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The NASCAR Xfinity Series is in Nashville this weekend for the Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway. Last year, A.J. Allmendinger led 25 laps on his way to the win here. Riley Herbst, Sam Mayer, Austin Hill and Josh Berry rounded out the top five.
Coming into this race, Cole Custer holds a 15 point lead over Chandler Smith in the battle for the regular season championship. Justin Allgaier, Austin Hill, and Sheldon Creed are the current top five, while a pair of drivers with multiple wins sit 10th (Sam Mayer) and 12th (Shane Van Gisbergen).
Here at RotoBaller, we want to help you make informed decisions about your DFS lineups, which is why I'll be breaking down the slates for the Xfinity Series. Let's look at some NASCAR Xfinity DFS lineup picks for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Tennessee Lottery 250 on DraftKings. Be sure to also check out our NASCAR Premium Tools for Xfinity Series, including our DFS Lineup Optimizer and powerful Research Station. This slate locks on 6/29/24 at 5:03 p.m. EDT.
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Potential Top Plays
Note: This is being written before qualifying. I'll try to post some post-qualifying thoughts over on X later.
Ty Gibbs ($11.5K)
Ty Gibbs has started in the top three in all three of his Xfinity Series starts this year, but he hasn't managed to put a full race together, finishing 24th, ninth, and 35th. Still, he's a former series champion in one of the best cars in the field, so you have to expect he'll be in contention most of the time that he dips down to Xfinity. He led 28 laps here last year but crashed out of the race.
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— The Racing Experts (@TheRacnExperts) June 28, 2024
Justin Allgaier ($11.0K)
Justi Allgaier couldn't find the speed here in 2023, but he dominated the 2022 race, leading 134 of 188 laps on his way to the victory. That was the fifth time in nine starts here that Allgaier finished fifth or better.
Chandler Smith ($10.5K)
Chandler Smith looks like a title contender, winning twice already and sitting second in the standings. He only finished 12th here in 2023, but he led 74 of the 196 laps. He also led 48 laps in the 2021 Truck Series race at this track but finished 13th. Smith's had speed at Nashville; maybe this will be the year he puts it together with a strong finish.
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Potential Mid-Tier Options
Noah Gragson ($9.5K)
Alright, a bit of a loaded section here. Between the Xfinity field being really deep this season and the number of Cup drivers dipping down this weekend, we've got a situation where lineup building looks like it'll be a lot of fun, assuming qualifying cooperates and we aren't left with too much obvious chalk.
Noah Gragson dips down into the Rette Jones Racing No. 30, which is essentially a third Stewart-Haas car. In his previous start this season, Gragson qualified 18th at Charlotte and finished 10th, earning 46 fantasy points.
Ross Chastain ($9.3K)
You have to admire Ross Chastain for dropping down to Xfinity to run a car that isn't elite. That limits his race-winning upside, but Chastain scored 55 fantasy points in his first start of the season at Iowa, starting 28th and finishing ninth.
Carson Kvapil ($8.8K)
Carson Kvapil is set to make his fifth start of the season for JR Motorsports. In the previous four, his best starting spot was 12th, but he has three top-five finishes in the four races. Chance for some place differential here if the qualifying trend continues.
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— JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) June 25, 2024
Austin Hill ($8.5K)
The general competitiveness of this season has Austin Hill a bit off from last year, with his average finish dropping from 9.0 to 11.6. Still, he's fourth in points and has a top 10 in over half of the races so far. Hill has made three starts here in the Xfinity Series, with his worst finish being a ninth in 2021 when he was in the Hattori No. 61 car.
Riley Herbst ($8.0K)
This track has been really good for Riley Herbst. While he's never led a lap at Nashville, he has three top 10s in three starts, including a second-place run here in 2023. Don't be shocked to see Herbst win his first race of 2024 this weekend.
Potential Value Options
A.J. Allmendinger ($7.5K)
The fall-off for Kaulig Racing this year is pretty wild, as A.J. Allmendinger has an average finish of 15.3. His last full-time season in 2022? A 6.6 average finish. Still, he has seven top 10s and comes to a track where he has a win and another top five. In his other start here, he led 48 laps but finished 16th.
Parker Kligerman ($7.1K)
It's been a strong year for Parker Kligerman in this No. 48 car, as he has seven top 10s and sits ninth in points. He led 22 laps in this race last season, finishing 11th. He also has top 10s here in two of his Truck Series starts.
Brennan Poole ($5.5K)
Brennan Poole has been really solid all year for Alpha Prime Racing, posting an average finish of 19.3. He has finished in the top 20 in three of the past four races.
Kyle Sieg ($5.2K)
If you're looking for a real sleeper here, Kyle Sieg has top 25s in four of the past five races. He started 32nd or worse for three of those. Assuming he has another poor qualifying effort, he'll have upside.
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