DRAFTKINGS Dominator Points Cheatsheet

Dominator Points in DraftKings DFS games refer to the bonus points awarded to a driver for leading laps and for achieving the fastest laps during a race. These points are crucial for maximizing a player's DFS score, as they reward drivers who perform exceptionally well and dominate the race. Use the DraftKings Dominator Points Cheatsheet to identify key trends in laps led and fast laps at this week’s NASCAR race, with detailed tables, graphs, and projections to help you make informed DFS decisions.

Allegiance 200

Friday, May 29th, 2026

Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, TN

'Top Dominators' Point Distribution Charts

Before diving deep into strategy, it's crucial to get a quick lay of the land. By studying the bar charts displaying the top dominators for recent races at this track, players can understand the general trend of how dominator points are awarded here. Remember, every track is unique and can favor different strategies.

  1. Spotting the Consistent Performers: Focus on drivers who consistently make it to the top of the Dominator Points table across multiple races. These drivers not only perform well at this particular track but also have the right combination of skill, car performance, and team strategy to maximize their Dominator Points. Consider giving them priority when making your selections.
  2. Understanding Track Dynamics: Some tracks might favor drivers starting from the back due to potential place differential points, while others might reward those who start up front and dominate. Look at the 'start' and 'finish' positions in the table. If you notice that top dominators often start in higher positions, it suggests that qualifying well and maintaining that lead is crucial at this track.
  3. Laps Led vs. Fast Laps: Break down the Dominator Points into its components. Some drivers might lead more laps, while others might have more fast laps. If a driver is consistently leading a significant percentage of laps but isn't clocking fast laps, it indicates they're good at maintaining a lead but might not be the fastest on the track. Conversely, drivers with a high percentage of fast laps but fewer laps led might face challenges in overtaking but have the speed when they find clear track. Adjust your strategy based on what earns more points at this track.
  4. Balancing Risk with Reward: The 'Rank' column provides insights into a driver's overall performance, including non-dominator aspects. A high-ranking driver with fewer dominator points might have a balanced performance across various scoring categories. In contrast, a low-ranked driver with high Dominator Points is a high-risk, high-reward choice: they score big when they dominate but might falter in other aspects.
  5. Take Notes and Adjust: No strategy is foolproof. Use this data as a starting point, but be sure to make notes on race days, especially when unexpected events shake up the usual trends. Over time, you'll develop a nuanced understanding of the track, the drivers, and the hidden dynamics at play.

Remember, the essence of daily fantasy sports lies in combining data with intuition. These insights serve as a guide, but trust your gut, watch the races, and adjust your strategies as you learn more. The beauty of NASCAR DFS is that every race brings new opportunities to score big. So study the stats, enjoy the race, and may your roster lead you to victory lane!

Fast Lap Projections

Allegiance 200, Friday, May 29th, 2026

The values you see here are what is also displayed in your projection table. I believe in transparency, and understanding the method behind the madness can help you make better-informed decisions. Thanks for trusting my process! Below this table is an explanation of my method for determining fast laps.

DRIVER PROJECTED ACTUAL ABS DIFF PTS IMP
Grant Enfinger 19
Corey Lajoie 0
Ross Chastain 0
Daniel Hemric 0
Justin Haley 0
Spencer Boyd 0
Brandon Jones 0
Josh Reaume 0
Stefan Parsons 0
Kris Wright 0
Stewart Friesen 3
Ben Rhodes 3
Tyler Ankrum 0
Christian Eckes 17
Ty Majeski 11
Chandler Smith 6
Tanner Gray 3
Parker Retzlaff 0
Rajah Caruth 25
Jake Garcia 0
Kaden Honeycutt 3
Layne Riggs 22
Daniel Dye 3
William Sawalich 0
Jonathan Shafer 0
Toni Breidinger 0
Jesse Love 0
Caleb Costner 0
Frankie Muniz 0
Brenden Queen 0
Clayton Green 0
Dawson Sutton 0
Andres Perez de Lara 0
Giovanni Ruggiero 0
Cole Butcher 0
Tyler Reif 0
Mini Tyrrell 0
Carson Ferguson 0
How I Project Fast Laps: A Peek Behind the Scenes
  1. Historical Data: I start by examining the last 'n' races, giving me a solid foundation of recent performance to predict future outcomes.
  2. Net Laps Calculation: Racing isn't just about speed – it's also about strategy and luck. Caution laps are a testament to that. I subtract all caution laps from the total to get the net laps for each of the races in my data set.
  3. Driver's Fast Lap Percentage: For each driver, I compute the percentage of fast laps they've achieved from these net laps. This gives me a driver's average 'speediness' across the analyzed races.
  4. Track-Specific Adjustments: Each track is unique, and historical trends matter. I look at the last 'n' races at the upcoming track to determine the average number of caution laps. Deducting this from the total laps for the upcoming race gives me the projected race laps.
  5. Projected Fast Laps: With the driver's fast lap percentage in hand and the projected race laps, I calculate the number of fast laps I expect each driver to achieve in the upcoming race using their assigned percentage.
  6. Normalization: Racing is unpredictable, and usually my initial projections may not sum up to the total projected race laps. To ensure consistency, I adjust my predictions so that the total number of projected fast laps equals 100% of the projected race laps.
  7. Continued Evaluation & Refinement: My model isn't static. I continually assess its accuracy using the Mean Absolute Error method. This allows me to identify areas of improvement and ensure my projections are as accurate as possible.

