Daytona 500 Fantasy Picks

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Daytona 500 Fantasy Picks Draftkings

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1)Joey Logano (Starting – 4th)
Daytona 500 Fantasy Spin – Defending series champion, Joey Logano is an elite restrictor plate racer who’ll be the driver to beat in the Daytona 500. He has a great car underneath him and he’s consistently performed at an extremely high-level in the “Great American Race.” The Duel 150’s are “simulation races” for the Daytona 500 and on Thursday night Logano drove a patient race, and then on the last lap he made an impressive move and drove from 4th up to the lead. In the Daytona 500, handling will come into play and all week Logano has been talking about how well his car has been handling in the draft. If Logano can avoid trouble, I would look for him to finish in the top five and be a serious threat to win.
Daytona Track History – Joey Logano has been a standout performer at Daytona. He won the 2015 Daytona 500 and in 5 of the last 8 races he’s finished in the top 6. In recent Daytona 500’s nobody has been better. Over the last four “Great American Races” he has the best average finish (4.3), the best driver rating and has finished in the top 6 every race. Last summer, Logano had a tough race and was collected in the lap 54 “Big One” which led to his asterisk mark 39th place finish. In the 2018 Daytona 500 he had a great car and finished 4th. Additionally, he earned the 2nd best driver rating and finished 3rd in Stage #2. In summer 2017 he had a strong car but wrecked and finished 35th. At the time of his wreck he was running around 10th. In Stage #1 he finished 5th. In the 2017 Daytona 500 he finished 6th, earned the 6th best driver rating and led 16 laps. At the end he had a very fast car but nobody would help him. In the two Daytona races prior to that he finished 4th and 6th.
DraftKings Price – $10,400 / Fan Duel Price – $12,500

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2) Kevin Harvick (Starting – 3rd)
Daytona 500 Fantasy Spin – Kevin Harvick is a two-time Daytona winner who’ll be a contender. He’s one of the best drafters in NASCAR and he has a great car underneath him. On Thursday night In his Duel 150 he was impressive. He led 44 laps and easily raced his way to victory lane. In terms of “Performance” at Daytona he’s unquestionably one of the best, but he’s had tough luck in recent races. In the last five Daytona races his average finish is 28.8. I think it’s clear he’s due for some good luck and on Sunday I would look for him to compete for a top five if he can avoid trouble.
Daytona Track History – Kevin Harvick is one of the best drivers at Daytona, but he’s had rotten luck over the last couple of races. Over the last five he’s finished 19th or worse and has a 28.8 average finish. In 2018 he had a great car in both races. Last summer he was very competitive but finished 19th after crashing late. He was the leader with 3 laps to go, but then with two laps to go he wrecked. In last years Daytona 500 he had a fast car but was collected in the lap 101 “Big One” which led to his 31st place finish. One lap prior to wrecking he was running in 3rd. In Stage #1 he finished 7th. In summer 2017 he had a good car but wrecked and finished 33rd. In that race he finished 6th in Stage #2 and earned the 9th best driver rating. In the 2017 Daytona 500 he had a great car that I would argue was the best. He finished 2nd in Stage #1, won Stage #2, led a race high 50 laps but finished 22nd after getting damaged in a wreck. In 3 of the 4 Daytona races prior to that he finished in the top 4.
DraftKings Price – $10,200 / Fan Duel Price – $11,500

3) Ryan Blaney (Starting – 14th)
Daytona 500 Fantasy Spin – Ryan Blaney should prominently be on your fantasy NASCAR radar for the Daytona 500. He’s been knocking on the door to victory lane, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he finds it in the “Great American Race.” In the last two Daytona 500’s he’s been a serious contender to win. Last year if there wasn’t a late caution I think he probably would’ve won. On Sunday I think Ryan Blaney will compete for a top five and be a factor to win.
Daytona Track History – Ryan Blaney has performed at a high-level at Daytona. Last summer he had a fast car but finished last after crashing on lap 54. I’ll note prior to Stage #1 ending he easily looked top ten good and ran many laps inside the top five. When Stage #1 ended he finished just outside the top ten. In last years Daytona 500 he was the man to beat, but victory lane eluded him. When the checkered flag waved he finished 7th, earned the best driver rating, led a race high 118 laps, finished 3rd in Stage #1, won Stage #2 and earned the best PROS Ranking. If there wasn’t late cautions which regrouped the field he was poised to race his way to victory lane. In summer 2017, Blaney ran really well but finished 26th after wrecking with 8 laps to go. From the race it should be noted he finished 3rd in Stage #1, 10th in Stage #2 and earned the 8th best driver rating. In the 2017 Daytona 500 he finished 2nd, earned the 2nd best driver rating and led 2 laps.
DraftKings Price – $9,000 / Fan Duel Price – $10,700

