NASCAR returns to its roots at North Wilkesboro, North Carolina for the 2024 All-Star Race. DraftKings is rewarding the winner of the All-Star Fantasy NASCAR contest with a $50K grand prize. Check out the DFS NASCAR rankings below and make your fantasy racing picks for the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro.
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1. Kyle Larson ($10,300) — The 2023 All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro felt like a Formula 1 race. Larson did his best Max Verstappen impression. He drove from the back, gapped the runner-up and lapped the rest.
2. Denny Hamlin ($10,500) — During the first stage of the 2023 All-Star Race, Hamlin battled for the lead. He slid down the running order when the drivers with fresher tires made their way through.
3. Tyler Reddick ($7,700) — The 23XI No. 45 Toyota Camry is fast. Reddick is confident. Perhaps, too confident (e.g. Darlington). Reddick has always been reckless. An exhibition race for $1 million is the perfect recipe for reckless Reddick.
4. Bubba Wallace ($8,700) — Competing in the North Wilkesboro Truck Series race helped Wallace. Having fresher tires in the first stage provided a more significant boost. The 23XI Toyota driver was the runner-up in the All-Star Race but finished a lightyear behind Kyle Larson.
5. William Byron ($10,000) — His finish in the 2023 All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro is misleading. Byron finished 20th because he attempted a bold move in the first stage. The No. 24 Hendrick Chevy chose to get fresh tires and pitted under green. He got buried in traffic and never recovered.
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6. Ross Chastain ($7,200) — Very few drivers were able to make passes on equal tires. Chastain was one of those few. His ability to navigate traffic may have been the benefit of participating in the Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro.
7. Joey Logano ($8,800) — This was another driver who was able to make his way through traffic at North Wilkesboro without the benefit of a tire advantage. Logano won the 2022 exhibition race at the L.A. Coliseum — a short-track race with limited passing.
8. Martin Truex Jr ($9,200) — North Wilkesboro should be a track right up his alley. The problem for Truex is that his strength is long runs. Those are in short supply in a short race at a short track.
9. Erik Jones ($7,000) — A handful of drivers took tires during the caution early in the first stage of the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race. Jones was one of those drivers that suddenly seemed to have nitrous under the hood. They blazed through the field, then held track position in the final stage.
10. Daniel Suarez ($6,700) — This may not be the pick, but Suarez perfectly illustrates the racing at North Wilkesboro. He may not have been the best driver or had the best car, but he won the pole and remained in the front pack all night at a track where passing is limited.
11. Brad Keselowski ($8,200) — His long winless streak came to an end last week at Darlington. When veteran drivers get back into the win column, it’s often flukey. This wasn’t a fluke. The RFK Fords have been building speed each week.
12. Chase Elliott ($9,300) — How did Elliott earn a top-5 finish in the 2023 All-Star race without a tire advantage? The best way to make gains at North Wilkesboro is on restarts. Elliott nailed the restarts.
13. Ryan Blaney ($9,800) — Short, flat tracks are Blaney’s best tracks. He won the 2023 Cup Series Championship by finishing second at Phoenix last fall. Blaney finished sixth in the 2023 All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro.
14. Chase Briscoe ($7,500) — As noted in numerous editions of the DK Network Fantasy NASCAR Rankings, Briscoe is an elite short-track driver in the NextGen Car. Briscoe finished fourth in the 2023 All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro.
15. Josh Berry ($7,300) — No one knows grassroots North Carolina short tracks better than Josh Berry. The late-model legend will get extra reps in the CARS Tour race on Wednesday.
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