Draftkings Dominator points from recent races at Nashville Superspeedway

Here is a breakdown of how the ebb and flow of Draftkings Dominator Points tends to work out at Nashville Superspeedway for races through the seasons.

The tabs for each race are labeled with: #Race [Season].

Rackley Roofing 200

Friday, May 30th, 2025

  • Laps: 150
  • Caution Flags: 4 (2 Stage cautions and 2 other.)
  • Caution Laps: 27
  • Lead Changes: 7

Laps Led Dominator Points

Filter Laps Led:
TOP 'LAPS LED' DOMINATOR POINTS LAPS LED DRAFTKINGS POINTS
DRIVER TEAM # MAKE ST FIN LED % LED RNK PD FIN FST LED TOT % OF TOT
Rajah Caruth Spire Motorsports 71 Chevrolet 10th 1st 61 40.7 % 1 9 45 10.80 15 80.05 18.7 %
Corey Heim TRICON Garage 11 Toyota 1st 2nd 58 38.7 % 2 -1 42 13.50 15 69.00 21.7 %
Layne Riggs Front Row Motorsports 34 Ford 3rd 3rd 30 20.0 % 3 0 41 15.75 8 64.25 12.5 %
Corey Day Spire Motorsports 7 Chevrolet 5th 5th 1 0.7 % 8 0 39 1.80 0 41.05 0 %

Fast Laps Dominator Points

Total Fast Lap Dominator points for this race were reduced by 12.15 points. (27 caution laps x 0.45 points)

Filter Fast Laps:
TOP 'LAPS FAST' DOMINATOR POINTS LAPS FAST DRAFTKINGS POINTS
DRIVER TEAM # MAKE ST FIN FST % FST RNK PD FIN FST LED TOT % OF TOT
Layne Riggs Front Row Motorsports 34 Ford 3rd 3rd 35 29.9% 3 0 41 15.75 7.50 64.25 24.5 %
Corey Heim TRICON Garage 11 Toyota 1st 2nd 30 25.6% 2 -1 42 13.50 14.50 69.00 19.6 %
Rajah Caruth Spire Motorsports 71 Chevrolet 10th 1st 24 20.5% 1 9 45 10.80 15.25 80.05 13.5 %
Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing 98 Ford 26th 8th 7 6.0% 4 18 36 3.15 0.00 57.15 5.5 %
Corey Day Spire Motorsports 7 Chevrolet 5th 5th 4 3.4% 8 0 39 1.80 0.25 41.05 4.4 %
Chandler Smith Front Row Motorsports 38 Ford 23rd 7th 4 3.4% 5 16 37 1.80 0.00 54.80 3.3 %
Tanner Gray TRICON Garage 15 Toyota 21st 16th 3 2.6% 11 5 27 1.35 0.00 33.35 4.0 %
Kyle Busch Spire Motorsports 7 Chevrolet 12th 15th 2 1.7% 17 -3 28 0.90 0.00 25.90 3.5 %
Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports 9 Chevrolet 4th 10th 2 1.7% 14 -6 34 0.90 0.00 28.90 3.1 %
Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports 44 Chevrolet 6th 9th 2 1.7% 12 -3 35 0.90 0.00 32.90 2.7 %
Jake Garcia ThorSport Racing 13 Ford 9th 12th 1 0.9% 15 -3 31 0.45 0.00 28.45 1.6 %
Giovanni Ruggiero TRICON Garage 17 Toyota 17th 13th 1 0.9% 9 4 30 0.45 0.00 34.45 1.3 %
Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing 99 Ford 15th 14th 1 0.9% 13 1 29 0.45 0.00 30.45 1.5 %
Toni Breidinger TRICON Garage 5 Toyota 30th 30th 1 0.9% 25 0 12 0.45 0.00 12.45 3.6 %

