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Race Preview
- New Hampshire (1.058-mile flat track)
- 301 laps (210.7 dominator points available)
- Stages 75-185-301
- Similar tracks (Richmond, Phoenix, Nashville, Martinsville)
- Defending winner: Brad Keselowski
- Running the 750 HP package this weekend
- Weather will be an issue (Expect delays)
Lineup Construction
I think it will be fairly easy to play 2-3 dominators this weekend with how the pricing turned out. Place differential is important, but we have to remember there are over 200 dominator points available making them very valuable. I would say there about 5-6 drivers I could see leading laps on Sunday, so it’s all going to be about mixing and matching those drivers and hoping you land on the right combination. The optimal lineup the last time they raced here had two dominators with four drivers that finished well and scored place differential points. Now, let’s get into some of my favorite drivers to target for Sunday’s race at New Hampshire.
Update: NASCAR has decided that they won’t be using any of the PJ1 this weekend. This means that track position will be very important with how difficult it will be to pass on a single groove track. Definitely something to keep in mind when building your DFS lineups on Sunday.
Denny Hamlin (DK $10,000 FD $13,000)
It’s crazy thinking that Denny still hasn’t won a race yet this season but if there’s any week he could change that, this is it. He won here in 2017 and has finished runner-up in his last two starts here. Also, he led a combined 205 laps over those two races as well. Hamlin has been great in the 750 HP package this season (3rd, 3rd, 2nd, 5th, 7th, 21st). He’ll be a popular play this weekend, but I don’t think he’ll get as much as ownership as he should due to the lack of dominator points as of late.
Joey Logano (DK $9,500 FD $10,800)
Team Penske has had a ton of success on these short flat tracks, so it’s hard to ignore guys like Logano and Keselowski this weekend. Joey finished 2nd at Phoenix, 3rd at Richmond, and 4th at Loudon last time they raced here in 2020. He offers plenty of place differential starting 15th which makes him one of the safer options to target on Sunday. I think he’s way too cheap on DraftKings and FanDuel, so he’ll probably be one of my highest owned drivers this weekend.
Martin Truex Jr (DK $9,100 FD $13,500)
New Hampshire is a track that Truex has had a lot of success at with four top 5’s, six top 10’s, 596 laps led, and an AvFn of 6.3 over his last seven starts here. He won at Phoenix earlier this season and finished top 5 at Richmond, so I think they’ll run well this weekend. Truex is playable on both sites, but I prefer him on DraftKings at his $9,100 salary. He looks like a great cash play and tough fade in tournaments.
Christopher Bell (DK $7,700 FD $9,000)
Bell has had a lot of success at New Hampshire winning two Xfinity races here in 2018 and 2019 and also won a Truck Series race in 2017. He just won the Xfinity Series race on Saturday in a dominating fashion leading 151 of the 200 laps. His finish might not show this but in his Cup start at Loudon last season, he was running inside the top 10 for the majority of that race. He doesn’t offer much place differential starting 9th, but I think Bell could finish top 5 and have a great fantasy performance for your lineups.
Tyler Reddick (DK $6,800 FD $8,500)
It’s hard to ignore what Reddick is doing right now with three straight top 10 finishes. I know he doesn’t offer much place differential starting from 8th but at his price, all we need him to do is finish around where he’s starting. Reddick finished 10th at New Hampshire last season, so I think he’s capable of having a strong run here and looks like a great tournament option.
Corey LaJoie (DK $5,700 FD $3,500)
LaJoie has finished 23rd or better in seven of the last eight races and has showed decent speed in the #7 Spire Motorsports car this season. Also, he has an average finish of 21st over his last four starts in the 750 HP package. I don’t think we’ll have to play him on FanDuel, but he looks like a nice value option we can target on DraftKings for cash games with his consistency and place differential upside.
NASCAR New Hampshire Picks:
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Favorite Play: Martin Truex Jr
Favorite Low Owned Play: Tyler Reddick
Fade: Kevin Harvick
Guy I’m playing that you shouldn’t: Aric Almirola
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