Alex Bowman Wins Pole At Bristol, "Stoked" For Race

For the second straight time at Bristol Motor Speedway, Alex Bowman will lead the field to the green. The driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports turned a lap of 128.675 mph (14.912 second) during qualifying on Saturday afternoon, beating out Ricky Stenhouse Jr for the pole position by 0.013 seconds. Bowman was […]

Denny Hamlin A Favorite For Another Win At Bristol

Denny Hamlin has won back-to-back NASCAR Cup Series races, and it wouldn't be all that surprising to see him walk away with a third-straight victory this weekend in the Food City 500 on Sunday. Bristol Motor Speedway has been a great track for Hamlin over the course of his career, as he has collected four […]

Can Ryan Blaney Shake Off The Bad Luck At Bristol?

It's been quite a season of unfortunate happenings for Ryan Blaney in 2025, but eventually the bad luck should go away and he should start getting the finishes he deserves. The same has been true at Bristol Motor Speedway throughout Blaney's Cup Series career, as the Team Penske driver has led a bunch of laps […]

Christopher Bell Has Been Great At Bristol In Next Gen Era

Look for Christopher Bell to be a contender at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend. In the Next Gen era, Bell has the best average driver rating (122.4), best Average Running Position (4.4), and he has average 89.8 laps led per race since the introduction of his new car. In those four races, Bell has yet […]

Chris Buescher A Reliable DFS Play At Bristol

Chris Buescher ($8,300 on DraftKings this weekend) should be a strong DFS play for Sunday's Food City 500 race. The Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing driver has been one of the best in the Next Gen era at this track, with a win and three top-10 finishes over the four races that the Cup Series has ran […]

Don't Overlook Josh Berry At Bristol

After back-to-back bad finishes at Martinsville and Darlington, plenty of people may be overlooking Josh Berry this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, but that's not the smart thing to do. In the spring Bristol race last season, Berry started second and finished 12th (leading 25 laps along the way) while driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, and […]

Daniel Suarez Isn't Very Good At Bristol

If you have high expectations for Daniel Suarez at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend, you should probably temper those expectations. Although he did have a few good runs here in Thunder Valley early on in his career, Suarez hasn't been able to do much at all at Bristol since the 2019 season. In his last […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Not Surprised By Second-Place Qualifying Effort

The No. 47 team brought a sporty race car for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to work with in the Food City 500 this weekend, as Stenhouse was not only the quickest car in practice on Saturday, but he also qualified second for Sunday's race. This is the best starting position that Stenhouse has ever had at […]

Zane Smith Is A Sneaky Pick Once Again At Bristol

As is the case on most race weekends this year, Zane Smith has some sleeper potential at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday. The Front Row Motorsports driver will roll off the starting grid from 18th-place when the Food City 500 goes green, and although the No. 38 Ford wasn't blazing fast in practice, we could […]

John Hunter Nemechek Has Upside At Bristol This Weekend

Don't be afraid to roll the dice with John Hunter Nemechek this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Legacy Motor Club driver finished sixth in the 2024 spring race at Bristol, and track conditions are expected to be similar this time around. Additionally, Nemechek had a strong practice session on Saturday in Thunder Valley, ranking […]

Todd Gilliland May Struggle At Bristol, But You Shouldn't Avoid Him In Fantasy

It may be a long race on Sunday for Todd Gilliland, as the Food City 500 is set to take place at Bristol Motor Speedway and 500 laps are scheduled to be run in "Thunder Valley" with tire concerns running rampant for all teams. Gilliland will roll off the starting grid from 30th-place and could […]

Is Ty Dillon Unplayable In DFS At Bristol This Weekend?

Ty Dillon qualified 12th for this weekend's Food City 500, which marks his best starting position since the season-opening Daytona 500. It was also a bit of a surprise considering the No. 10 Chevrolet was the slowest car during practice on Saturday. And while track position is good to have at a short track like […]

Jesse Love Qualifies 19th For Cup Series Debut At Bristol

Jesse Love will be making his NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend, as the full-time Xfinity Series driver will pilot the No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing in Sunday's Food City 500. He qualified 19th for the race, which is a great start to the race weekend for an inexperienced driver in NASCAR's top […]

Bristol DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to "Thunder Valley" this weekend, as the Food City 500 is set to take place on Sunday afternoon from Bristol Motor Speedway. Bristol is a half-mile bullring that has given us some of the best (and some of the worst) racing over the years. In this spring race last season, […]

Bristol NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend for the Food City 500. Bristol needs no introduction. This is one of the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule due to the incredible history of racing at this half-mile bullring. For the third week in a row, we're talking about tires. If […]

