NASCAR Cup Series drivers may not find a leprechaun, but they’ll strive to visit victory lane at Michigan International Speedway this weekend. Let’s prep your daily fantasy NASCAR DraftKings rosters for the FireKeepers Casino 400 (Sunday, Aug. 7 at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network).
The 2-mile racetrack sits in the Irish Hills area of Michigan and has produced some fairly good racing in recent years. Last year, William Byron led late until a caution came out for some rain, and when the race restarted, Ryan Blaney was able to slingshot into the lead, holding off challenges from other drivers.
Lately, the winner has come from 12th or better, except for Kurt Busch in 2015 and Kevin Harvick in 2020 (the second race of the doubleheader). Ford claimed the past seven races, with Harvick taking four of them.
So when you build your DraftKings player pool, you’ll likely want to choose drivers who start well, as the winner earns the most DraftKings points (not counting bonuses for position differential, fastest laps or laps led). Be sure to check out Saturday’s practice and qualifying results (12;35 p.m. ET, streaming on NBC Sports app).
Also, the Next Gen car has run at several different track types this year, so you can examine the results from some races such as Auto Club Speedway (another 2-mile track) and Kansas Speedway (1.5 miles). Keep in mind, though, that Auto Club has more tire wear than Michigan and was run earlier in the year. Drivers and teams have probably adjusted to the car since then.
Before I share my DraftKings picks for Michigan, here’s what happened to last week’s drivers at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
| Salary | Driver | DraftKings Score |
| $10,600 | Chase Elliott | 20.35 |
| $9,400 | Daniel Suarez | -1.65 |
| $9,100 | Austin Cindric | 42.45 |
| $8,400 | Kevin Harvick | -7 |
| $7,100 | Erik Jones | 48 |
| $5,400 | Todd Gilliland | 46 |
| $50,000 | Total | 148.15 |
Chase Elliott was running near the front late until he got spun, resulting in a lower score on DraftKings. Also, Harvick had a rough day at Indy, getting spun twice and eventually retiring early. But rookies Austin Cindric and Todd Gilliland scored top-five finishes, which helped their fantasy totals.
This lineup cashed the large multi-entry $1 double up, but not the $6,000 Quarter Jukebox tournament. In that contest, the top score was 291.4 and won $300 with race winner Tyler Reddick, Cindric, Michael McDowell, Bubba Wallace, Harrison Burton and Gilliland.
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