Todd Gilliland Qualifies A Career-Best Third For Talladega Race
7 months agoFront Row Motorsports showed up with speed this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, as Michael McDowell qualified on the pole for this weekend's GEICO 500 while Todd Gilliland ended up third-fastest. But will they race well? Gilliland has shown prowess on the superspeedways this season, leading 16 laps in the season-opening Daytona 500 and then leading 58 laps at Atlanta the week after. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to get the finishes he deserved in those events, ending up 35th and 26th, respectively. This weekend at Talladega, Gilliland may seem like a sleeper option in DraftKings contests, especially at his low salary of $6,100, but it would be wise to stay away. At tracks like Talladega, place differential is king, and Gilliland barely has any room to improve there. While the young underdog could surprise with a decent finish in this weekend's GEICO 500, his chances of ending up in the optimal DFS lineup on DraftKings are extremely low due to his starting position, so it'd be best for fantasy players to stay away.
Source: Jayski
Source: Jayski