Martin Truex Jr Must Overcome Poor Qualifying Effort at Gateway
3 months agoMartin Truex Jr is one of the top drivers when it comes to short, flat tracks, but he's going to have some work to do this weekend at Gateway if he's going to end up at or near the front when the checkered flag waves. Truex qualified back in 19th for this weekend's Enjoy Illinois 300, which is a disadvantage in a race that is shorter than usual (only 240 laps) and at a track where it is difficult to pass. With that being said, Truex's teammates all showed plenty of race-winning speed during practice on Saturday, so there's no reason to think that the No. 19 Toyota won't be fast once the green flag waves this weekend. Here at Gateway, Truex has finishes of sixth and fifth to his credit in the two Cup Series races ran here. Truex is priced at $10,500 on DraftKings this weekend and has the rare Place Differential plus race-winning potential. He's a strong DFS pick for Gateway.
Source: ifantasyrace
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