Michael McDowell

The ultimate NASCAR dual-threat specialist, Michael McDowell has built a 500-plus start career on two pillars: superspeedways and road courses. His 2021 Daytona 500 win shocked the world, and his second victory came at the Indy road course in 2023. Of his 14 career top-fives, half came on drafting tracks and half on road or street courses -- that's not a coincidence, it's an identity. Now driving for Spire Motorsports, McDowell led the series with six poles in 2024 and remains a qualifying beast. In DFS, he's a premium value play at road courses and superspeedways, consistently outrunning his salary. Fade him at intermediates.