Fantasy NASCAR Podcast

Download Podcast - 171 - You still Jayski? It's always sad when people lose their jobs, and no, I'm not going to tell them to learn to code. However, this isn't a big deal. Jayski had been dead for years. I don't understand the twitter eulogies. It's just a website. Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 170 - Watching the Daytona Clash 2017 at 2x I watched the 2017 Daytona Clash and analyzed the driving. It was pretty boring. In the beginning of the race, the drivers went two and three wide at times, but three-quarters of the race was single file follow the leader racing. There was a wreck on the last lap because of aggressive bump drafting, but other than that, the wrecks were uneventful. My clash DFS build takeaway is to play drivers in the back (like always) or the "3 team stack and 3 in the back" build. I explain this during the podcast. (same notes as 2018 Clash Viewing) Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 169 - Daytona Clash Trends #1 (2019) 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 - 168 - Motorsports Analytics I subscribed to Motorsports Analytics. It's excellent. I'm not sure that it will help with DFS strategy, but there may be some utility to this website. Regardless of a DFS edge, this is the best NASCAR writing on the internet. The analytics and insider gossip are enlightening. Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 167 - Watching the Daytona Clash 2018 at 2x I watched the 2018 Daytona Clash and analyzed the driving. It was pretty boring. In the beginning of the race, the drivers went two and three wide at times, but three-quarters of the race was single file follow the leader racing. There was a wreck on the last lap because of aggressive bump drafting, but other than that, the wrecks were uneventful. My clash DFS build takeaway is to play drivers in the back (like always) or the "3 team stack and 3 in the back" build. I explain this during the podcast. Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 165 - The Post Fast Lap Era The post fast lap era(note: podcast recorded at 3 a.m. while holding a semi-sleeping baby) We do not know how this will work. It’s theoretical...in the past, NASCAR theoretically fixed the sport with annual down force reductions, but nothing changed.In defense of the latest theoretical fix, the previous package changes were widely criticized from the get go.... Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn NASCAR took away down force, but that coincided with lowering of horsepower...Tony Stewart was outspoken in his displeasure...true drivers need the ability to go over the edge....but the current car is maxed out....it’s not a test of driver skill...an averages drive with the best aero engineer is the champ...this expedited Tony Stewart's retirement....I would also argue the CoT greatly hurt Jr’s careerGordon always argued for soft tires ...not aero changes So here we are again,,,, but the drivers are not saying it won’t work..they believe that it will work... but it will create iRoc There’s no point in deciding whether we like this now ...let’s wait till their are actualRacesWhat we can ponder is how will restrictor plate light racing affect DFS. We likely won’t get freight train packs like Dega and Daytona, and we might not get Indy car 2016 pack racing, but we could get iRoc.There’s drafting, slight slingshots, but the big deal appears that the leader won’t pull away. The leader should still lead, passing will probably difficult. If you’re able to clear a car...how do you separate? Who’s to say that car doesn’t pass you right back. Hogs will still lead laps - again this is all preseason theory - the question is fast laps.We know that they are meaningless at Daytona and Dega, but those plates are bigger and we get the long drafting lines That was the case at the all star race and the Michigan Xfinity test, so that doesn’t help either All we have are cellphone videos from a Fontana test. It looks like iRoc. It looks like any top car could be the fastest on a given lap based on draftBig if true...The initial thought is that screws Everything up...it certainly changes slot, but it might be a net positiveAs long as the fast laps go to top cars and are not totally random... it could open up the player poolYou may not need to roster 2-3 hogs...it may be possible to focus on drivers that earn top 10s and earn some fast points on the side ....those 8 to 10k drivers staring to close to the front that would finish well but weren’t going to be hogs that you could safely ignore ...they might be the keys to winning in 2019 A lot of questions will be answered at the end if the month.Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The first organizational test of the year will find 14 drivers at the 1.5-mile track on January 31-February 1.14 cars is a good numberThursday 11 am to 9 pm ET on Jan. 31 and Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET on Feb. 1.Would be cool to get a web stream at leastThis reminds me of the first big attention I got in DFS NASCAR...I stumbled across 70 DFS podcasts that I did for Daily Fantasy Radio and the Fantasy Sports Dojo in 2013.,..but that stats are weekThe first real attention was an article I wrote on rotogrinders...and it’s still their most viewed fantasy nascar article ...to their credit they left it up...It’s also the origins of soup mafiaThis is where soup first called me out and subsequently T...from there the rest if historyThis article may only apply to short tracksIf you asked me right now... I do not believe that the lap leader will earn demonstrable fast lap total ...there will be a #1 an #2 driver but their score will be heavily influenced by laps ledThat brings 1 and 2 closer to the field, and this boosts the weight of place differentialPoint per dollar returns will be a large factor as it always is, but it will be hard to roster +11k driversAs I close ...let’s look at the upcoming racing calendarJan 18-19 chill bowl on Mav TV19-20 race of champions in Mexico - not sure if there is TV co

Download Podcast - 166 - DFS and Back Pain Are you suffering from back pain? Are you working too much? Are you sitting at a computer too much? Watching sports on the couch too much? Had back pain since you were young? The doctors have confirmed this? You're wrong. Your back pain can end today. John Sarno figured it out. Healing Back Pain is a short book that will change your life. Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 164 - Fontana Test and Sauter Johnny Sauter says, "I don't pay to race," then you don't race. Welcome to 2019 Johnny. Also in the news, NASCAR tests the new restrictor plate package at Fontana. Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 163 - Talking optimal lineups It's been a while since I recorded a podcast, so I decide to talk about optimal daily fantasy NASCAR optimal lineups. Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Download Podcast - 162 - Fantasy NASCAR Podcast - Phoenix (part 1) Building the Phoenix spring 2018 winning lineup based on the fantasy NASCAR spreadsheet. Harvick is chalk, but how should we have filled out the rest of the lineup? What strategies are the best for DFS NASCAR lineup construction? Where to listen iTunes Stitcher TuneIn