Fantasy NASCAR: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona Recap
By Rich Pelesky
Jul 5, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates winning the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Fantasy NASCAR Picks on DraftKings: Coke Zero 400 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 Daytona this week as 8 of the Top 9 fantasy scorers started 10th or worse.
Let’s take a look at the drivers did fantasy-wise in the 2015 Coke Zero 400 in the DraftKings scoring system.
Next: Fantasy Results - Coke Zero 400
Jul 5, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) during the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Race Entrants in DraftKings Point Total:
87 FP – #11 Denny Hamlin, FedEx Ground Toyota for $11,100
75.75 FP #4 Kevin Harvick, Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet for $11,600
72.75 FP #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr., Nationwide Stars & Stripes Chevrolet for $12,300
71.5 FP #41 Kurt Busch, Haas Automation Chevrolet for $11,400
65 FP #48 Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet for $11,800
57 FP #24 Jeff Gordon, Axalta Chevrolet for $11,700
46.25 FP #14 Tony Stewart, Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet for $10,300
41.75 FP #31 Ryan Newman, Grainger Chevrolet for $9,700
44.5 FP #40 Landon Cassill, Snap Fitness Chevrolet for $7,400
40.75 FP #17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Fifth Third Bank Ford for $9,100
40.5 FP #13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet SS for $8,700
37.5 FP #3 Austin Dillon, Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet for $9,600
35 FP #16 Greg Biffle, Ortho/Cheez-It Ford for $9,700
34 FP #7 Alex Bowman, Golden Corral Chevrolet for $7,100
33.25 #6 Trevor Bayne, AdvoCare Ford for $8,600
31 FP #98 Josh Wise, Heat Treating Inc./Royal Teak Ford for $7,200
30.75 FP #83 Matt DiBenedetto, Dustless Blasting Toyota for $7,400
29.75 FP #62 Brendan Gaughan, VYDOX Plus Chevrolet for $7,000
27.5 FP #20 Matt Kenseth, DEWALT Made In USA Toyota for $11,200
26.5 FP #55 David Ragan, Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota for $9,600
25.75 FP #2 Brad Keselowski, Alliance Truck Parts Ford for $10,900
24.5 FP#1 Jamie McMurray, McDonald’s Chevrolet for $10,200
23.25 FP #51 Justin Allgaier, TradeMark Nitrogen Chevrolet for $7,500
22.75 FP #18 Kyle Busch, Interstate Batteries Toyota for $10,800
21.5 FP #15 Clint Bowyer, 5-hour Energy Toyota for $10,100
21 FP #43 Aric Almirola, Smithfield Ford for $9,200 (Wreck)
16.5 FP #23 J.J. Yeley, Dr. Pepper Toyota for $7,300
15.75 FP#35 Cole Whitt, Speed Stick Ford for $7,300
12.75 FP #27 Paul Menard, Nibco/Menards Chevrolet for $9,500 (Wreck)
12 FP #26 Jeb Burton, Maxim Toyota for $7,200
6.25 #10 Danica Patrick, GoDaddy Chevrolet for $9,200 (Wreck)
2.5 FP #47 AJ Allmendinger, Kroger Chevrolet for $9,300
-3.5 FP #32 Bobby Labonte, C&J Energy Services Ford for $7,000
-4.75 FP #34 Brett Moffitt, CSX Play It Safe Chevrolet for $7,100
-5.5 FP #19 Carl Edwards, Subway Toyota for $10,700 (Wreck)
-10.75 #5 Kasey Kahne, Great Clips/Shark Week Chevrolet for $11,300
–11.75 FP #9 Sam Hornish Jr., Twisted Tea Ford for $7,900 (Wreck)
-12.5 FP #78 Martin Truex Jr., Furniture Row Chevrolet for $11,300 (Wreck)
-14.75 FP #46 Michael Annett, Pilot Flying J Chevrolet for $7,000
-15.75 FP #33 Brian Scott, Shore Lodge Chrevolet for $7,000
-20 FP #42 Kyle Larson, Coca-Cola Chevrolet for $9,800 (Wreck)
-29.5 FP #38 David Gilliland, Florida Lottery Ford for $7,700
-41.25 FP #22 Joey Logano, Shell Pennzoil Ford for $11,200
Next: My Fantasy Picks & Results
Jul 6, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA;
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jeff Gordon (24), Denny Hamlin (11) and Kevin Harvick (4) race during the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
My Fantasy Picks & Results
As is has been 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:
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High #1 – Kevin Harvick, #4 Chevrolet ($11,600): Finished 4th, +30 Place Diff., +17 Pass Diff., 3 Fastest Laps: 75.75 FP (2nd)
Med-High #1 – Tony Stewart, #14 Chevrolet ($10,300): Finished 14th, +17 Place Diff., -5 Pass Diff., 1 Fastest Laps (Qualed 31st): 46.25 FP (7th)
Med-Low #1 – Aric Almirola, #43 Ford ($9,200): Finished 34th, +2 Place Diff., +28 Pass Diff., 4 Fastest Laps (Qualed 36th): 21 FP (26th)
Low #1 – Bobby Labonte, #32 Ford ($7,000): Finished 43rd, -5 Place Diff., +2 Pass Diff. (Qualed 38th): -3.2 FP (33rd)
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Honorable Mention Picks
High #2 – Jeff Gordon, #24 Axalta Chevrolet for $11,700 (Qualed 23rd): 57 FP (6th)
Med-Low #2 –Danica Patrick, #10 Chevrolet ($9,200): Finished 35th, -8 Place Diff., +19 Pass Diff., 1 Fastest Lap (Qualed 27th): 6.25 FP (31st)
Low #2 – John Wise, #98 Ford ($7,200): Finished 31st, +11 Place Diff., +23 Pass Diff., 1 Lap Led, 2 Fastest Laps (Qualed 42nd): 31 FP (16th)
Next: My Fantasy Picks & Results Continued
Jul 5, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (17) and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (18) race three wide in front of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Casey Mears (13) and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Danica Patrick (10) during the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
STAY AWAY Picks
High Stay Away – Dale Earnhart Jr., #88 Chevrolet ($12.300): Finished 1st, +6 Pass Diff., 97 Lap Lead, 2 Fastest Laps: 72.75 FP
Med-High Stay Away – Kyle Busch, #18 Toyota ($10,800): Finished 27th, -4 Place Diff., -19 Pass Diff., 9 Fastest Laps: 22.75 FP
Med-Low Stay Away – David Ragan, #55 Toyota ($9,600): Finished 12th, -4 Place Diff., -12 Pass Diff., 3 Fastest Laps (Qualed 8th): 26,5 FP
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- Published on 07/08/2015 at 05:02 AM
- Last updated at 07/08/2015 at 05:02 AM