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M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400 at Pocono: NASCAR DFS Picks

Pocono Raceway will play host to the 21st race of the 2022 NASCAR season, and the starting lineup is set for what is sure to be a great race.

Kurt Busch qualified tenth but hit the wall hard in the final lap of qualifiers, causing significant rear damage to the car that will require him to race in his backup car this afternoon.

Denny Hamlin will sit in pole position for the third time in 2022, completing the fastest lap at 169.991 mph. Teammate Kyle Busch will start next to him on the front line, representing two of my three top contenders, while Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson will occupy the row behind them.

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NASCAR DFS Picks for M$M’s Fan Appreciation 400

All six Toyota cars in the race will begin in the Top 11, setting up plenty of team-racing opportunities on the 2.5-mile track. There is plenty of value on the board for this afternoon’s race, so let’s take a look.


FanDuel Values

DriverSalaryQP
Michael McDowell $5,200 25
Austin Cindric $6,500 20
Ricky Stenhouse $6,200 19
Kevin Harvick $10,500 24
Ross Chastain $11,000 21

DraftKings Values

DriverSalaryQP
Michael McDowell $6,500 25
Erik Jones $7,600 34
Justin Haley $6,100 30
Kevin Harvick $9,000 24
Ross Chastain $10,000 21

Michael McDowell has had an up-and-down season, finishing as high as third at Sonoma, and has enjoyed some career success at 2.5-mile tracks. His QP of 25 and low salary on both sites make him a friendly lineup builder this afternoon.

Kevin Harvick and Ross Chastain both have high salaries, but their qualifying positions of 24 and 21 put them squarely in play as values in Pocono. And Erik Jones took a penalty which will place him in 34th, but he had an outstanding run in qualifiers and should place much higher than that.

Here are two lineups I plan to play in GPP contests this afternoon:


FanDuel Lineup

DriverSalaryQP
Chase Elliott $13,500 3
Ross Chastain $11,000 21
Kevin Harvick $10,500 24
Erik Jones $6,000 34
Michael McDowell $5,200 25
TOTAL $46,200

DraftKings Lineup

DriverSalaryQP
Martin Truex Jr $10,300 8
Chase Elliott $10,100 3
Kevin Harvick $9,000 24
Erik Jones $7,600 34
Michael McDowell $6,500 25
Justin Haley $6,100 30
TOTAL $49,600

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