William Byron Continues His Consistency, Finishes Fourth At Charlotte

William Byron's streak of top-ten finishes only ended at Austin last week because of rain. There were no such issues this week as Byron finished fourth on Sunday at the Coca-Cola 600. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver was even able to lead 19 laps. He never did get to ride in the clean air much […]

Kyle Busch Breaks Up Hendrick Dominance, Finishes Third At Charlotte

Kyle Busch went on a nice run at the end of the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday and nearly passed Chase Elliott for second place. In the end, Busch just ran out of laps and settled for third place. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver led only one lap but was near the front during most of […]

Chase Elliott Finishes In Second At Charlotte On Sunday

The second-place finish for Chase Elliott was a nice follow-up to his road win at Texas. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver was probably the second-fastest driver on the track on Sunday. He still finished more than ten seconds behind Kyle Larson. That being said, Elliott was able to hold off Kyle Busch which was not […]

Kyle Larson Completely Dominates And Wins At Charlotte

This time, Kyle Larson dominated a race and finished it. Larson led 327 laps and won the Coca-Cola 600 by over ten seconds. It became apparent early that the Hendrick Motorsports Driver had the superior car on the Charlotte track. Larson swept all three stages along the way and was challenged by Chase Elliott and […]

Cole Custer Could Muster A Modestly Good Result At Charlotte

Cole Custer has enjoyed a few good results this season. However, the 1.5-mile tracks at this level have not been too kind to Custer. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver qualified 23rd for the Coca-Cola 600. Custer started 28th last year and wound up 12th by the end of the race. His ability to get an excellent […]

Chase Briscoe Will Learn Some Good Things At Charlotte

Chase Briscoe qualified near the top 20 which did raise a few eyebrows. Briscoe enjoys a slight positive place differential. Do not expect anything drastic. However, a 21st place start is not horrible. If Briscoe lurks near the top-15, that would be an accomplishment for the No. 14 Ford. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver had a […]

Matt DiBenedetto Might Move Up At Charlotte

Matt DiBenedetto is just on the outside looking in when it comes to the NASCAR playoff (17th place). The Wood Brothers Racing driver did surprise some last year when he moved up to 17th from a 33rd starting position in the Coca-Cola 600. DiBenedetto may not have the best track record when it comes to […]

Kyle Busch Rounds Out Top 20 At Charlotte, Should Finish Higher

Kyle Busch ended up 20th in qualifying on Saturday for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The younger Busch has won six times on intermediate tracks since 2018 including Kansas this year where he led 20 laps. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has led a series-high 32.27% of laps at Charlotte over the past […]

Christopher Bell Has Less Upside At Charlotte

Christopher Bell just is not that driver one thinks he would be on shorter and intermediate tracks. The 1.5-mile speedway should tailor to Bell's advantages rather well. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has finished 14th or worse in five straight races. This might be six as Bell has just shown some awful form. The best […]

Joey Logano Could Enjoy Place Differential Rise At Charlotte

Most thought that Joey Logano would be around 8th-10th. So many times on this track, the Team Penske driver finishes right around the top ten (between 8th and 12th). Logano is 6th at Charlotte in points the past three years and fourth on this type of track overall. The No. 22 Ford will be more […]

Tyler Reddick Slides Into Top-15 In Qualifying, Could Move Up At Charlotte

Tyler Reddick looked a little better in practice on Saturday but managed to qualify in 15th for Sunday's race at Charlotte. The Richard Childress Racing driver expects to have the speed to inch up the field. One of the main questions will be can Reddick stay close to the front as the laps accumulate? That […]

Brad Keselowski A Wildcard At Charlotte This Sunday

Brad Keselowski has recently won at Charlotte and has five wins on intermediate tracks over the last three seasons. The Team Penske driver has 11 to 1 odds to win on Sunday at Charlotte. However, he has endured quite the up and down season. Despite this, Keselowski does have the sixth most points among all […]

Kurt Busch Rises Up But Can He Stay Near Top Ten At Charlotte?

Kurt Busch is one of the better drivers on low-wear intermediate tracks but even he seemed mildly surprised that he was 12th. While the Chip Ganassi Racing driver did not lead a ton of laps -- he led 3.82% of them at Charlotte in the past four appearances. Busch has three top-tens in that span. […]

Denny Hamlin Expects To Rise In Field At Charlotte

Denny Hamlin probably thought he might be closer to the top five on Sunday but it was not meant to be. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver qualified 14th and many believe he will easily move into contention. Hamlin has the ninth-best average finish at Charlotte and seventh overall on intermediate tracks since 2018. The No. […]

Ryan Blaney Should Have Some DFS Upside At Charlotte On Sunday

Ryan Blaney is among a group that could have some decent DFS upside on Sunday at Charlotte. Some expected him to qualify closer to the top five. However, he wound up just 11th. The Team Penske driver has three top tens and two top-fives in his career at Charlotte. While Blaney has zero wins at […]

Ross Chastain Rounds Out Top Ten In Qualifying, May Factor At Charlotte

Ross Chastain qualified tenth on Saturday from the Chip Ganassi Racing Team. Chastain is enjoying one of his best seasons as a pro with a top-five and two top-ten finishes. He has not fared well at Charlotte but this year just feels a little different. Can Chastain find a way to avoid trouble? He tends […]

Daniel Suarez Surprises On Saturday, Could He Again On Sunday?

