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 […]

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 […]

Tyler Reddick Is A Top DFS Option for Watkins Glen Lineups

23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick is starting 15th in the Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. This is the fourth time in Reddick's Cup career that he will start a race at the site outside of the top 10. In five previous races at Watkins Glen, Reddick has four top-10 finishes with an […]

Christopher Bell Is Likely to Bounce Back This Week at Watkins Glen

Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing will start eighth for this week's Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. This will be the fourth time that Bell will start inside the top 10 at a Watkins Glen Cup race. In five previous races at the site, Bell has four top-10 finishes, and he […]

Is William Byron Playable in DFS Lineups at Watkins Glen?

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron will start in the 13th position after qualifying for this week's race at Watkins Glen International, the Go Bowling at the Glen. Notably, Byron is the only driver from Hendrick to qualify inside the top 20 in this week's race. In seven Cup races at Watkins Glen, Byron has one […]

Kyle Larson May have A Positive Day at Watkins Glen

Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports will start 23rd after qualifying for the Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. The last time that Larson qualified inside the top 20 for a Cup race at the Glen was in 2023. In 11 starts at Watkins Glen in his career, Larson has two wins and […]

Chase Briscoe May Compete for A Top-10 Finish at Watkins Glen

Joe Gibbs Racing's Chase Briscoe will start ninth for the Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International after qualifying. It will be the second time in his Cup career that Briscoe will start in the top 10 in a Watkins Glen Cup race after last year's race at the site. In five prior […]

A.J. Allmendinger May have Another Solid Outing at Watkins Glen

A.J. Allmendinger is starting in the 12th position for the Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. This will be the second consecutive race for Allmendinger to start outside of the top 10 at the Glen, marking the first instance of back-to-back starts outside of the top 10 since his first two in […]

Should Fantasy Managers Roster Ty Gibbs at Watkins Glen?

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing will start in the 10th position for this week's race at Watkins Glen International, the Go Bowling at the Glen. It will be the first time since 2023 that Gibbs will have a top-10 starting position at the Glen in the Cup Series. In four prior races at Watkins […]

Is Ross Chastain Worth Rostering for Watkins Glen Lineups?

Ross Chastain of Trackhouse Racing scored a starting position of fourth in qualifying for the Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. It will be the third consecutive race at Watkins Glen for Chastain to have a top-5 starting position in his Cup career. In seven previous races at the New York road […]