June
7,
2025
For
the
third
race
in
a
row,
Chase
Briscoe
will
lead
the
NASCAR
Cup
Series
field
to
the
green
flag,
as
the
Joe
Gibbs
Racing
driver
put
up
the
fastest
lap
in
qualifying
for
this
weekend's
FireKeepers
Casino
400
at
Michigan
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June 7, 2025
Look for Chris Buscher to have good speed in the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway this weekend. The No. 17 Ford was one of the fastest cars in practice on Saturday morning, posting the third-fastest single-lap speed and ranking fourth-best on the 10-lap average chart. Additionally, when it came to the 10 fastest laps laid down in practice, Buescher had the best speed for four of those. At Michigan specifically, this No. 17 Ford has been strong and steady. In addition to winning here in 2023, Buescher had a solid sixth-place finish in the Irish Hills last year, and he's shown speed on other intermediate tracks this season (particularly at Kansas). At $7,800 on DraftKings this weekend, Buescher makes for an interesting tournament consideration since he qualified up in sixth-place for Sunday's race. He doesn't have much Place Differential upside, but there's a possibility of leading laps and contending for the race win.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
June
7,
2025
One
of
the
more
puzzling
drivers
at
Michigan
International
Speedway
has
been
Christopher
Bell,
who
has
shown
speed
in
most
of
his
starts
here
but
hasn't
been
able
to
get
the
finish.
Surprisingly,
over
six
career
Cup
Series
starts
in
the
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June
7,
2025
It's
hard
to
believe
we're
saying
this
considering
he's
shown
good
upside
so
many
times
in
his
young
career,
but
if
you're
looking
for
a
cheap
DFS
option
at
Michigan
this
weekend,
Ty
Gibbs
priced
at
$6,900
could
be
an
option.
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June 7, 2025
If you're looking for a low-to-mid-tier DFS option that has some upside at Michigan International Speedway, Erik Jones is a great choice. This two-mile track in the Irish Hills has been a great venue for the Michigan-born driver, as Jones has an average finish of 15.3 here over 12 career starts. In the Next Gen era, he has posted results of 16th, 10th, and eighth in the three races. This weekend, Jones ended up qualifying in 22nd-place for Sunday afternoon's FireKeepers Casino 400, which means he has some Place Differential upside at a relatively cheap price on DraftKings (his salary is only $6,700). Fresh off of his seventh-place finish at Nashville, Jones has now ended up 13th or better in three of his last four Cup Series starts. He has upside as a tournament DFS pick this weekend.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
June 7, 2025
Fantasy managers have a bit of a decision to make at Michigan on Sunday as far as what to do with AJ Allmendinger. On one hand, the No. 16 Chevrolet has shown legitimate speed in several intermediate track races this season, including a strong top-five run at Charlotte a couple of weeks ago. Allmendinger also ended up eighth at Las Vegas and seventh at Homestead. However, as far as track record at Michigan International Speedway, it may be best to ignore that if you're looking to roll the dice with the Kaulig Racing driver this weekend. Allmendinger has never finished better than 11th here in 23 career starts and has posted finishes of 30th and 26th over the last two years in the Next Gen era car. He's priced at $6,500 on DraftKings, so it's not like you're breaking the bank by taking a flier on the No. 16 Chevrolet this weekend. But it's definitely a risky tournament play, considering Allmendinger starts 19th, so his place-differential upside is relatively limited.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Driver Averages
June 7, 2025
Another week, another tournament punt option in Ty Dillon, who is priced very low at $5,100 on DraftKings for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. Ty has been serviceable at intermediate tracks this season, including finishes of 21st at Las Vegas, 12th at Texas, and 19th at Charlotte. Additionally, Dillon actually has a decent track record at Michigan specifically. He's finished 20th and 14th in two Next Gen races here and has an average finish of 20.5 over his 12 career Cup Series starts at this two-mile oval. Speed-wise, the No. 10 Chevrolet was slow during practice on Saturday, but the Kaulig Racing team was able to find some speed in qualifying and Ty Dillon will roll off the starting grid from 18th-place on race day. He's a super-risky DFS pick this weekend due to the high starting position, but Ty could be worth a flier or two in tournaments due to his extremely low DFS salary.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Speedway Digest
June
7,
2025
Outside
of
superspeedway
races
like
Daytona
and
Talladega,
Cody
Ware
doesn't
get
much
love
or
attention
from
the
DFS
community.
