The NASCAR Craftsman Truck and Xfinity Series will accompany NASCAR’s Cup Series to Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend. Lucky for us, Underdog has both series available, and they can be played in addition to your Cup Series Underdog plays. Let’s look at the Truck and Xfinity Series NASCAR Fantasy Picks on Underdog.
The Craftsman Truck Series race takes place Friday night at 8:30 p.m. ET for the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 for 134 laps. No Cup Series regulars are entered in the Truck Race.
Xfinity’s BetMGM 300 takes place on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. ET. This field is loaded with Cup Series drivers doing their own version of the double this weekend. Kyle Larson will be in the #33 for RCR. Chase Elliott is in the #17 for Hendrick. Ty Gibbs is in the #20 for JGR, and Noah Gragson is in the #30 for Rette Jones Racing.
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Corey Heim Better Than 2.5
It’s Heim time! Corey Heim has been the man in the Truck Series in 2024 with three wins to his name already. With no Cup guys in this field, it should be pretty smooth sailing for Heim in his TRICON Racing Toyota. In 10 races in 2024, Heim has finished in the top three seven times and top two in five races. It’s all about Corey Heim this week.
Layne Riggs Worse Than 14.5
Riggs’ short-track prowess showed up last week. After some strategy, he was able to keep his track position and finish third. His number being set at 14.5 this week tells you everything you need to know. Don’t overthink one good finish for this young driver on his specialty-type track.
Charlotte isn’t a short track, and before his third-place finish last week, Riggs only had one finish better than 14.5 at Bristol, another short track. At intermediate tracks this season, Riggs finished 21st at Darlington, 18th at Kansas, 31st at Texas, and 22nd at Las Vegas. Not only should he finish worse than that, but there’s a good chance he’s not even close to 14th place at the end of the day.
Chase Elliott Better Than 7.5
Are you kidding me? This seems like a Cup Series finishing number for the 2014 Nationwide (now Xfinity) Series Champion. The youngest in history at the time and the first rookie to win a national series championship in NASCAR. Elliott hasn’t done a ton of Xfinity races over the last few seasons, but he’s still one of the most talented drivers in the Cup Series and is in a strong Hendrick Car.
Elliott was third in his one Xfinity start last year at Pocono. In 2022, he made one start, fourth at the Indianapolis Road Course. Elliott won in the Cup Series race in 2020, finished second in 2021, fourth in 2019, and has six top fives in his last eight Cup Series starts. Oh yeah, and all he has to do here is finish seventh or better.
Sam Mayer Better Than 11.5
Here’s another crazy high line by Underdog, but we’ll take it. Sam Mayer started the season with every possible piece of bad luck. Things have straightened out and gotten better for Sam, though, especially lately on intermediate tracks.
Mayer finished fourth at Darlington last time out. He was third at Dover and won the race by a nose hair over Ryan Sieg at Texas. He finished the 2023 campaign strong, winning four of the last 15 races on the schedule and performing at a high level on intermediate tracks. Mayer could even be a threat to win this race, but a top 11? Sign me up.
Austin Hill Better Than 9.5
Yes, it’s A loaded with Cup drivers’ field, but let us not forget the old reliables like Austin Hill. Hill is a machine at keeping things clean and being there at the end of the day which is what you are looking for in this play. In eight of 10 races in 2024, Hill has finished Better Than 9.5. Last race out Hill finished second at Darlington. He was sixth at Texas and fourth at Las Vegas. Hill has always been a go-to driver for us, and that doesn’t change this week.
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