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Sean Engel - RotoBaller

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Sean Engel is a NASCAR DFS and betting analyst at RotoBaller, a multi-award-winning fantasy sports media company. He is one of the hosts of the FSWA-nominated RaceGuru Thunder Hour Podcast and was named the 2025 FSWA Racing Writer of the Year. Sean has been playing Fantasy NASCAR since childhood, winning his first seasonal fantasy championship at the age of 10 in 2004. He has been a nationally published DFS, betting, and seasonal Fantasy NASCAR writer since 2009 and has built a reputation for detailed motorsports analysis and data-driven strategy. A longtime DFS player, Sean has also taken down numerous DraftKings tournaments and brings extensive experience in DFS lineup construction, race trends, and betting analysis. Sean has also appeared as a featured Fantasy NASCAR guest on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio.

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Chase Briscoe Is A Must Start for Nashville DFS Lineups

Joe Gibbs Racing's Chase Briscoe is starting in the 31st position for the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Briscoe was given the starting position after qualifying for the event was canceled on Saturday due to the weather. In five races at Nashville, Briscoe's best finish was 17th in last year's event at the track, […]


Chase Elliott has Plenty of Upside for Nashville DFS Lineups

The driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet, Chase Elliott, will be starting in the 29th position for this week's NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway, the Cracker Barrel 400. In five previous races in the Cup Series at Nashville, Elliott has one win and two top-5 finishes. In 13 races completed so far this […]


Is William Byron A Playable DFS Option for Nashville Lineups?

William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports is starting in the eighth position for the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Byron was awarded the start position after qualifying was canceled on Saturday due to rain. In five previous races at Nashville, Byron has three top-10 finishes and an average finish of 13.6. Through 13 races this […]


Carson Hocevar Is Likely to have Another Solid Result at Nashville

Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar will be starting 17th in this week's race at Nashville Superspeedway, the Cracker Barrel 400, after qualifying was canceled due to weather on Saturday. In two prior Cup starts at Nashville, Hocevar has two finishes of 16th or better, including a runner-up finish in last year's race at the site. […]


Should Fantasy Players Roster Bubba Wallace at Nashville?

Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing is starting in 18th for the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway after qualifying for the event was canceled due to rain. In five starts in the Cup Series at Nashville, Wallace has two top-10 finishes and an average finish of 12.0. With 13 races completed so far this year, […]


Chris Buescher Is A Decent All-Around DFS Option for Nashville Lineups

RFK Racing's Chris Buescher will start in the 22nd position for the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Buescher was given the starting position for the Tennessee track after qualifying was canceled due to weather on Saturday. In five Cup starts at Nashville, Buescher has two top-15 finishes with a best finish of fifth in […]


Daniel Suarez is Likely to Drop Positions during the Cracker Barrel 400

Last week's Coca-Cola 600 winner, Daniel Suarez, will start in the third position for the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway after qualifying was canceled due to rain. In five prior Cup starts at Nashville, Suarez has one top-10 finish and an average finish of 14.4. Through the first 13 races this season, Suarez has […]


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NASCAR DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Lineups for the Cracker Barrel 400 (2026)

The longest race of the season last week, the Coca-Cola 600, ended a bit early before the scheduled distance, leaving Daniel Suarez with his first win of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. NASCAR now heads to the music city of Nashville, Tennessee, for this week's Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway! Below are my […]


Daniel Suarez Wins at Charlotte in Rain-Shortened Coca-Cola 600

Daniel Suarez won this year's Coca-Cola 600 with some late-race strategies that paid off well at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Suarez started the race from 14th after qualifying was canceled due to rain, and starting positions were set by a metric from the NASCAR rulebook. Early on in the first stage, Suarez made an unscheduled pit […]


Christopher Bell Finishes as the Runner-Up in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte

Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing finished as the runner-up in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bell started the race from 17th and was improving to a top-10 running position until midway through the stage, when he had an equipment interference penalty on pit road. The No. 20 Toyota driver could not recover […]


Denny Hamlin Falls Short of Winning and Places Third at Charlotte

Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin ended the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in third place. Hamlin began the race from 11th and then spent the first stage passing cars until he made it to the top five. The first stage ended with Hamlin in third while Kyle Larson and Chase Briscoe stayed ahead of […]


Tyler Reddick Places Fourth After Leading Laps at Charlotte

Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing placed fourth at the end of this year's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Reddick was the polesitter for the event and started first after qualifying was canceled due to rain. The No. 45 Toyota driver held the lead through the first half of the first stage until a lap […]


Kyle Larson's Strong and Consistent Day Ends in Fifth at Charlotte

Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports finished in fifth for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Larson began the race from 18th and showcased that he was one of the fastest cars early in the race. In the first stage, Larson climbed from 18th to the top-5 until a couple of early cautions shuffled the […]


Kyle Larson May have A Solid Day at Charlotte

Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports is starting in the 18th position for this week's NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the Coca-Cola 600. Larson was given the starting position after qualifying was canceled due to rain on Saturday. In 15 Cup starts at Charlotte, Larson has one win, six top-10 finishes, and an […]


