The NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte 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 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
Alex Bowman: Fantasy Points – 37.5
Pick6 Play: Better
Merry Motorsports Christmas! The Coca-Cola 600 caps off a thrilling day of racing that begins with Formula 1 for breakfast, followed by an IndyCar lunch. NASCAR’s grueling 600-mile race serves as dinner and the nightcap.
Alex Bowman can’t get respect—never has, never will. If he couldn’t drive, would he be in this ride? Why would Hendrick Motorsports put him behind the wheel? They’ve racked up countless wins and signed Hall-of-Fame drivers; they know what they’re doing. Bowman suffers from unfair comparisons. Kyle Larson and William Byron may be better, but Bowman outshines most of the field. His advanced stats prove it. A 57-point projection for a 400-lap race at an intermediate track is conservative. Across 12 advanced statistical categories—ranging from weighted running position to ΔPOMS—Bowman ranks as a top-five driver. He’s among the best at 1.5-mile ovals in the second half of a race when the track has changed. Charlotte undergoes major shifts from day to night during the Memorial Day Weekend race.
Kyle Larson: Fantasy Points – 66.5
Pick6 Play: Better
If Sunday is Motorsports Christmas, then Kyle Larson is Santa Claus. He’ll race the Indy 500 at noon, then hop on his sleigh—a private jet—and dominate the field in Charlotte. Traditional and advanced stats agree: Larson is delivering Pick6 presents to the nice. The naughty will fade Larson because of the double, doubting a driver can stay competitive over 1,100 miles in one day. They think no human can do it. But Larson isn’t human—he’s a racing god. The only thing he cannot defeat is Mother Nature, whose weather ruined his run in 2024. This Sunday, the forecast is clear. Santa Claus is coming to town.
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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!
