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Y'all know what time it is?
It's "Dale Earnhardt Jr. run an Xfinity race" time. Yep, Junior's yearly excursion out of retirement to run an Xfinity race is happening this week at Richmond. But this isn't just the race where Dale Jr. races -- it's also a race with plenty of playoff implications, as we've got just two races left in the Xfinity Series regular season.
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 Go Bowling 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.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. #8 ($12,000)
Starting 30th
Everyone's going to play Dale Earnhardt Jr., so there is plenty of room to pivot off him to someone like Daniel Hemric and save $2,000. But how can I pass up this opportunity to talk about Junior?
Since retiring from full-time competition, Dale Jr. has dropped in and run one race per year in the Xfinity Series. In three years of doing that, his worst finish is fifth.
Just that alone is a good reason to play someone who starts 30th, as there's a ton of place differential points that Dale can grab if he runs the kind of race we expect him to run.
But this isn't just about his recent Xfinity runs. It's also about Richmond, where Earnhardt has three Cup Series victories and four Xfinity victories. This is a great track for him. He's in a good car. There's so much upside here.
Ty Gibbs #54 ($11,200)
Starting 15th
Of course, for Dale Jr. to win, he has to beat Ty Gibbs. The 54 car has been so good this season regardless of driver, but it's been especially good with Gibbs in it.
In 12 starts in this series, Gibbs has three wins and eight top fives, with an average finish of 8.5. He hasn't run a lot of short tracks, but he was fourth at Martinsville and in ARCA this year has run really well on short tracks.
Maybe a lack of experience here matters some, but Gibbs has literally won races in Xfinity at tracks where he didn't have experience, so...yeah, I'm not letting that distract me. Gibbs could get up front quickly and lead a lot of laps, plus he has some decent place differential upside.
Ty Dillon #02 ($8,300)
Starting 19th
I'm not sure if Dillon will actually start 19th -- he's subbing in for Brett Moffitt and maybe that sends the 02 to the back? Honestly not sure of the rule on this.
But still, I think even if Dillon has to drive up through the field, he's a solid play. This 02 car has been running well this season and Dillon was 13th in it last week. Brett Moffitt was starting to get some consistent top 10s in the car lately before he had o step out because of illness. Good mid-priced play here.
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Landon Cassill #4 ($7,800)
Starting 31st
Some JD Motorsports owner's points trickery is why Cassill is starting deeper in the pack than we're used to, but this is the same No. 4 car that he's been driving, which has consistently been the best JDM car.
Cassill doesn't have a top 10 yet this year, but he does have an average of 21.5 and has finished in the top 20 in three of the past five races.
Cassill doesn't have unlimited upside like other drivers might, but he's a solid driver who has just three DNFs all season. If you want a driver who likely won't hurt your lineup, Cassill is a good choice.
Stephen Leicht #61 ($5,500)
Starting 36th
Let's talk about a couple of really cheap plays that you can use to save salary space, starting with Stephen Leicht.
Leicht has been around NASCAR for a long time and doesn't have a lot of great runs. His last Xfinity top 10 that wasn't at a superspeedway was way back in 2009.
He does have a pair of top 30 runs this year in the 61 car, both races being at road courses.
Last year, Leicht finished 22nd in this race. He's a solid short track racer and has a ton of place differential upside.
Spencer Boyd #90 ($5,200)
Starting 35th
Looking to go even cheaper than Leicht? Then there's Spencer Boyd.
Boyd's had a weird NASCAR career. He shockingly won at Talladega in 2019 in the Truck Series, but has just one other top 10 in his 61 starts. His average finish this year in that series is 26.1. His average finish in Xfinity is even worse, at 35.5 in two races.
But those two races were in the Jimmy Means 52 car. This race is in the 90 car, which finished 22nd last week at Darlington with B.J. McLeod driving. This is a top 25 car when there isn't a crash or mechanical issues, with top 20 upside. At $5,200, I'm taking the 10-15 positive place differential spots.
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