The NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling At The Glen at Watkins Glen 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 Go Bowling At The Glen at Watkins Glen.
Shane van Gisbergen: Laps Led – 51.5
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Go back to the well. SVG’s targets for laps led and fastest laps were set at the most recent road course. He surpassed both his laps led and fastest laps targets by the race’s halfway point. The Supercars champion and reigning king of the road is a massive favorite on Sunday. He’s such a sure bet that DraftKings isn’t offering a Pick6 finishing position for SVG—an unprecedented move. If a number does become available, it will likely be 1.5.
Connor Zilisch broke his collarbone while celebrating his Xfinity Series win at Watkins Glen. SVG’s next closest competitor is William Byron. The Hendrick driver was pleased with his car and performed well in practice, but he’s not on the Kiwi’s level. Turning a few hot laps around The Glen is one thing; dominating the race is another. SVG may not always top practice, but he wins races. He’s claimed victory in the last three Cup Series road course races.
Shane van Gisbergen: Fastest Laps – 25.5
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Here’s a proofread version of your text with corrections for grammar, clarity and flow while preserving the original structure: If SVG is leading, he’s laying down the fastest laps. It’s all or nothing. Why does “all” seem likely? His Cup Series stats back it up. His practice and qualifying speeds reinforce it. The quantitative data is compelling, but the narratives are even more significant.
SVG lost the 2024 Watkins Glen Cup Series race on the final lap. Chris Buescher applied pressure, and van Gisbergen made a mistake in the esses. The New Zealander is hungry for redemption.
Narrative No. 2: SVG needs to stack playoff points. Trackhouse Racing has a shot at the Cup Series Championship. If SVG secures enough points to advance through the first round of the playoffs, the schedules for rounds two and three are favorable. SVG must dominate The Glen.
The final narrative blends logic and heart. Connor Zilisch will miss Sunday’s Cup Series race after his tragic accident in Victory Lane. SVG wants to win for the kid. Trackhouse Racing wants to win one for “the Ziller.” That’s the heart, but what about the head? Trackhouse isn’t replacing Zilisch; they withdrew his entry. All of Zilisch’s resources will now be poured into SVG’s effort.
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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 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!