Rackley Roofing 200

Friday, June 28th, 2024

  • Laps: 150
  • Caution Flags: 7 (2 Stage cautions and 5 other.)
  • Caution Laps: 42
  • Lead Changes: 1

Laps Led Dominator Points

Filter Laps Led:
TOP 'LAPS LED' DOMINATOR POINTS LAPS LED DRAFTKINGS POINTS
DRIVER TEAM # MAKE ST FIN LED % LED RNK PD FIN FST LED TOT % OF TOT
Christian Eckes McAnally Hilgemann Rac… 19 Chevrolet 3rd 1st 150 100.0 % 1 2 45 13.05 38 97.55 39.0 %

Fast Laps Dominator Points

Total Fast Lap Dominator points for this race were reduced by 18.9 points. (42 caution laps x 0.45 points)

Filter Fast Laps:
TOP 'LAPS FAST' DOMINATOR POINTS LAPS FAST DRAFTKINGS POINTS
DRIVER TEAM # MAKE ST FIN FST % FST RNK PD FIN FST LED TOT % OF TOT
Christian Eckes McAnally Hilgemann Rac… 19 Chevrolet 3rd 1st 29 28.7% 1 2 45 13.05 37.50 97.55 13.4 %
Corey Heim Tricon Garage 11 Toyota 7th 3rd 16 15.8% 4 4 41 7.20 0.00 52.20 13.8 %
Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports 9 Chevrolet 2nd 6th 16 15.8% 11 -4 38 7.20 0.00 41.20 17.5 %
Rajah Caruth Spire Motorsports 71 Chevrolet 5th 4th 10 9.9% 10 1 40 4.50 0.00 45.50 9.9 %
Daniel Dye McAnally Hilgemann Rac… 43 Chevrolet 9th 2nd 7 6.9% 5 7 42 3.15 0.00 52.15 6.0 %
Layne Riggs Front Row Motorsports 38 Ford 6th 25th 5 5.0% 32 -19 17 2.25 0.00 0.25 900.0 %
Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing 88 Ford 19th 23rd 5 5.0% 21 -4 19 2.25 0.00 17.25 13.0 %
Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing 98 Ford 4th 9th 5 5.0% 14 -5 35 2.25 0.00 32.25 7.0 %
Kaden Honeycutt Niece Motorsports 45 Chevrolet 8th 33rd 4 4.0% 36 -25 8 1.80 0.00 -15.20 -11.8 %
Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports 41 Chevrolet 20th 29th 3 3.0% 29 -9 13 1.35 0.00 5.35 25.2 %
Clint Bowyer Spire Motorsports 7 Chevrolet 11th 17th 1 1.0% 20 -6 26 0.45 0.00 20.45 2.2 %

Rackley Roofing 200

Friday, June 23rd, 2023

  • Laps: 150
  • Caution Flags: 7 (2 Stage cautions and 5 other.)
  • Caution Laps: 43
  • Lead Changes: 9

Laps Led Dominator Points

Filter Laps Led:
TOP 'LAPS LED' DOMINATOR POINTS LAPS LED DRAFTKINGS POINTS
DRIVER TEAM # MAKE ST FIN LED % LED RNK PD FIN FST LED TOT % OF TOT
Corey Heim Tricon Garage 11 Toyota 4th 4th 57 38.0 % 3 0 40 2.25 14 56.50 24.8 %
Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports 42 Chevrolet 7th 1st 40 26.7 % 1 6 45 11.25 10 72.25 13.8 %
Nicholas Sanchez Rev Racing 2 Chevrolet 1st 3rd 37 24.7 % 4 -2 41 5.85 9 54.10 16.6 %
Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports 38 Ford 8th 2nd 11 7.3 % 2 6 42 13.05 3 63.80 4.7 %
Matt DiBenedetto Rackley W.A.R. 25 Chevrolet 15th 7th 3 2.0 % 5 8 37 0.00 1 45.75 2.2 %
Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports 41 Chevrolet 2nd 5th 1 0.7 % 11 -3 39 3.60 0 39.85 0 %
Rajah Caruth GMS Racing 24 Chevrolet 3rd 32nd 1 0.7 % 36 -29 9 4.50 0 -15.25 0 %

