Xfinity NASCAR DFS Picks for the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Motor Speedway on DraftKings

The field is set for Saturday’s Xfinity race at Darlington with Daniel Hemric and A.J. Allmendinger on the front row. Let’s delve into the top NASCAR DFS plays on DraftKings for the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200.

Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 NASCAR DFS Picks for DraftKings

Denny Hamlin, 14th ($10,400)

Hamlin makes his typical, lone start of the 2021 Xfinity season this Saturday. Sitting at +120 on DraftKings Sportsbook, Hamlin is a heavy favorite to win this event. Not only is Hamlin going to be behind the wheel of the 54, with multiple wins under its belt this season but there is a reason Hamlin keeps returning to this track. In 13 career Xfinity starts, Hamlin owns five victories and had a sixth taken from him, via disqualification, back in 2019. Over Hamlin’s career at Darlington, he has led nearly a quarter of all laps (586/ 1916) and should be the candidate to lead the most laps this Saturday. With everyone else in the field concerned about their playoff standings, Hamlin can forego stage points and put himself in a position to win another Darlington trophy.

Ryan Sieg, 12th |($7,500) Jeremy Clements, 15th ($7,300)

For those seeking a driver with a top-15 finish as an expected finish, with upside for a top-10, Sieg and Clements fit the bill in tournaments this Saturday. Clements has been rattling off top-15 finishes all season long (16 total) including a season-best finish of sixth in this Spring’s previous Darlington race. At high-tire wear, non-drafting ovals, Clements has finished top-15 in all five races at Atlanta (2), Darlington, Dover, and Nashville. Before his 32nd place finish in this race last year, Clements had three straight finishes of 16th or better at Darlington.

As per Sieg, his season has seen more ups and downs than Clements. Due to this inconsistency, he stands 109 points out of the final seat in the playoffs. Sieg though has shown the willingness to swing for a home run, regardless of what the result is. If Sieg were playing this race a little closer to the vest, DFS players could feel safer deploying him with three straight top-10 finishes at Darlington. However, with the underlying chance the 39 team goes for some strategy that could make or break their day, he does carry more risk than Clement who is trying to keep his 72-point cushion safe.

Michael Annett, 19th ($8,100)

After a disappointing finish at Daytona, Annett now finds himself in an even larger points (-68) hole to Riley Herbst. With just Saturday’s race, Richmond, and the regular-season finale at Bristol, Annett needs to close the gap starting this weekend. If this were just a few points, then points racing would make sense as Annett has been more consistent year to date than Herbst. However, 60 points over the course of three races is a tall ask for any driver or team. It makes more sense to expect the 1 team to take big swings that might be accompanied by big misses. After all, if it does not work this weekend at Darlington, there are still two more short tracks to aim high for.

Even if Annett does not leave Darlington with a victory, his recent record here suggests a top-10 driver with back-to-back 7th and 8th place finishes.

Mason Massey, 26th ($4,500)

For those not paying attention to the official entry list, this pick is going to screw people up. In seven starts this season, Massey has driven for BJ McLeod with just two lead lap finishes – both superspeedway races. However, Massey is driving the No. 17 for Rick Ware this weekend. Meanwhile, Carson Ware is entered into this race, but he is driving for Mike Harmon in the No. 74. If people are just looking at names, both drivers are going to get bypassed as people tend to fade B.J. McLeod drivers and Ware has gotten the least out of the 17 of all drivers that Rick Ware employs.

As per Ware, he has not been good in better equipment this season. Expecting him to excel in Harmon’s unsponsored 74 is a losing game. However, just what becomes of Massey is a bet worth taking in tournaments. Especially with him priced at the bare minimum.

BJ McLeod, 39th ($6,700)

Making a spot start for Mario Gosselin in the No. 90, McLeod carries intrigue as a driver some DFS players may shy away based on their knowledge of him in the Cup Series. Granted, his performance in the No. 78 screams backmarker, and so do his own Xfinity cars. However, when McLeod is racing for other mid to lower-tier teams, he can capitalize on a step up in performance and bring home a respectable finish. For a combination of teams, his past finishes at Darlington have gone 26th, 14th, 15th, and 20th since 2019. Over that span, every finish has been on the lead lap as well. Starting back in 39th gives McLeod access to a good floor, thanks to place differential. If the race starts to accumulate wrecks and attrition, McLeod could easily match his finish from this race last year.

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Phill Bennetzen is the creator of the RaceSheets; all-inclusive stats and data NASCAR DFS spreadsheets for the Trucks, Xfinity, and Cup Series. Phill and the RaceSheets can be found at racesheetsdfs.substack.com

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