For the 30th consecutive year, the NASCAR Cup Series returns to one of the pillars of American auto racing on Sunday (July 21): the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This also marks the first time since 2020 that the series takes on the oval configuration of this track after choosing to run the road course the previous three seasons.
With that being said, the Next Gen car makes its debut on this track, which throws in a huge amount of unknowns as to what will be the keys to fantasy and betting success. It’s been well documented that the site of last week’s race, Pocono Raceway, shares some similarities to Indy. Look for the drivers who were fast last weekend to be fast here as well.
Before we get into our picks for the week and the bets you absolutely have to make, here’s a recap of how we fared at Pocono. It was a much better result than last week, as I got paid for the first time in a while (thanks Ryan Blaney).
| RIGHT ON THE MONEY | LICK YOUR WOUNDS |
| Ford +400 to win | Ross Chastain +900 to be top Chevrolet finisher (finished 36th) |
| Denny Hamlin (finished 2nd, +59 points) | Kyle Busch (finished 32nd, +1 point) |
| Alex Bowman (finished 3rd +45 points) | Todd Gilliland (finished 34th +6 points) |
As you can see, Blaney’s big win caught me some big money, and I hope it did for you as well. You can’t win ’em all, but I’m glad I hit that one for sure.
Here’s a rules review before we get into fantasy picks:
Points will be awarded in their games for finishing position, position differential, fastest laps and laps led. The driver who wins the race scores 45 fantasy points, while second gets 42 points, third gets 41 points and so on, at least through the top 10. The 11th-place finisher scores 32 points, 21st gets 21 points and 31st gets 10 points.
However many spots they lose or gain on the track are added to or subtracted from their score. Then, if the driver leads a lap, they will earn 0.25 points for each lap led and 0.45 points for each fastest lap.
FANTASY NASCAR DRAFTKINGS SCORING RULES
Fantasy Forecast
1. Ryan Blaney ($10,000)
There is a plethora of favorites for this race, but I’m going go with the driver who pulled me out of a slump.
Blaney wasn’t just good at Pocono. He was flat-out great. He was the benefactor of good strategy, a fast car and great pit stops. Can’t ask for much more than that.
While his record on the oval track at Indy is pretty pedestrian (career average finish of 20.2) by most…
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