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The NASCAR season continues on Sunday as the Cup Series head back to Phoenix Raceway for the 50th time in its history with the 2021 Instacart 500. Chase Elliott won his first NASCAR Cup with a win in the Season Finale 500 at this track a year ago. Elliott has now finished 10th or better in six of his starts in Phoenix and could be a popular option for NASCAR DFS lineups. Meanwhile, Kevin Harvick is a nine-time winner at Phoenix Raceway, but should he be among your top NASCAR DFS picks?

Affording superstars with a history of success at Phoenix Raceway won't be cheap, so what value options exist in the NASCAR DFS driver pool for the 2021 Instacart 500? Before finalizing your NASCAR DFS picks for the 2021 Instacart 500 on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out the optimal 2021 Instacart 500 NASCAR 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 dominated NASCAR DFS at the 2020 Daytona 500, turning a 4x ROI after rostering four of the top seven drivers.

He then crushed the 2020 Real Heroes 400, with his top three picks -- Denny Hamlin, Erik Jones and Martin Truex Jr. -- all finishing in the top eight. He also had Truex Jr. at No. 1 in his DraftKings value rankings for his win at Martinsville and then had Kevin Harvick at No. 1 for his win at Indianapolis. Anybody who has followed his picks has seen huge returns. 

Now, he's turned his attention to Sunday's 2021 Instacart 500. He's only sharing his picks and NASCAR DFS driver pool here.

Top 2021 Instacart 500 NASCAR DFS picks

For NASCAR at Phoenix, McClure is high on Martin Truex Jr. at $10,100 on DraftKings and $10,700 on FanDuel. After finishing first or second in the NASCAR standings in each of the previous three seasons, Truex is coming off a disappointing seventh-place finish last year, but is up to eighth in 2021 after back-to-back top-six finishes.

Now, Truex returns to a track where he's had success, earning top-10 finishes in five of his last seven starts at Phoenix Raceway. He'll start fifth in the 2021 Instacart 500 starting lineup, and all three of his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates will begin either in the row in front of him or the row behind him, so they should be able to link up early.

Part of McClure's optimal NASCAR DFS strategy includes rostering Christopher Bell at $8,500 on FanDuel and $8,100 on DraftKings. The 26-year-old shined with a small racing team during his rookie season, earning seven top-10 finishes, including a fourth-place finish at the Pocono Organics 325 and a third in the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500.

Since joining Joe Gibbs Racing, one of the most successful teams in the history of the sport, Bell has continued to prove that he's one of the brightest young stars in NASCAR. Bell led 32 laps before finishing 16th in the Daytona 500 and then won on the Daytona Road Course during the second weekend of the season. Last week, he finished seventh in Las Vegas and is a serious threat to contend again on Sunday.

How to set 2021 Instacart 500 NASCAR DFS lineups

McClure is also targeting an undervalued driver set to return plenty of value. He's in prime position to make a run at the checkered flag and comes at a price that won't break the bank. This pick could be the difference between cashing huge in your NASCAR DFS tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can see every pick here.

So what are the top NASCAR DFS picks for Sunday's Instacart 500 2021? 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 at Phoenix.