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Fantasy NASCAR Recap: Cheez-It 355 at The Glen

ByRich Pelesky|

Aug 9, 2015; Watkins Glen, NY, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) celebrates a victory during the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports

Fantasy NASCAR Recap: Cheez-It 355 at The Glen

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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 Indianapolis on Sunday as an amazing 16 of the Top 17 fantasy scorers started 8th or worse.

Let’s take a look at how the drivers did fantasy-wise in the 2015 Cheez-It 355 in the DraftKings scoring system.

Next: Cheez-It 355 Fantasy Results

Aug 9, 2015; Watkins Glen, NY, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (2) during the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports

Notable Race Entrants in order of DraftKings Point Total:

  1. +63.75 FP – #22 Joey Logano, Shell Pennzoil Ford for $9,600
  2. +62.5 FP – #20 Matt Kenseth, Dollar General Toyota for $8,100
  3. +55.75 FP – #18 Kyle Busch, M&M’s Crispy Toyota for $10,500
  4. +54.25 FP – #4 Kevin Harvick, Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet for $10,000
  5. +50.25 FP – #2 Brad Keselowski, Miller Lite Ford  for $9,900
  6. +50 FP #15 Clint Bowyer, Maxwell House Toyota for $8,300
  7. +50 FP – #9 Sam Hornish Jr., Medallion Bank Ford for $7,800
  8. +49 FP – #41 Kurt Busch, Haas Automation Chevrolet for $10,400
  9. +46 FP – #19 Carl Edwards, Stanley Toyota for $9,200
  10. +46 FP – #27 Paul Menard, Libman/Menards Chevrolet for $7,300
  11. +41 FP #16 Greg Biffle, Cheez-It Ford Fusion for $7,400
  12. +37 FP – #13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet SS for $6,700
  13. +35 FP – #95 Michael McDowell, KLOVE Ford for $5,600
  14. +34.5 FP – #6 Trevor Bayne, AdvoCare Ford Fusion for $6,100
  15. +34 FP – #48 Jimmie Johnson, LOWES Chevrolet for $8,900
  16. +33 FP – #43 Aric Almirola, Smithfield Ford for $6,800
  17. +32 FP – #10 Danica Patrick, GoDaddy Chevrolet for $6,600
  18. +30 FP – #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr., Nationwide Chevrolet for $8,200
  19. +29 FP – #42 Kyle Larson, Target Chevrolet for $7,400
  20. +25 FP – #7 Alex Bowman, TBR Chevrolet for $5,700
  21. +24 FP – #31 Ryan Newman, Caterpillar Chevrolet for $7,400
  22. +22 FP – #46 Michael Annett, Switch Hitch  Chevrolet for $5,800
  23. +18 FP – #51 Justin Allgaier, Brandt Chevrolet for $6,600
  24. +18 FP – #32 Boris Said, Genesee Brewing Company Ford for $6,400
  25. +17 FP #55 David Ragan, Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota for $6,200
  26. +15 FP – #38 David Gilliland, Love’s Travel Stops Ford for $6,000
  27. +10 FP – #40 Landon Cassill, TBA Chevrolet for $5,900
  28. +7 FP – #26 Jeb Burton, Maxim Toyota for $5,700
  29. +6 FP – #17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford Ecoboost Ford Fusion for $6,600
  30. +4.75 FP – #47 A.J. Allendinger, Kroger/Bush’s Baked Beans Chevrolet for $10,200
  31. +3 FP – #11 Denny Hamlin, FedEx Ground Toyota for $7,600
  32. +2.75 FP – #78 Martin Truex Jr., Furniture Row Chevrolet for $8,800
  33. +2 FP – #34 Chris Buescher, Bully Hill Vineyards Ford for $5,600
  34. -17 FP – #5 Kasey Kahne, Time Warner Cable Chevrolet for $8,000
  35. -18 FP – #3 Austin Dillon, Dow Chevrolet for $6,600
  36. -19 FP – #1 Jamie McMurray, McDonald’s Chevrolet for $7,900
  37. -33 FP – #24 Jeff Gordon, Axalta Chevrolet for $8,700
  38. -39 FP ­- #14 Tony Stewart, Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet for $8,800

Next: My Fantasy Top Picks & Results

Aug 9, 2015; Watkins Glen, NY, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Kurt Busch (41) during the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International. Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano won the race. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports

My Top 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 (and won big) in DraftKings Tournaments, 50/50 and H2H contests this week.  For example, one of my lineups has 283.5 FP good for 5th out of 111 in DK’s NAS $5K Speedway contest. Here are how my selections performed:

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    • Top Picks

    High #1: +49 FP – #41 Kurt Busch, Haas Automation Chevrolet for $10,400

    High #2: +50.25 FP – #2 Brad Keselowski, Miller Lite Ford  for $9,900

    Med-High #1: +34 FP – #48 Jimmie Johnson, LOWES Chevrolet for $8,900

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    Med-Low #1: +41 FP – #16 Greg Biffle, Cheez-It Ford Fusion for $7,400

    Med-Low #2: +46 FP – #27 Paul Menard, Libman/Menards Chevrolet for $7,300

    Low #1: +37 FP – #13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet SS for $6,700

    Next: My Honorable Mention Picks & Results

    Aug 9, 2015; Watkins Glen, NY, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) during the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports

    My Honorable Mention Picks & Results

    Med-High #2: +30 FP – #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr., Microsoft Chevrolet for $9,200

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    Low #2: -18 FP – #3 Austin Dillon, Dow Chevrolet for $6,600

    Next: Sneak Peak - Pure Michigan 400 at MIS

    Jun 14, 2015; Brooklyn, MI, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) races during the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

    Check back here later for my preview of the Pure Michigan 400 at MIS on August 16th.

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