Ryan Blaney Is A DFS Risk for Charlotte Lineups

Team Penske's Ryan Blaney will start in the sixth position for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway this week. Blaney obtained the starting position after qualifying was canceled on Saturday due to the weather. In 15 Cup starts at Charlotte, Blaney has one win and four top-10 finishes. After 12 Cup races so far […]


William Byron Could have A Great DFS Performance at Charlotte

William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports will start 31st for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway after qualifying was canceled due to rain. The position for Byron was set based on a formula and equation used by the NASCAR rule book to determine the starting lineup. In nine Cup starts at Charlotte, Bryon has five […]


Chase Briscoe Is A Solid Tournament Option for Charlotte DFS Lineups

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe will start in the fifth position for this year's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Briscoe was given the starting position after qualifying for this week's race was rained out, and the starting lineup was set by the NASCAR rulebook. In five Cup starts at Charlotte, Briscoe has two […]


Ty Gibbs May not be Worth his Salary for Charlotte DFS Lineups

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing is starting on the outside of the front row in second for this year's Coca-Cola 600. This is the second-highest starting position of Gibbs' Cup career at Charlotte after qualifying was canceled due to weather. In three Cup starts at the site, Gibbs has one top-10 finish of sixth […]


Chris Buescher May be a Sneaky Tournament Option for Charlotte Lineups

Chris Buescher of RFK Racing will start in the seventh position for this week's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Buescher obtained the starting position after qualifying was canceled due to weather and the field being set by the NASCAR rulebook. In 13 Cup races at Charlotte, Buescher has four top-10 finishes and an average […]


Bubba Wallace Has Favorable Upside for Charlotte DFS Lineups

23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace is starting in the 24th position for this week's race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the Coca-Cola 600. Wallace was given the position by NASCAR under the rulebook after qualifying was canceled on Saturday due to rain. In nine Cup races in his career at Charlotte, Wallace has four top-20 finishes with […]


Ross Chastain Is A Strong Addition for DFS Lineups at Charlotte

Ross Chastain of Trackhouse Racing will start in the 27th position for this week's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Chastain will start there as a result of starting positions being set by the NASCAR rulebook after qualifying was rained out on Saturday. In eight races at Charlotte, Chastain has three top-20 finishes and is […]


Should Fantasy Managers Roster Austin Dillon for Charlotte DFS Lineups?

Richard Childress Racing's Austin Dillon will be starting in ninth for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. After qualifying was canceled due to weather, Dillon was given the starting position as per the starting lineup equation from the NASCAR rulebook. In 17 Cup starts at Charlotte, Dillon has one win and five top-10 finishes […]


Is Michael McDowell A Tournament Option for Charlotte Lineups?

Michael McDowell of Spire Motorsports will start fourth for this week's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. McDowell was given the starting position after qualifying was canceled due to rain, and starting positions were assigned by the NASCAR Rulebook. In 26 starts at Charlotte, McDowell has two top-10 finishes, which were scored in the last […]


Denny Hamlin - NASCAR DFS Picks, NASCAR Betting Picks

NASCAR DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Lineups for the Coca-Cola 600 (2026)

Before diving into this week's DFS breakdown and picks, the monumental loss for NASCAR and motorsports racing has to be acknowledged. The world lost two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the age of 41. As the winner of 234 NASCAR National Series races since entering the sport in […]


Shane Van Gisbergen Dominates Watkins Glen for First Win of 2026

Shane Van Gisbergen put on a dominant performance in this year's Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International as he won the race without much competition. Van Gisbergen began the race from the pole position in first and led every lap in the first stage until his first pit stop on lap 18. […]


Michael McDowell Finishes Second for Best Run of the Year At Watkins Glen

Michael McDowell was one of the top contenders for the win at the Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. McDowell started the race from second and ran there during the whole first stage until his first pit stop on lap 17. Due to how far away from the pack McDowell was at […]


Ty Gibbs Scores New Career-Best Finish of Third at Watkins Glen

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing placed third in the Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. Starting from the 10th position, Ty Gibbs was one of the more consistent drivers to run towards the front of the pack. The No. 54 Toyota driver ran inside the top 10 through most of the […]


Tyler Reddick Continues His Strong Season With Fifth-Place Run at Watkins Glen

Tyler Reddick continued his strong season with a fifth-place finish at the Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. Reddick started the race from 15th and, despite gaining a couple of positions, went to pit road early in the first stage for tires and fuel. As a result, Reddick ended the first stage […]


Austin Dillon Earns his First Top-10 Finish of 2026 at Watkins Glen

Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing finished in sixth position for the Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. Dillon began the race from the 25th position, and in the first stage, he did not make much movement through the field. He did make one pit stop on lap 15 and then moved […]


Connor Zilisch Will Start Fifth in his First Watkins Glen Cup Series Race

Connor Zilisch will start in fifth place for this week's Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. This will be Zilisch's first Cup Series start at the site after he previously was unable to race in last year's event due to injury. In three O'Reilly Series starts at Watkins Glen, Zilisch has three […]


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