NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Texas SpeedyCash.com 200 (6/12/21)

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will be running on Saturday as part of a double-header with the Xfinity Series at Texas Motor Speedway.

This should be an interesting race. You have John Hunter Nemechek on the pole, but you also have some Cup guys -- Chase Elliot and Ross Chastain -- coming from beyond 20th, plus a Josh Berry appearance. Should be an interesting one.

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 Truck Series. Let's look at some NASCAR Truck Series DFS lineup picks for the SpeedyCash.com 200 on DraftKings. Be sure to also check out our NASCAR Premium Tools for Truck Series including our DFS Lineup Optimizer and powerful Research Station.

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Chase Elliott #24 ($11,800)

Starting 22nd

Chase Elliott in a GMS truck? Yeah, this'll be chalky, but sometimes that's okay, because the combination of place differential upside and the distinct possibility he leads a lot of laps in the latter half of this race once he gets through the field makes Elliott someone I'm going to want to have a lot of exposure to.

You probably don't need a lot of convincing to play Chase Elliott. He's the defending Cup Series champion and is set to make his first Truck start of the season. Last year, Elliott had a win and two top fives in three starts in the series, with the win coming at Charlotte, a comparable track to Texas.

GMS hasn't been quite as good as they've been in the past, but this is still one of the better teams in the series. Elliott stands a good chance of getting them into victory lane.

Grant Enfinger #98 ($9,400)

Starting 18th

Enfinger is having a weird year as he bounces between the 98 and the 9. This is a 98 weekend, which is good news for DFS players, because Enfinger's worst finish in this truck was 11th at Daytona.

With a starting spot of 18th, Enfinger is a strong place differential play this weekend. He should be abe to run consistently in the top 10. It's also worth nothing that of his six Truck Series victories, two have come at 1.5-mile tracks, so we're not just betting on Enfinger because of the truck he's in; he's good at this track type.

In fact, Enfinger had an average finish of 9.3 at Texas, including four top fives. An engine issue in the second race here last year dropped his career average finish here, as his worst Texas finish ever before that was 12th.

Josh Berry #25 ($8,400)

Starting 33rd

This will be an interesting play. Berry has established himself as a really good driver this season, including winning an Xfinity Series race.

But Berry really makes his living on short tracks. Before this year, a 2014 Xfinity start at Homestead was about the extent of his top-level experience at intermediate tracks.

This year, Berry had a seventh-place run at Vegas, but also has crashed twice at 1.5-mile tracks. In his lone Truck start this year, he was 22nd at Atlanta.

So, there's risk here. But Berry's a good driver and this is a solid truck, and there's a ton of place differential upside here. Don't go too heavy on him, but you'll want some exposure.

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Brennan Poole #30 ($7,000)

Starting 27th

An injury kept Poole out of the 30 truck for the first few months of this season, but he's back!

Poole is a really underrated driver. He knows how to get the most out of the equipment he's running, and back in 2019 he had an average finish of 15.7 in this truck.

Now, look: On Point Motorsports has taken a step back since then. But at a track like Texas, I trust Poole in this truck a lot more than I would have trusted Danny Bohn at this track. I feel good about his chances to sneak into the top 20, with some top 15 upside.

Ryan Truex #40 ($6,900)

Starting 14th

Truex starts 14th, which is high enough that I think a lot of people will be scared off of playing him. But while his average finish this year is just 21.1, he was 12th at Charlotte last race and 15th at Atlanta. Niece Motorsports runs well at these 1.5-mile tracks, so while it's risky to play Truex based on his season-long results, I think there's solid upside for him to finish a little ahead of where he's started at a track like this.

I probably won't play Truex at any other track type and even this weekend I'll be pretty light on him, but if you want a contrarian play for under $7,000, there's appeal here.

The other name who is priced similarly is Howie DiSavino III, who is driving the 3 truck this weekend. Lot more place differential appeal, but also a much higher chance he busts.

Hailie Deegan #1 ($6,400)

Starting 12th

12th's a little high for Deegan, but in terms of drivers under $6,500, she's the one with the best chance of actually having a good run, unless you want to take a chance on Chase Purdy finally figuring out the Truck Series.

Deegan's average finish is up to 19.7, and she's finished top 15 in three of the last four races. Two of those were at intermediate tracks. Deegan hasn't finished better than 13th this year, but her results are on a clear upward slope.

Like Truex, this is a bit of a contrarian play, but Deegan's recent results suggest she's better than she's been over the course of the full season. If I want to bet on a cheap driver to get a top 10, it has to be Deegan.

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