June 23, 2025
Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing had a difficult weekend, culminating in a terrible result in Sunday's Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. Wallace was initially slated to start in the 34th position for this race but had to start from the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments related to the car's starter. Wallace then spent the first stage progressively making up ground and passing cars. By the end of the first stage, Wallace ended in the 21st position and went to pit during the stage break. In the second stage, Wallace restarted deep in the pack but had a lot of trouble passing other drivers until Lap 54, where his car experienced a right front-tire failure and slammed into the Turn 2 wall. From there, Wallace could not continue racing and was credited with a finish of 36th, the worst of his Cup career at Pocono since 2018.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: NASCAR.com
June 23, 2025
Chris Buescher of RFK Racing placed fourth during Sunday's Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. Buescher ran well throughout the entire race, running inside the top 10 and sometimes the top five despite shuffling through the field at times due to pit strategy. Buescher was fast from the beginning as he started the race in second and ended the first stage in second, falling short of passing Denny Hamlin for the stage win. The second stage had Buescher mostly run inside the top 10 after pit strategy would put him further back, but he caught up to fifth by the end of the stage. In the final stage, Buescher briefly held the lead for two laps before pitting under the green flag and setting himself up for the finish. He restarted outside of the top five during the race's final restart and eventually worked up to fourth, scoring his second career top-5 finish at Pocono.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: NASCAR.com
June
22,
2025
Heading
into
The
Great
American
Getaway
400
race
weekend,
Denny
Hamlin
was
pegged
as
the
favorite
by
sportsbooks
to
take
the
win
on
Sunday.
After
a
sluggish
start
to
the
weekend
in
practice,
and
it
looked
as
though
that
could
change.
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June 22, 2025
Ryan Blaney will have some work to do to get to the front once the great flag waves at Pocono Raceway on Sunday afternoon, as the Team Penske driver ended up qualifying 20th for this weekend's The Great American Getaway 400. If he's able to get to the front, though, Blaney should be a contender for the win. The No. 12 Ford showed great long-run speed during practice at Pocono this weekend, just as it has at almost all intermediate race tracks this year. That long-run speed and consistency should help Blaney on race day. As far as DFS goes, Ryan Blaney is a premier option this weekend, even with the high salary of $10,700 on DraftKings. With high Place Differential upside as well as race-winning potential, you couldn't ask for more out of a top-tier driver. Blaney is a two-time winner at Pocono Raceway, and is the defending victor of this race in particular.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
June 22, 2025
William Byron quickly turned into the chalk Place Differential play in DFS this weekend after the No. 24 Chevrolet ended up going head-first into the wall during qualifying on Saturday afternoon. Byron will be credited with a 31st-place starting spot and will have to race with his backup car on Sunday. If that backup car has speed anywhere close to what the primary car had, though, Willy B should be an excellent DFS option due to the very high Place Differential upside. Byron had the fastest single lap and best 10-lap average during practice at "The Tricky Triangle" this weekend, and his career average finish of 9.4 at this track is the best among all active drivers. Even though he is high-priced ($10,400 on DraftKings) and it's usually not a great idea to pay up for Place Differential in DFS, Byron looks to have a very high likelihood of ending up in the optimal lineup this weekend.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Motorsport
June 22, 2025
If you're looking for a driver that may be flying under the radar at Pocono Raceway this weekend, consider Joey Logano. The Team Penske driver's record at "The Tricky Triangle" isn't overly impressive--just one top-five finish in his last 14 starts--but Logano wound up finishing fifth in this race last season and even led three laps in that race. Additionally, the Team Penske Fords all looked strong in practice for The Great American Getaway 400 this weekend, particularly on the long run. Logano is priced at $9,200 on DraftKings this weekend and will likely go overlooked by many DFS players on Sunday. However, he qualified 12th this weekend, so he does have some Place Differential upside if he has a top-five car for the second year in a row. Don't go too crazy, but consider using Logano as a pivot option in tournaments with your DFS lineups this weekend.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
June 22, 2025
Chris Buescher will always be associated with Pocono Raceway, as the Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing driver got his first Cup Series win at "The Tricky Triangle" back in 2016 in somewhat of a fluke fashion. In that race, heavy fog set in over the track and ended the race early, with Buescher in the lead and the main benefactor. Since then, he hasn't been able to finish better than 10th at Pocono, but that could change this weekend. Buescher qualified second for this weekend's The Great American Getaway 400 and the No. 17 Ford showed great speed in practice on Saturday, particularly on the long run. Additionally, two weeks ago at Michigan, Buescher had one of the best cars in the field, and some of that Michigan speed should translate to Pocono this weekend. At $8,800 on DraftKings and starting on the front row, Buescher is a risky and somewhat expensive DFS play this weekend that should only be considered in contrarian tournament scenarios.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Yahoo!
