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NASCAR Fantasy Rankings: DFS Picks on DraftKings for NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas

NASCAR Fantasy Rankings: DFS Picks on DraftKings for NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas

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 AdventHealth 400 at Kansas.

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  1. Kyle Larson ($11,000) — “I don’t think we’re in Oz anymore.” That’s right, Dorothy. It’s Kansas. It’s Larson’s second home. Kyle has two wins and two runner-up finishes in the last seven at this intermediate track.
  2. Ryan Blaney ($10,700) — The advanced statisticians love Blaney. The No. 12 Penske Ford is the fastest car in the Cup Series. The Racing Gods do not. Blaney can’t catch a break. The Blaney fade won’t pay off forever. The Gods will eventually be forgiving.
  3. Denny Hamlin ($10,200) — In the last seven Kansas races, Hamlin has six top-5 finishes. His worst finish is eighth, with an average finish of fourth. He’s scored 28 or more Hog Points (fast-lap and lap-led points) in three of the last four at this 1.5-mile oval.
  4. William Byron ($10,500) — Texas didn’t work out for Willy B, but he was the second-highest-rated driver. His driver rating was sixth at Las Vegas — a similar intermediate track.
  5. Tyler Reddick ($10,000) — This could be the week when the 23XI Toyotas turn it on. This is their track. Reddick, Bubba Wallace, and Kurt Busch have all won at Kansas in recent years.
  6. Joey Logano ($9,200) — The No. 22 Penske was fast last week. It stumbled a bit in qualifying, but Logano was able to dig out of the hole and get the win. The entire Team Penske stable is fast; even the tech-allied Wood Bros. No. 21 Ford has speed.
  7. Chris Buescher ($8,000) — The RFK driver lost the 2024 Kansas spring race by 0.001 seconds. That stings. A driver doesn’t forget that. This might be one of the most motivated races of his career.
  8. Ross Chastain ($8,700) — The 2024 season was a struggle for Trackhouse Racing. Kansas was an exception. Chastain won the fall race. He’s heating up heading into the summer. Much of his success is owed to his restart retention rate. No one has been better on restarts.
  9. Zane Smith ($5,800) — The former Truck Series driver is coming into his own after returning to Front Row Motorsports. His average intermediate-track finish of 15.8 is the 11th-best in the Cup Series. Smith finished 10th at Kansas last fall.
  10. Alex Bowman ($7,800) — Bow-Man is no man any DFS player wants to roster. He doesn’t win often or lead laps. That’s leverage. Occasionally, he pulls it off. At this price, Hendrick’s forgotten man can sneak into an optimal fantasy NASCAR lineup with a top-5 finish.
  11. Austin Cindric ($7,500) — It’s time to hit reset. Cindric has developed. Team Penske’s speed helps, but Cindric is doing his part. He led the second-most laps at Las Vegas and Texas.
  12. Justin Haley ($5,600) — New crew chief? No problem. Haley earned his fourth top-15 at Texas — his third at an intermediate track. The Spire driver has six top-20 finishes.
  13. Josh Berry ($7,200) — It’s easy to dismiss Berry’s abilities. His 2025 success has been aided by pit strategy. Do so at your own peril. Berry won the 2025 Las Vegas race and led 41 laps at Texas last week.
  14. Ty Dillon ($5,100) — This is a pricing error. DraftKings refuses to respect the younger Dillon. Ty finished 12th last week at Texas. He finished 16th at Darlington and 21st at Las Vegas. Kaulig Racing Chevys are not $5,100 cars.
  15. Christopher Bell ($9,700) — It’s hard to justify paying for Bell. JGR Toyotas should not be cheap, but Hendrick and Penske are the places to pay. If Bell shows speed in practice and qualifies well, then he’ll be live.

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.