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\n\t\tBlue Cross NC 300<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tBlue Cross NC 300<\/p>\n
Location: Concord, NC\u00a0
Course: Charlotte Motor Speedway\u00a0
Format: Oval\u00a0
Laps: 200<\/p>\n
NASCAR O’Reilly Series Race Preview\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Corey Day<\/a> 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<\/a> for the lead. The other major storyline was the continued fall of Justin Allgaier<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n Key Stats at Charlotte Motor SpeedwayNumber of Races: 81Winners from Pole: 13Winners from Top Five: 47Winners from Top 10: 61Last 10 Winners at Charlotte\u00a0<\/p>\n Spring 2026 \u2013 Ross Chastain<\/a> 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<\/a> 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. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n NASCAR O’Reilly Series DFS Tools \u00a0<\/p>\n NASCAR Lineup Optimizer<\/a><\/p>\n NASCAR Projections<\/a><\/p>\n DraftKings Values for the Blue Cross NC 300<\/p>\n DraftKings Tier 1 Values<\/p>\n Justin Allgaier<\/a>– $12,700 DraftKings Tier 2 Values<\/p>\n Brent Crews<\/a>– $9,500 DraftKings Tier 3 Values<\/p>\n Sammy Smith<\/a> – $7,800 DraftKings Tier 4 Values<\/p>\n Jeremy Clements<\/a> – $6,900 Optimal Lineup for the Blue Cross NC 300<\/p>\n Carson Kvapil<\/a> – $10,500 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.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n Sammy Smith<\/a> and Ryan Sieg<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n Best Bets for the Blue Cross NC 300<\/p>\n Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a> as of 12:00 AM ET Saturday<\/p>\n Race Winner \u2013 Carson Kvapil<\/a> (+700)<\/p>\n Top 3 Finish \u2013 Austin Hill<\/a> (+350)<\/p>\n Head-to-Head Matchups<\/p>\n Brent Crews<\/a> (-135) vs. Sheldon Creed<\/a> (+100)<\/p>\n Austin Hill<\/a> (-105) vs Sam Mayer<\/a> (-125)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n
2025 \u2013 William Byron<\/a>
2024- Chase Elliott<\/a>
2023- Justin Allgaier<\/a>
2022- Josh Berry<\/a>\u00a0
2021- Ty Gibbs<\/a>
2020 \u2013 Kyle Busch\u00a0
2019 \u2013 Tyler Reddick<\/a>\u00a0
2018 \u2013 Brad Keselowski<\/a>\u00a0
Fall 2017 \u2013 Alex Bowman<\/a><\/p>\n
Carson Kvapil<\/a> – $10,500
Corey Day<\/a> – $10,200<\/p>\n
Sam Mayer<\/a> – $9,000
Austin Hill<\/a> – $8,800
Brandon Jones<\/a> – $8,300
William Sawalich<\/a> – $8,000<\/p>\n
Ryan Sieg<\/a> – $7,600
Anthony Alfredo<\/a> – $7,000<\/p>\n
Austin Green<\/a> – $6,800
Dean Thompson<\/a> – $6,600<\/p>\n
Brent Crews<\/a>– $9,500
William Sawalich<\/a> – $8,000
Sammy Smith<\/a> – $7,800
Ryan Sieg<\/a> – $7,600
Dean Thompson<\/a> -$6,600<\/p>\n