantasy NASCAR: DraftKings Preview for Poncono June 7th