Fast Laps Dominator Points

Total Fast Lap Dominator points for this race were reduced by 19.35 points. (43 caution laps x 0.45 points)

Filter Fast Laps:
TOP 'LAPS FAST' DOMINATOR POINTS LAPS FAST DRAFTKINGS POINTS
DRIVER TEAM # MAKE ST FIN FST % FST RNK PD FIN FST LED TOT % OF TOT
Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports 38 Ford 8th 2nd 29 29.3% 2 6 42 13.05 2.75 63.80 20.5 %
Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports 42 Chevrolet 7th 1st 25 25.3% 1 6 45 11.25 10.00 72.25 15.6 %
Nicholas Sanchez Rev Racing 2 Chevrolet 1st 3rd 13 13.1% 4 -2 41 5.85 9.25 54.10 10.8 %
Rajah Caruth GMS Racing 24 Chevrolet 3rd 32nd 10 10.1% 36 -29 9 4.50 0.25 -15.25 -29.5 %
Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports 41 Chevrolet 2nd 5th 8 8.1% 11 -3 39 3.60 0.25 39.85 9.0 %
Corey Heim Tricon Garage 11 Toyota 4th 4th 5 5.1% 3 0 40 2.25 14.25 56.50 4.0 %
Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing 98 Ford 11th 31st 4 4.0% 34 -20 10 1.80 0.00 -8.20 -22.0 %
Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterpr… 16 Toyota 17th 8th 1 1.0% 6 9 36 0.45 0.00 45.45 1.0 %
Grant Enfinger GMS Racing 23 Chevrolet 6th 13th 1 1.0% 23 -7 30 0.45 0.00 23.45 1.9 %
Taylor Gray Tricon Garage 17 Toyota 10th 14th 1 1.0% 19 -4 29 0.45 0.00 25.45 1.8 %
Christian Eckes McAnally Hilgemann Rac… 19 Chevrolet 14th 23rd 1 1.0% 27 -9 19 0.45 0.00 10.45 4.3 %
Jake Garcia McAnally Hilgemann Rac… 35 Chevrolet 21st 10th 1 1.0% 6 11 34 0.45 0.00 45.45 1.0 %

Rackley Roofing 200

Friday, June 24th, 2022

  • Laps: 150
  • Caution Flags: 8 (2 Stage cautions and 6 other.)
  • Caution Laps: 43
  • Lead Changes: 7

Laps Led Dominator Points

Filter Laps Led:
TOP 'LAPS LED' DOMINATOR POINTS LAPS LED DRAFTKINGS POINTS
DRIVER TEAM # MAKE ST FIN LED % LED RNK PD FIN FST LED TOT % OF TOT
Ryan Preece Team DGR 17 Ford 1st 1st 74 49.3 % 1 0 45 18.45 19 81.95 23.2 %
Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports 38 Ford 2nd 2nd 70 46.7 % 2 0 42 15.30 18 74.80 24.1 %
Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing 66 Toyota 12th 4th 4 2.7 % 4 8 40 1.35 1 50.35 2.0 %
Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports 75 Chevrolet 23rd 20th 2 1.3 % 18 3 23 0.00 1 26.50 3.8 %

Fast Laps Dominator Points

Total Fast Lap Dominator points for this race were reduced by 19.35 points. (43 caution laps x 0.45 points)

Filter Fast Laps:
TOP 'LAPS FAST' DOMINATOR POINTS LAPS FAST DRAFTKINGS POINTS
DRIVER TEAM # MAKE ST FIN FST % FST RNK PD FIN FST LED TOT % OF TOT
Ryan Preece Team DGR 17 Ford 1st 1st 41 42.3% 1 0 45 18.45 18.50 81.95 22.5 %
Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports 38 Ford 2nd 2nd 34 35.1% 2 0 42 15.30 17.50 74.80 20.5 %
Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports 42 Chevrolet 3rd 3rd 8 8.2% 7 0 41 3.60 0.00 44.60 8.1 %
Corey Heim Kyle Busch Motorsports 51 Toyota 4th 33rd 5 5.2% 35 -29 8 2.25 0.00 -18.75 -12.0 %
Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing 66 Toyota 12th 4th 3 3.1% 4 8 40 1.35 1.00 50.35 2.7 %
Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing 52 Toyota 9th 5th 3 3.1% 8 4 39 1.35 0.00 44.35 3.0 %
Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing 98 Toyota 13th 6th 2 2.1% 6 7 38 0.90 0.00 45.90 2.0 %
Grant Enfinger GMS Racing 23 Chevrolet 7th 32nd 1 1.0% 34 -25 9 0.45 0.00 -15.55 -2.9 %

