FlurrySports shares DraftKings NASCAR DFS picks and lineup advice for the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race this weekend, including William Byron.
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The Coca-Cola 600 presents one of the most unique DraftKings NASCAR DFS slates of the season as far as intermediate ovals are concerned. Six-hundred miles of racing under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway creates a war of attrition that rewards drivers who can manage both their equipment and the evolving track conditions across an entire evening.
With qualifying rained out and the starting lineup set by NASCAR’s metrics formula, several of the favorites to do big things this weekend will be starting deeper on the grid than expected. This should not only create some phenomenal racing early on as the field sorts itself out but also some excellent value opportunities when it comes to constructing DFS lineups.
Let’s break down of the top DraftKings NASCAR DFS picks and lineup targets for the Coca-Cola 600.
DraftKings NASCAR DFS Scoring Overview
Before diving into the picks, here’s a quick breakdown of the key DraftKings NASCAR DFS scoring categories for Sunday’s race:
- Finishing Position: The bulk of your score. First place earns 45 points, second earns 42, third earns 41, and so on from there.
- Place Differential: +1 point for every position gained from starting spot to finishing position, -1 for every position lost. Starting deep in the field and finishing strong is a legitimate path to a big score.
- Laps Led: +0.25 points per lap. Drivers who run at the front all day accumulate meaningful bonus points over a full race distance.
- Fastest Lap: +0.45 points. A nice bonus, but not a primary roster construction
Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR DFS Picks
Premium Plays ($10,000 and Above)
Denny Hamlin — $11,500 | Starting Position: 11th
Denny Hamlin enters Sunday as the man to beat in 2026 and his Charlotte track record backs up that status. In six races at the track dating back to 2020, he owns one win, three top-5s and four top-10 finishes.
Over the last four Charlotte races in the Next Gen era, he ranks fourth in both average running position and average driver rating. Of course, his veteran expertise also helps his case as a veteran who knows how to adapt as the track conditions shift and temperatures drop through the night.
Tyler Reddick — $11,000 | Starting Position: 1st
Tyler Reddick leads the field to green from the pole and enters as one of our outright betting picks this week. He has five wins on the season and ranks third in average running position and fourth in average driver rating at Charlotte over the Next Gen era.
Toyota has been the class of 1.5-mile ovals in 2026 and Reddick has been at the front of that conversation all season. He remains a driver worth paying up for in DraftKings NASCAR DFS.
Christopher Bell — $10,000 | Starting Position: 17th
The winner of the rain-shortened 2024 Coca-Cola 600 winner, Christopher Bell ranks second at Charlotte in both average running position and average driver rating over the Next Gen era. He has been running better than his results suggest all season — most recently getting taken out while leading at Texas.
Bell starts 17th, but that is not a hole he can’t climb out of over 600 miles. It also provides him the opportunity to gain valuable DraftKings NASCAR DFS points from positions gained.
Mid-Board Targets ($8,000 – $9,999)
William Byron — $9,500 | Starting Position: 31st
Despite the absence of an outright victory, William Byron’s Charlotte stats are among the best in the field — he leads all Next Gen era drivers in both average running position and average driver rating at this track. Just last year, he dominated the better part of the Coca-Cola 600, leading 283 of 400 laps en route to a runner-up finish.
Hendrick Motorsports has been a step behind Toyota overall this season but intermediate ovals have been a relative strength. Byron has the track acumen to work his way forward. One could argue that he is a bargain at his DraftKings NASCAR DFS price point.
Ty Gibbs — $9,000 | Starting Position: 2nd
Ty Gibbs is set to start on the front row for the Coca-Cola 600 and brings strong underlying Charlotte numbers despite results that haven’t always reflected his pace. He ranks fifth in average running position and has led 80 total laps across three Cup Series starts here.
Joe Gibbs Racing has won four of the last eight Coca-Cola 600s and Gibbs checked off his first Cup win earlier this season. Starting second with Toyota speed offers a promising formula for success.
Brad Keselowski — $8,000 | Starting Position: 26th
Brad Keselowski’s average finish of 8.7 over his last three Charlotte races ranks third in the field — achieved from an average starting spot of 22.7. Starting 26th is actually right in his wheelhouse, with the added benefit of positions gained for DraftKings NASCAR DFS purposes.
RFK Racing has been the most consistent Ford organization on intermediate ovals this season and Keselowski has back-to-back top-5 finishes in this race the last two years.
Sleepers of the Week ($7,000 – $7,999)
Alex Bowman — $7,800 | Starting Position: 29th
Alex Bowman quietly has three top-10s and four finishes of 12th or better in his last five Charlotte races. Like his teammate Byron, his deep starting spot is a product of the rainout grid formula rather than a reflection of his recent pace.
Bowman finished third at Texas in his third race back from a vertigo absence and has recorded three top-10s in his last four starts overall. He offers good value at his DraftKings NASCAR DFS salary for what he and his equipment figure to be capable of.
Ryan Preece — $7,300 | Starting Position: 12th
Ryan Preece and RFK Racing have been reliable on intermediates all season. Preece specifically piloted the No. 60 Ford to a ninth-place finish in last year’s Coca-Cola 600 and has intermediate oval results of 11th at Vegas, 11th at Kansas and 14th at Texas this year.
Starting 12th puts Preece in relatively clean air early and his ability to grind out finishes over a long race makes him a quality sleeper option.
Salary Savers ($5,000-$6,999)
Erik Jones — $6,600 | Starting Position: 21st
If you are looking for a capable driver to round out your NASCAR DFS lineup this week, Erik Jones offers plenty of upside. He has finished inside the top-20 in four of his last five Charlotte races with three results of 16th or better.
As for recent form, Jones was 12th at Texas and finished third in last week’s All-Star Race, suggesting that the No. 43 team comes in with momentum. Experience managing long runs over a grueling race distance is exactly what the Coca-Cola 600 rewards and Jones quietly checks that box.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. — $5,900 | Starting Position: 32nd
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is the deepest starting pick on our DraftKings NASCAR DFS card but his Charlotte track record justifies the inclusion at this cheap price point. Remove one outlier in 2024 and his average finish in this race during the Next Gen era is an astounding 8.3.
Stenhouse owns has three top-10s in six Charlotte races dating back to 2020 and has finished 11th or better in three of the last four. He carries risk for sure, but offers one of the better sneaky options to save salary alongside heavyweight contenders in lineups this week.
