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Fantasy Fastlane: 2019 Coke Zero Sugar 400
By RJ Kraft | Published: July 5, 2019 18
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Editor's note: Fantasy Fastlane will look at each race from a fantasy perspective, examining the top plays, sleepers and plays to avoid for NASCAR Fantasy Live. Garage driver will lock at end of Stage 2. Odds come from Westgate Sports Book.
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Joey Logano | View stats
Team Penske, No. 22 Ford
Odds: 8-1
Fastlane forecast: Logano is, for my money, the best superspeedway racer right now and he tends to be more consistent than his two teammates at this type of racing. He's crashed out of the last two Daytona night races, but if you have over five uses, I'd play him.
Team Penske, No. 22 Ford
Odds: 8-1
Fastlane forecast: Logano is, for my money, the best superspeedway racer right now and he tends to be more consistent than his two teammates at this type of racing. He's crashed out of the last two Daytona night races, but if you have over five uses, I'd play him.
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Denny Hamlin | View stats
Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 11 Toyota
Odds: 10-1
Fastlane forecast: Hamlin's two Daytona wins have come in the Daytona 500. While he hasn't notched a top 10 in the night race since 2015, he does have seven top 10s in his past 11 starts overall at the 2.5-mile track. Those are about as consistent numbers as you'll find here.
Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 11 Toyota
Odds: 10-1
Fastlane forecast: Hamlin's two Daytona wins have come in the Daytona 500. While he hasn't notched a top 10 in the night race since 2015, he does have seven top 10s in his past 11 starts overall at the 2.5-mile track. Those are about as consistent numbers as you'll find here.
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Alex Bowman | View stats
Hendrick Motorsports, No. 88 Chevrolet
Odds: 18-1
Fastlane forecast: Last weekend's winner only has one top 10 (but three top 15s) in six Daytona starts and has never crashed out. He's averaged 33.3 points and has the third-most stage points in the past three races here. An added bonus: He finished second at Talladega.
Hendrick Motorsports, No. 88 Chevrolet
Odds: 18-1
Fastlane forecast: Last weekend's winner only has one top 10 (but three top 15s) in six Daytona starts and has never crashed out. He's averaged 33.3 points and has the third-most stage points in the past three races here. An added bonus: He finished second at Talladega.
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Ryan Blaney | View stats
Team Penske, No. 12 Ford
Odds: 14-1
Fastlane forecast: Blaney has an average of 31 points per race in the last three races but no stage points. That should change at Daytona where he scores stage points in bunches -- 34 points and two stage wins in the past three races there. One con: He's wrecked in his last two Daytona races.
Team Penske, No. 12 Ford
Odds: 14-1
Fastlane forecast: Blaney has an average of 31 points per race in the last three races but no stage points. That should change at Daytona where he scores stage points in bunches -- 34 points and two stage wins in the past three races there. One con: He's wrecked in his last two Daytona races.
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Erik Jones | View stats
Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 20 Toyota
Odds: 30-1
Fastlane forecast: The reigning race winner of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 has three top 10s in five starts at Daytona. The downside? His other starts have seen finishes of 36th or worse. That said, he's got the fourth-most points in the past four races here.
Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 20 Toyota
Odds: 30-1
Fastlane forecast: The reigning race winner of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 has three top 10s in five starts at Daytona. The downside? His other starts have seen finishes of 36th or worse. That said, he's got the fourth-most points in the past four races here.
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | View stats
Roush Fenway Racing, No. 17 Ford
Odds: 18-1
Fastlane forecast: Stenhouse has been a man of action in this race the past three seasons: Fifth in 2016, won in 2017 ("America, 1776. We are the champs!") and racked up two stage wins last year. The risk with Ricky is he always goes for broke, but that's also the reward.
Roush Fenway Racing, No. 17 Ford
Odds: 18-1
Fastlane forecast: Stenhouse has been a man of action in this race the past three seasons: Fifth in 2016, won in 2017 ("America, 1776. We are the champs!") and racked up two stage wins last year. The risk with Ricky is he always goes for broke, but that's also the reward.
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Ryan Newman | View stats
Roush Fenway Racing, No. 6 Ford
Odds: 40-1
Fastlane forecast: In the last four races at Daytona, Newman has the third-most points -- an average of 29.5. He likely won't earn many stage points -- although his position outside the cutline says he should. The veteran will likely find himself in the top 10 late.
Roush Fenway Racing, No. 6 Ford
Odds: 40-1
Fastlane forecast: In the last four races at Daytona, Newman has the third-most points -- an average of 29.5. He likely won't earn many stage points -- although his position outside the cutline says he should. The veteran will likely find himself in the top 10 late.
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Austin Dillon | View stats
Richard Childress Racing, No. 3 Chevrolet
Odds: 40-1
Fastlane forecast: Among drivers with more than one Daytona start, Dillon has the best average finish (13.6). The 2018 Daytona 500 winner has seven top 10s in 12 starts here with four of those in July. He's earned the seventh-most points here in the past four races.
