May 18, 2025
Harrison Burton's surprise win at Daytona last year made him eligible for the NASCAR All-Star Race but after losing his Wood Brothers ride, he had no team for whom to race. However, Rick Ware Racing decided to enter him in their No. 51 car to lock themselves into the race. However, expectations should be muted for this car since Burton is probably both the worst driver and driving for the worst team entered in the race, although he did surprisingly pass Denny Hamlin for 9th in the heat race and did not finish last. Nonetheless, based on his own record and Rick Ware's record, it's hard to imagine him gaining positions especially with Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, and the all-star winner starting behind him. Even at $5,500, he probably should not be started for DFS play tonight.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
May 18, 2025
Ryan Blaney of Team Penske qualified for this week's All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway and will start the race from the seventh position. Blaney gained the starting position after competing in the first of two All-Star heat races, where he started from the 10th position and finished fourth. In two races at North Wilkesboro for the All-Star race, Blaney has two finishes of sixth or better, including a best finish of fifth during last year's All-Star event. With 12 races completed so far this season, the No.12 Ford driver has six top-10 finishes and an average finish of 16.1. Blaney has been one of the most solid and consistent drivers at North Wilkesboro. Although he is the second most expensive driver to add to rosters on DraftKings at $10,200, he is worth it for tournament lineups based on his history, equipment, and tendency to perform well at short tracks.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May 18, 2025
Team Penske's Joey Logano will start fourth for this week's All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Logano nabbed the high starting position after his result from the second of two heat races on Saturday night, where he started third and then finished as the runner-up to Christopher Bell. In two previous All-Star appearances at North Wilkesboro, Logano has two top-10 finishes, including a dominating win in last year's All-Star race, where he led 199 of 200 laps. After 12 races so far this year, Logano has one win, three top-10 finishes, and an average finish of 17.3. Logano's starting position is towards the front, meaning that he has little upside from his starting position. Considering how well he's done at this track and other short tracks in the past, he is worth rostering, particularly in tournament lineups, but is capable of competing for the win like he did during last year's All-Star race.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May 18, 2025
23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick will start 13th for Sunday's All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. The starting position was obtained through the first of two heat races for the All-Star race, where Reddick started fifth, and despite running in the top five for most of the event, he fell back to seventh by the end of the race. In two previous All-Star races, Reddick's best finish is third, which he obtained during the 2023 event at North Wilkesboro. Through 12 races so far in the 2025 season, Reddick has four top-10 finishes and an average finish of 13.7. Compared to most drivers in his salary range, Reddick is one of the safer options for DFS with higher upside, and considering his top-notch equipment, he is worth rostering in all formats this week.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May 18, 2025
Brad Keselowski of RFK Racing earned the pole position and will start first after qualifying for this week's All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Keselowski also participated in the first of two Duel races for the All-Star race, which he won in dominating fashion by leading 74 of 75 total laps. In two previous All-Star appearances, Keselowski placed as high as 16th and had underwhelming results. The No. 6 Ford driver is in the middle of his worst season to date with zero top-10 finishes and an average finish of 27.2. Keselowski has been strong through pre-race events, and considering how drivers who start at the front are likely to hold their position, Keselowski is in a prime position to be a top dominator and compete for the win.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May 18, 2025
RFK Racing driver Chris Buescher will start 10th for Sunday's All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Buescher scored the starting position after he finished fifth during Saturday's second heat race, where he initially started from the eighth position. In two previous All-Star races at North Wilkesboro, Buescher's best finish was third, which he earned last year at the site. In 12 races this year so far, Buescher has six top-10 finishes and an average finish of 15.5. Buescher starts towards the middle part of the pack, and despite having lower upside than some around his salary range of $8,100 on DraftKings, he is in equipment capable of moving up and competing for a top-5 finish. He is especially worth rostering in tournament lineups where he may not carry as much rostership as other drivers.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May 18, 2025