However,
could
there
be
an
opportunity
to
roll
the
dice
with
him
in
the
FireKeepers
Casino
400
at
Michigan
International
Speedway
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June
2,
2025
Team
Penske's
Joey
Logano
put
together
a
strong
result
during
Sunday's
Cracker
Barrel
400
at
Nashville
Superspeedway.
Logano
started
the
race
from
the
ninth
position,
but
did
not
really
make
much
movement
during
the
first
stage.
The
No.
22
Ford
driver
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June
2,
2025
William
Byron
of
Hendrick
Motorsports
was
one
of
the
most
steady
and
consistent
drivers
to
run
towards
the
front
part
of
the
pack
during
Sunday's
Cracker
Barrel
400
at
Nashville
Superspeedway.
Starting
from
the
third
position,
Byron
ran
around
the
top
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June
2,
2025
23XI
Racing's
Bubba
Wallace
placed
sixth
after
a
hard-fought
day
during
the
Cracker
Barrel
400
at
Nashville
Superspeedway.
Beginning
the
race
from
the
12th
position,
Wallace
tried
to
make
his
way
into
the
top
10
during
the
race,
but
was
caught
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June
2,
2025
Hendrick
Motorsports
driver
Kyle
Larson
had
a
rollercoaster
day
during
Sunday's
Cracker
Barrel
400
at
Nashville
Superspeedway.
Starting
the
race
from
the
28th
position,
Larson
tried
to
make
up
ground
right
at
the
beginning
of
the
race,
making
it
up
to
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June 2, 2025
Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing finished ninth in Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Beginning the race from the fourth position, Reddick quickly showcased plenty of speed earlier on in the race, as he ran inside the top five throughout the entire first stage and eventually finished it in second, earning plenty of stage points. During the second stage, Reddick got shuffled back due to a loose wheel and pitting under green, which caused him to go a lap down. Unfortunately for Reddick, he did not earn any stage points during the second stage as he placed 19th. He would come back during the third stage, however, as he got back onto the lead lap and then spent the rest of the race climbing back into the top 10. As a result, Reddick claimed the second top-10 finish of his Cup Series career at Nashville.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: NASCAR.com
June 2, 2025
Although it was unclear whether Denny Hamlin would start Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, he ran the entire race and was one of the leading contenders for the win. After starting second, Hamlin trailed his teammate Chase Briscoe for most of the first stage before passing him on Lap 83 for the stage win. He dominated most of Stage 2 until William Byron and eventual winner Ryan Blaney both caught him for the lead. Byron and Hamlin traded the lead on Laps 167 and 168 before Blaney pulled off a gallant three-wide pass for the lead to ultimately take the Stage 2 win. Hamlin eventually finished third after Carson Hocevar surprisingly beat him out of the pits, but Hamlin did reduce his points deficit to Byron for the regular-season championship by five points to 104, and he overtook Chase Elliott and Tyler Reddick for fourth in the points standings.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
June 2, 2025
After a string of races early in the season where Joey Logano ran well and earned a lot of stage points and laps led before ultimately finishing outside the top 10, Logano did almost entirely the opposite on Sunday as he quietly delivered one of his better runs of the year. While he was no match for his teammate Ryan Blaney, and even Austin Cindric was ahead of him for good portions of the race, Logano ran in the top 10 almost the entire race and the top five for almost the entire second half. He did take the lead in the pits at the end of Stage 2, but Blaney passed him immediately on the ensuing restart and led the rest of the way. Since Logano has won a race and is far out of the regular-season championship picture, it didn't really matter how he ran on Sunday, but at least it seems like lately the No. 22 team isn't throwing away as many regular-season races as they used to.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
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