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NASCAR Fantasy Rankings: DFS Picks on DraftKings for the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart

NASCAR Fantasy Rankings: DFS Picks on DraftKings for the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart

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 Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart.

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NASCAR Fantasy Rankings for the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart

  1. Ryan Blaney ($11,000) — Atlanta is tamer than Talladega and Daytona. It may get wild in Stage 3, but the first half of the race is often a lap-turner. Elite plate racers can rack up lap-led points. Blaney is elite, if not the elite.
  2. Daniel Suarez ($7,700) — Why is Suarez smooth in the ATL? No one knows—it’s a superspeedway. Many DFS NASCAR players are unaware, but Suarez has the most top-5 finishes and the second-most top-10s at the new Atlanta.
  3. Denny Hamlin ($9,500) — His Atlanta superspeedway stats aren’t stellar. He’s performed better at Talladega and Daytona. Fading Hamlin is justifiable, but if he can score double-digit place differential points, it’s a tough sell. If he qualifies in the back half, he becomes a lock.
  4. Joey Logano ($10,700) — Fun fact: Logano grew up in an Atlanta Motor Speedway condo. Every driver has a home track, but this was literally his home. Unsurprisingly, he’s won two of the last five races with his home-field advantage.
  5. Kyle Busch ($8,800) — Rowdy is less rowdy at Richard Childress Racing. He doesn’t have the car—except in the Peach State. Busch ranks No. 2 among Cup Series regulars at Atlanta superspeedway in PFAE (positions finished above expected).
  6. Austin Cindric ($10,200) — The road racer is also a plate racer. He won the 2022 Daytona 500 and the 2025 Talladega spring race. Cindric had superspeedway success in the Xfinity Series, and a Team Penske Ford helps.
  7. William Byron ($10,500) — The optimal DraftKings Fantasy NASCAR lineup will include a lap leader. Leaders run up front, and Byron runs up front at Atlanta when it matters most—No. 2 wARP (weighted average running position).
  8. Kyle Larson ($10,000) — The curse was nearly lifted in February. Larson held the lead late at Atlanta but fell short by a car length after a series of cautions. He’s still seeking his first Cup Series superspeedway win. Atlanta seems to be the track where he can crack the code.
  9. Brad Keselowski ($9,000) — His best pack-racing days are behind him, but even an older Keselowski remains a top-5 contender. He’s been a top-5 driver at Atlanta superspeedway in cPOMS, a stat that evaluates speed. Speed still matters in pack races.
  10. Ross Chastain ($8,500) — Trackhouse Racing has been strong at the new Atlanta Motor Speedway. Chastain earned back-to-back runner-up finishes in 2022 and has secured a top-15 finish in six of seven superspeedway races at Atlanta.
  11. Chase Elliott ($9,800) — The Dawsonville, Georgia, driver has won at Atlanta superspeedway before. Hendrick has dominated drafting tracks. It’s fine to fade Elliott elsewhere, but this isn’t the track to count him out.
  12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ($6,900) — Does Wrecky wreck? Yes. Does Spinhouse spin? Yes. Does Ricky Stenhouse win? Yes. He’s a superspeedway savant. In Atlanta’s seven superspeedway races, Stenhouse ranks No. 1 in PGAE/100 (positions gained above expected), passing 21 cars in Stage 1 of the first Atlanta race.
  13. Christopher Bell ($9,200) — The Dawsonville pool house siren (not “sireen”) sounds when Georgia’s Chase Elliott wins. In February, it rang for Christopher Bell. Though not an elite drafting driver, Bell has been elite at Atlanta.
  14. Corey LaJoie ($5,500) — “Corey the Joy” brings fun to pack races. His career hasn’t been joyful, but there’s joy in Mudville when LaJoie races on plates. It’s a Rick Ware car, but that doesn’t matter—a slow car is faster than a wrecked one. LaJoie knows how to survive the big and small ones.
  15. Connor Zilisch ($6,600) — Con-Zilla has emerged from the Pacific’s deep waters, poised to trample cities. The kid’s got it, winning in every discipline and track type. Jump on the 18-year-old’s bandwagon and enjoy two decades of fandom.

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.