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I know a lot of sites post a lot of stuff for Daytona, but I don't like doing that. Because we can look at all the data that we want, but a strong chance all that research will be for nothing. So yeah, you can feel free to do all the extra research you want. It just takes one bad move and your entire lineup is gone. You are done, end of story. Folks, there is nothing you can do that will prepare you for the Daytona 500. I would recommend looking at drivers that have a good track record at avoiding the ''big one'' at Daytona and Talladega, though.
So below, I have made picks for the Driver Group game and my personal lineup for Fanduel. Those are likely the only two games that I will play in 2022!
Driver Group Game:
A: Denny Hamlin
Reasons - There are a lot of drivers that I could go with, but let's not be stupid. The majority will go with Hamlin and you don't want to go miss on your A-driver. I say never gamble in this tier because the gambling should always be in the B-grouping tier. Hamlin has the best numbers and if you miss with him, then most everyone else will too. Sure, you could gain a lot of points but you could also lose, too.
B:
Austin Dillon and Chris Buescher
Reasons - A lot of interesting choices for this tier, but Austin Dillon is a great choice this weekend. He has been lights out at the 500, since his rookie season. Since 2014 (rookie season), he has not finished worse than 19th in the Daytona 500. He has a knack for finishing well at this big time event. I take my chances with him here. Chris Buescher might on people radars' a lot more that he won his duel. But he did finish 31st and 40th in two Daytona races in 2021. So hopefully put too much into that. Because 4 of the last 8 Daytona races, he has finished in the top 10. He is a quality plate racer, in my opinion.
C: Corey LaJoie
Reasons - Lajoie won't be close to a popular pick, which is why I pick him every single year. Why? Well, he has finished 21st or better in his last 6 races at Daytona. Including 3 Top 10 finishes in his last 5 races here. At the Daytona 500, he has finished 8th, 9th and 18th at his last Daytona 500 races. He currently has back to back top 10 finishes at the ''Great American Race''!
Fan Duel Lineup:
Logano (starts 20th)
Almirola (starts 38th)
Hamlin (starts 30th)
Austin Dillon (starts 36th)
Gragson (starts 39th)
Reasons - If you put this lineup in, then you are likely to have 2,800 left over. Normally, that should raise some red flags. But we are going for position differential points here. I don't care how many laps you lead because there are only 200 laps. With how often the lead changes, the most laps led leader will likely only lead 20 to 40 laps. Go for guys that start further in the field because it will likely mean more in the end. And as you can see, these are also some pretty accomplished plate racers, too. 4 of these guys have won a race on this type of track. Logano and Hamlin will certainly contend up front. Almirola and Dillon will likely be there as well. Gragson is just there because he starts 39th and at his price, he will likely be a positive point getter. There some other lineups that I am gonna play with, but I think this is the safest lineup to go with, though.
***All stats are from DriverAverages.com
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