The NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami is on Sunday and DraftKings is offering a new way to play fantasy NASCAR. The game is simple. Build a “Pick Set” (2+ drivers) and decide if they will outperform their stat projections. Here is some advice to help build your DraftKings Pick6 Pick Sets for the NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami.
Kyle Larson: Fast Laps – 23.5
Pick6 Play: More
Rename the track: Larsonland-Miami. Homestead is a home game for Kyle Larson. He won the Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday night (30 fast laps). He should have won the Xfinity Series race on Saturday as well—he lapped the field up to fifth place! There was no chill. He wrapped the wall every lap. His lead stretched to nearly 20 seconds over the second-place car. Did he back off the wall? Not a chance. Larson posted 51 fast laps in that race. Across 11 starts at Homestead, he has led an impressive 626 laps. And let’s not forget: he also recorded 40 fast laps at the intermediate track in Las Vegas.
Austin Cindric: Finishing Position – 12.5
Pick6 Play: Worse
The No. 2 Penske Ford wasn’t impressive in practice. More importantly, Austin Cindric hasn’t been impressive this season. Has he ever truly stood out? There are rumblings that Cindric could lose his seat if Josh Berry continues to shine. Practice times can be overhyped in the Gen-7 racing package, where the field is largely equal in terms of equipment. The deciding factor? Talent. And Cindric doesn’t seem to have much of it. That’s harsh, but there are stronger drivers in the series.
Other factors come into play, too. Cindric will start with decent track position, but lining up in the fourth row isn’t a game changer. The biggest factor is the track itself—Miami. Homestead-Miami is unique, and track history matters. Cindric hasn’t excelled here. His best Cup Series finish at this 1.5-mile intermediate track is 12th, with 27th- and 19th-place results in his other two Homestead races. He looked solid last week, but this isn’t just another oval. This could still be a decent season for Cindric, but this weekend isn’t shaping up to be a great one.
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What is DraftKings Pick6?
Pick6 is a peer-to-peer fantasy variant where you build a lineup (your “Pick Set”) of at least two players and select whether or not you believe each will outperform their listed stat projection. Enter your Pick Set in Pick6 contests to compete against other users. Get enough picks correct and win a share of cash prizes.
How to Play DraftKings Pick6
Create a Pick Set
Create a Pick Set by choosing at least two players from the same sport and Pick Group (a set of picks available from a group of set competitions). For each player, simply select if you think they’ll have more or less than their listed stat projection. In each Pick Set, you can not pick the same player twice and you must pick players from at least two different teams.
Enter an Amount
Once you finalize your Pick Set, choose your entry fee amount. Your entries will be automatically distributed into available contests, subject to your confirmation.
Sweat Your Picks
When the games go live, use the My Picks tab to follow your picks in real time to track how your players are performing against their projections and how they stack up against other users.
Compete for Prizes
Make enough correct picks and win a share of the contests’ guaranteed prizes. Any prizes won will be credited to your DraftKings account after contests are finalized.
Play at DraftKings Pick6 or by downloading the DraftKings Pick6 app on Apple or Google!
