{"id":172140,"date":"2025-09-27T04:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T04:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/172140\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T04:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T04:09:08","slug":"daily-fantasy-nascar-draftkings-forecast-kansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/172140\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: Kansas"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a surprisingly competitive race<\/a> last week at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs pull into arguably their most fun racetrack.<\/p>\n

Kansas Speedway is a fan favorite and a driver\u2019s favorite to be sure, and this Sunday has the potential to produce another playoff gem. As for betting and fantasy here, my results have always been a mixed bag.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not a wild card race like a drafting track race, but there can be some surprises that can catch a fantasy owner off guard.<\/p>\n

In short, watch for the usual contenders, especially those in the playoff hunt, but don\u2019t be afraid of the underdogs. Fuel mileage, a well timed caution or just simply a lucky break could put one of them in a position for a good finish very easily at this track.<\/p>\n

Quickly, let\u2019s recap my picks from New Hampshire before we get into this week\u2019s picks:<\/p>\n

Right On the MoneyLick Your WoundsChase Elliott: 63.1 points scoredTyler Reddick: 4.9 points scored Christopher Bell: 52.3 points scoredBubba Wallace H2H over Ryan Blaney Austin Dillon: 45.4 points scored Ross Chastain +300 to finish top five: finished ninth<\/p>\n

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Through the Gears: NASCAR Betting Odds for Kansas<\/p>\n

2025 DraftKings Rules of the Road<\/p>\n

Drivers will be awarded points based on their finishing position, position differential, fastest laps and laps led. The driver who wins the race scores 45 fantasy points, while second place gets 42 points, third gets 41 points and so on, at least through the top 10. The 11th-place finisher scores 32 points, 21st gets 21 and 31st gets 10.<\/p>\n

However, any spots drivers lose or gain on the track are added or subtracted from their score. If the driver leads a lap, they will earn 0.25 points for each lap led and 0.45 points for each fastest lap.<\/p>\n

Fantasy Forecast <\/p>\n

Kyle Larson<\/a> $11,000<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an unbelievable stat for you guys: Hendrick Motorsports has been completely winless through the first four races of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.<\/p>\n

That stat has me thinking one thing though: they\u2019re due.<\/p>\n

And who else but \u201cYoung Money\u201d would I pick to get them that win? His entire career he\u2019s been known to dominate these intermediate race tracks, and so far these playoffs, he\u2019s performed pretty well.<\/p>\n

Look for Larson to add a fourth career win at Kansas this weekend. <\/p>\n

Joey Logano<\/a> $9,200<\/p>\n

Avert your eyes if you\u2019re not big on Logano, but I think he\u2019s well on his way to making it to the Round of 8.<\/p>\n

He was absolutely outstanding at New Hampshire, leading 147 laps and bringing home a fourth-place finish boot. His teammate also won last week, which boosts the entire momentum factor for the whole team.<\/p>\n

Logano will find a way to be a big factor in this race on Sunday. <\/p>\n

Bubba Wallace<\/a> $8,700<\/p>\n

Wallace is basically in a must-win situation if he wants to make it into the next round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n

While in past years, I\u2019d expect this team to punch above its weight class and go overboard with desperation, things seem different this year.<\/p>\n

For starters, Wallace should be pretty full of confidence racing here at Kansas. He\u2019s won here in the past and he\u2019s consistently fast on these big intermediate tracks.<\/p>\n

However, here\u2019s some buyer beware for you guys: He\u2019s not finished better than 17th here since 2023. Again, this team seems different this year, and I expect them to be somewhere near the top five or 10 at the end.<\/p>\n

Brad Keselowski<\/a> $7,700<\/p>\n

I really do believe that Keselowski would be in the playoffs had his year not started out so terribly.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s a shame that it went that way for the veteran driver, I think it\u2019s motivated him to play spoiler. Last week at New Hampshire was not good, but the week before at Bristol Motor Speedway was absolutely excellent, and I think we\u2019ll get that version of him this week.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also always solid here at Kansas. He boasts a career average finish here of 11.6, which is phenomenal. <\/p>\n

Kyle Busch<\/a> $7,500<\/p>\n

I groaned the second I selected him in DraftKings today, specifically because when I pick him, it\u2019s feast or famine.<\/p>\n

I, like most people in the sport, am deeply saddened by the decline of one of the all time greats. However, I think there will be a silver lining this week.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s got 12 career Cup Series wins on intermediate tracks, two of which came at this very racetrack. If Rowdy\u2019s got anything left in the tank, we\u2019ll likely see it here this weekend.<\/p>\n

Noah Gragson<\/a> $5,900<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure when the last time was that I had Gragson in this column, but welcome back sir.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a miserable first season for the young driver at Front Row Motorsports in 2025, but there have been some signs that he\u2019s starting to turn things around.<\/p>\n

He ran 16th at New Hampshire last weekend, and has scored 30-plus fantasy points in his last two starts.<\/p>\n

Gragson also has a stellar NASCAR Xfinity Series record on intermediate tracks such as this one. I don\u2019t know if that will translate this weekend, but his salary is cheap, and like I said in the intro, there are going to be some dark horses to ride in this race.<\/p>\n

Prop Bets and Locks<\/p>\n

Denny Hamlin<\/a> +110 H2H against Larson: Look guys, I know you\u2019re wondering why I went with Larson in fantasy but am picking Hamlin here with money on the line. It\u2019s pretty simple to me: if Larson does not win the race, Hamlin\u2019s going to. It just seems like he\u2019s on a different level, even among his teammates this season. <\/p>\n

Wallace +380 to finish top five: Again, his recent record here does not indicate that he can do this, but that Brickyard 400 win changed everything. He believes. His team believes. Heck, I believe. And you my friends, should believe too. Sometimes in gambling, that\u2019s all you need. <\/p>\n

Chase Elliott<\/a> +1300 to win: I hate this pick, full disclosure. I still think Elliott finds a way to the Round of 8, but my goodness the inconsistency on these intermediate tracks makes me worry about it. However, for a while back in the spring race here at Kansas, he looked like he could definitely win the race until an ill-timed caution burned him in the end. Will it change Sunday? I\u2019m beyond unsure, but if he does, this bet could make you a boatload of cash, with only a little bit of a wager.<\/p>\n

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Garrett joined Frontstretch as a news writer in 2023, and became a fantasy racing and betting writer in 2024. Hailing from the heart of coal country in southern West Virginia,\u00a0 he’s a married father of three and currently enrolled in the Physical Therapy Assistant Program at New River Community Technical College in Beaver, WV.<\/p>\n

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