Rackley Roofing 200

Friday, June 18th, 2021

  • Laps: 150
  • Caution Flags: 5 (2 Stage cautions and 3 other.)
  • Caution Laps: 29
  • Lead Changes: 8

Laps Led Dominator Points

Filter Laps Led:
TOP 'LAPS LED' DOMINATOR POINTS LAPS LED DRAFTKINGS POINTS
DRIVER TEAM # MAKE ST FIN LED % LED RNK PD FIN FST LED TOT % OF TOT
Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports 18 Toyota 5th 13th 48 32.0 % 12 -8 30 3.60 12 37.60 31.9 %
Derek Kraus McAnally Hilgemann Rac… 19 Toyota 1st 35th 48 32.0 % 35 -34 6 5.40 12 -10.60 -113.2 %
Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing 98 Toyota 4th 3rd 39 26.0 % 2 1 41 7.20 10 58.95 17.0 %
Ryan Preece Team DGR 17 Ford 6th 1st 8 5.3 % 4 5 45 4.95 2 56.95 3.5 %
Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing 52 Toyota 17th 5th 5 3.3 % 5 12 39 0.45 1 52.70 1.9 %
Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterpr… 16 Toyota 3rd 9th 2 1.3 % 14 -6 35 3.15 1 32.65 3.1 %

Fast Laps Dominator Points

Total Fast Lap Dominator points for this race were reduced by 13.05 points. (29 caution laps x 0.45 points)

Filter Fast Laps:
TOP 'LAPS FAST' DOMINATOR POINTS LAPS FAST DRAFTKINGS POINTS
DRIVER TEAM # MAKE ST FIN FST % FST RNK PD FIN FST LED TOT % OF TOT
Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing 98 Toyota 4th 3rd 16 13.9% 2 1 41 7.20 9.75 58.95 12.2 %
Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports 38 Ford 35th 2nd 15 13.0% 1 33 42 6.75 0.00 81.75 8.3 %
Jack Wood GMS Racing 24 Chevrolet 2nd 11th 13 11.3% 16 -9 32 5.85 0.00 28.85 20.3 %
Derek Kraus McAnally Hilgemann Rac… 19 Toyota 1st 35th 12 10.4% 35 -34 6 5.40 12.00 -10.60 -50.9 %
Ryan Preece Team DGR 17 Ford 6th 1st 11 9.6% 4 5 45 4.95 2.00 56.95 8.7 %
Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports 18 Toyota 5th 13th 8 7.0% 12 -8 30 3.60 12.00 37.60 9.6 %
Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterpr… 16 Toyota 3rd 9th 7 6.1% 14 -6 35 3.15 0.50 32.65 9.6 %
Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing 13 Toyota 8th 12th 7 6.1% 15 -4 31 3.15 0.00 30.15 10.4 %
Zane Smith GMS Racing 21 Chevrolet 9th 4th 7 6.1% 7 5 40 3.15 0.00 48.15 6.5 %
Tanner Gray Team DGR 15 Ford 36th 18th 4 3.5% 9 18 25 1.80 0.00 44.80 4.0 %
Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing 66 Toyota 13th 8th 3 2.6% 10 5 36 1.35 0.00 42.35 3.2 %
Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing 88 Toyota 15th 6th 3 2.6% 6 9 38 1.35 0.00 48.35 2.8 %
John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports 4 Toyota 34th 10th 2 1.7% 3 24 34 0.90 0.00 58.90 1.5 %
Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing 99 Toyota 16th 7th 2 1.7% 8 9 37 0.90 0.00 46.90 1.9 %
Josh Berry Rackley W.A.R. 25 Chevrolet 12th 19th 1 0.9% 22 -7 24 0.45 0.00 17.45 2.6 %
Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing 26 Chevrolet 7th 23rd 1 0.9% 32 -16 19 0.45 0.00 3.45 13.0 %
Austin Wayne Self AM Racing 22 Chevrolet 27th 27th 1 0.9% 24 0 15 0.45 0.00 15.45 2.9 %
Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing 52 Toyota 17th 5th 1 0.9% 5 12 39 0.45 1.25 52.70 0.9 %
William Byron Rackley W.A.R. 27 Chevrolet 10th 36th 1 0.9% 36 -26 5 0.45 0.00 -20.55 -2.2 %