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Fantasy NASCAR Picks: Toyota/Save Mart 350 Recap

By Rich Pelesky

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Fantasy NASCAR Picks on DraftKings: Toyota/Save Mart 350 Recap

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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 at Sonoma Raceway this week as 8 of the Top 10 fantasy scorers started outside the Top 10.

Let’s take a look at how notable drivers did fantasy-wise in the 2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350 in the DraftKings scoring system.

Next: Fantasy Results - Toyota/Save Mart 350

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2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Fantasy Results

69.25 FP- Kurt Busch, #41 Chevrolet ($12,400): Finished 1st, +26 Pass Diff., 43 Laps Led, 20 Fastest Laps (Qualed 2nd)

64.5 FP – Kevin Harvick, #4 Chevrolet ($13,900): Finished 4th, +13 Place Diff., +28 Pass Diff., 9 Fastest Laps (Qualed 17th)

63.75 FP – Kasey Kahne, #5 Chevrolet ($10,700): Finished 8th, +18 Place Diff., +31 Pass Diff., 4 Fastest Laps (Qualed 26th)

63 FP – Jimmie Johnson, #48 Chevrolet ($13,100): Finished 6th, +7 Place Diff., +13 Pass Diff., 45 Laps Led, 7 Fastest Laps (Qualed 13th)

59.5 FP – Dale Earnhart Jr., #88 Chevrolet ($11.900): Finished 7th, +13 Place Diff., +32 Pass Diff., 3 Fastest Laps (Qualed 20th)

58.25 FP – Kyle Busch, #18 Toyota ($10,700): Finished 1st, +10 Place Diff., -16 Pass Diff., 17 Laps Led, 4 Fastest Laps (Qualed 11th)

54 FP – Sam Hornish Jr., #9 Ford ($7,600): Finished 10th, +14 Place Diff., +22 Pass Diff., 1 Fastest Lap (Qualed 24th)

52.75 FP – Clint Bowyer, #15 Toyota ($8,900): Finished 10th, +3 Place Diff., +21 Pass Diff., 4 Laps Led, 5 Fastest Laps (Qualed 6th)

52.75 FP – Austin Dillon, #3 Chevrolet ($8,800): Finished 17th, +20 Place Diff., +23 Pass Diff. (Qualed 37th)

51.25 FP – Joey Logano, #22 Ford ($11,300): Finished 5th, +14 Place Diff., +8 Pass Diff. (Qualed 19th)

49.75 FP – Paul Menard, #27 Chevrolet ($9,200): Finished 13th, +19 Place Diff., -3 Pass Diff., 1 Fastest Lap (Qualed 32rd)

47.5 FP – Aric Almirola, #43 Ford ($8,200): Finished 14th, +11 Place Diff., +26 Pass Diff. (Qualed 25th)

45.25 FP – Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17 Ford ($8,100): Finished 20th, +20 Place Diff, +5 Pass Diff. (Qualed 40th)

34.25 FP – Danica Patrick, #10 Chevrolet ($8,200): Finished 24th, -3 Place Diff., +3 Pass Diff. (Qualed 21st)

33.5 FP – Ryan Newman, #31 Chevrolet ($9,600): Finished 9th, +7 Place Diff., -36 Pass Diff. 1 Fastest Lap (Qualed 16th)

31.75 FP – Cole Whitt, #35 Ford ($7,100): Finished 22nd, +7 Place Diff., +11 Pass Diff. (Qualed 29th)

31.5 FP – Alex Kennedy, #33 Chevrolet ($7,500):: Finished 25th, +11 Place Diff., +6 Pass Diff. (Qualed 36th)

30.75 FP – Jamie McMurray, #1 Chevrolet ($10,100): Finished 11th, +7 Place Diff., -25 Pass Diff., 7 Fastest Laps (Qualed 18th)

30 FP – Trevor Bayne #6 Ford ($7,800): Finished 23rd, +8 Place Diff., +4 Pass Diff. (Qualed 31st)

29 FP – Tony Stewart, #14 Chevrolet ($9,400): Finished 12th, -5 Place Diff., +8 Pass Diff., (Qualed 7th)

27.75 FP – John Wise, #98 Ford ($7,200): Finished 28th, +10 Place Diff., +7 Pass Diff. (Qualed 38th)

25.75 FP – Denny Hamlin, #11 Toyota ($11,000): Finished 18th, -3 Place Diff., +5 Pass Diff., 3 Fastest Laps (Qualed 15th)

