BetRivers 200<\/p>\n
Location:\u00a0Dover, DE
Course:\u00a0Dover Motor Speedway\u00a0
Format:\u00a01-mile oval\u00a0
Laps:\u00a0200<\/p>\n
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race Preview<\/p>\n
Connor Zilisch<\/a> won at Watkins Glen last weekend in one of the more compelling finishes this season after tracking down Jesse Love<\/a> across the final 25 laps of the race. That marked Zilisch’s second O’Reilly Series win of the season in only five races. However, he won’t have the chance to become the second driver to win back-to-back races this season, as he’s not in the field at Dover.<\/p>\n Elsewhere in the field, Brandon Jones<\/a> and Brent Crews<\/a> have made their move up the standings. Jones managed only one top-10 finish in his first five races, but he has finished inside the top 10 in five of his last seven. He currently sits fourth in the standings, only 52 points behind Sheldon Creed<\/a> for second. Crews gained three spots in the standings last week alone, and he’s finished no worse than sixth in any of his last five races. The rookie is gaining confidence and is surging up the standings.<\/p>\n Key Stats at Dover Motor SpeedwayNumber of races: 79Winners from pole: 8Winners from top-5 starters: 45Winners from top-10 starters: 56Winners from 21st or lower starters: 7Last 10 Winners at Dover Motor Speedway<\/p>\n 2025- Connor Zilisch<\/a> NASCAR heads to the “Monster Mile” this weekend, a track that has a considerable history in both the Cup and O’Reilly Series. That creates a risk that some of the historical stats can be taken out of context, but qualifying remains extremely important at Dover Motor Speedway. In the last 10 races, six drivers have started from inside the top five and seven inside the top 10.<\/p>\n There’s also a distinguished list of recent winners, with Connor Zilisch<\/a> the latest O’Reilly Series driver to graduate to Cup.<\/p>\n As for the track itself, it has some of the most extreme banking in the series and is unique in that it is entirely concrete.<\/p>\n RotoWire NASCAR O’Reilly Series DFS Tools<\/p>\n NASCAR Lineup Optimizer<\/a><\/p>\n NASCAR Projections<\/a><\/p>\n DraftKings Value Picks for the BetRivers 200\u00a0<\/p>\n (Based on Standard $50K Salary Cap)<\/p>\n Tier 1 DraftKings Values<\/p>\n Justin Allgaier<\/a>– $12,000 Tier 2 DraftKings Values<\/p>\n Sheldon Creed<\/a>– $9,500 Tier 3 DraftKings Values<\/p>\n William Sawalich<\/a> – $8,100 Tier 4 DraftKings Values<\/p>\n Dean Thompson<\/a> – $7,000 Optimal DraftKings Lineup for the BetRivers 200<\/p>\n Ross Chastain<\/a> – $10,500 The top of the driver pool is loaded this week. Crews and Jones have both been driving very well, and Jones has a strong history at Dover. He’s had an average start of 4.3 in the last three races, and he’s finished inside the top eight in three of his last four races. Chastain suffered a gear issue when he was in this same race last year, but he qualified fifth and finished fifth and sixth in the first two stages of the race.<\/p>\n The second tier of drivers similarly has a number of strong options. Creed has unsurprisingly been solid and is a good choice pretty much every weekend. However, Mayer is the standout option. He’s finished inside the top 8 in three of his four races at Dover, an even more impressive feat when considering he’s qualified 24th and 20th. That has led to huge DK scores.<\/p>\n Hill and Harrison Burton<\/a> are the key values of the weekend. Hill hasn’t quite had everything come together at Dover, he’s consistently been in the mix. Of the eight stages he’s completed, he’s finished inside the top 10 six times. Burton’s history at the track primarily came from his first stint in the series, but he was also solid at Dover last season.<\/p>\n Any of the Tier 4 drivers is a good salary-saving option. I’d generally make my choice based on making the salary fit with the rest of the build.<\/p>\n Best Bets for the BetRivers 200<\/p>\n Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a> as of 3:00 AM ET Saturday<\/p>\n Race Winner<\/p>\n Brandon Jones<\/a> (+650), Brent Crews<\/a> (+500), Sam Mayer<\/a> (+1600)<\/p>\n Head-to-Head Matchups<\/p>\n Ross Chastain<\/a> (-120) vs. Taylor Gray<\/a> (-110)<\/p>\n Corey Day<\/a> (-125) vs. Sam Mayer<\/a> (-105)<\/p>\n William Sawalich<\/a> (-120) vs. Austin Hill<\/a> (-110)<\/p>\n Jones has the third-shortest odds to win the race, so he’s not exactly a value pick. His history is strong at Dover, and he’s finished eighth or better in five of his last six races overall this season.<\/p>\n A lot of the head-to-head matchups are too tight to have a clear advantage, but there are some exceptions. Of the three listed, Hill is my favorite pick. Sawalich had a strong race at Dover last season, but he’s been off the pace of late. He’s finished 20th or worse in three of his last four races and was 15th in the other. Hill is a key value both in the sports betting and DFS context.<\/p>\n Gray has been very boom or bust this season, so wagering on either side of his matchup is a risk. Mayer vs. Day comes down to buying into track history (Mayer) or recent form (Day).<\/p>\n
2024- Ryan Truex<\/a>
2023 \u2013 Ryan Truex<\/a>
2022- Josh Berry<\/a>\u00a0
2021- Austin Cindric<\/a>\u00a0
2020- Chase Briscoe<\/a>
2020 \u2013 Justin Allgaier<\/a>
2019 \u2013 Cole Custer<\/a>
2019 \u2013 Christopher Bell<\/a>\u00a0
2018 \u2013 Christopher Bell<\/a><\/p>\n
Brent Crews<\/a> – $11,000
Ross Chastain<\/a> -$10,500
Brandon Jones<\/a> – $9,800<\/p>\n
Jesse Love<\/a>– $9,200
Corey Day<\/a>-$8,700
Sam Mayer<\/a> – $8,300<\/p>\n
Austin Hill<\/a> – $7,700
Parker Retzlaff<\/a> – $7,500
Harrison Burton<\/a> – $7,300
Ryan Sieg<\/a>– $7,200<\/p>\n
Jeb Burton<\/a> – $6,900
Jeremy Clements<\/a> – $6,800
Brennan Poole<\/a> – $6,400<\/p>\n
Brandon Jones<\/a> – $9,800
Sam Mayer<\/a> – $8,300
Austin Hill<\/a> – $7,700
Harrison Burton<\/a> – $7,300
Brennan Poole<\/a> – $6,400<\/p>\n