Fantasy NASCAR Podcast

Download Podcast - 179 - Clash Review The Clash was a boring single file lap turner as predicted, then Jimmie Johnson wiped out 14 cars. Was it intentional or just a driver that has run out of skill? I'm going to roll out some new payment plans, and congratulations to Ryan. He bought the spreadsheet for $2 and won multiple Fantasy NASCAR GPPs. Please review the podcast on iTunes.v The Daytona 500 daily fantasy NASCAR spreadsheet will be available soon. It's only $2 for the Daytona 500. Just send me $2 at: https://www.paypal.me/PearceDietrich or Venmo: @race4theprize (provide your gmail address in the note section of the payment, so I can share the sheet) NASCAR Practice TV Calendar iPhone Calendar Link to Google Calendar Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 180 - Xfinity Daytona Trends #1 This podcast throws back to the old school FanVice.com fantasy NASCAR podcasts. We look at the Xfinity plate races through the DFS lens. The focus is on starting position, cars on the lead lap, cars that wreck out, when were the cautions, and how many cars wrecked. Main take away... as always playing cars in the back is the safest way to cash. Adding a lap leader to your lineup is the best way to shoot for an optimal lineup. The Daytona 500 daily fantasy NASCAR spreadsheet will be available soon. It's only $2 for the Daytona 500. Just send me $2 at: https://www.paypal.me/PearceDietrich or Venmo: @race4theprize (provide your gmail address in the note section of the payment, so I can share the sheet) NASCAR Practice TV Calendar iPhone Calendar Link to Google Calendar Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 181 - Is First the Worst? Dave Smith at Motorsports Analytics has written another outstanding article. In his latest statistical analysis, Smith proves that the front of the field is the worst place to be during a plate race. It sounds strange, but I explain the phenomenon without giving away too much of his article (you should consider signing up). I discuss the DFS implications and applaud the media's Daytona coverage. The Daytona 500 daily fantasy NASCAR spreadsheet will be available soon. It's only $2 for the Daytona 500. Just send me $2 at: https://www.paypal.me/PearceDietrich or Venmo: @race4theprize (provide your gmail address in the note section of the payment, so I can share the sheet) NASCAR Practice TV Calendar iPhone Calendar Link to Google Calendar Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 178 - Explaining the New Rules Package In this podcast, I compare the new restrictor plate NASCAR package to possible seismic shifts in other major sports. This change is like using metal baseball bats in the MLB, removing the three point line in the NBA, and outlawing zone defense in the NFL The daily fantasy NASCAR spreadsheet is available. It's only $2 for the Clash. Just send me $2 at: https://www.paypal.me/PearceDietrich or Venmo: @race4theprize NASCAR Practice TV Calendar iPhone Calendar Link to Google Calendar Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 177 - Daytona Spreadsheet Infomercial The daily fantasy NASCAR spreadsheet is available. It's only $2 for the Clash. Just send me $2 at: https://www.paypal.me/PearceDietrich Please, add your gmail address in the notes section of the paypal payment, so I can give your account access to the sheet. Next week, the Daytona 500 sheet will be $5 and the Xfinity sheet will be free. Please, leave a review on iTunes. NASCAR Practice TV Calendar iPhone Calendar Link to Google Calendar Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 176 - New Rules NASCAR will take wins away at the track. That's a noble pursuit, but we all know that the implementation will be a disaster and the effect a PR disaster. How can NASCAR police the winners, if they do not police the winners? NASCAR admitted that they will allow teams to destroy their cars during a celebration after the race. Celebrations are illegal in college football; NASCAR should follow. Also, qualifying is going to be a disaster for DFS. Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 175 - Daytona Clash Trends #2 (2019) and DFS ideas MORE CLASH TRENDS! Looking at the trends for the most trendiest of races. Where do the top DFS scores start? Do drivers matter? Does salary matter? Is the Daytona Clash a wreckfest or a conservative snooze? Can anyone defeat RotoDoc at Daily Fantasy NASCAR when it comes to the Daytona Clash? Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 174 - What are we doing with Laps Led Points? Way to early physics by not a physicist Passing the leader isn’t happening without help. The clean air is too much of an advantage. Will there always be clean air ...at Dega the pack never catches traffic. And when they rarely do the speed difference is such that the mappers have to acquiesce to the leaders If traffic spreads out at an intermediate track, which is likely with 40 cars....then at some point ...the lead cars will catch traffic This was a disadvantage to leaders in the old package, but it was also a disadvantage to the 2nd 3rd and 4th car With the new package...the leader has an unfair advantage, but that disappears in traffic. The test didn’t show this. The short stages at the all star race didn’t show this. So...if the leader loses invincibility during long green runs. What happen during pit cycles In the past, if the leader pit cycles with pack around the same lap, then they retain the lead. Even if someone stayed out, it eventually came cal to them This will change. Let’s play this out. The lead car pits on the green cycle. He comes back out and he’s in