WTR Fam! Welcome to another edition of Race Day Strategies, covering the Truck Series and Xfinity Series from a DFS strategy perspective. In this article, we will lay out past trends from previous relevant races, show the winning lineups for the flagship GPPs of those races, and give a high-level look at possible lineup construction based on this info and track type.
If you have not done so already, I would encourage you to read our NASCAR DFS Strategy Primer as this article will often piggyback on the strategies mentioned there. I will also say, as I mentioned in our primer, that these strategies are meant to be guardrails and not rules that are set in stone. Practice and Qualifying play a crucial role in dictating final strategy and builds. As this article is released mid-week, we encourage all members to check out our Discord for more discussions on strategy after the results of practice and qualifying are known.
Without further delay, let’s dive into Kansas!
Race Info and Trends
Available Dominator Points
60.3 pts – Fastest Laps
33.5 pts – Laps Led
Lap Leaders
2024 #1 – 79, 29, 11, 7, 4, 2, 1, 1
2023 #2 – 43, 40, 32, 4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
2023 #1 – 65, 17, 13, 12, 11, 6, 6, 3, 1
2022 #2 – 88, 28, 14, 2, 1, 1
2022 #1 – 108, 18, 4, 3, 1
2021 – 59, 41, 16, 13, 6, 3, 2
Fastest Laps
2024 #1 – 39, 31, 8 or fewer (15 drivers)
2023 #2 – 19, 13, 9 or fewer (14 drivers)
2023 #1 – 28, 12, 10, 9 or fewer (9 drivers)
2022 #2 – 41, 15, 14, 9 or fewer (9 drivers)
2022 #1 – 68, 22, 9 or fewer (7 drivers)
2021 – 48, 21, 9 or fewer (11 drivers)
Cautions – 3, 5, 7, 4, 4, 5 – Avg. 4.7
DNFs – 1, 2, 9, 2, 2, 4 – Avg. 3.3
Avg Green Flag Run – 20.3 laps
PD+FP Pts per Driver for Winning Lineup – Avg. 45.06
2024 #1 – 51.67
2023 #2 – 44.33
2023 #1 – 46.17
2022 #2 – 41.67
2022 #1 – 44.17
2021 – 42.33
% of Laps Led per Race by Winning Lineup – Avg. 68.3%
2024 #1 – 81.3% (109/134)
2023 #2 – 57.5% (77/134)
2023 #1 – 58.2% (78/134)
2022 #2 – 86.6% (116/134)
2022 #1 – 80.6% (108/134)
2021 – 46.4% (65/140)
% of Fastest Laps per Race by Winning Lineup – Avg. 54.5%
2024 #1 – 73.7% (84/114)
2023 #2 – 42.6% (40/94)
2023 #1 – 44.2% (38/86)
2022 #2 – 41.3% (43/104)
2022 #1 – 65.5% (72/110)
2021 – 54.1% (59/109)
Available Dominator Points
90 pts – Fastest Laps
50 pts – Laps Led
Lap Leaders
2023 – 154, 40, 3, 2, 1
2022* – 60. 20, 4, 3
2021 – 151, 15, 14, 10, 9, 1
Fastest Laps
2023 – 53, 39, 17, 6 or fewer (8 Drivers)
2022* – 28, 27, 5 or fewer (5 Drivers)
2021 – 51, 33, 10 or fewer (11 Drivers)
Cautions – 10, 4, 10 – Avg. 8
DNFs – 5, 2, 6 – Avg. 4.3
Avg Green Flag Runs – 15.5 Laps
PD+FP Pts per Driver in Winning Lineup – Avg. 44.17
2023 – 49.50
2022* – 40.83
2021 – 42.17
% of Laps Led per Race in Winning Lineup – Avg. 82.2%
2023 – 77.0% (154/200)
2022* – 92.5% (86/93)
2021 – 82.5% (165/200)
% of Fastest Laps per Race in Winning Lineup – Avg. 57.9%
2023 – 41.8% (59/141)
2022* – 85.7% (60/70)
2021 – 60.1% (86/143)
Winning Flagship GPP Lineups
Roster Construction Strategy
Trucks
- General Thoughts
- 1st Round Elimination race for Trucks playoffs
- Typically a bit more tame in terms of cautions and DNFs
- Practice/Qualifying can be deceiving due to timing/track conditions
- Cream rises to the top
- Cash
- Qualifying-dependent
- Try to target the primary dominator
- Balance between place differential and high finishing position upside
- Might target a secondary dominator
- Tournaments
- Primary dominator a must, along with a secondary
- Big focus on mid-pack starters who can finish in the Top 10
- Despite there not usually being a ton of place differential plays historically, don’t shy away from a punt starting in the 30’s
Xfinity
- General Thoughts
- 2022’s race was only 93 laps, shortened due to rain
- First race of the Xfinity playoffs
- Cash
- Qualifying-dependent
- Main dominator likely
- Place differential
- Not shying away from playing a driver starting mid-pack with high finishing position upside
- Tournaments
- Primary dominator a must
- Maybe a 2nd dominator
- Mix of place differential and high finishing upside drivers
- One, maybe two punts
That’s all for this edition of Raceday Strategies for the Trucks & Xfinity Series! I hope this helps everyone with their mindset as we approach building lineups for the Trucks & Xfinity Series race this weekend! One last time, these are high-level guardrails and not set-in-stone rules. We will have much more discussion in Discord as we lead up to lineup lock for these races. Not a member? Sign up today and get 50% off your first month or week of your Monthly or Weekly subscription! Good luck!
