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NASCAR Fantasy Rankings: DFS Picks on DraftKings for NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers 400 at Michigan

NASCAR Fantasy Rankings: DFS Picks on DraftKings for NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers 400 at Michigan

DraftKings Fantasy Advice DFS NASCAR

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By: Pearce Dietrich

The NASCAR season is revving up and DraftKings is shifting into high gear with an assortment of fantasy NASCAR contests. Let’s dive into the best fantasy racing picks for the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers 400 at Michigan.

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  1. Kyle Larson ($11,000) — The No. 5 Hendrick Chevy missed the setup in practice at Nashville, proving practice matters. Yung Money recovered, climbing from a terrible starting position as his team dialed in the car’s setup. It was a solid real-life race but a disappointing DFS race for Hog Points (fast-lap and lap-led points).
  2. Ryan Blaney ($10,500) — It took a while, but Blaney secured a win last week. Michigan is a speed track, and Team Penske loves the two-mile intermediate track near the auto industry. Only bad luck stands in Blaney’s way.
  3. Denny Hamlin ($10,700) — His intermediate track results haven’t been stellar, but the No. 11 JGR Toyota team has found speed. Hamlin earned 30 Hog Points at Charlotte and 41 at Nashville.
  4. Tyler Reddick ($9,800) — Rain canceled the 2024 Michigan qualifying session, and Reddick inherited the pole. His car wasn’t great in practice, but in clean air during the race, he dominated and scored 61 fantasy points.
  5. William Byron ($10,000) — Put Byron in the Blaney bucket. He has the best median finish in the seven 2025 intermediate-track races (8.9). Despite the speed, he hasn’t won. He’s never won at Michigan but has two runner-up finishes.
  6. Brad Keselowski ($7,500) — Ask Brad Keselowski which race he wants most, and it’s Michigan. The Michigander and former Team Penske driver values this race above all others. He’s come up short but has been close—four top-10 finishes in the last six Michigan races, including three top-5s.
  7. Ryan Preece ($7,000) — Could Preece get lost in the shuffle? The box score shows a 28th-place finish at Nashville. He was 11th at the end of stage two but wrecked early in stage three. Preece earned top-10s at the intermediate tracks before Nashville (Kansas and Charlotte).
  8. Joey Logano ($9,200) — Did you know Logano has the second-best median finish in intermediate-track races this season? He’s earned a top-10 in four of the last five races and a top-5 in three of those, including a win at Texas.
  9. Christopher Bell ($10,200) — One of the biggest DFS NASCAR debates is current form versus track history. Bell’s average intermediate-track finish is the second-best in the Cup Series. At Michigan, however, he hasn’t earned a top-10 in the last six races, with an average finish of 20th.
  10. Chris Buescher ($7,800) — The RFK Fords run well at Michigan, which isn’t surprising. This is Brad Keselowski’s team, and the boss is obsessed with winning here. It must have stung when Buescher won this race in 2023.
  11. Ross Chastain ($9,500) — Michigan can be a lap-turner. Cars spread out on the high-speed two-mile oval and turn left. Gains are made on restarts, and no one excels more than Chastain in those moments. His car rarely shines in practice, but he compensates with racecraft and aggression.
  12. Daniel Suarez ($6,600) — This hasn’t been a stellar season, but June could be big for the Trackhouse Racing driver. The inaugural Mexico GP looms, but first, the Cup Series heads to Motown. Suarez has a top-10 finish in each of the last two Michigan races.
  13. Erik Jones ($6,700) — The Legacy Motor Club Toyotas have found speed. Jones finished 13th at Charlotte and seventh at Nashville. As a Michigander, he’ll have extra motivation behind the wheel of the No. 43 car on Sunday.
  14. Cole Custer ($5,200) — High-priced drivers will inevitably start in poor positions. Chasing place-differential points requires DFS NASCAR value picks. Custer is cheap—almost too cheap. He’s earned a top-25 finish in the last five races, averaging 20th.
  15. Todd Gilliland ($5,700) — Is Gilly a back marker or blue-collar? No one expects Gilliland to win or crack the top 10. Consistent top-20 finishes seem unrealistic in the Gen-7 era, yet he routinely delivers above-average results.

Pearce Dietrich

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.