There is an exciting NASCAR Cup regular season finale ahead on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway. The green flag drops at 7:30 pm ET.

Before assembling your DFS NASCAR lineups on FanDuel or DraftKings, you must review Scott Engel's top picks and key strategies for Daytona, as there are several unique factors to consider for this event. Engel is an inaugural member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Hall of Fame and is a two-time finalist for the FSWA Racing Writer of the Year award. He is a longtime Fantasy NASCAR analyst who has appeared on ESPN.com, Bleacher Report, the New York Daily News and SiriusXM NASCAR and Fantasy Sports Radio to break down the races from DFS perspectives. 

Engel determines his preferred selections by using Loop Data, which are advanced statistics that are electronically recorded by NASCAR to accurately illustrate how drivers perform. Loop Data stats are very useful in DFS NASCAR to tell us which drivers truly will perform the best at particular tracks. They determine how a driver actually fares without the negative factors of crashes, car issues and pit problems. Two SportsLine subscribers won DFS NASCAR tournaments In July using Scott's picks. He also correctly recommended the top two finishers in Sunday's race at Dover. 

For NASCAR at Daytona, Engel is looking to Ricky Stenhouse Jr. as one of the best choices. The advanced statistics suggest the usually wildly erratic Stenhouse is actually a top pick for this week. The Loop Data stats support the case for Stenhouse. This can also be another good week for Jimmie Johnson, who has come on strong recently. Engel shares numbers that indicate Johnson will challenge to earn the final playoff berth of his career and may win for the first time in three years. 

Engel is also recommending a rarely-used and undervalued option for Place Differential Production at a value price on Saturday. You MUST see Engel's top NASCAR DFS targets before you set your lineups.

So are the top-level DFS plays at Daytona International Speedway? And who are the playoff hopefuls that you should consider? ... Join SportsLine right now to see the recommended targets for the Coke Zero Sugar 400, all from a Hall of Fame Fantasy Expert!