This week, NASCAR Cup Series drivers hope to enjoy Illinois as they take on a new circuit to the schedule, World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. Let’s prep your daily fantasy NASCAR DraftKings lineups for the Enjoy Illinois 300, airing Sunday, June 5 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1.
Gateway is a 1.25-mile oval that is unlike any other racetrack, built with long straightaways and tighter corners in turns 1 and 2 than in 3 and 4. Shape-wise, it’s a little bit similar to Darlington Raceway, but the racing will be closer to Phoenix Raceway.
The event won’t be as long as others on the circuit — just 240 laps — so dominators may not be needed as much as ones that start near the back but finish up front. It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t play the more expensive drivers; after all, this place does race like Phoenix, which had some lap leaders in the perfect lineup back in March (according to LineStar). Also keep in mind recent comments by Ryan Blaney and others about how difficult it could be to pass this weekend; drivers with a good qualifying effort should be top-of-mind for your roster.
Before I share the drivers I’m thinking about having in my DraftKings lineups, let’s review results from the Coca-Cola 600:
| Salary | Driver | DraftKings Score |
| $10,700.00 | Chase Elliott | 21.2 |
| $10,200.00 | Martin Truex Jr. | 33.45 |
| $8,400.00 | Christopher Bell | 48.25 |
| $8,200.00 | Austin Dillon | 14 |
| $6,700.00 | Chris Buescher | 11.7 |
| $5,800.00 | Michael McDowell | 38 |
| $50,000.00 | Total | 166.6 |
Though he had a strong car and led 86 laps, Chase Elliott retired very early from the race, around the halfway mark. Other drivers with lower fantasy scores were Austin Dillon, who crashed out while trying to win just before the first white flag waved, and Chris Buescher, who flipped his car in a nasty wreck on the tri-oval. This race almost seemed like it was at a plate track or Atlanta Motor Speedway rather than the 1.5-mile oval of Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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