Richard Childress Racing, No. 3 Chevrolet
Odds: 40-1
Fastlane forecast: Among drivers with more than one Daytona start, Dillon has the best average finish (13.6). The 2018 Daytona 500 winner has seven top 10s in 12 starts here with four of those in July. He's earned the seventh-most points here in the past four races.
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SLEEPER PICK: Michael McDowell | View stats
Front Row Motorsports, No. 34 Ford
Odds: 80-1
Fastlane forecast: McDowell has four top 10s in his last six Daytona starts. He's earned the most points in the past four races here and the fourth-most stage points in the past three races. This is a solid one-off play.
Front Row Motorsports, No. 34 Ford
Odds: 80-1
Fastlane forecast: McDowell has four top 10s in his last six Daytona starts. He's earned the most points in the past four races here and the fourth-most stage points in the past three races. This is a solid one-off play.
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SLEEPER PICK: Ty Dillon | View stats
Germain Racing, No. 13 Chevrolet
Odds: 100-1
Fastlane forecast: Dillon has earned back-to-back sixth-place finishes at Daytona and ranks fourth in points in those two races. He also scored a stage win with the new superspeedway rules package in April at Talladega.
Germain Racing, No. 13 Chevrolet
Odds: 100-1
Fastlane forecast: Dillon has earned back-to-back sixth-place finishes at Daytona and ranks fourth in points in those two races. He also scored a stage win with the new superspeedway rules package in April at Talladega.
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SLEEPER PICK: Chris Buescher | View stats
JTG Daugherty Racing, No. 37 Chevrolet
Odds: 80-1
Fastlane forecast: Buescher has three top 10s in his last four Daytona starts and has earned the 11th-most points in that stretch. The downside: Four finishes of 35th-or-worse in seven Daytona starts.
JTG Daugherty Racing, No. 37 Chevrolet
Odds: 80-1
Fastlane forecast: Buescher has three top 10s in his last four Daytona starts and has earned the 11th-most points in that stretch. The downside: Four finishes of 35th-or-worse in seven Daytona starts.
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SLEEPER PICK: Matt DiBenedetto | View stats
Leavine Family Racing, No. 95 Toyota
Odds: 40-1
Fastlane forecast: DiBenedetto led a race-high 49 laps in the Daytona 500 and has two top 10s here. The No. 95 team has fared well in this particular race the last three years -- scoring three straight top 10s.
Leavine Family Racing, No. 95 Toyota
Odds: 40-1
Fastlane forecast: DiBenedetto led a race-high 49 laps in the Daytona 500 and has two top 10s here. The No. 95 team has fared well in this particular race the last three years -- scoring three straight top 10s.
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SLEEPER PICK: Ryan Preece | View stats
JTG Daugherty Racing, No. 47 Chevrolet
Odds: 80-1
Fastlane forecast: Both of Preece's top 10s as a Cup rookie have come on superspeedways -- albeit with two different rules packages. The main con here: He has no stage points from those races.
JTG Daugherty Racing, No. 47 Chevrolet
Odds: 80-1
Fastlane forecast: Both of Preece's top 10s as a Cup rookie have come on superspeedways -- albeit with two different rules packages. The main con here: He has no stage points from those races.
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SLEEPER PICK: Brendan Gaughan | View stats
Beard Motorsports, No. 62 Chevrolet
Odds: Over 100-1
Fastlane forecast: Gaughan only runs superspeedway races so part of the draw here is not having to manage uses. He has three top-12 finishes in his last five Daytona starts and scored a top 10 in April at Talladega.
Beard Motorsports, No. 62 Chevrolet
Odds: Over 100-1
Fastlane forecast: Gaughan only runs superspeedway races so part of the draw here is not having to manage uses. He has three top-12 finishes in his last five Daytona starts and scored a top 10 in April at Talladega.
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STAY AWAY FROM: Kevin Harvick | View stats
Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 4 Ford
Odds: 10-1
Fastlane forecast: This isn't just about Harvick but Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. as well. They should all be sat at Daytona because they are far too valuable to use everywhere else.
Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 4 Ford
Odds: 10-1
Fastlane forecast: This isn't just about Harvick but Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. as well. They should all be sat at Daytona because they are far too valuable to use everywhere else.
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STAY AWAY FROM: Chase Elliott | View stats
Hendrick Motorsports, No. 9 Chevrolet
Odds: 10-1
Fastlane forecast: Elliott was pretty strong with this package in his Talladega win in April. Why sit? In seven Daytona starts, he has an average finish of 27.0 and no top 10s. He's a good pole option -- he has three here.
Hendrick Motorsports, No. 9 Chevrolet
Odds: 10-1
Fastlane forecast: Elliott was pretty strong with this package in his Talladega win in April. Why sit? In seven Daytona starts, he has an average finish of 27.0 and no top 10s. He's a good pole option -- he has three here.
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My lineup heading into the weekend: Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Alex Bowman, Michael McDowell, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin; Garage: Ryan Blaney. Check back for our "Fantasy Update" piece this weekend for the final lineup. Tweet at me @kraftdaddy85
with your lineups and questions ahead of Sunday's race at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.
with your lineups and questions ahead of Sunday's race at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.