Wood Brothers Racing driver Josh Berry will start Sunday's All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway from the 11th position. Berry obtained the starting position through the first of the two heat races on Saturday, where he started seventh and finished in sixth position. The No. 21 Ford driver finished 15th after starting 22nd in his only All-Star start in 2023, which he was eligible to race for after winning the All-Star open. With 12 races completed so far this season, Berry has three top-10 finishes and an average finish of 21.2. Berry's background is in short track racing, and with North Wilkesboro being a short track, it plays right to his strengths as a race car driver. Although he does not offer as much upside as some for his salary range of 7500 on DraftKings, he does have adequate upside and is in equipment that is capable of placing in the top 10, making him one of the better all-around DFS options.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May 18, 2025
Austin Dillon earned a starting position of 15th for the All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway after qualifying and through the heat races on Saturday. During Saturday's heat race at North Wilkesboro, Dillon started fourth and fell back to the eighth position by the end. In his only previous All-Star start at North Wilkesboro in 2023, Dillon started fourth but ended in the 17th position. After 12 races so far in the 2025 season, Dillon has seven top-20 finishes, with an average finish of 18.4. Dillon is the third-cheapest driver for DraftKings lineups available of all drivers who are automatically locked into the All-Star race. Due to his solid upside and decent equipment for this week's race, Dillon is worth consideration for all lineups on Sunday.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May 18, 2025
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will start 17th for this week's All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. This will be Stenhouse's third All-Star start at North Wilkesboro after he finished ninth, the final position out of those who started, during the second heat race on Saturday. In two previous All-Star races at North Wilkesboro, Stenhouse has yet to place higher than 20th and has one DNF. Through the first 12 races this season, Stenhouse has eight top-20 finishes and an average finish of 17.3. Considering how there are limited options for DFS for the All-Star race and that Stenhouse is one of the cheapest drivers on salary, he is a solid option to consider for all formats, provided he keeps his car clean on Sunday night.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
May
12,
2025
Ryan
Blaney
of
Team
Penske
was
strong
during
Sunday's
AdventHealth
400
at
Kansas
Speedway
and
finished
third.
Beginning
the
race
from
the
10th
position,
Blaney
quickly
made
up
ground,
and
by
lap
27,
he
made
it
to
the
fourth
position.
The
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May
12,
2025
Hendrick
Motorsports
driver
William
Byron
had
an
underwhelming
day
at
Kansas
Speedway
for
the
AdventHealth
400,
defined
by
a
finish
of
24th.
Byron
started
this
week's
race
from
the
seventh
and
had
one
of
the
strongest
cars
in
the
early
portion
read more...
May
12,
2025
Chase
Briscoe
of
Joe
Gibbs
Racing
gained
a
finish
of
fourth
in
this
week's
race
at
Kansas
Speedway,
the
AdventHealth
400.
Briscoe
was
supposed
to
start
the
race
from
the
19th
position,
but
started
from
the
rear
after
changing
the
car
read more...
May
12,
2025
Joe
Gibbs
Racing
driver
Denny
Hamlin
ended
Sunday's
AdventHealth
400
in
the
36th
position
after
car
issues
ended
what
was
a
solid
top-10
day.
Hamlin's
starting
position
was
14th,
but
he
played
around
with
pit
strategy
to
get
fresher
tires
during
read more...
May 12, 2025
Alex Bowman of Hendrick Motorsports finished fifth in this week's AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. Bowman started the race from the 21st position and showcased that he had one of the fastest cars in the field early on by making it to the top 10 in just four laps. As the field progressed through pit stops, Bowman briefly inherited the lead for two laps before pitting, and then he ended the stage in sixth, scoring target points. In the second stage, Bowman did obtain some damage from smacking the wall while racing three-wide against Denny Hamlin and Zane Smith. Bowman continued despite the damage and ended the stage in seventh, gaining more stage points. In the final stage, Bowman executed on his pit strategies and made it as high as second, failing to overtake teammate Kyle Larson, and during the race's final run, he went to third and regressed back to fifth. This would be Bowman's fourth top-5 finish of his Cup career at Kansas and his first since September 2022.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: NASCAR.com
May 12, 2025
RFK Racing's Ryan Preece performed well during Sunday's AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. Beginning the race from the 30th position, Preece and his team made up plenty of ground throughout Sunday. In the first stage, Preece took advantage of pitting earlier for fresh tires on lap nine after the day's first caution. This gave him the speed and grip to fly through the field and into the top 10. Preece ended the first stage in eighth and scored a few stage points. In the second stage, Preece maintained a top-10 running position even with pit strategies and placed 10th at the end of the stage. In the final stage, Preece kept his car out of trouble and had no further pit road mistakes. This resulted in a finish of seventh for this week's race, marking his first career Kansas top 10 and fourth overall for the 2025 season.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: NASCAR.com
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