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With only six races left before the NASCAR playoffs, every competition is vital to the drivers on the fringe of making or missing the postseason. How should you factor this into forming a NASCAR DFS strategy for Sunday's 2023 Pocono 400? Should you select drivers like Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher and Bubba Wallace for your 2023 Pocono 400 DFS lineups who are outside the top 10 but could still earn a playoff spot even without a victory based on total points? Every passing race becomes even more important for those drivers and it's certainly something to consider when forming NASCAR DFS lineups on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings.

Before locking in any NASCAR DFS picks for NASCAR at Pocono 2023, be sure to check out the optimal NASCAR at Pocono DFS strategy and advice from SportsLine's Mike McClure. 

McClure has won over $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 season, already nailing Martin Truex Jr.'s Clash win (20-1) as well as his win in New Hampshire (11-2), Joey Logano's Duel win (8-1), Kyle Busch's Fontana victory (10-1), Denny Hamlin's triumph in Kansas (6-1) and Kyle Larson's wins at Martinsville (6-1) and the NASCAR All-Star Race (13-2). In Austin, it listed Tyler Reddick as one of its best values and he went on to win for a 10-1 payout. It also impressively nailed five of Larson's wins during his historic season in 2021. All told, the model has nailed a whopping 13 winners since 2021. Anyone who followed its lead on those NASCAR picks saw huge returns.             

Now, he's turned his attention to Sunday's 2023 HighPoint.com 400. He's only sharing his picks and NASCAR DFS driver pool here.

Top 2023 HighPoint.com 400 NASCAR DFS picks

For NASCAR at Pocono, McClure is high on Aric Almirola ($7,00 on DraftKings, $5,800 on FanDuel). Almirola held a lead midway through last week's Crayon 301 before a loose wheel resulted in a crash and a 34th-place finish at New Hampshire. He had back-to-back finishes inside the top 20 entering that race.

Almirola has put together stronger performances in recent weeks, including leading 47 laps at Atlanta Motor Speedway before finishing 12th. You can expect an aggressive effort from Almirola, who is 27th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings and in desperate need of a victory if he wants to make the playoffs. The 39-year-old has an average finish of 10.7 in his last seven races at Pocono Raceway, finishing no worse than 16th during that stretch.

Part of McClure's optimal NASCAR DFS strategy also includes rostering Martin Truex Jr. ($10,700 on DraftKings, $14,000 on FanDuel), who is coming off a victory at the Crayon 301. It was Truex's third victory of the season and catapulted him past William Byron for first in the NASCAR Cup Series standings as the regular season nears its conclusion.

Truex has won two of his last five races and also finished second in Nashville during that stretch. He has two victories at Pocono Raceway and finished seventh last year for his fourth top-10 result in his last six NASCAR at Pocono races. The 2017 Cup Series champion is in his fifth season for Joe Gibbs racing and dominated the Crayon 301 by leading 254 laps en route to the victory. He comes with a steep price tag, but he's proven worth of it throughout the season and likely will again on Sunday. See which other drivers to roster here.

How to set 2023 NASCAR at Pocono 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 NASCAR at Pocono 2023? 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.