NASCAR Wurth 400 FanDuel Lineup - 5/3/2026
Brett Nault
May 3, 2026
| Driver | Salary |
|---|---|
| Christopher Bell | $12,500 |
| Ryan Blaney | $11,500 |
| Bubba Wallace | $9,500 |
| Ty Gibbs | $8,500 |
| Brad Keselowski | $8,000 |
It's a Sunday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway with the Wurth 400 rolling at 3:30 PM ET, and the FanDuel NASCAR build is a balanced mix of front-running studs and high-leverage place-differential plays.
Christopher Bell anchors the build at $12,500 with a top-10 starting spot (P7), giving us the cleanest dominator-style ceiling on the slate. Ryan Blaney ($11,500) and Brad Keselowski ($8,000) are both proven Cup veterans starting deep — Blaney from P31 and Keselowski from P25 — bringing real place-differential equity on top of strong driver ratings. Bubba Wallace ($9,500) is the loudest place-diff angle in the build, starting all the way back in P37 with a 47.32 FPPG history. Ty Gibbs ($8,500) rounds out the lineup as the mid-tier piece starting P10, splitting the difference between dominator and place-diff exposure.
Let's have a big afternoon!
About Brett Nault
Sports have always been a passion of mine, and I've been playing daily fantasy for over a decade. After twenty years as a data analyst in the hospital field, I'm now all-in on Brett's Tailgate full-time — bringing that same research-driven approach to daily fantasy players who want real analysis instead of recycled takes. Pull up a chair — the tailgate's open.
