NASCAR DFS Picks: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race

BRISTOL, TN – AUGUST 17: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 DC Solar Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 17, 2018 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) NASCAR DFS Picks /

Welcome to our weekly NASCAR DFS Picks series that previews our top targets on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Each article will focus on analyzing the current races potential dominators and place differential drivers. The beauty of NASCAR is that unlike any other fantasy sport there are multiple ways and methods to construct a winning lineup.

With that being said there are two main ways to accumulate points in your DraftKings or FanDuel NASCAR DFS Picks besides picking straight winners. First there are dominators, these are drivers who are expected to rack up points by leading laps.

Secondly, there are place differential plays where drivers receive a +/- of points based on their finishing place compared to their qualifying position. DraftKings offers additional scoring for fast laps and FanDuel offers additional scoring for laps finished.

The Bristol Motor Speedway has shown that a good balance of both of these plays is best when constructing a winning lineup. Some things to look out for before race time is past history at the racetrack.

With this particular race we have the earlier race from this April to analyze for recent track history. You also want to monitor practice times to see which cars are displaying the best speed heading into the race. Also be sure to check for any drivers who have to move to the rear for post-qualification failures.

As always, follow and reach out to me on Twitter @SteveZimkouski or @GhostDFSpicks for the most up to date NASCAR and DFS news, now without further ado let’s get to the picks.

BRISTOL, TN – AUGUST 17: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 DC Solar Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 17, 2018 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

NASCAR DFS Picks – Dominators

Kyle Larson – DraftKings: $11,400/FanDuel: $12,000

Qualifying Position: 1st

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 2nd while leading 200 laps

Kyle Busch– DraftKings: $12,300/FanDuel: $13,500

Qualifying Position: 3rd

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 1st while leading 117 laps

Kevin Harvick – DraftKings: $12,000/FanDuel: $13,000

Qualifying Position: 6th

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 7th

Chase Elliott– DraftKings: $9,100/FanDuel: $11,000

Qualifying Position: 2nd

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 29th

NASCAR DFS Picks – Value Picks

Bubba Wallace – DraftKings: $6,100/FanDuel: $6,500

Qualifying Position: 27th

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 16th

Ty Dillon – DraftKings: $5,700/FanDuel: $5,000

Qualifying Position: 32nd

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 28th

David Ragan – DraftKings: $5,500/FanDuel: $5,500

Qualifying Position: 15th

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 12th

Matt DiBenedetto – DraftKings: $5,300/FanDuel: $5,500

Qualifying Position: 29th

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 21st

LONG POND, PA – JULY 29: Ryan Newman, driver of the #31 Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) /

NASCAR DFS Picks – Place Differential Plays

Daniel Suarez – DraftKings: $8,100/FanDuel: $9,400

Qualifying Position: 21st

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 11th

Alex Bowman – DraftKings: $7,200/FanDuel: $8,000

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Qualifying Position: 22nd

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 5th

Ryan Newman – DraftKings: $6,600/FanDuel: $8,700

Qualifying Position: 24th

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 10th

Michael McDowell – DraftKings: $6,000/FanDuel: $5,000

Qualifying Position: 31st

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 38th

NASCAR DFS Picks – Fades

Denny Hamlin – DraftKings: $10,200/FanDuel: $10,600

Qualifying Position: 7th

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 14th

Kurt Busch – DraftKings: $8,500/FanDuel: $10,800

Qualifying Position: 9th

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 22nd

William Byron – DraftKings: $7,400/FanDuel: $7,800

Qualifying Position: 5th

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 18th

Paul Menard – DraftKings: $6,800/FanDuel: $7,600

Qualifying Position: 4th

April 2018 Bristol Motor Speedway Finish: 13th

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