Fantasy NASCAR Picks – Irwin Tools Race Night at Bristol

Aug 21, 2015; Bristol, TN, USA; General view during practice for the NASCAR Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for the 2015 Irwin Tools Race Night at Bristol

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If you haven’t already, check out our 2015 Irwin Tools Race Night Fantasy Preview and Fantasy Analysis. This will give you insight in how you should make your selections for the race which is based on track and race history as well as the initial practices. Also, it has resources to help fantasy players familiarize themselves with the new DraftKings Daily NASCAR contests and scoring.

Before we get to my picks, let’s take a look at the field!

Next: The Field: Qualifying Order with DraftKings Salaries

Race Entrants in Qualifying Order w/ DraftKings Salaries

NOTE: Due to DraftKings recently changing the number to entrants from 5 to 6 but keeping the salary cap at $50,000, the salaries will be relatively lower than in some previous contests.

1. #11 Denny Hamlin, FedEx Ground Toyota for $9,200
2. #18 Kyle Busch, Skittles Toyota for $10,300
3. #19 Carl Edwards, Stanley Toyota for $9,500
4. #55 David Ragan, Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota for $7,200
5. #22 Joey Logano, Shell Pennzoil Ford for $10,000
6. #2 Brad Keselowski, Miller Lite Ford  for $10,100
7. #4 Kevin Harvick, Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet for $10,500
8. #17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Fastenal Ford Fusion for $6,500
9. #15 Clint Bowyer, Maxwell House Toyota for $8,100
10. #48 Jimmie Johnson, LOWE’S Pro Services Chevrolet for $9,400
11. #41 Kurt Busch, Haas Automation Chevrolet for $10,200
12. #42 Kyle Larson, Target Chevrolet for $8,600
13. #20 Matt Kenseth, Dollar General Toyota for $10,400
14. #51 Justin Allgaier, Brandt Chevrolet for $6,000
15. #21 Ryan Blaney, SKF Ford for $7,200
16. #3 Austin Dillon, Dow Chevrolet for $7,500
17. #16 Greg Biffle, Cheez-It Ford Fusion for $7,400
18. #31 Ryan Newman, Caterpillar Chevrolet for $7,600
19. #5 Kasey Kahne, Great Clips Chevrolet for $8,200
20. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr., Nationwide Chevrolet $8,300
21. #1 Jamie McMurray, Cessna/McDonald’s Chevrolet for $7,900
22. #6 Trevor Bayne, AdvoCare Ford Fusion for $7,000
23. #78 Martin Truex Jr., Furniture Row Chevrolet for $9,000
24. #24 Jeff Gordon, Axalta Chevrolet for $8,400
25. #47 A.J. Allendinger, Bush’s Grillin Beans Chevrolet for $7,300
26. #9 Sam Hornish Jr., Blue Emu Ford for $6,100
27. #34 Brett Moffitt,  No Escape Ford for $5,400
28. #13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet SS for $7,300
29. #27 Paul Menard, Knauf/Menards Chevrolet for $7,500
30. #95 Michael McDowell, Thrivent Financial Ford for $5,300
31. #43 Aric Almirola, Smithfield Ford for $7,400
32. #10 Danica Patrick, GoDaddy Chevrolet for $7,100
33. #35 Cole Whitt, Speed Stick Ford for $5,800
34. #32 Josh Wise, VISONE RV PARTS Ford for $5,300
35. #46 Michael Annett, Pilot Flying J Chevrolet for $5,500
36. #7 Alex Bowman, Accell Construction Chevrolet for $5,300
37. #38 David Gilliland, Cash Cash Ford for $5,600
38. #23 J.J. Yeley, VooDoo BBQ Toyota for $5,200
39. #40 Landon Cassill, Carsfprsale.com Fitness Chevrolet for $5,300
40. #14 Tony Stewart, Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet for $7,800
41. #98 Timmy Hill, Premium Motorsports Ford for $5,200
42. #83 Matt DiBenedetto, Cosmo Motors Toyota for $5,200
43. #33 Mike Bliss, TBA Chevrolet for N/A

Next: DraftKings Race Picks - High Salaries

Aug 15, 2015; Brooklyn, MI, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) during practice for the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

My picks below are without the usual narrative justifications but are based on history, speed demonstrated this weekend, and starting position.

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High: $9,500 and up

#20 Matt Kenseth, Dollar General Toyota for $10,400 (Qualed 14th)

#4 Kevin Harvick, Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet for $10,500 (Qualed 7th)

Medium-High: $8,500 – $9,400

#48 Jimmie Johnson, LOWE’S Pro Services Chevrolet for $9,400 (Qualed 10th)

#78 Martin Truex Jr., Furniture Row Chevrolet for $9,000 (Qualed 23rd)

Next: DraftKings Race Picks - Low Priced Drivers

Aug 21, 2015; Bristol, TN, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) and Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart (14) during qualifying for the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

Medium-Low: $7,600 to $8,300

#27 Paul Menard, Knauf/Menards Chevrolet for $7,500 (Qualed 29th)

#14 Tony Stewart, Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet for $7,800 (Qualed 40th)

Low: $7,500 and below

#43 Aric Almirola, Smithfield Ford for $7,400 (Qualed 31st)

#10 Danica Patrick, GoDaddy Chevrolet for $7,100 (Qualed 32nd)

Next: Low Priced Drivers - $7500 and below

Aug 21, 2015; Bristol, TN, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon (3) before qualifying for the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

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