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NASCAR: Fantasy picks for the 2018 Food City 500 at Bristol

By Tyler Callaway

FORT WORTH, TX - APRIL 07: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 7, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX - APRIL 07: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 7, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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Find out what drivers will work best in your fantasy lineups this weekend as NASCAR heads to Bristol for a short track showdown.

Bristol Motor Speedway is easily one of the most fun tracks in the NASCAR schedule to watch as drivers trade paint and tempers, but it also makes it hell on a fantasy lineup with such high damage and collisions.

You have the short track aces like Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin who will stay consistent, but some of the younger drivers are stepping up to challenge these drivers at these more difficult tracks.

Here are some tips for your fantasy lineup for the 2018 Food City 500 at Bristol.

Big Money Drivers:

  1. Kyle Busch: $11,300
  2. Denny Hamlin: $9,500
  3. Kevin Harvick: $11,500
  4. Brad Keselowski: $10,600
  5. Martin Truex Jr.: $10,800

Bargain Drivers:

  1. Erik Jones: $8,300
  2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: $7,600
  3. Kurt Busch: $8,500
  4. Clint Bowyer: $8,200
  5. Ryan Blaney: $8,200

Lineup Fillers:

  1. Kasey Kahne: $6,500
  2. Trevor Bayne: $6,000
  3. Paul Menard: $6,800
  4. Matt DiBenedetto: $5,600
  5. Michael McDowell: $5,800

Best Lineup:

  1. Kyle Busch: $11,300
  2. Denny Hamlin: $9,500
  3. Erik Jones: $8,300
  4. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: $7,600
  5. Kasey Kahne: $6,500
  6. Trevor Bayne: $6,000

Kyle Busch: Busch won the pole and could arguably be considered the best Bristol driver in history.

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Denny Hamlin: In my opinion, Hamlin is right behind Busch as the best short track racer in NASCAR.

Erik Jones: I’m essentially putting Jones in most lineups every week because his first win is on the horizon and probably going to come before Chase Elliott’s, and his times this weekend are looking solid.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: Despite an awful start in 2018, Stenhouse Jr. has one of the best records at Bristol among current drivers and has a fast car this weekend.

Kasey Kahne: Kahne is coming off his best finish of the season with a team that may be going in the right direction. He has great value to be worth the risk.

Trevor Bayne: You could go with Matt DiBenedetto here and have it work out as well. It was a hard decision, but in the end, you should always go with who has the best car, and that is Bayne.

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Make sure to set your lineup on DraftKings for the 2018 Food City 500 at Bristol prior to the start of the race at 1:00 pm ET on Sunday, April 15th.

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