The second elimination race of the Chase is upon us and there is no more entertaining destination than Talladega Superspeedway. The Hellmann's 500 comes to us this Sunday afternoon with just eight of the remaining 12 drivers advancing into the Round of 8 starting at Martinsville next week. As with any superspeedway race I look for value in drivers who start at or near the back of the field as they will have the place differential value and moving through the field is not near as challenging as it is at other tracks. Let's take a look at a few top drivers for this weekends race.

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I will also be sharing a link to a cheatsheet I developed and use weekly to help reduce research time. The cheatsheet includes driver salaries, track history(last 5 years), current form(last 5 races), Season Loop Data, and I also provide updated practice and qualifying rankings with a weighted system to rank all drivers. The cheatsheet and lineups will be updated throughout the weekend so be sure to follow me on Twitter(@jager_bombs9) and check your emails for lineup updates.  Check out the link in the chat room below and feel free to ask me any questions leading up to the race.

Daily Fantasy NASCAR: DraftKings DFS  Lineup Picks

Favorite to win:  Kyle Busch ($10,100)

Kyle hasn't picked up a win in the 2016 Chase but he is one of just two drivers to finish each of the first five races inside the Top 10. The defending series champion has shown speed each week and while he sits comfortably in 3rd in points, no one is safe here at Talladega. Look for the #18 team to run up front all day and work closely with other JGR cars as they have all shown up with brand new cars.

Mid Tier Values:  Chase Elliott ($8,800)

He was oh so close to picking up his first Sprint Cup series win last week before a late tire rub forced him down pit road which left him with a 31st place finish. His back is now against the wall here at Talladega and is pretty much needing a win or he will be on the outside looking in for the final four races. His price plummeted after last weeks finish and is a terrific value for GPP's this week.

Low End Value Play: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ($7,300)

Stenhouse Jr. has seen his price reach a season high but don't worry as he comes back to Talladega with some terrific track history. He has raced here six times in his young career and recorded one Top 5 and three Top 10 finishes with an impressive 12.8 average finish. He was 4th in opening practice and if he qualifies outside the Top 20 will be an elite play in any format.

Also Consider: Matt Kenseth ($9,000)

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