The NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville 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 Xfinity 500 at Martinsville.
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Top NASCAR Pick6 Picks for the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville
Denny Hamlin | Finishing Position: 3.5
Pick6 Play: Better
Starting on the pole worked well in March, when Hamlin led 292 of 400 laps and won both stages. He lost by 0.565 seconds. He has led 1,027 laps across the last nine Martinsville races.
Six of those nine races ended in the top five, including a win in March 2025 after he led 274 laps. The two bad days were a 28th in spring 2022 and an engine failure last October.
Hamlin has finished in the top 10 in nine of the 10 points races at short tracks this year. Five of those were top-five finishes, and his average finish is 7.9. The one bad day was a 28th at Phoenix on Oct. 18.
Ryan Blaney | Finishing Position: 4.5
Pick6 Play: Better
Eight of Blaney’s nine Martinsville races since 2022 ended in the top 10, and six ended in the top five. His average finish in those races is 4.4. The last three fall races brought a first, a first and a second.
From 14th or worse, he has started four Martinsville races and finished seventh, first, 11th and second. Last October he started 31st, led 177 laps and finished second. This year’s start of 13th leaves plenty of room to move up.
Blaney has led 806 laps at short tracks this year, with wins at Phoenix in March and New Hampshire in August. He was also second at Bristol in April and second at Phoenix on Oct. 18.
What is DraftKings Pick6?
Pick6 is a peer-to-peer fantasy variant where you build a lineup (your “Pick Set”) of 2+ 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 2+ 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.
