Kevin Harvick May Not Have Easy Time At Richmond

Kevin Harvick has been an enigma this racing season so far. He started and finished in ninth last week at Martinsville. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has ended up no lower than seventh in his last five races at Richmond. However, the Toyota Owners 400 may be more difficult this time as he starts ninth. Harvick […]

Christopher Bell Surprised At Martinsville, Could Again At Richmond

Christopher Bell showed it is not how you start but how you finish last week at the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500. He started in 23rd and finished seventh. This week, he draws a more favorable eighth-place position. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver now has two top ten results in six races on short tracks. […]

Ryan Blaney May Be Risky DFS Pick On Sunday At Richmond

Ryan Blaney faded a little last Sunday at Martinsville as he dropped just outside the top ten into 11th. Blaney started in the top five and the Team Penske driver opens from seventh this weekend. He led 157 laps of the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 but the long run at the end cost the […]

Kyle Larson's Consistency Expects To Keep Him in Contention Sunday

Since the Daytona part of the season, Kyle Larson has been one of the most consistent drivers in NASCAR. He has finished no lower than seventh aside from the race at Bristol where he encountered multiple issues. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver was able to move up through the field last Sunday and finished fifth […]

Joey Logano Should Again Lurk Around The Front At Richmond

Joey Logano had a good race car last week but could not quite sustain the pace during the final 42 laps last week at Martinsville. The result was a sixth-place finish that left the Team Penske driver a little disappointed. Logano has enjoyed a good deal of success at the 3/4 mile track previous years […]

William Byron Could Stay In Contention At Toyota Owners 400

William Byron led a few laps and managed to stay in the top-five at the end of Sunday's finish at Martinsville. His fourth-place finish showed that he could keep pace even on the longer runs that short-track racing can feature. This week, Byron races on the 3/4 mile Richmond Raceway with its 14-degree banking. Richmond […]

Chase Elliott Expects To Contend Again At Richmond Sunday

Chase Elliott had enough in the tank to surge to second place late during last Sunday's race at Martinsville. The Hendrick Motorsports driver got past Denny Hamlin but could not catch Martin Truex Jr. It was Elliott's second runner-up of the 2021 season. He was a mere couple of seconds from winning in the end. […]

Denny Hamlin Still Eyes First Win At Richmond

It is hard to believe that Denny Hamlin has not won a race this season. He led 276 laps last week at Martinsville before getting passed by Martin Truex Jr. Hamlin could not sustain his pace during the final 42 laps and dropped to third place. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has finished in the […]

Martin Truex Jr. Favorite To Win Again At Richmond Sunday

Martin Truex Jr. excels at short-track racing and rallied late at the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 last Sunday. He passed Denny Hamlin with just mere laps to go and sailed by to win at Martinsville. Truex Jr. became the first two-time winner of the 2021 season. Truex Jr. remains a favorite to win consecutive […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/14): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is rolling along and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 4/13 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! We bring you another edition of NHL DFS on PrizePicks and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or […]

Kyle Larson Ends Up In Top 5 At Martinsville On Sunday

The Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 featured a nice result from Kyle Larson. He started 19th and wound up inching his way up the field into fifth. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver did not lead a single lap at Martinsville. However, his +14 place differential was made more impressive when he dropped to 13th […]

William Byron Takes Home Fourth Place At Martinsville On Sunday

William Byron had an interesting afternoon and evening as the Hendrick Motorsports driver scrambled his way to a fourth-place finish. The No. 24 driver held off Kyle Larson but could not catch Denny Hamlin for third. He managed to lead nine laps. Byron was sixth after stage one and seventh after stage two before surging […]

Denny Hamlin Finished Third Yet Again This Time At Martinsville

Denny Hamlin dominated most of the caution-filled race on Sunday. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver led 276 of the 500 laps. It was that 42-lap run at the end which foiled his efforts to win. Ultimately, he could not even hold off Chase Elliott for second place. The result was another third-place finish that left […]

Chase Elliott Never Leads But Finished Second At Martinsville

In the end, Chase Elliott nearly got to the front but came up a little bit short. Elliott finished second at Sunday's Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500. The Hendrick Motorsports driver finished almost two seconds behind Martin Truex Jr. Elliott was able to pass Denny Hamlin with five laps to go as he caught […]

