By alley - Jul 2, 2015, 3:36 AM ET

Pedal to the metal for DraftKings $250,000 NASCAR fantasy league prize pool

NASCAR is fast challenging traditional stick-and-ball sports in popularity among fantasy leaguers, thanks to the fun and lucrative challenge offered by DraftKings – the "Official Daily Fantasy Sports Partner" of NASCAR.

The current "Pedal to the Metal" contest features a $250,000 prize pool. First place wins $100,000!

In each game, participants are assigned a fixed salary cap they can use to draft their entire roster, comprised of five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers. Scoring categories in DraftKings NASCAR daily fantasy sports games include finishing position, fastest laps, laps led, position differential and passing differential.

NASCAR games on DraftKings will also provide fans the opportunity to win one-of-a-kind NASCAR prizes and VIP experiences.

The contest is free to new users, so join the fun now for this weekend's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

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to start your team.