Xfinity Series Las Vegas DFS Picks
- RoundersKyle
- Mar 14
- 3 min read
The NASCAR Xfinity Series is in Las Vegas this weekend for the 2nd race of the weekend in NASCAR. This will be the first true 1.5-mile intermediate track of the season as drivers will navigate its multiple racing grooves and tire wear strategies throughout the race. Long run speed is likely to be important as we could see some long green flag runs and drivers coming through the field.
Potential Dominators
Connor Zilisch
Justin Allgaier
Aric Almirola
Sammy Smith
Zilisch was the fastest on 5 and 10 lap averages in practice and went out and got 3rd in qualifying. All the JR Motosports cars were fast in practice and he is the best young talent as he has been good on a lot of tracks in his early career. I would not be shocked to see him upfront throughout the race and be a contender. His teammate Allgaier is a threat most weeks in the Xfinity series and he was fast in practice once again this week. He should be one of the top options in the slate and I would expect him to be a threat to lead a lot of laps this week. Almirola has started becoming a big threat in all the Xfinity races he runs. He won last week and had borderline top 5 speed in practice. He starts 11th so he has a little bit of place differential upside as well. Sammy Smith is the riskiest play of this group as he start on the pole but is not known for dominating or leading a lot of laps in races. He does come at a cheaper salary so he could be a great value play if he can lead some laps and finish in the top 5.
Place Differential Plays
Sheldon Creed
Austin Hill
Ryan Sieg
Creed is likely going to be one of the top plays for this race as he starts back in 23rd and had one of the best cars on the long run in practice with the best 15 lap average. He should easily move forward and at a minimum run in the top 10 but he has the upside to be one of the best cars in the race and contend for the win. Hill was another driver that was top 5 in practice times and starts outside the top 10 giving him good upside for DFS. He could also make his way to the front and be a contender throughout the day. Sieg has been fast on 1.5 mile tracks in recent years and he had solid speed in practice again this weekend. He has steadily been moving forward as a team and I would expect him to contend for a top 10 and be a good value this weekend.
Cheap Options
Matt Dibenedetto
Dean Thompson
Austin Green
Brennan Poole
Josh Bilicki
Ryan Ellis
Dibenedetto had really good lap averages in practice for that team and could have a good car this weekend. He starts 19th so he doesn't have huge upside but he could be a top 15 contender and is a solid options for the race. Thompson on equipment alone should move forward from his 28th starting spot as he has struggled a little in the Xfinity series. But he's in a good car and had decent lap times in practice so I would expect him to finish somewhere just inside the top 20 if he stays out of trouble. Green will be an interesting play this week as he has mostly just ran the road courses in Xfinity but he starts way back in 36th and actually had decent lap times in practice. He is in decent equipment too so I think he is a great value play that should get some place differential points from his starting spot. Poole, Bilicki, and Ellis are all drivers that start in the 30s and should have potential to finish in the top 25 with upsides for more if they can put together a whole race and stay on the lead lap.
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