DraftKings Fantasy NASCAR Sprint Unlimited Strategy
The DraftKings fantasy NASCAR season is kicking off this Saturday night at Daytona with the exhibition Sprint Unlimited (driver prices). This is a wild race and there will be lots of carnage. In 2014 when the race reached it’s conclusion only 8 cars made it to the finish line! Last year a few more cars completed the event but the attrition rate was around 50% (Scouting Report of what happened last year). This race will have a smaller field than conventional weekends with only 25 cars entered.
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At plate tracks the best strategy to having a successful race is to be heavy on selecting “Movers.” Movers are drivers who advance in the running order. On Friday night the starting order for the Sprint Unlimited will be set by a blind draw and then you can circle in who will have “Mover” potential. In DraftKings drivers score you 1 point for each position they finish better than where they started. In last year’s Sprint Unlimited the top 5 points accumulators had an average starting position of 19.6. Here’s a run-down of DraftKings Points From The 2015 Sprint Unlimited.
In points paying races at Daytona the same principle of being heavy on “Movers” holds true. In the 2015 Daytona 500 the top 3 scorers started 38th and back. 7 of the top 10 scorers in that event started 26th and back. Here’s DraftKings points from the 2015 Daytona 500. In July 2015 the “Mover” picking principle was just as clear. 8 of the top 12 scorers in that race started 22nd and back. Dale Earnhardt Jr. who won in dominate fashion leading nearly 2/3rds of the event only scored the 3rd most points. Here’s DraftKings Points From The July 2015 Daytona Race.
One added benefit of selecting movers that should also be noted is that it reduces risk. Drivers are going to crash, and if they start near the back the damage won’t be nearly as punishing to your score. If your competition selects drivers who start up front and they crash along with your drivers in a “Big One”, you could essentially win by default!
