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Vet Tix Camping World 200
Location: Hampton, Ga.
Course: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Format: 1.5-mile quad-oval
Laps: 130
Race Preview
Chase Elliott captured the bounty placed on Kyle Busch by beating him to the finish line in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors truck series in the return to racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Elliott led 47 laps in the competitive affair while Zane Smith was the highest finishing series regular. With three races now complete in the 2020 season Grant Enfinger remains atop the standings with his Daytona victory while Austin Hill, Johnny Sauter and Zane Smith are the only drivers to accumulate more than 100 points so far. On the bubble of the playoff positions is Christian Eckes, but Tyler Ankrum, Codie Rohrbaugh and Matt Crafton are hot on his heels less than 10 points behind. With the top 5 in the standings segregated by 22 points the championship battle could start to come more into focus. Chase Elliott will be back in the field again this weekend, but Kyle Busch remains the driver everyone will target.
Key Stats at Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Number of races: 18
- Winners from pole: 5
- Winners from top-5 starters: 9
- Winners from top-10 starters: 12
- Winners from 21st or lower starters: 0
- Fastest race: 142.424 mph
Previous 10 Atlanta Winners
2019 - Kyle Busch
2018 - Brett Moffitt
2017 - Christopher Bell
2016 - John Hunter Nemechek
2015 - Matt Crafton
2012 - Ty Dillon
2011 - Ron Hornaday, Jr.
2010 - Kevin Harvick
2009 - Kyle Busch
2008 fall - Ryan Newman
Racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway means a homecoming for a handful of drivers Saturday. In addition to Chase Elliott, Austin Hill, Spencer Davis and Korbin Forrister call the circuit their home track. Teams and drivers will be racing the track as much as they race the other trucks Saturday. The quick circuit and its rough pavement produces a challenge for teams throughout the fuel runs as they manage tire wear and make the right adjustments to make sure they have their best equipment for the finish. They will need it to challenge Kyle Busch, who led 92 of 130 laps at the track last year to win.
DRAFTKINGS VALUE PICKS (Based on Standard $50K Salary Cap)
DraftKings Tier 1 Values
Kyle Busch - $14,000
Chase Elliott - $13,000
Ross Chastain - $11,300
John Hunter Nemechek - $10,600
DraftKings Tier 2 Values
Johnny Sauter - $9,800
Todd Gilliland - $9,500
Brett Moffitt - $9,200
DraftKings Tier 3 Values
Matt Crafton - $8,900
Jeb Burton - $8,700
Ryan Truex - $8,500
DraftKings Long-Shot Values
Ben Rhodes - $7,700
Grant Enfinger - $7,400
Bayley Currey - $7,100
Tyler Ankrum - $7,000
My Picks
Kyle Busch - $14,000
Matt Crafton - $8,900
Ben Rhodes - $7,700
Grant Enfinger - $7,400
Brennan Poole - $6,400
T.J. Bell - $5,500
In 11 Atlanta truck starts Kyle Busch has racked up five wins and an average finish of 6.1. It may not be wise to go against him this time out. Matt Crafton has 10 top-10 Atlanta finishes from 18 career tries, including his win in 2015. He finished 14th here last season, though. Fantasy owners definitely shouldn't overlook Ben Rhodes this week. The ThorSport Racing driver is fifth in the standings and has an average finish of 4.8 from four career starts at this track. Grant Enfinger has finished in the top 10 in every truck race he has run at this track and finished third last season. His price this week may be a steal. Brennan Poole only has one Atlanta start in the truck series but finished 13th despite starting 29th in that outing. Finally, T.J. Bell has finished in the top 20 in Atlanta in his last three starts. He was ninth in 2008, which could make him a good value this weekend.
