When building DFS lineups for NASCAR DFS it’s important to look at a core of drivers, rather than a full lineup at a time. Just like most DFS sports, building around cores of players, or drivers in this case, and then filling in around it is the best way to see success in both cash and GPP contests. Regardless of the style of track, the core build method is the way that Dan Malin and myself approach our builds and then we get exposure to other drivers by sprinkling them into the builds as well. That way when different cores do well, we see more green by the checkered flag.

The Core Plays table below should be read from left to right based on the site and game type you’re building for. They are not designed to add up to the salary cap nor are they designed to be plugged in as full lineups. Certain races they’ll be more for top-tier than the value-tier and vice versa and same goes for the mid-tier. It simply depends on the race and the setup of the field.

For more specific and in-depth analysis, check out the NOCO 400 Playbook and the NASCAR DFS Podcast as well as asking questions in the NASCAR DFS Discord channel.

Good Luck in Sunday’s NASCAR DFS NOCO 400 contests!

DRAFTKINGS
Top TierMid-TierValue Tier
Cash Games
William Byron810800Chase Elliott249300Michael McDowell206200
Christopher Bell2210500Tyler Reddick69100Harrison Burton325700
   Kevin Harvick78400   
         
Tournaments
Martin Truex Jr510300Ryan Blaney319500Ty Gibbs126900
Kyle Busch179700Ryan Preece17400Todd Gilliland135500
   Bubba Wallace97100   
         
FANDUEL
Top TierMid-TierValue Tier
Cash Games
William Byron814000Chase Elliott2411800Michael McDowell205000
Christopher Bell2213000Kevin Harvick79000Harrison Burton324500
Denny Hamlin1112500Tyler Reddick68200   
         
Tournaments
Martin Truex Jr511500Kyle Busch1710500Ryan Preece16200
Ryan Blaney3111000Bubba Wallace97000Ty Gibbs125500
      Todd Gilliland133000