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NASCAR Fantasy Rankings: DFS Picks on DraftKings for NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono

NASCAR Fantasy Rankings: DFS Picks on DraftKings for NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono

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. Dive into the best fantasy racing picks for the NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono.

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  1. Denny Hamlin ($11,000) — Pocono is a unique track. Track history matters at the Tricky Triangle. Hamlin’s first Cup Series win was at Pocono in 2006. It was one of his best tracks until it was repaved. After a few Pennsylvania winters, the track returned to its previous form, and so did Hamlin. He’s nearly unbeatable at Pocono.
  2. Kyle Larson ($10,500) — Larson faces two challenges at Pocono: beating Hamlin and avoiding bad luck. Last season, he was busted for speeding on pit road. In 2021, a win slipped away when he blew a tire on the final lap.
  3. Ryan Blaney ($10,700) — Pocono is special for Blaney. He’s not young anymore, but he was when he earned his first Cup Series win driving for the underdog Wood Brothers. Middle-aged Blaney won at Pocono last season.
  4. Tyler Reddick ($9,900) — Toyota dominates Pocono. It’s Toyo-cono. The entire stable was fast last season. Reddick was quick at Pocono even before his Toyota days. He’s finished 11th or better in each of the last five Pocono races.
  5. William Byron ($10,400) — The 2024 Pocono race was wide open. Half the field had the speed and handling to win. It came down to strategy. Who pitted at the right time? Byron did not.
  6. Joey Logano ($9,200) — How about Logan-cano? Poco-gano? Too much? His stats are undeniable. Logano ranks as a top-five driver based on advanced metrics. Among those top-five drivers, he has the best success rate, finishing better than expected in 91% of intermediate-track races.
  7. Christopher Bell ($10,200) — Why not Bell? Pocono can be a game-changer. He can drive, and his car has speed. If Bell cycles to the lead at the right time, he can run away from the field like past Pocono winners.
  8. Ryan Preece ($7,000) — All Preece ever needed was a fast car. Several teams gave him a chance despite mediocre series stats because they saw potential. They were right. The problem? They never gave him competitive equipment. RFK finally delivered. Preece’s top-10 speed (cPOMS) lets him showcase his once-speculated skills. They’re not speculative anymore — top-10 Position Gained Above Expectation (PGAE).
  9. Chase Elliott ($9,500) — The No. 9 Chevy was one of the few cars making green-flag passes in the 2024 Pocono race. Those positions were gained on restarts, but gained nonetheless. It’s been another quiet season for Elliott, but Pocono is where he can make noise.
  10. Alex Bowman ($7,400) — Sunday will bring triumph or trouble. Bowman’s 2024 Pocono performance shows what to expect in DFS. He dropped from sixth to 32nd chasing Stage 1 points. A Stage 2 caution cycled him back into the top 10. It’s a roller coaster.
  11. Brad Keselowski ($8,600) — The RFK Fords are just fast enough to win this race. Keselowski doesn’t have the best car, but he’s willing to gamble at Long Pond, PA. This race is a chess match, and Keselowski doesn’t play checkers. He could steal a win through well-timed pit cycling.
  12. Chase Briscoe ($7,900) — It’s not Toyo-cono. It’s Briscoe-no. This race is all about track position. Before Mexico, Briscoe won back-to-back poles. The No. 19 JGR Toyota won Stage 1 last season.
  13. A.J. Allmendinger ($6,100) — Good luck finding value. There are too many options. A legitimate case can be made for all the 5K and 6K drivers based on this race. It’s situational and unpredictable. If it were purely statistical, the clear pick is The Dinger. He’s egregiously underpriced based on his 2025 stats.
  14. Erik Jones ($6,400) — A Toyota is a Toyota. Legacy Motor Club’s Toyotas aren’t quite JGR-level, but they’ve impressed before and have improved this season. Jones has a top-15 finish in three straight Pocono races and in the last three intermediate-track races.
  15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ($6,500) — When Stenhouse isn’t getting spun by Carson Hocevar, he’s a consistent top-20 driver in 2025. Some say Wreck Spinhouse gets what he deserves. Stenhouse has a top-20 finish in five of the last seven Pocono races. Stay away from Hocevar, and he’s a great value play.

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.