Martin Truex Jr. Fends Off Elliott And Hamlin To Win At Martinsville

Martin Truex Jr. was able to time his pass right as he zipped by Denny Hamlin with 15 laps to go on Sunday at Martinsville. The No.19 Toyota driver not only held on but pulled away from Hamlin and ultimately Chase Elliott. Truex Jr. won the Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 by nearly two […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 4/10 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! We have finally reached the debut of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks and 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 where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 - Monkey Knife Fight

Saturday night features the Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 from Martinsville. Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, and Chase Elliott will make up the top five to start the race. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set […]

Chris Buescher Tough To Recommend At Martinsville

Chris Buescher had a rough time in the Fall race on the Martinsville Speedway. He crashed out after 146 laps and never got good track position or much of anything going. The Roush Fenway Racing driver starts 15th for the Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 and the question is which race does he drive? […]

Aric Almirola Expects To Have Better Result At Martinsville

For Aric Almirola, it comes down to this. Can he avoid car issues? The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has been near the front of the past five races at Martinsville. Last year, he was able to finish seventh in the Fall race after his car had issues in the previous two encounters with the short track […]

Christopher Bell May Be Worth Chance At Martinsville

Christopher Bell showed something the second time around at Martinsville last year. Though the Joe Gibbs Racing driver finished only 15th, his car had the speed and lift to be in the top ten. Bell starts from the 23rd position for this race and could move up which at least gives a little intrigue as […]

Kurt Busch Good DFS Option For Martinsville Race

The one thing Kurt Busch knows is how to race on a short track. Even when he is not at his best, Busch managed to finish in the top ten both times at Martinsville in 2020. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver even led 23 laps in the Fall race which buoyed him to a fifth-place […]

Chase Briscoe Will Gain Experience At Blue Emu Race

Chase Briscoe will get his first lesson at the Martinsville Speedway. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver starts 24th. There is not much data to go on but the Xfinity series did reveal something interesting last year. Briscoe starts fifth on the track and managed to maintain his car pretty well. That resulted in a seventh-place finish […]

Austin Dillon Not One To Watch On Martinsville Track

Austin Dillon and Martinsville seem to have issues. Whether it is fatigue or the car, Dillon has faded dramatically while not being able to stay on the lead lap in five of the past six races. The Richard Childress Racing driver opens 18th and the prospects of him improving a lot on that position seem […]

Tyler Reddick Not Worth Risk For Martinsville Race

Tyler Reddick has a slight negative place differential in his two races at Martinsville. The Richard Childress Racing driver has not finished on the lead lap either. Though his car may be faster, the fact he starts 13th could be a problem. Worse, Reddick seems to never find the groove quite right on the track […]

Matt DiBenedetto Could Have Success At Martinsville Again

Matt DiBenedetto races well on the Martinsville Speedway. At least, that was the lesson from 2020 as DiBenedetto finished seventh and tenth. The Wood Brothers Racing driver did not lead a lap but he was able to briefly get into the top five in both races before fading a bit late. His Ford will start […]

Alex Bowman Relevant DFS Wise At Martinsville Speedway

It would not appear like it but Alex Bowman had a good 2020 at Martinsville. He does like to race on short tracks and finished eighth and sixth. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver did lead a lap in the Fall race and fell out of the top five very late. Bowman does have the car […]

Daniel Suarez Not To Be Factor DFS Wise At Martinsville

Daniel Suarez will have the benefit of starting from the 11th position. However, the Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 has provided the TrackHouse Racing driver little relief lately. 2020 saw Suarez finish 27th in both races as he struggled with his Toyota finishing six and three laps off the lead lap. Though his Chevy […]

Kyle Busch Could Maintain Position At Martinsville

Kyle Busch starts from the 12th position at the Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500. The Martinsville Speedway has mostly been kind to the Joe Gibbs Racing driver as he has 18 top ten finishes in 31 races. He has even won twice. The last two seasons have been a little rougher on Busch as […]

Kyle Larson Has DFS Potential At Martinsville Speedway

Did Kyle Larson find the right mix last year at the Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500? He finished ninth but led six laps before getting caught low on the track. It was his first top ten finish at Martinsville since 2016. Larson starts this year's Spring race 19th which offers some place differential improvement […]