Darlington Post Qualifying Draw Fantasy NASCAR Predictions

It’s a week of returns: first the big one, NASCAR is returning after being off for over two months. We also have the return of Matt Kenseth, who is taking over the #42 Chevrolet from Kyle Larson, who was recently fired. And then we have the return of Ryan Newman, which is great to see after that horrifying crash at Daytona in February.

Now, with all of the COVID-19 restrictions, things are a little different for now. There was no practice and no qualifying here at Darlington, and instead the starting lineup was set by random draw. You can check out the starting lineup by clicking here.

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Final Top 25 Fantasy NASCAR Rankings for The Real Heroes 400

1. Kevin Harvick – Starts 6th – DraftKings Price: $11,500 – FanDuel Price: $14,500 – Slingshot Price: $12,500

I think Kevin Harvick has to be the favorite heading into Sunday’s race at Darlington. The #4 Ford has had great speed thus far in 2020, and at The Lady in Black, his record is beyond impressive; over the last six races at this track, Harvick has a series-best average running position of 4.9, a full position better than 2nd-best Brad Keselowski (6.0). Additionally, Harvick hasn’t finished worse than 9th here since 2012 and six of the last seven races at Darlington have ended with him inside the top 5.

2. Brad Keselowski – Starts 1st – DraftKings Price: $10,400 – FanDuel Price: $12,000 – Slingshot Price: $12,000

You have to give Brad Keselowski a little bump this weekend since he drew the pole position. Remember, 40 cars are going to be heading into turn one at Darlington with zero prior track time. There’s a chance that there’s a huge pileup on lap one. Additionally, as mentioned before, Keselowski’s average running position at Darlington over the last six races is 2nd-best in the series (6.0) and he was a winner here in 2018. The Penske Fords showed a ton of speed in the early races of 2020 and I don’t expect them to suddenly fall off the map.

3. Joey Logano – Starts 9th – DraftKings Price: $10,100 – FanDuel Price: $12,200 – Slingshot Price: $11,900

Speaking of Penske Racing, keep an eye on Joey Logano this Sunday. He’s already got two wins under his belt this season but could very well be in the running for a third with The Real Heroes 400. Joey ran 2nd here in 2018 and has finished inside the top 5 in three of the last five races at Darlington. His average running position over the last six races here ranks as 7th-best at 8.9. I’m expecting a top 5 finish out of Logano on Sunday.