The madness of the Daytona 500 is in the rearview mirror as the NASCAR Cup Series shifts its attention to California for the 2023 Pala Casino 400 at Fontana on Sunday. Defending champion Kyle Larson is the betting favorite and a popular choice among 2023 Pala Casino 400 DFS picks, but he is an expensive option in the 2023 Pala Casino 400 DFS driver pool. Larson finished outside the top 15 at Daytona last week, so should you fade him in your NASCAR DFS lineups?
There are plenty of other 2023 Pala Casino 400 contenders to choose from on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel. Defending Cup Series winner Joey Logano has five top-five finishes in his last six starts at Fontana and six top-sevens in his last seven at Auto Club Speedway, making him a driver to consider with your NASCAR DFS strategy. Before locking in any NASCAR DFS picks for the 2023 Pala Casino 400, be sure to check out the optimal NASCAR at Fontana DFS strategy and advice from SportsLine's Mike McClure.
McClure has won almost $2 million in his career as a daily Fantasy pro, and his NASCAR DFS driver pool, projections and advice can help you score a big win on Sunday.
McClure's model is off to a red-hot start this year, already nailing Martin Truex Jr.'s win at the Clash at the Coliseum, returning 20-1, and Joey Logano's Duel victory at 8-1. It also impressively nailed five of Kyle Larson's wins during his historic season. All told, the model has nailed a whopping eight winners since 2021. Anybody who has followed his picks has seen huge returns.
Now, he's turned his attention to Sunday's 2023 Pala Casino 400. He's only sharing his picks and NASCAR DFS driver pool here.
Top 2023 Pala Casino 400 NASCAR DFS picks
For NASCAR at Fontana, McClure is high on Erik Jones. He ran strong at Auto Club Speedway last season, finishing third after securing a front-row starting spot. He was in second place in both stages, so it was not a fluky third-place result for him.
Jones finished in the top 10 in 13 races last season, leading 147 laps and picking up a win at the Southern 500. He has three top-10s at Auto Club Speedway in his five previous starts at the track and has finished in the top 20 each time. McClure has identified Jones as a value pick deeper in the NASCAR DFS pool for Sunday's race.
Part of McClure's optimal NASCAR DFS strategy also includes rostering Kyle Busch, who has four wins at Auto Club Speedway during his lengthy career. Busch most recently won here in 2019, but he also won back-to-back titles in 2013 and 2014 to establish himself as the driver to beat at this track.
He added a second-place finish in 2020 before posting a top-15 result last year, giving him 18 top-15s in his 23 total appearances at Fontana. Busch inherited a car that led 90 of the 200 laps last year after starting on the pole, as Tyler Reddick was ultimately unable to overcome a cut tire. Along with his Cup Series success, Busch also has nine straight top-10 finishes in Xfinity Series races at Fontana. See which other drivers to roster here.
How to set 2023 NASCAR at Fontana DFS lineups
McClure is also targeting an undervalued driver set to return plenty of value for his NASCAR DFS picks. He's in a prime position to make a run at the checkered flag and comes at a price that won't break the bank. You can see who it is, and every other pick, right here.
So what are the top NASCAR DFS picks for Sunday's 2023 Pala Casino 400? And which value driver is a must-roster? Visit SportsLine now to see DFS millionaire Mike McClure's complete driver pool for DraftKings and FanDuel, and cash in big on NASCAR DFS.
