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
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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
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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
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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
May 12, 2025
After a slight dry spell since his three straight wins earlier this season, Christopher Bell had one of his low-key best runs of the season at Kansas. In a race where nearly most of the Toyotas struggled for speed including expected contenders like Tyler Reddick, Bell passed Chris Buescher for second on the opening lap and remained both the highest Toyota and in the top five for nearly the entire race. Although he was no match for Kyle Larson and was generally slower than him over long runs, he briefly led for three laps after beating Larson out of the pits before Larson quickly dispatched him on the ensuing restart. While Larson certainly outperformed him, Bell's performance was closer than it looked since the Hendrick Motorsports cars were vastly faster than any Toyotas. Bell improved from 6th to 3rd in points and came three points closer to the regular season points lead, but still sits 83 points behind Larson.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
May 12, 2025
After narrowly losing last year's spring Kansas race to Kyle Larson and narrowly losing the pole position for Sunday's race to Larson, Buescher surprisingly fell through the pack and got passed for 10th on the last lap of Stage 1 to prevent him from getting any stage points. He spent almost the entirety of Stage 2 outside of the top 10 and surprisingly got passed by both of his teammates Brad Keselowski and Ryan Preece, although he eventually re-entered the top 10 after several drivers in front of him crashed, most notably Keselowski. Buescher ended up finishing eighth, directly behind Preece, and gained six points on the playoff cut line while remaining 12th in points. It wasn't a terrible run, but considering the expectations from last year's race and his unusually strong qualifying, it has to be considered a missed opportunity.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
May
12,
2025
Although
Josh
Berry
was
forced
to
start
38th
at
Kansas
after
hitting
the
wall
during
qualifying,
he
didn't
stay
there
for
long.
Berry
was
the
best
passer
in
the
race
with
a
pass
differential
of
38
positions.
He
got
an
assist
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