NAS $120K Charlotte Drive [$25K to 1st] (Cup)<\/a><\/p>\nFantasy NASCAR Driver Rankings: Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte<\/p>\n
1. Shane Van Gisbergen ($12,500) \u2014 The road course king. SVG has won four straight road events in 2025. Until proven otherwise, he\u2019s Superman when the track turns right.<\/p>\n
2. Christopher Bell ($10,200) \u2014 The only Cup driver besides SVG to win a road course this year, taking COTA. He\u2019s also logged runner-up finishes in Mexico City and Watkins Glen, making him the clear No. 2 road option.<\/p>\n
3. Chase Briscoe ($9,200) \u2014 A road course win feels inevitable for Briscoe. He excelled on them in Xfinity and now pilots the No. 19 Toyota, a car with a strong road course history.<\/p>\n
4. Kyle Larson ($10,500) \u2014 Oddsmakers give Larson the best chance of unseating Van Gisbergen. It\u2019s a tall order. He\u2019ll need chaos, but the Charlotte Roval often delivers chaos.<\/p>\n
5. Chase Elliott ($9,500) \u2014 The dominant road course days may be gone, but Elliott remains consistent. He\u2019s earned three top-fives in five road events this year.<\/p>\n
6. Chris Buescher ($8,700) \u2014 Quietly one of the best road racers in the Cup Series. With no playoff pressure, Buescher can skip stage points strategy and play for the win up front.<\/p>\n
7. William Byron ($9,700) \u2014 Hendrick Motorsports has the equipment and the drivers to challenge SVG. Byron is one of several HMS options capable of running up front \u2014 or finishing right behind Van Gisbergen.<\/p>\n
8. Tyler Reddick ($10,000) \u2014 The road course heater has cooled. Reddick is still a top-five threat, but no longer a serious contender for wins with SVG in the field. He\u2019s logged two podiums and four top-10s this year.<\/p>\n
9. A.J. Allmendinger ($9,000) \u2014 The road racing veteran still has the chops. His 2023 Roval win proves he can overcome equipment limitations.<\/p>\n
10. Michael McDowell ($8,100) \u2014 Always a factor on road courses, even in mid-tier equipment. The Spire car isn\u2019t elite, but it\u2019s competitive enough, and McDowell knows how to maximize it.<\/p>\n
11. Ryan Blaney ($8,000) \u2014 Road courses remain one of Blaney\u2019s weaker spots, though he\u2019s still a top-10 driver. The Roval\u2019s unpredictability and Blaney\u2019s playoff security give him freedom to gamble.<\/p>\n
12. Alex Bowman ($7,800) \u2014 DFS players looking for Hendrick exposure at a discount can turn to Bowman. A win is unlikely, but a solid top-10 is realistic and valuable.<\/p>\n
13. Ty Gibbs ($9,300) \u2014 Gibbs\u2019 road racing pedigree comes from the Xfinity circuit, and his early Cup results prove it wasn\u2019t just weak fields. He remains a dangerous play on road courses.<\/p>\n
14. Denny Hamlin ($7,200) \u2014 Once steady on road courses, Hamlin\u2019s results have slipped. The likely culprit is stronger competition rather than diminished skill, but his DFS ceiling is limited.<\/p>\n
15. Ross Chastain ($8,500) \u2014 Trackhouse built its name on road course success, and Chastain was part of that before SVG arrived. A Roval win might be his only ticket into the next playoff round.<\/p>\n