With qualifying finished it makes things a lot easier to judge who will actually be worth a bet tonight. The last two races were a bit of a toss-up, but the season is slowly going to start shaping up.
A lot of the old guard is leading the field tonight with Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson leading the front row and Matt Kenseth in 4th. Chase Elliot, a favorite for tonight and Tyler Reddick – one of my favorites – round it out in 3rd and 5th respectively.
It looks like Hendrick Motorsports will be running well tonight, so keep all four drivers in mind.
I break my favorites down into three tiers. Upper-tier drivers worth $11,500-$9,000. Mid-tier worth $8,999-$7,000. Lower-tiers $6,999 and under. All based on DraftKings price ranges.
Upper:
- Martin Truex Jr. – $10,600
- Kyle Busch – $11,500
- Chase Elliott – $9,700
- Jimmie Johnson – $9,200
- William Byron – $9,000
Mid:
- Kurt Busch – $8,700
- Tyler Reddick – $7,900
- Matt Kenseth – $7,700
- Austin Dillon – $7,000
- Ryan Blaney – $8,100
Lower:
- Ryan Newman – $6,500
- Cole Custer – $6,400
- Ty Dillon – $5,700
- Christopher Bell – $6,600
- Chris Buescher – $6,700
Best Line-up:
- Chase Elliott – $9,700
- Jimmie Johnson – $9,200
- William Byron – $9,000
- Tyler Reddick – $7,900
- Matt Kenseth – $7,700
- Ryan Newman – $6,500