NASCAR: Fantasy picks for 2018 O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
NASCAR heads to Texas after an off week of revitalization, but is there any reason to not continue your same fantasy trends this week?
After an off week in NASCAR, it seems that things will remain as we left them with Stewart-Haas Racing as the best in the sport this season, as Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, and Clint Bowyer qualified 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, respectively.
You’ll be seeing those three names come up again soon.
Every lineup made this week needs to at least have one of those three drivers, but as you’ll see, there is an easy way to include all these high-priced drivers and build a solid lineup around them.
Best Big Money Drivers:
- Kevin Harvick: $11,500
- Martin Truex Jr.: $10,600
- Kyle Busch: $10,400
- Kurt Busch: $8,500
- Denny Hamlin: $9,400
Best Bargain Drivers:
- Clint Bowyer: $8,100
- Aric Almirola: $8,300
- Daniel Suarez: $7,200
- Ryan Newman: $7,800
- Erik Jones: $7,900
Best Line-up Fillers:
- Darrell Wallace Jr.: $6,600
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: $6.900
- Chris Buescher: $5,900
- Kasey Kahne: $6,100
- Jamie McMurray: $7,000
Best Line-up:
- Kevin Harvick: $11,500
- Kurt Busch: $8,500
- Clint Bowyer: $8,100
- Erik Jones: $7,900
- Ryan Newman: $7,800
- Chris Buescher: $5,900
Harvick: The Stewart-Haas Racing cars have been dominant this weekend, which is why I have all three in this lineup with Harvick leading the way as the current king of intermediate track.
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Kurt Busch: Winning the pole and leading first practice makes Busch the fastest of the Stewart-Haas Racing crew and the best of the best.
Bowyer: Bowyer is the third Stewart-Haas Racing driver and the first behind Busch and Harvick. These drivers are going to be the ones to beat and being able to have all three while keeping a solid lineup behind them give you a fantasy advantage.
Jones: Jones has been consistently running well all season and is poised for a breakout performance. In three starts at this track, he has never finished outside the top 20.
Newman: Newman will be under the radar, but for this price and with great experience at the track, he is a great bargain driver to put on your lineup. He is possibly one of the few Chevrolet drivers who should be in your lineup.
Buescher: Buescher’s price is below $6,000 and he has the fastest car out of anyone in that price range.
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Don’t miss the 2018 O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday, April 8th. Tune in to Fox Sports 1 at 2:00 pm ET on that date to watch the race live.