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The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend for the Kansas Lottery 300. This is the first race of the Xfinity Series Round of 12. That means all three major NASCAR series are into the postseason now—this season is really nearing its end, isn't it?
Entering the postseason, Justin Allgaier is first in the playoff standings. The four drivers who are in danger of not advancing based on the current point standings are Sheldon Creed, A.J. Allmendinger, Sammy Smith, and Parker Kligerman. Of those, Creed feels the most likely to go on a playoff run.
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 Kansas Lottery 300 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 9/28/24 at 4:08 p.m. EDT.
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Justin Allgaier ($11.0K)
Surprisingly, Justin Allgaier has never won an Xfinity Series race at Kansas, and he's only led laps three times. Despite that, his average finish here is 10.5 and he's recorded a top 10 in 71.4% of his starts at the track.
Recap of the Xfinity Series Championship Battle between Cole Custer and Justin Allgaier: pic.twitter.com/lgOTOpEIvz
— Daniel Céspedes (@_DanielCespedes) September 24, 2024
He also needs to turn around some bad recent luck, as the No. 7 car has finished 30th in two of the last three races, including at Bristol last week where he led 60 laps but ended up 10 laps down. This feels like a classic bounce-back race for Allgaier.
Sheldon Creed ($10.3K)
Sheldon Creed still hasn't won an Xfinity Series race, but he keeps coming close, with second-place finishes in the past two races. Overall, Creed has finished second six times in 2024.
Even if a win isn't on the horizon, Creed has been consistently running up front. Sure, a victory delivers you a little more in fantasy than a second place, but what matters most is that Creed continues to run well and get strong results.
Cole Custer ($10.8K)
Cole Custer has run well on 1.5-mile tracks in 2024, finishing second at Vegas and fifth at Texas. He's struggled at Kansas, never finishing in the top 10 in five Xfinity Series starts here, though he led three laps in this race in 2023 before crashing out. Custer feels like a driver who might go a little under the radar on Saturday.
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Sam Mayer ($9.2K)
Sam Mayer was collected in an early accident here last year, but he finished in the top 10 in his other two Xfinity Series starts at Kansas Speedway. He has a win on an intermediate track already this season, taking the victory at Texas back in April.
Aric Almirola ($9.5K)
Any time Aric Almirola steps into an Xfinity car, he's a threat to win. In seven starts this season, Almirola has a victory at Martinsville as well as three other top fives. Kansas is also one of his better tracks, with seven top 10s here in the Cup Series.
Connor Zilisch ($8.8K)
How 18-year-old Connor Zilisch took the #NASCAR world by storm, winning in his first Xfinity Series start🏁https://t.co/ZJZDKXGj3r
— SPEED SPORT (@SPEEDSPORT) September 27, 2024
In his Xfinity Series debut at Watkins Glen, Connor Zilisch led 45 of 90 laps and won. Now, he makes his oval debut in the series. I don't expect a win because the competition at an oval will be tougher for him, but he was second in Friday's ARCA race and has four ARCA wins on ovals this season.
Brandon Jones ($8.5K)
Brandon Jones always seems to run well at Kansas. He has six top 10s here in nine starts and was 11th in two of those other races. He's also won here twice, making this the only track where Jones has earned multiple victories.
Jesse Love ($8.0K)
Rookie Jesse Love is on a strong run right now, posting top 10s in four consecutive races. This is his first Xfinity Series race at Kansas, but he has an ARCA win at the track. He hasn't been particularly consistent on intermediate tracks this season, but he had top 10s at Texas and Nashville.
Value Options
Corey Heim ($7.7K)
Corey Heim is just so good at Kansas. He dominated the Truck Series race on Friday night, leading 64 of 134 laps to earn his second win at the track this season. He's also got a pair of ARCA wins at Kansas.
No @NASCAR_Trucks winner at @kansasspeedway has ever won after starting deeper than 13th.
Who started 13th?
Corey Heim in the spring.
Heim started 33rd tonight.#NASCAR #Kubota200
— Daniel McFadin (@danielmcfadin) September 28, 2024
His results in the Xfinity Series this season has been a little uneven, with four top 10s in 11 starts and an average finish of 16.8. But three of those top 10s have come in his five most recent starts, so he might be figuring out these cars.
Parker Kligerman($7.5K)
Parker Kligerman keeps running well. He was only 16th at Bristol which ended a streak of eight top 15s in a row, but overall this No. 48 car keeps finding itself running around the top 10 week after week.
Anthony Alfredo ($7.0K)
Anthony Alfredo comes in on a solid run, with top 15s in two of the last three races. He was 10th at Texas and has shown speed on these larger tracks, with top 20s at every 1.5-mile track this season for the No. 5 car.
Brad Perez ($5.0K)
Barring a surprising qualifying run, Brad Perez projects to be a great place differential option. In his other start for Alpha Prime Racing this season at COTA, he started 31st and finished 18th. Of course, that was at a road course and this is his Xfinity oval debut, but I still think this will turn out to be a good play.
Kyle Sieg ($6.2K)
Kyle Sieg has been a really solid source of cheap place differential points this season, with an average start of 29.3 but an average finish of 23.1. He has positive place differential in four of the past five races, including double-digit place differential in three of those.
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