The starting lineup for tonight’s Gander Outdoors Truck Series Camping World 225 at Chicagoland Speedway is now set, so before the green flag waves, it’s time to lock in some NASCAR DFS lineups at DraftKings and win some money.
Qualifying gave us a nice mixture to work with, and while there are several great dominator candidates starting up front, there are also a couple of strong options starting in the middle of the pack that should provide plenty of place differential points.
In the end, I think there are two main paths you can take. For cash lineups, I’d lean on those bigger names starting deeper in the field, one dominator starting up front and the more reliable, cheaper options starting way in the back.
In GPP contests, I’d rather go with one or two dominator starting up front, one of the mid-pack studs and a couple of the cheaper options in quality equipment who qualified well. DGR-Crosley has three drivers, Tyler Ankrum, Anthony Alfredo and Dylan Lupton, who are priced below $8,000 but showed speed in practice and qualified in the Top 10. Yes, they will ruin your night if they have issues, but don’t be surprised if one or two of them end up finishing in the Top 10 and are a part of the top-scoring lineup combination.
The green flag is just a couple of hours away, so make sure to head to DraftKings and lock in your lineups after checking out my top DFS lineup plays for the Truck Series Camping World 225 at Chicagoland Speedway.
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Must-Own Drivers
Ross Chastain ($11,200)
Chastain has been a revelation in the Truck Series this year, and in the six races at 1.5-mile tracks, he has compiled a 7.3 average finish, picking up a win at Kansas. He actually hasn’t led a ton of laps in those races, but after qualifying 16th, he has the place differential category to lean on. Chastain has also been the hottest driver in the series recently, grabbing wins at Iowa (later taken away) and Gateway. You need to fit his salary into plenty of your lineups.
Brett Moffitt ($10,700)
He has been one of the best sources of dominator points all season long, and after qualifying third, he should be able to pile up plenty of them again tonight. Did I mention that he is the defending winner at Chicagoland after winning in his track debut last season? Moffitt has a great chance to finish as the top overall scorer.
Johnny Sauter ($10,100)
You can’t make this stuff. Sauter returned from his one-race suspension and promptly secured a spot on the front row alongside Austin Hill, the driver he intentionally wrecked a couple of weeks ago to earn the suspension in the first place. Sauter has cracked the Top 5 in his last four starts at Chicagoland, winning the 2017 race, and he has led laps in four of the six races at mile-and-a-half tracks this year. He is in great position to lead early, and I expect him to be one of the top dominators.
Cash Plays
Grant Enfinger ($10,500)
He has been a dependable DFS option at the1.5-mile ovals all year, finishing 11th or better in all six starts and posting a 6.3 average finish. Enfinger has also led laps in all six of those starts, leading 40-plus laps twice. He has also finished eighth or better in all three career starts at Chicagoland, and after qualifying in the Top 5, he looks like a lock for another strong finish and some dominator points.
Stewart Friesen ($9,900)
Friesen has been among the best series regulars when it comes to providing dominator points, leading the most laps in the six races at the 1.5-mile tracks. He has cracked the Top 5 in three of those six races, and that doesn’t even include a strong run at Kansas when he led 87 laps before running out of gas with the lead on the last lap. After qualifying 10th, Friesen has a few place differential points available on top of his dominator potential. The combination should make him an all-around DFS force and one of the best bets for a strong score.
Matt Crafton ($10,300)
Heading into tonight’s race, Crafton has finished sixth or better in each of the last five races at mile-and-a-half ovals this year, leading laps in two of the last three. Starting in 11th, he has a little differential upside to go with his Top 5 potential and safe floor. He is a little expensive for a GPP lineup, but Crafton should be a safe cash game play.
Ben Rhodes ($9,700)
Rhodes tends to do his best work at the 1.5-mile tracks, and in the six races this year, he has four Top 10s, three Top 5s and has led laps five times. He also has a solid history at Chicagoland, finishing sixth and second in his last two starts here. Rhodes was a little off in qualifying, but starting 17th, he has a great chance to pile up place differential points and deliver a big point from.
Brandon Jones ($8,900)
For whatever reason, Jones has not qualified well in his Truck starts, and the trend continued today when he qualified 19th. The good news is that he has been just fine in race trim. In fact, he has cracked the Top 10 in all five of his previous starts at 1.5-mile tracks for Kyle Busch Motorsports, logging four Top 5s and gaining 11 spots and finishing fifth at Chicagoland last year. With such a high floor in the place differential category, he’s a no-brainer, mid-priced option for cash games.
Jennifer Jo Cobb ($6,900)
Despite limited upside, Cobb has been able to use the place differential category to her advantage at these 1.5-mile ovals, posting a 21.6 average finish in five starts while gaining an average of 6.0 spots per race. She has actually finished with a positive differential in all five of those starts, and after qualifying way back in 30th, I expect the trend to continue tonight.
GPP Specials
Austin Hill ($9,300)
Hill has been an all-or-nothing DFS option at the 1.5-mile tracks all year, and that certainly won’t change tonight after he grabbed the pole. Mechanical problems have put him in the garage early in two of the six races at mile-and-a-half tracks, but Hill finished eighth or better in the other four races, leading laps in three straight. From the pole, Hill is positioned for some more dominator points. The question is whether or not he will make it to the finish.
Tyler Ankrum ($7,900)
Ankrum has been stuck in some garbage equipment the last couple of races, but he is back with DGR-Crosley this weekend, and he has shown some legit upside at the 1.5-mile tracks for this team. He has finished 11th or better in three of his four starts, leading nine laps and finishing third at Texas a few weeks back. This is a bargain price for a driver with Top 10 potential.
Anthony Alfredo ($7,500)
He has posted a respectable 16.6 average finish in five starts at 1.5-mile ovals this year, finishing eighth and 12th in his two most recent starts. His sixth-place qualifying effort and lack of differential potential make him an all-or-nothing option tonight, but he turned some solid practice times, and he he’s affordable for a driver with Top 10 potential. The risk could be worth it.
Dylan Lupton ($7,000)
Lupton has only made two Truck starts in his career, both back in 2016, but he landed a ride with DGR-Crosley for Chicagoland and has shown some legit speed. He backed up some strong practices with a Top 10 qualifying run, and while he is a shot-in-the-dark play, it is one I am willing to take at this price tag. If he just hangs around the Top 10, he will be worth it.
Spencer Davis ($6,700)
Davis has made a few starts for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the past, but he is still a bit of an unknown as he prepares to make just his seventh Truck start and his first for Niece Motorsports. The good news is that Niece has field some strong cars this year, and it doesn’t hurt that Davis is cheap and starting back in 22nd. I won’t hesitate to rill the dice on him tonight.
