Charlotte Roval Fantasy NASCAR Confidence Ranking Picks

1) Kyle Larson (Starting 7th/ DraftKings $9,400/ FanDuel $12,000)

Kyle Larson should be high on your radar at the Charlotte Roval. His team is running well right now, and last year nobody was better than him at the Roval. In 2018 at the Roval, Larson earned the best driver rating, had a 5th place average running position, led 47 laps, had the best green flag average speed, was the fastest driver late in a run, but finished an asterisk mark 25th. While he was running in 2nd he was a victim in the restart “Big One.” This year at road courses, Larson has been strong and is one of seven drivers who swept the top ten. He finished 8th at Watkins Glen and 10th at Sonoma. One attribute you have to like about Larson is how well the #42 team is running. In 7 of the last 8 races heading into the weekend he’s finished in the top 8. In practice, Larson was fast. In Happy Hour he had the 2nd best 5 lap average. In practice #2, Larson had the 3rd best 5 lap average and the best 10 lap average. On Sunday, look for Larson to compete for a top five and potentially be a factor to win.

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2) Kevin Harvick (Starting 6th/ DraftKings $10,200/ FanDuel $14,000)

Kevin Harvick is primed to have a strong performance at the Charlotte Roval and there’s a lot to like about him this weekend. He had a good performance last year, he’s a strong road course racer, he’s one of the hottest drivers in NASCAR and he’s locked into the next round of the Playoffs so he can race hard and throw caution to the wind. Last year at the Roval, Harvick had a solid showing. He finished 9th, earned the 9th best driver rating and had a 10th place average running position. This year at road courses, Harvick ranks as one of the better performers and over the combined events he’s scored the 3rd most points and has a 6.5 average finish. His results are 6th (Sonoma) and 7th (Watkins Glen). One attribute I like about Harvick is how well he’s been running on a weekly basis. In 8 of the last 9 races he’s finished in the top 7. Over that stretch minus his misleading result at Bristol he has a 3.6 average finish and a 5.8 average running position. In Happy Hour, Harvick was fast. In that session he had the 5th best ten lap average and the best 10 lap average.

3) Martin Truex Jr. (Starting REAR of the field, but will be scored from 8th/ DraftKings $10,900/ FanDuel $14,500)

Martin Truex Jr. is a super-elite performer at road courses who’ll be a factor, despite starting in the rear of the field after an engine failure in Happy Hour. Tons of pit strategy will happen on Sunday, and his team can be aggressive with their pit calls. In recent races at road courses, Truex has been in a league of his own. Over the last six on this track type he has 3 wins, 2-runner-up results and then his misleading result last year at the Roval. This year at road courses, he dominated at Sonoma (led 59 laps) and finished 2nd at Watkins Glen. Last year at the Roval, Truex Jr. had a great car and was top five good, but finished a misleading 14th after getting spun on the last lap while leading. From the race I’ll note he earned the 6th best driver rating, led 5 laps and was running in 3rd on lap 100 right before the restart “Big One” which took out many of the top contenders. One attribute I love about Truex Jr. is his momentum. He has back to back wins and is locked into the next round of the Playoffs which will allow him to race hard. On Sunday, look for Truex to finish in the top five and be a serious threat to win.