Daniel Suarez created a little bit of buzz when he nabbed the ninth position in qualifying on Saturday from Charlotte. The Trackhouse Racing Team driver looked quite good in practice as well. The only question is can his Chevy have the endurance to thrive on the expected long runs. Charlotte can be one unforgiving 1.5-mile […]

Martin Truex Jr. Could Be Very Strong Again At Charlotte

If one driver can break up the Hendrick Motorsports Racing brigade, it may just be Martin Truex Jr. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver wound up qualifying in eighth place on Saturday but is nestled in a good position to inch up the field. The No. 19 has great results at Charlotte and has 11-2 odds […]

Alex Bowman Could Linger Around Top Ten At Charlotte

The last of the four Hendrick Motorsports Racing drivers, Alex Bowman, qualified seventh on Saturday. He finished ahead of Martin Truex Jr. which was a mild surprise. The No. 48 Chevy had a little trouble on turns 3 and 4 but not enough to knock him out of the top ten. How will Bowman adapt […]

Kevin Harvick Sneaks In With Fast Lap At Charlotte, Could Contend

Kevin Harvick turned a few heads with a sub-30 second lap in qualifying on Saturday. That gives him a fifth-place start for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver may have some issues staying in the top five. However, expect the driver to be able to adapt as the runs get longer on Sunday night. […]

William Byron Should Battle Up Front All Evening At Charlotte

William Byron finished third among the Hendrick Motorsports Racing drivers and fourth overall in Saturday qualifying. He finished just 0.001 seconds behind Chase Elliott. There was one tiny bobble in turn four that probably kept Byron from snaring the pole. He was one of five drivers that turned in a lap of under 30 seconds. […]

Chase Elliott Goes For Back To Back Wins At Charlotte

After winning the rain-shortened road race in Texas, Elliott qualifies in third for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver looked to have that confidence back after it had been gone for so long. The No. 9 Chevy inched out fellow teammate William Byron and was just behind Ricky Stenhouse […]

Kyle Larson Takes Pole, Favorite To Win At Charlotte

Kyle Larson looked great in practice and then put his stamp on qualifying as he took the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday. Larson has three top-four finishes on 1.5-mile tracks this season and metrics-wise has ranked among the highest since 2018. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver is a slight favorite at 5 to 1 […]

Erik Jones Has Success At Intermediate Tracks Like Charlotte

Erik Jones has had a positive place differential in six of his last eight races (DNF in the other two). Jones looked great in the practice session and turned in the fourth fastest lap of the session. The No. 43 Chevy drove to an 11th place result last year in the 400-lap race. On intermediate […]

Ricky Stenhouse JR. Again A Dangerous Choice At Charlotte

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has staggered backward in results the past several weeks. He did have the eighth fastest lap in practice on Friday though. 2020 was a study in contrasts for the JTG Daugherty Racing driver. He finished 24th in the 400 lap race but fourth in the shorter version. Combine that with a fifth […]

Austin Dillon Has Intrigue For Race At Charlotte Sunday

It appeared Austin Dillon had a fast race car and sure enough in practice, he ran 35 laps. His run featured a lap clocked at less than 29.85 seconds which was tops in the practice session. Dillon has enjoyed a nice season and currently resides 11th in the early race for a playoff spot. The […]

Bubba Wallace Again Not Worth The Trouble At Charlotte

Maybe Bubba Wallace will not nearly collide into three or four other drivers a race but the 23XI Racing driver has not finished on the lead lap in four appearances. In the last two races, Wallace had multiple issues which forced him out early (vibration and crash). It feels like, in 2021, that the results […]

Aric Almirola Not Expected To Factor Much At Charlotte

It has been a nasty month-long stretch for Aric Almirola. He has only finished two of his last four races. Almirola has not even come close to the top-20 in a month. His last solid finish was 15th at Talladega and the last time he was on the lead lap. The No. 10 Ford was […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 5/30 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! We hit the 1.5-mile intermediate course at Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600 this week and another edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Now, that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Coca Cola 600 - Monkey Knife Fight

Sunday night features the Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte, North Carolina. William Byron, Joey Logano, Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch, and Chase Elliott made up the top five from the Friday night practice session. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of points […]