Pacific Automation 147
Location: Portland, Oregon
Course: Portland International Raceway
Format: 1.97-mile road course
Laps: 75
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Xfinity is the lone NASCAR series not yet in the playoffs, and perhaps coincidentally won't be at Darlington this weekend with Trucks and Cup. That limits the special additions to the field, meaning we won't see the likes of Shane van Gisbergen.
We will see the return of Connor Zilisch after he ran just a few laps last weekend, allowing Parker Kligerman to win the first (unofficial) win of his career. Zilisch will enter the weekend as a heavy favorite, but there will be some good competition.
Key Stats at Portland International Raceway
- Number of races: 3
- Winners from pole: 0
- Winners from top-five starters: 2
- Winners from top-10 starters: 3
- Winners from 21st or lower starters: 0
Last 10 Road Course Winners
2025 Watkins Glen – Connor Zilisch (1)
2025 Sonoma Raceway – Connor Zilisch (2)
2025 Chicago Street Course – Shane van Gisbergen (1)
2025 Chilango 150 – Daniel Suarez (39)
2025 Circuit of Americas – Connor Zilisch (1)
2024 Roval – Sam Mayer (2)
2024 Watkins Glen – Connor Zilisch (1)
2024 Chicago Street Course - Shane van Gisbergen (1)
2024 Sonoma Raceway -Shane van Gisbergen (1)
2024 Portland International Raceway – Shane van Gisbergen (1)
The Xfinity series will visit its penultimate road course of the season as it heads to the West Coast for a late afternoon (local) race. Xfinity is the only NASCAR series to race at Portland in recent history, and this will mark the fourth and final (at least for now) race for the series.
There are a few key passing zones in the 12-turn circuit, highlighted by a chicane after the long front straight, a hard right at Turn 7, and a series of sweeping turns before getting back onto the front stretch.
Winning pole hasn't proven to be particularly important, but qualifying in the top 10 is.
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DraftKings Value Picks for the Pacific Automation 147
Based on a Standard $50K Salary Cap
Tier 1 DraftKings Values
Connor Zilisch- $15,000
Sam Mayer -$11,000
Justin Allgaier - $10,500
Will Brown - $10,000
Tier 2 DraftKings Values
Austin Hill - $9,500
Sheldon Creed-$9,300
Sammy Smith - $8,800
Taylor Gray-$8,400
Joey Hand-$8,100
Tier 3 DraftKings Values
Christian Eckes- $8,000
Jack Perkins- $7,800
Carson Kvapil -$7,600
Austin Green- $7,500
Harrison Burton- $7,200
Tier 4 DraftKings Values
Alex Labbe - $6,800
Brennan Poole-$6,100
NASCAR Xfinity Series DFS Picks for Pacific Automation 147
Will Brown - $10,000
Austin Hill - $9,500
Taylor Gray - $8,400
Christian Eckes - $8,000
Carson Kvapil - $7,600
Brennan Poole- $6,100
DraftKings has gotten aggressive in their pricing with the heavy favorites across all racing genres this weekend, including F1 and the NASCAR Truck series. It's still possible to roster Zilisch, but it would take major sacrifices everywhere else on the roster. Starting a build with Zilisch, Poole and Labbe would still allow an average of only $7,366 per roster slot.
That leads to the more balanced approach we chose above. Brown is a risky/controversial pick. He has a similar background to van Gisbergen, but struggled in his NASCAR debut in the Cup Series race in Chicago. He projects well for now, but qualifying will tell us much more. If Brown doesn't qualify well, I'd likely focus even more heavily on Tier 2 drivers.
Hill is among that group. He is known for his work on superspeedways, but he's done well on road courses this season. He's topped 45 points on three road circuits this season while tallying above 35 in all of them. Hill has displayed a narrow range of outcomes but a safe floor, which is a nice combination for a high-priced driver.
Eckes and Kvapil are both locked in values on road courses and should by heavily relied upon this weekend. That leaves a choice between Gray and Sammy Smith. Gray has been more boom or bust as a rookie, while Smith offers the safe floor. Willingness to take on risk and contest type should be the tiebreakers.
Poole is the value option for the contest. With the exception of the Chilango 150, he's delivered excellent DK scores on all road courses this season and is priced to open up options in all price ranges.
Best Bets for the Pacific Automation 147
Race Winner: Will Brown (+1600)
Top-five finish: Austin Hill (+130)
Head-to-Head Matchups:
Sam Mayer (-125) vs. Justin Allgaier (-105)
Austin Hill (-115) vs. Sheldon Creed (-115)
Nick Sanchez (-120) vs. Carson Kvapil (-110)
Brown is setting considerable respect from the sportsbooks this weekend despite his lack of experience, as he currently has the sixth-shortest odds to win the race. He's one of the better values among realistic race winners, with Sammy Smith (+1800) the primary exception.
For less of a long shot, there are some good values. Hill has four top-five finishes among the five road course races this season, so his price is relatively fair despite the difficulty of finishing that high in the field. Creed isn't bad on road courses or at Portland, but taking Hill at even odds in a head-to-head also makes sense.
Allgaier is one of the top drivers we haven't discussed to this point. He's faded in the second half of the season, but he has been excellent at Portland during his career, finishing fifth, second and second in the three races.
Kvapil and Sanchez have nearly identical results on road courses this season, so getting a bit of extra value makes sense in that matchup.
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