traffic. He’s open game to be passed. By the time al drivers pit cycle , the leader may not have the lead. The test showed that passing in the pack, when everyone is in dirty air is easy. When the leader pits they are diving into dirty air. They’re getting in the mud. Some drivers will stretch fuel and hold on to track position. From the test, it looked like the leader would be unbeatble. It will be the opposite. Double file restart battles for the lead will be Harry. When the leaders enter dirty air, their edge evaporates On green flag pit runs, they’ll lose the lead and likely not regain it at the end of the cycle. Think about this DFS players .... we know fast laps are dead But are laps led dead too? Are we just picking top 5s and 10s like this is fantazzle? You can’t abandon laps led, but right now, I’m downgrading it some. If a driver leads a cycle that’s 40 laps in this package. That’s 10 points. It’s hard to ignore a driver that leads a couple of cycles. Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 173 - Las Vegas Test source: @ASManessFirst Off Give credit to Jeff Gluck for periscoping the practice Reddit hated it Everyone on twitter hated People in my feed And everyone commenting on the Writers threads The writers were objective or hated it Gluck did not carry NASCAR’s water Matt Weaver was very tough on NASCAR Cale B Lang...wasn’t there, but she was very optimistic…. But that’s her personality...I would not consider her a synochopant…. she just loves nascar Utter just reported the facts, it was pretty objective, but he did manage to misspell the name of head nascar official Jim Probst throughout the article Credit to A.S. Manness for pointing that out...he’s worth a follow….he’s the data scientist that RCR hired a couple years ago and gets credit for their two wins in 2017 - phoenix and the coke 600 Maybe the coke 600 fuel mileage gamble...maybe i give them credit….but that’s more of other teams being sheep and pitting with the rest of the field THe phoenix race was not data. Newman stayed out at the end and jumped to the lead. He then blocked Kyle Larson, and February 2017 Larson was not a guy that would put shrek in the wall He will now. And I hope Manness’ data tells him that Regardless of my inceduality about his data…..Manness released some single lap run data from the vegas test...you should check it out Kyle Busch hated the package and he should His whole career, he has been in superior equipment. On an occasion, his xfinity 18 car is not the best….and guess what happens...he doesn’t win Busch wants us to believe that this removes all driver skill I get that….I completely understand that on throttle and off throttle time in the turns in major component of racing But is that Kyle’s only strength? We’ve heard this before...the drivers that have been blessed with great equipment always complain when the equipment is changed They always say that it hurts drivers skill The variable that is being changed is not SKILL…...it’s the equipment If skill is the true measure….then an equipment change should not matter...busch still has more skill….or at least we have been led to believe that…..but as i pointed out….when his truck or xfinity ride is just good, and not great…..or his pit crew is not perfect….he does not win An argument that could be made ...that the only skill that matters is on-off throttle time in the corners…..but to reduce racing to one single skill is not a good look There are a lot of ways to look at this….I’m not trying to change anyone’s mind But a pragmatic approach is probably the most beneficial Xfinity cars are faster So what The cup series is not defined as the hardest cars to drive series….or the experts only division Danica Patrick raced in cup for years….because she had a sponsor and a brand There are plenty of other pay-to-play drivers...and start and parkers throughout the years You are lying to yourself ... if you think CUP is the pinnacle of racing It’s the most popular...that’s all….popular does not mean it’s the best form of racing….comic book movies are popular... Does that mean they’re good movies….. no….. Unfortunately the film industry has disintegrated…..and nothing good is ever made….so actually the comic book movies are the best by default….. NASCAR may be suffering from a similar circumstance David Ragan made a good point….if hard to drive cars were the measure of excellence….then legend cars should be the number one auto sport in america Here’s the deal The short tracks havent been changed...they’re fine What has changed….are the terrible intermediate tracks We all know the 1.5 mile races are terrible If you have forgotten watch one YouTUbe They are lap turning single groove races The only way that you enjoyed one of those races last year was dependent on your fantasy team If you played the right driver….then you like the race If you did not….you turned it off NASCAR is only messing with the intermediate tracks We all know they are a disaster...these stupid thi

Download Podcast - 172 - New Gambling Rules Disaster NASCAR did what they always do, create rules that create new problems. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. NASCAR does not want gambling to affect the integrity of the sport, so they created gambling rules based on gray area, judgmental calls that will result in a distant relationship between the media and teams. Do you want to know if your driver is happy about his car this weekend? Sorry, we can't tell you. That's inside information. Welcome to the NASCAR dark ages. more at: http://kickinthetires.net/ Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn