NASCAR DFS Core Plays: FireKeepers Casino 400

The starting grid for the FireKeepers Casino 400 on Sunday is a bit interesting. We have the practice and qualifying results in the NASCAR DFS Playbook for this week's race but overall, it's pretty mixed up. That is bound to make builds interesting this week for Michigan to be sure. When we're putting together the lineups for DraftKings and FanDuel the best way to do it is by looking at the core plays below and read the playbook to fill in the rest of the spots.

When building DFS lineups for NASCAR DFS it’s important to look at a core of drivers, rather than a full lineup at a time. Just like most DFS sports, building around cores of players, or drivers in this case, and then filling in around it is the best way to see success in both cash and GPP contests. Regardless of the style of track, the core build method is the way that Dan Malin and myself approach our builds and then we get exposure to other drivers by sprinkling them into the builds as well. That way when different cores do well, we see more green by the checkered flag.

The Core Plays table below should be read from left to right based on the site and game type you’re building for. They are not designed to add up to the salary cap nor are they designed to be plugged in as full lineups. For certain races, there’ll be more for top tier than the value tier and vice versa and the same goes for the mid-tier. It simply depends on the race and the setup of the field.

Good luck in today’s FireKeepers Casino 400 from Michigan International Speedway for DFS!