Red, white and blue colors adorn many NASCAR Cup Series cars this Memorial Day weekend. Which ones will be in your daily fantasy NASCAR DraftKings lineups for the Coca-Cola 600 (airing Sunday, May 29, at 6 p.m. ET on FOX)? Let’s find out.
This is the longest race of the year and will be a true test of how the Next Gen equipment holds up. Will there be blown (or lost) tires, engines let go or big wrecks? We’ll see.
Though Cup drivers have ventured to this track length twice this season (not counting the All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway), it’s the first and only time they’ll run 400 laps on a 1.5-mile. You can look at Kansas Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway to help see if there’s any stronger drivers, but keep in mind there’s 200 more miles for things to happen.
Since it is a longer race, you’ll definitely need dominators in your lineup. Last year Kyle Larson led 327 of the 400 laps en route to victory, which certainly scored well on DraftKings.
But you’ll also want some value plays that can earn 30-40 fantasy points to help you fit the higher-salaried drivers in your roster.
Before I move on to this week’s picks for Charlotte, here’s what happened in the All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway:
| Salary | Driver | DraftKings Score |
| $10,000.00 | Kyle Larson | 2.95 |
| $9,500.00 | Kyle Busch | 16.35 |
| $8,600.00 | Ross Chastain | 5.35 |
| $7,500.00 | Christopher Bell | 42.05 |
| $7,000.00 | Kurt Busch | 22 |
| $6,500.00 | Bubba Wallace | 28.9 |
| $49,100.00 | Total | 117.6 |
Yeah … it didn’t go well. Larson crashed out first, then Ross Chastain hit Kyle Busch and flew in the air. It’s not that these options were bad (as all three drivers were over 40% owned in the $4,000 Quarter Jukebox), just that racing can sometimes be unpredictable. Expect the unexpected, especially if you decide to make more than one lineup (And also be sure to make your lineups after practice and qualifying, or in this case, after the Open event).
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