NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Las Vegas Alsco Uniforms 302 (10/14/23)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series is in Las Vegas this weekend for the Alsco Uniforms 302. This race opens the Round of 8, with eight drivers remaining alive in the hunt for the Xfinity Series championship this season.

The Xfinity Series was last here in March, with Austin Hill winning the similarly named Alsco Uniforms 300. Chandler Smith, who finished third, led a race-high 118 laps in the race. Smith's a former Truck Series winner at this track.

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 Alsco Uniforms 302 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 10/14/23 at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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John Hunter Nemechek - $11,500

Starts 38th

Here's the chalk play of the race: John Hunter Nemechek, who had an oil leak on Friday, leaving him unable to run a qualifying lap. Which is a shame, because pre-qualifying, he looked like a favorite to win this one.

Now, Nemechek has to come from 38th on the grid, which is going to make it tough for him to win this one. But he will have a huge amount of place differential upside in this one.

Nemechek's made five Xfinity Series starts at this track. His best finish was second back in 2019, which is one of three top 10s that he's had here. Earlier this season, he led 45 of 200 laps here and finished sixth.

He's also found success here in the Truck Series, winning here in 2021, when he led 94 of 134 laps. That was the first of three Vegas Truck Series races in a row where Nemechek led double-digit laps.

Austin Hill - $10,800

Starts 10th

Austin Hill won here back in March, leading 19 laps. He passed Chandler Smith for the lead heading into the final lap to snatch the win from the driver who'd been dominant for much of the day.

Hill's run well at intermediate tracks this season. In addition to the win at Vegas, he has top fives at Charlotte, Nashville, and Kansas. He's always a threat to win at tracks like this.

As for his track record at Vegas, he's finished in the top 10 in two of his four Xfinity starts here and in one of the others, he led 13 laps but crashed out late. He's also won at Vegas twice in the Truck Series and finished in the top 10 in his last five races here in that series.

Chandler Smith - $9,200

Starts Fourth

Chandler Smith looked like he was going to win here earlier this year, but he was passed in the final laps, finishing third after leading 118 laps. He's also won here in the Truck Series, leading 32 laps in the 2022 race. That's one of two top fives he has at Vegas in the Trucks.

While there are some good cars ahead of Smith on this grid, he's my pick to win Saturday's race. He was fourth at Texas a couple races ago, another intermediate track, and he's got top fives in two of the last three races overall.

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Connor Mosack - $7,000

Starts 28th

I think I mentioned this last week, but Connor Mosack has been really inconsistent this year. Usually, he runs pretty well on road courses, but is a lot more hit-or-miss on other track types.

But Mosack's had a really solid run the last time the Xfinity Series was at an intermediate track, finishing q4th at Kansas last month. He started 20th in that race. He also won the ARCA race at Kansas this year, his first ARCA victory. Starting 28th on Saturday, Mosack's a bit risky because his average finish overall this year is just 25.6, but I think this can be a solid play, one that goes under the radar and can be a big help in a GPP.

Rajah Caruth - $6,000

Starts 35th

Poor qualifying run for Rajah Caruth in this Alpha Prime car. His average starting position in nine starts this season is 23.2, but he starts way back in 35th on Saturday, which really changes the DFS calculus. Usually, Caruth's a tough driver to play in Xfinity, because he finishes on average one spot back of where he starts. Negative place differential plus a mid-20s finish just isn't great.

But for this one, he starts 11 spots back of his average finish. That makes him worth taking a shot on, though there is some concern since he's struggled on intermediate tracks. He finished 26th in the first race here this season.

C.J. McLaughlin - $4,800

Starts 37th

I think there's some really good value here with C.J. McLaughlin in the 28 car for RSS Racing. His average finish this season is only 27.1, but considering he starts 10 spots back of that, a finish around his usual finish when he costs just $4,800 would be a good way to fill out your lineup.

And hey, McLaughlin's actually run better than his season average at intermediate tracks. Two of his starts this year are on 1.5-mile tracks. At Kansas, he started 38th and finished 22nd. At Texas, he started 37th and finished 25th.

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