NASCAR Fantasy Rankings: DFS Picks on DraftKings for NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 165 at Chicago Street Race

NASCAR is hosting street racing in Chicago. The inaugural event in 2023 was an event to say the least. Get ready for chaos and the possible rookie to win the $100,000 DraftKings featured fantasy NASCAR contest. Check out the DFS NASCAR leaderboard below and submit your fantasy racing picks for the Grant Park 165 at Chicago Street Race.

Set your DraftKings Fantasy NASCAR lineups here: NAS $350,000 Engineer ($100,000 for 1st place) (Cup)

1. Shane Van Gisbergen ($10,000) — The New Zealand Super Cars champion returns to the Windy City to win again on the Chicago Street Circuit. The victory was no fluke in a race full of carnage. SVG completed the most laps in the top five (79%).

2. Kyle Larson ($10,500) — A few regular Cup Series drivers seemed to know what they were doing on the Chicago Street Circuit. Not surprisingly, Larson was one of the few drivers able to pass.

3. Christopher Bell ($10,200) — Before Bell hit the tire wall on lap 55 of 78, he was running 11th. Bell had completed 47 laps in the top five (third most), which equates to an 85% top-five rate before the accident.

4. Tyler Reddick ($9,800) — The driver of the No. 45 23XI Toyota was running fourth before hitting the tire wall on lap 57 of 78. Reddick completed 48 laps in the top five (second most), for an 84% top-five rate before the accident.

5. Denny Hamlin ($8,000) — To Hamlin’s credit, he took the pole position at the 2023 Chicago Street Race. One lap is not 100 laps. A lot will happen on Sunday, but that affects every driver. At the very least, Hamlin is expected to be fast again.

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6. Ross Chastain ($8,200) — Trackhouse Racing builds great race cars for the race track. Chastain is one of the best racers in the Cup Series. He is also one of the most aggressive drivers in the series. That’s dangerous in Chicago. The tire barriers are calling his name.

7. Martin Truex Jr. ($9,200) — The 2023 Grant Park 165 was shortened due to sunset. Truex decided to pit from the top 10 on lap 46. He was unable to recover in the shortened race.

8. Michael McDowell ($8,600) — Front Row Motorsports has upgraded its cars so McDowell could showcase his talent in street racing. McDowell was one of the few drivers able to pass at the 2023 Chicago Street Race.

9. AJ Allmendinger ($9,000) — This weekend it’s the racers’ turn, but The Dinger – the resident road racer – still has the edge. Allmendinger finished sixth in the two road races this season (COTA and Sonoma) and won the 2023 Cup Series race at the Roval in Charlotte.

10. Alex Bowman ($7,300) — Is it racing or surviving? Only one driver wins. The rest of the top 10 survive. They make fewer mistakes – execution and strategy. Bowman finished outside the top 15 in four of his 13 road races in the Gen-7 car. That’s a top-5 survival rate.

11. Chris Buescher ($8,800) — Watch for NASCAR’s most underrated road racer. He’s a working class road racer. He navigates the road like a skilled delivery driver. The flashy names will attract owners. Buescher could be overlooked.

12. Chase Elliott ($9,600) — Last season, it was a long weekend in Chicago. Elliott struggled in practice and qualifying. The No. 9 Hendrick Chevy played pit strategy and stayed out during the caution period on lap 46. Elliott went from 25th to 3rd and held his position for the final 22 laps.

13. Daniel Suarez ($8,100) — He started the Chicago Street Race in fifth place and remained in the top 10 until the decisive yellow phase on lap 46. Suarez chose the wrong strategy and was never able to regain his position.

14. Joey Hand ($6,900) — RFK’s third road racer will be driven by the veteran road racer, whose best finish on a Cup Series road course is 20th, with those seven races coming with Rick Ware Racing. It’s been a decade since Hand has had success on road courses, but RFK wouldn’t bring him in if they didn’t believe in his ability.

15. Austin Cindric ($7,500) — His rookie season went well on the road courses. His second season was a low point. The low point has continued – 18th at COTA and 22nd at Sonoma. The ability is there. He needs luck. He had that last season in Chicago – a sixth place.

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