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Fantasy NASCAR Picks Kansas – Hollywood Casino 400

By Rich Pelesky

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Oct 17, 2015; Kansas City, KS, USA; A general view of Good Year racing tires in the garage during practice of the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Fantasy NASCAR Picks Kansas – Hollywood Casino 400

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If you haven’t already, check out our 2015 Hollywood Casino 400 Fantasy Preview. Before we get to my NASCAR Fantasy Picks at Kansas, let’s take a look at the field!

Next: The Field: Qualifying Order with DraftKings Salaries

Oct 17, 2015; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch during practice of the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

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. #2 Brad Keselowski, Miller Lite Ford for $9,700
  2. #19 Carl Edwards, Sports Clips Toyota for 9,600
  3. #18 Kyle Busch, M & M’s Halloween Toyota for $10,900
  4. #4 Kevin Harvick, Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet for $11,500
  5. #11 Denny Hamlin, FedEx Express Toyota for $9,500
  6. #24 Jeff Gordon, 3M Chevrolet for $8,100
  7. #78 Martin Truex Jr., Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet for $10,300
  8. #21 Ryan Blaney, Motorcraft Ford for $5,300
  9. #41 Kurt Busch, Haas Automation Chevrolet for $10,200
  10. #31 Ryan Newman, Caterpillar Chevrolet for $7,300
  11. #20 Matt Kenseth, Dollar General Toyota $10,500
  12. #16 Greg Biffle, Rousch Performance Ford Fusion for $6,500
  13. #27 Paul Menard, FVP/Menards Chevrolet for $6,500
  14. #22 Joey Logano, Shell Pennzoil Ford
  15. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr., HALO 5: MASTER CHIEF Chevrolet for $8,200
  16. #33 Brian Scott, Shore Lodge Chevrolet for $5,300
  17. #14 Tony Stewart, Rush Truck Centers Chevrolet for $6,700
  18. #17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Fasternal Ford Fusion for $6,000
  19. #6 Trevor Bayne, AdvoCare Ford Fusion for $5,900
  20. #42 Kyle Larson, Target Plaid Chevrolet for $7,900
  21. #48 Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s Chevrolet for $10,400
  22. #55 David Ragan, Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota for $6,300
  23. #43 Aric Almirola, Eckrich Ford for $6,400
  24. #5 Kasey Kahne, LiftMaster Chevrolet for $8,000
  25. #3 Austin Dillon,  American Ethanol Chevrolet for $6,500
  26. #15 Clint Bowyer, 5-Hour Energy Toyota for $6,600
  27. #47 A.J. Allendinger, Dillons/Bush’s Beans Chevrolet for $6,100
  28. #1 Jamie McMurray, Halo 5 Spartan Locke Cessna Chevrolet $7,800
  29. #10 Danica Patrick, GoDaddy Dental Chevrolet for $5,900
  30. #51 Justin Allgaier, Brandt Chevrolet for $5,700
  31. #9 Sam Hornish Jr., Sonic Ford for $5,800
  32. #7 Alex Bowman, Accell Chevrolet for $5,500
  33. #38 David Gilliland, Love’s Travel Stops Ford for $5,700
  34. #83 Matt DiBenedetto, VooDoo BBQ Toyota for $5,400
  35. #34 Brett Moffitt, Dockside Logistics LLC Ford for $5,500
  36. #26 J.J. Yeley, Honey Creek Outfitters/Maxim Toyota for $5,400
  37. #46 Michael Annett, TMC Transportation Chevrolet for $5,500
  38. #13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet SS for $5,800
  39. #35 Cole Whitt, Rich Logistics Ford for $5,600
  40. #23 Jeb Burton, Dr. Pepper Toyota for $5,500
  41. #40 Landon Cassill, TBA Chevrolet for $5,600
  42. #98 Reed Sorenson, Becker Auto’s & Trailers Ford for $5,400
  43. #32 Will Kimmel III, SKUTTLE TGHT Ford for $5,300

Next: High Priced Drivers - $10,400 and up

Oct 17, 2015; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) during practice of the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

For this week, I will give 3 or more short reasons why each driver is a good DraftKings pick.

High: $10,400 and up

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    • #48 Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s Chevrolet for $10,400 (Starts 21st): Won last Cup race at Kansas Speedway; Fastest in Last Practice; Would love to take a win away from a Chaser;  Very Good Fantasy Starting Position for a Power Team.

    #22 Joey Logano, Shell Pennzoil Ford for $10,600 (Starts 14th): : Won this race Year; 3rd and 5th in last two practices; Already in next playoff round – he can afford to take a chance for the Green Flag; Great Fantasy Starting Position

    Next: Medium-Low Priced Drivers - $9,500 to $10,300

    Oct 17, 2015; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) during practice of the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

    Medium-High: $9,500 to $10,300

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    #2 Brad Keselowski, Miller Lite Ford for $9,700 (Starts 1st): Strongest All Weekend: Pole Winner and had 2 Fastest Laps and a 2nd in the 3 Practices; Former Kansas Winner; Should rack up many Laps Led points.

    #11 Denny Hamlin, FedEx Express Toyota for $9,500 (Starts 5th): 3rd in Final Practice; Joe Gibbs Factor; Very Good Fantasy Starting Position for another strong Champion Contender.

    Next: Medium-Low Priced Drivers - $7,300 to $8,300

    Oct 17, 2015; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. during practice of the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

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

    #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr., HALO 5: MASTER CHIEF Chevrolet for $8,200 (Starts 15th): Very Strong at FedEx 400 (4th); Decent (9th) in Last Practice; Great Fantasy Starting Position.

    #31 Ryan Newman, Caterpillar Chevrolet for $7,300 (Starts 10th): 2 Top 10s (and no worse than 11th) in last 3 Kansas Cup races; Good speed all weekend with Top 10s in all 4 sessions; Great Price for a Chaser.

    Next: Low Priced Drivers - $6,700 and below

    Sep 12, 2015; Richmond, VA, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Landon Cassill (40) races driver Clint Bowyer (15) during the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports

    Low: $6,700 and below

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    • #40 Landon Cassill, TBA Chevrolet for $5,600 (Starts 39th): Respectable 23rd in Spring Race at Kansas; 11.3 FPPR is great for a bottom salary driver; Premiere Fantasy Starting Position

    #46 Michael Annett, TMC Transportation Chevrolet for $5,500 (Starts 37th): Very Respectable Small Team Finish in 2015 Spring Kansas Race (21st); Averaged 21 FPPR in the last 4 Cup races; Great Price Tag; Low-Risk Fantasy Starting Position

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