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Denny Hamlin – Defending Daytona 500 champion, Denny Hamlin will be tough to beat in “The Great American Race.” Hamlin’s a standout performer in the Daytona 500, and in 5 of the last 6 he’s finished in the top 4. Over those combined events, Hamlin has a series best 4.7 average finish, he’s led the most laps (167) and his driver rating ranks as the second best. At Daytona, Hamlin is a two-time winner who’s finished in the top six in 7 of the last 12 races. Last summer at Daytona, Denny Hamlin had a great car and was a contender to win, but crashed in the late “Big One” which led to his 26th place finish. On lap 113 which was six laps before the “Big One” ensued he was the leader. In the race, Hamlin led 5 laps, finished 8th in Stage #1 and finished just outside the top ten in Stage #2. In last years Daytona 500, Hamlin had a great car and raced his way to victory lane after leading 30 of the final 38 laps. When it was closing time, nobody was better. In summer 2018, Hamlin showed potential but finished 38th after crashing on lap 54. One lap prior to wrecking he was running in 9th. In the 2018 Daytona 500, Hamlin was very competitive. He finished 3rd, earned the 4th best driver rating, led 22 laps and finished 10th in Stage #2. I will note his race wasn’t incident free. During the first round of pit stops while leading, Hamlin was penalized which led to him losing a lap and the draft. In the four Daytona 500’s prior to that, Hamlin had results of 17th, 1st, 4th and 2nd. (DraftKings $10,400/ FanDuel $13,000)

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Joey Logano – Joey Logano is a premiere performer at superspeedways who’ll likely be the driver to beat in the Daytona 500. In 2019 over the combined superspeedway races, Logano scored the most points, had the best average running position (8.8) and had a misleading 11.0 average finish. At Daytona, Logano has performed at an exceptionally high-level, and in the “Great American Race” he’s been a standout performer. Over the last five Daytona 500’s he has the best average finish (4.2), the best driver rating and he’s finished in the top 6 every race. Last summer at Daytona, Logano had a great car and was a contender to win, but finished 25th after crashing in the “Big One.” In the race he led 40 laps, won Stage #1, finished 10th in Stage #2 and was the leader 9 laps before the final “Big One” ensued. In 5 of the 7 Daytona races prior to that he finished between 4th to 6th. In last years Daytona 500, Logano had a great car. He finished 4th overall, 3rd in Stage #1 and 10th in Stage #2. If he would’ve had some help at the end, I think there’s a good chance he could’ve won. In his Duel 150 leading up to the Daytona 500 he raced his way to victory lane. In summer 2018, Logano had a fast car but finished a misleading 39th after crashing in the lap 54 “Big One.” One lap before wrecking he was running in 11th. In the 2018 Daytona 500, Logano had a great car and finished 4th. Additionally, he earned the 2nd best driver rating and finished 3rd in Stage #2. (DraftKings $10,500/ $14,000)

2021 Daytona 500 Fantasy Picks

Kyle Busch – Defending series champion, Kyle Busch nearly won last years Daytona 500, and in this years “The Great American Race” there’s no question he’ll be a driver to be reckoned with. At the time of the final restart in the 2019 Daytona 500, lets not forget Busch was the race leader. At Daytona, Kyle Busch has been an extremely competitive performer and in 5 of the last 8 races he’s been a top five contender, but he’s had a lot of problems along the way. Last summer, Busch had a strong showing but wrecked in the late “Big One” which led to his 14th place finish. In last years Daytona 500, Busch finished 2nd, earned the 2nd best driver rating, had a 6th place average running position, won Stage #1 and led 37 laps. In summer 2018, Busch had a fast car, but finished an asterisk mark 33rd. In the race he finished 2nd in Stage #1 and was running in 2nd at the time of his demise on lap 65 when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wrecked him. In the 2018 Daytona 500, Busch looked good, but had a couple of flat tires and his second flat essentially doomed him to a 25th place finish. Prior to his first flat he was running in the top five. In summer 2017, Busch was involved in a “Big One” that damaged his car dooming him to a 20th place finish. Six laps prior to wrecking he was in 4th. (DraftKings $9,800/ FanDuel $14,000)

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