Bristol NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The qualifying session consisted of just one round, as is the current protocol for many Cup Series races this season. Bristol ET Today 11:30-CW App-Xfin p&q 2-Prime-Cup p&q 5:10-CW-Xfin green 85-85-130, 4 sets NWS:50s, […]

Bristol NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Food City 500 on Sunday afternoon. The 39-car field was split in to two groups for practice, with each group getting 25 minutes on track. Below you will find the two groups, key notes […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Bristol - Food City 500 (Premium Content)

Another great betting card at Darlington last weekend gets us to +19.63 units for this season, and we're on to the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway before the Easter break. +2.55 units today 💰✅ +19.63 units for the season 🔥 All of my bets are posted exclusively at @RotoBaller. Use code JORDAN25 So […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2025 Bristol - Food City 500 DFS, Betting Picks

Lead RotoBaller NASCAR analyst Jordan McAbee is joined by co-host Nick Giffen in an all-new episode of Stacking Dennys - one of the top podcasts in the NASCAR betting and DFS industry. Jordan and Nick discuss their DFS strategy and betting picks on the board for the upcoming Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. […]

Denny Hamlin Has Luck On His Side This Time, Snatches Win At Darlington

After this year's season-opening Daytona 500, Denny Hamlin stated that he was "losing his love" for the sport because luck has become such an important factor in deciding race winners some weeks. Of course, Hamlin didn't mind about having a little luck this past weekend, as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver used a timely late […]

Chris Buescher's Consistency Continues With Sixth-Place Finish At Darlington

Chris Buescher and his Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing team had yet another solid race weekend at Darlington, as the No. 17 Ford crossed the finish line in sixth place when the Goodyear 400 was all said and done. It was Buescher's fifth top-10 finish through the first eight races this year, and it kept him in […]

Kyle Larson Looking For Another Darlington Win With New Pit Crew

Kyle Larson is one of the best racers in the Cup Series garage, especially at tracks like Darlington Raceway, where the speed of the car gets put into the driver's hands a little bit more. Another important component of success at Darlington is the speed of a driver's pit crew, and Larson will have some […]

William Byron Should Challenge For Another Darlington Win This Weekend

Look for William Byron to be strong in this weekend's Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. In addition to winning the pole for Sunday's race, the No. 24 Chevrolet was very strong in practice ranking fourth-best in 10-lap average. Additionally, Byron has been one of, if not the best at Darlington in the Next Gen era, […]

Will Ryan Blaney Remain Fool's Gold At Darlington?

Despite his strong practice speeds this weekend, you should be leery of Ryan Blaney this weekend for the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Why? Because, for whatever reason, the Team Penske driver can't seem to figure this track out. In 16 career starts at "The Lady in Black," Blaney has led a combined 22 laps […]

Can Kyle Busch Once Again Challenge For The Win At Darlington?

The last time the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Darlington Raceway, Kyle Busch was very close to victory lane, ultimately finishing as the runner-up to race-winner Chase Briscoe when the checkered flag flew. The winless weekends continue to pile up for Busch now, as his streak of Cup Series races without a victory now stands […]

Brad Keselowski Looking To Get Season On Track This Weekend

It has been a rough start to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season for Brad Keselowski and the No. 6 team. Through the first seven races of the year, Keselowski has zero top-10 finishes and only two results better than 26th. Could that change this weekend at Darlington Raceway, though? You have to think there's […]

Josh Berry Should Move Up From 24th Starting Spot At Darlington

Look for Josh Berry to move up once the green flag waves on the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday afternoon. The Wood Brothers Racing driver had one of the fastest cars during practice on Saturday afternoon--Berry actually posted the second-fastest lap in the session--but the No. 21 Ford wasn't able to back up […]

Erik Jones Will Be A Popular Pick At Darlington

Erik Jones will likely be a very popular DFS pick at Darlington on Sunday afternoon. Despite posting the third-fastest lap in practice on Saturday, Jones wasn't able to follow that up with a good lap in qualifying and will start from way back in 34th-place when the Goodyear 400 goes green. That gives daily fantasy […]

Justin Haley Has A Strong Track Record At Darlington

Don't overlook Justin Haley at Darlington Raceway this weekend. The Spire Motorsports driver has a very strong record at the track, with three straight top-10 finishes in the spring events at "The Lady in Black." That includes a ninth-place effort last season when Haley was driving the No. 51 Ford for Rick Ware Racing. This […]

Todd Gilliland Is Pretty Good At Darlington Despite Struggles At Intermediate Tracks

Don't be surprised if Todd Gilliland sneaks into the top 15 in the Goodyear 400 on Sunday afternoon. In his six career starts at Darlington Raceway, Gilliland has finished 17th or better four times, including a career-best 11th-place finish in the spring race here back in 2023. This weekend, Todd ended up posting the 12th-fastest […]