21.75 FP – J.J. Yeley, #26 Toyota ($7,100):: Finished 32rd, +11 Place Diff., -5 Pass Diff. (Qualed 43rd)

19.25 FP – Kyle Larson, #42 Chevrolet ($10,000): Finished 15th, -11 Place Diff., -3 Pass Diff, 4 Fastest Laps (Qualed 4th)

17 FP – Matt DiBenedetto, #83 Toyota ($7,200): Finished 29th, +1 Place Diff., +4 Pass Diff. (Qualed 30th)

15.75 FP – Jeff Gordon, #24 Chevrolet ($11,300): Finished 16th, -11 Place Diff., -7 Pass Diff., 1 Fastest Lap (Qualed 5th)

9.25 FP – Landon Cassill, #40 Chevrolet ($7,300): Finished 36th, +3 Place Diff.,-7 Pass Diff. (Qualed 39th)

9 FP – Greg Biffle, #16 Ford ($9,200): Finished 27th, -5 Place Diff., -12 Pass Diff. (Qualed 22nd)

7.5 FP – Brad Keselowski, #2 Ford ($11,500): Finished 19th, -9 Place Diff., -36 Pass Diff., 1 Fastest Laps (Qualed 10th)

-3 FP – Michael McDowell, #95 Ford ($7,300): Finished 34th, -11 Place Diff., -8 Pass Diff. (Qualed 23rd)

-4.75 FP – J.J. Yeley, #23 Toyota ($7,200):: Finished 41th (Wreck), -7 Place Diff., -3 Pass Diff. (Qualed 34th)

-5.5 FP – Matt Kenseth, #20 Toyota ($10,900): Finished 21st, -18 Place Diff., -42 Pass Diff. (Qualed 3rd)

-6.75 FP – Jason Allgaier, #51 Chevrolet ($7,400): Finished 35th, -8 Place Diff., -31 Pass Diff. (Qualed 27th)

  • -12.5 FP – David Gilliland #38 Ford ($7,400): Finished 43rd (Wreck), -15 Place Diff., +6 Pass Diff. (Qualed 28th)
  • -22 FP – Carl Edwards, #19 Toyota ($10,500): Finished 40th (Wreck), -26 Place Diff (Qualed 14th)

    • -24.5 FP – David Ragan, #55 Toyota ($8,600): Finished 39th, -30 Place Diff., +2 Pass Diff. (Qualed 9th)

    -26 FP – Casey Mears, #13 Chevrolet ($7,600): Finished 38th, -30 Place Diff., -8 Pass Diff. (Qualed 8th)

  • -30.5 FP – AJ Allmendinger, #47 Chevrolet ($8,300): Finished 37th (Mechanical), -36th Place Diff., -34 Pass Diff., 2 Laps Led, 13 Fastest Laps (Qualed 1st)

    • -30.75 FP – Martin Truex Jr., #78 Chevrolet ($11,200): Finished 42nd, -30 Place Diff., -11 Pass Diff., (Qualed 12th

    Next: My Fantasy Picks & Results

    My Fantasy Picks & Results

    As so all year, if you used a combination of my primary and secondary picks to draft your roster you would have won in a vast majority of DraftKings 50/50 leagues and placed in some large tournaments. Here are how my selections performed in this race:

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    • Top Picks

    High #1 – #78 Martin Truex Jr., Furniture Row Chevrolet for $11,200 (-30.75 FP)

    Med-High #1 – #18 Kyle Busch, M&M’s Crispy Toyota for $10,700 (58.25 FP)

    Med-Low #1 – #31 Ryan Newman, WIX Filters Chevrolet for $9,600 (33.5 FP)

    Low #1 – #9 Sam Hornish Jr., Jacob Companies Ford for $7,600 (54 FP)

    Honorable Mention Picks

    High #2 – #48 Jimmie Johnson, LOWE’S PRO SERVICES Chevrolet for $13,100 (63 FP)

    Med-High #2 – #19 Carl Edwards, Stanley Toyota for $10,500 (-22 FP)

    Med-Low #2 – #47 AJ Allmendinger, Kingsford Charcoal Chevrolet for $8,300 (-30.5 FP)

    Low #2 – #17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Fastenal Ford  for $8,100 (45.25 FP)

    Next: My Fantasy Picks & Results Continued

    STAY AWAY Picks

    High Stay Away – #2 Brad Keselowski, Alliance Truck Parts Ford for $11,500 (7.5 FP)

    Med-High Stay Away – #20 Matt Kenseth, Dollar General Toyota for $10,900 (-5.5 FP)

    Med-Low Stay Away – #55 David Ragan, Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota for $8,600 (-24.5 FP)

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