The Can-Am Duels at Daytona are over and the field is set for the Daytona 500. DraftKings is hosting a huge $400k guaranteed prize pool (GPP) tournament with a $20 buy-in and $100k first prize. I’ll break down the DraftKings Daytona 500 slate, and give my picks, fades, and machine learning model projections for Sunday’s Great American Race. If you’re new to daily fantasy NASCAR, or…...

The twin qualifying races at Daytona take place tonight. Accordingly, there’s a set of DraftKings Daytona Duels slates to go along with these two races. Here’s what you need to know about these two 60 lap qualifying races. Format There are two separate races, appropriately called Duel 1 and Duel 2. The field of entrants is split in half, with 22 drivers racing in Duel 1…...

A wild Sprint Unlimited finished under caution as a last lap crash in the back of the field forced NASCAR to throw the yellow with approximately half a lap remaining. This handed the win to Denny Hamlin, with Joey Logano, and Paul Menard rounding out the top three…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Now that the qualifying draw is out (you can find the starting lineup here) and the two practice sessions for the Sprint Unlimited are complete, let’s jump into the picks for the DraftKings Sprint Unlimited picks for tonight’s slate…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

The first race of the 2016 NASCAR season is almost here! In tandem, DraftKings has released a NASCAR slate for the Sprint Unlimited. The unique format will require some unique strategy. This DraftKings Sprint Unlimited preview will tell you what you need to know before the field is set by a random draw at 3:30 p.m. ET on Friday. Sprint Unlimited Format The Sprint Unlimited will…...

As of 1:30 p.m. yesterday, NASCAR announced that there will be a new team owner charter system. A collateral result of the new agreement is the starting field shrinking from 43 to 40 cars for every points paying race that the Sprint Cup Series will run. What are the implications on daily fantasy NASCAR strategy from such a change? Lineup Implications The first major thing to note is…...

This is part six of a multi-part series intended to help both newcomers and veterans learn profitable Daily Fantasy NASCAR strategy. In this series Nick Giffen (@RotoDoc) teaches you everything you need to know to jump right into the sport and succeed. Nick holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, has won multiple NASCAR GPP tournaments, and is a two-time qualifier for the DraftKings NASCAR Main Event Live…...

This is part five of a multi-part series intended to help both newcomers and veterans learn profitable Daily Fantasy NASCAR strategy. In this series Nick Giffen (@RotoDoc) teaches you everything you need to know to jump right into the sport and succeed. Nick holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, has won multiple NASCAR GPP tournaments, and is a two-time qualifier for the DraftKings NASCAR Main Event…...

This is part four of a multi-part series intended to help both newcomers and veterans learn profitable Daily Fantasy NASCAR strategy. In this series Nick Giffen (@RotoDoc) teaches you everything you need to know to jump right into the sport and succeed. Nick holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, has won multiple NASCAR GPP tournaments, and is a two-time qualifier for the DraftKings NASCAR Main Event Live…...

This is part three of a multi-part series intended to help both newcomers and veterans learn profitable Daily Fantasy NASCAR strategy. In this series Nick Giffen (@RotoDoc) teaches you everything you need to know to jump right into the sport and succeed. Nick holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, has won multiple NASCAR GPP tournaments, and is a two-time qualifier for the DraftKings NASCAR Main Event Live…...

This is part two of a multi-part series intended to help both newcomers and veterans learn profitable Daily Fantasy NASCAR strategy. In this series Nick Giffen (@RotoDoc) teaches you everything you need to know to jump right into the sport and succeed. Nick holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, has won multiple NASCAR GPP tournaments, and is a two-time qualifier for the DraftKings NASCAR Main Event Live…...

This is part one of a multi-part series intended to help both newcomers and veterans of fantasy NASCAR learn profitable Daily Fantasy NASCAR strategy. In this series Nick Giffen (@RotoDoc) teaches you everything you need to know to jump right into the sport and succeed. Nick holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, has won multiple large NASCAR GPP tournaments, and is a two-time qualifier for the…...

In this fantasy NASCAR 2016 season primer, we take a look at the Ford drivers. We’ll look at their average finishing position (Avg Fin), driver rating (DRtg) at every track type, and DraftKings points (DKPts)…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

With fantasy NASCAR season just around the corner, it’s important to stay up to date with all the information you can. Since no single site or writer can provide you with everything (shameless plug: follow me @RotoDoc), it’s important to gather your information from multiple sources…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

The NASCAR schedule has been released, complete with start times, television, and radio networks for every race this year…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

In this fantasy NASCAR 2016 season primer, we take a look at the Toyota drivers. We’ll look at their average finishing position (Avg Fin), driver rating (DRtg) at every track type, and DraftKings points (DKPts)…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

In fantasy NASCAR, tracks play an important part in the decision making process. Some drivers do better at one style of track than another, making them better picks at these tracks. You can use our NASCAR Splits App to filter driver statistics by different tracks and track types. Below is a description of each track type, and subcategory. Restrictor Plate Tracks The two restrictor plate tracks on…...