June 22, 2025
Brad Keselowski is in must-win territory if he wants to make the Playoffs this season, and with the right strategy calls at Pocono on Sunday, the RFK driver just may be able to steal one at "The Tricky Triangle." All of the Fords look strong on the long run this weekend, and Pocono is one of the better tracks for Keselowski. In 27 career starts at this track, Brad has posted 11 top-five finishes and 16 total top-10 results. His career average finish of 10.8 ranks second-best among active drivers, behind only William Byron's series-best 9.4. In The Great American Getaway 400 this weekend, Keselowski will roll off of the starting grid from 14th-place on Sunday, but he could be a legitimate top-five contender at the end of the day. At $8,600 on DraftKings, it's worth sprinkling in Keselowski to your DFS lineups, but he's not the best cash game option, so you should use him in contrarian/tournament scenarios.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: CBS Sports
June
22,
2025
The
No.
21
Ford
of
Josh
Berry
had
some
issues
in
practice
at
Pocono
Raceway
this
weekend,
as
the
Wood
Brothers
Racing
team
found
that
the
rear
diffuser
was
broken
on
the
car
early
on
in
the
practice
session.
Berry
only
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June 22, 2025
Don't count out Erik Jones from getting a good finish at Pocono Raceway this weekend. Statistically, this is one of his best tracks on the schedule, and in the three Next Gen races at this track, the Legacy Motor Club driver has walked away with two top-10 results along with a 14th-place finish. In total, over 13 career starts here, Jones has finished inside the top 10 eight times (61.5%). As far as DFS goes, though, Jones is a pretty risky play this weekend due to his 11th-place starting position. This severely limits his upside for Place Differential, and even with him being priced at only $6,400 on DraftKings, it's unlikely that Jones even comes close to the optimal lineup on Sunday without a top-five finish. Use sparingly in tournament-style contests if you're looking to roll the dice in DFS with Erik Jones at Pocono.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
June 22, 2025
If you're looking for a sleeper DFS option on Sunday at Pocono Raceway, consider Noah Gragson ($5,700 on DraftKings). The Front Row Motorsports driver qualified in 17th-place for this weekend's The Great American Getaway 400 and showed some speed during his practice session despite being in the slower group. As far as average lap times go in practice, Gragson ranked 17th-fastest overall and fourth-best among his groupmates. With that being said, Noah's track record at Pocono Raceway leaves a lot to be desired. In three Cup Series starts here, he has yet to finish better than 22nd, although it's worth noting that he does have a win in the Xfinity Series at "The Tricky Triangle." Gragson is a pivot option on DraftKings this weekend and is best suited for use in tournament-style formats.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: LapRaptor
June 22, 2025
As far as sleepers go this weekend at Pocono Raceway, don't overlook Austin Dillon. The Richard Childress Racing driver actually has a pretty good record at "The Tricky Triangle," with 13 top-20 finishes in 19 career starts. With that being said, Austin has just one top-10 finish in his career at this track, a 10th-place result back in 2022. This weekend, the No. 3 Chevrolet ended up 16th-fastest in qualifying, which makes Austin Dillon an interesting DFS option. He's very cheap on DraftKings this weekend ($5,300) but his good qualifying effort and limited Place Differential upside makes him a risky play despite the low price. Dillon was just 31st-fastest in practice on Saturday, too, which makes you wonder whether that qualifying speed was legitimate. You should have some Dillon exposure in DFS this weekend just because of his low salary and track history, but don't go too crazy.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Driver Averages
June 22, 2025
John Hunter Nemechek will roll off the starting grid from fourth for Sunday's The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway, his best starting spot of the season thus far. Nemechek turned a lap of 52.390 seconds (171.789 mph), missing out on the pole by just two and a half tenths. Unfortunately for John Hunter, his last two good qualifying efforts did not end well. Although he was strong at Charlotte in May after qualifying sixth, he ultimately ended up finishing 27th when the checkered flag flew, and when he started seventh at Homestead, he wound up finishing in 23rd-place. Nemechek's best career finish at Pocono Raceway (through three career starts) has been 19th. He will likely fall back significantly from his fourth-place qualifying effort this weekend and should be avoided in DFS contests due to his very high negative Place Differential likelihood.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Jayski
June 22, 2025
After his hat trick of wins early this season, Christopher Bell has cooled off considerably in recent months in terms of dominating races. After a 2024 when Bell led over 20 laps eleven times and over 100 laps six times, he has only led more than eight laps twice this season. However, he has remained consistent and posted three second-place finishes after his wins including last week at Mexico City, so he's not exactly in a slump. Having said that, Bell starts ninth in today's The Great American Getaway 400. This makes him a risky choice to start him for DFS play. Although he will likely finish better than that and earn at least a few Place Differential points since his median finish this year is eighth, he won't score as many as drivers who qualified worse unless he dominates, which he hasn't done as much lately and never at this track. Bell is a decent option, but there are plenty of better ones.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
June 22, 2025
After three straight crashes, Bubba Wallace sat in a precarious playoff position after the Coca-Cola 600, but after three stronger runs subsequently, he has cemented his playoff position and he is going to a track where he has been very consistent. In his five Pocono starts for 23XI Racing, Wallace has never finished worse than 14th and has earned three top ten finishes including a career-best fifth in 2021 and tenth last year. Although 23XI Racing has had inconsistent speed this year, Tyler Reddick has seemed to have bigger issues than Wallace, who has seemed to have more consistent speed. When considering Wallace failed to post a qualifying time and is starting 34th, has posted five straight top fifteens at the track and three in the last three races on the Cup Series schedule, he's almost a must-have for DFS consideration.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
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