The top DFS picks and best bets for the Blue Cross NC 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. See why Dan Marcus is leading his NASCAR O’Reilly Series DFS contests on DraftKings with Carson Kvapil this week.
Blue Cross NC 300
Location: Concord, NC
Course: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Format: Oval
Laps: 200
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Corey Day took home a thrilling victory at Las Vegas after besting Carson Kvpail in a back-and-forth battle across the final 12 laps. That was enough to push Day to fifth in The Chase standings, while Kvapil’s strong day positioned him in second place and only 19 points behind Sheldon Creed for the lead. The other major storyline was the continued fall of Justin Allgaier, who was knocked out of the race in a big pile up on Lap 55. After earning only five points, he has slipped to fourth place and 30 points behind Creed. There’s still plenty of time for the picture to change, but only five races remain.
Key Stats at Charlotte Motor SpeedwayNumber of Races: 81Winners from Pole: 13Winners from Top Five: 47Winners from Top 10: 61Last 10 Winners at Charlotte
Spring 2026 – Ross Chastain
2025 – William Byron
2024- Chase Elliott
2023- Justin Allgaier
2022- Josh Berry
2021- Ty Gibbs
2020 – Kyle Busch
2019 – Tyler Reddick
2018 – Brad Keselowski
Fall 2017 – Alex Bowman
It’s been several years since Charlotte has hosted two traditional races on its oval for the O’Reilly Series, but that’s what we have in 2026. Ross Chastain took home the win, but the field won’t have any Cup Series drivers this time around. The traditional oval at Charlotte is known for delivering excellent racing due to the track having multiple racing lines. That’s created some unlikely results, with the last three winners starting 14th, fourth and 30th. All three were Cup drivers, which does change the meaning of those results, but a poor qualifying result doesn’t mean the same will happen Saturday afternoon.
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DraftKings Values for the Blue Cross NC 300
DraftKings Tier 1 Values
Justin Allgaier– $12,700
Carson Kvapil – $10,500
Corey Day – $10,200
DraftKings Tier 2 Values
Brent Crews– $9,500
Sam Mayer – $9,000
Austin Hill – $8,800
Brandon Jones – $8,300
William Sawalich – $8,000
DraftKings Tier 3 Values
Sammy Smith – $7,800
Ryan Sieg – $7,600
Anthony Alfredo – $7,000
DraftKings Tier 4 Values
Jeremy Clements – $6,900
Austin Green – $6,800
Dean Thompson – $6,600
Optimal Lineup for the Blue Cross NC 300
Carson Kvapil – $10,500
Brent Crews– $9,500
William Sawalich – $8,000
Sammy Smith – $7,800
Ryan Sieg – $7,600
Dean Thompson -$6,600
With Allgaier slumping and no clear ace at the track, I’ll rely more on recent form than is typically the case at the top of my build. That leads to both Kvapil and Crews. Kvapil has risen to second in The Chase and has finished inside the top five in six of his last eight races. His history at the Charlotte oval isn’t strong, but I’m willing to overlook that. The same is true of Crews, who has finished inside the top three of three of his last four races.
Hill is best known for his work on superspeedways but remains undervalued on other tracks, and that’s the case at Charlotte. For those that want to build through Allgaier or Jesse Love, Hill is a decent way to balance out the cost without giving up much in terms of potential return. Sawalich, Smith and Sieg are all standout values of the weekend, and I’m more willing to rely on track history the lower in cost we go. Sawalich has moved through the field each of the last two weekends, and he has shown consistent qualifying speed at Charlotte. While the race results have been inconsistent, his price makes it worth taking on that risk.
Sammy Smith and Ryan Sieg have both finished inside the top 10 in two of the last four races, while Smith has also banked a top-five finish in that span. Each of the Tier 4 drivers are decent punt plays, but they carry a lot of risk as their price implies.
Best Bets for the Blue Cross NC 300
Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook as of 12:00 AM ET Saturday
Race Winner – Carson Kvapil (+700)
Top 3 Finish – Austin Hill (+350)
Head-to-Head Matchups
Brent Crews (-135) vs. Sheldon Creed (+100)
Austin Hill (-105) vs Sam Mayer (-125)
As mentioned, the field is relatively wide open which creates some opportunity in the market. Only two drivers have race-winning odds lower than +500, while Day (+600), Kvpail and Crews (+800) all offer decent value. Hill’s overall consistency at the track makes him worth considering as a top-three finish even if the upside to win the race isn’t apparent.
There are also a few intriguing head-to-head matchups. Creed has been in excellent form since The Chase began, but he hasn’t had much success at Charlotte. Crews has also been in good form and is my choice. Hill has a clear upper hand on Mayer from all perspectives on paper, making him the driver to back in that matchup.
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