Ryan Blaney The Championship Favorite Despite Qualifying Blunder

Analysts and sportsbooks alike have all pegged Ryan Blaney as the driver to beat when it comes to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship this weekend. In practice on Friday, the No. 12 Ford was a standout in all speed categories, ranking fastest in five-, 10-, and 15-lap average in addition to posting the fastest single […]

William Byron Will Be Strong In Fight For Championship

Most analysts and sportsbooks are heavily favoring the Team Penske drivers of Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano to win the Cup Series Championship this weekend, but you definitely shouldn't count out William Byron on Sunday. In the Next Gen era at Phoenix Raceway, Byron has the fourth-best average running position in the series, and over […]

Ross Chastain Is Great At Phoenix

Ross Chastain qualified third for this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, and the Trackhouse Racing driver should easily be able to turn that into another good finish in the desert on Sunday. In addition to winning the finale race here last season, Chastain has finished sixth or better in four of […]

Christopher Bell Looking To Go Back-To-Back At Phoenix After Championship Snub

Christopher Bell didn't hold back this weekend at Phoenix Raceway after the controversy at Martinsville last weekend, as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver simply said, "I feel cheated," when discussing his elimination from Championship contention. And while Bell won't be able to compete for his first-ever series Championship, he will be able to contend for […]

Denny Hamlin Could Contend At Phoenix

Don't be surprised if Denny Hamlin ends up being a contender in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has been one of the strongest on the short, flat tracks this season--he has the third-best average running position at Phoenix and similar tracks--and the No. […]

Josh Berry Wrecks In Qualifying, Will Start 39th In Phoenix Finale

Many drivers had problems making their race car stick in turn one during qualifying on Saturday at Phoenix Raceway, but the one who had the most problems was Josh Berry, who ended up spinning out and slightly hitting the wall in his No. 4 Ford. Because of that, Berry will start from back in 39th-place […]

Martin Truex Jr. Wins The Pole For Phoenix Finale

Martin Truex Jr. will lead the field to the green in his final full-time Cup Series start as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver edged championship contender Joey Logano by 0.01 seconds in qualifying on Saturday to grab his second straight pole position. As far as Phoenix Raceway goes, the flat track in the desert has […]

Chris Buescher Struggling At Phoenix This Weekend

One driver who has been surprisingly slow this weekend at Phoenix Raceway has been Chris Buescher. The RFK Racing driver currently has back-to-back top-five finishes in the desert, but it looks as though that streak may come to an end, as the Buescher was just 24th-fastest in practice on Friday and wound up qualifying 24th […]

Harrison Burton Has Surprisingly Shown Speed This Weekend

Last week at Martinsville, one of the pleasant surprises in qualifying was Harrison Burton, as the Wood Brothers Racing driver qualified in sixth place at the half-mile short track. Ultimately, Burton wound up finishing 36th after engine issues, but it was nice to see him earn his best starting spot of the season, and it […]

Zane Smith Has Some Upside At Phoenix

Zane Smith will close out his first full-time season in the NASCAR Cup Series when he rolls off the starting grid from 28th place in Sunday's championship race at Phoenix Raceway. The last time he raced here, Smith had a relatively uneventful race and walked away with a 29th-place finish after posting an average running […]

Ryan Preece Should Move Up At Phoenix

Ryan Preece will start from 33rd place when the NASCAR Cup Series championship race goes green this weekend, and while the Stewart-Haas Racing driver isn't going to compete for the win or anything, there's a good chance that he will be able to improve his position during the event at Phoenix, which should pay dividends […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Is Nothing Special At Phoenix

Don't expect much from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the championship finale at Phoenix Raceway this weekend. The JTG Daugherty Racing has just one top-20 finish in the five Next Gen races at this track, and that was a 19th-place run in the spring race of last season. This weekend, Stenhouse was 27th-fastest in practice on […]

Phoenix Championship Race DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Well, this is it. We've made it through another NASCAR season, as the Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix is set to take place on Sunday afternoon. We will soon know whether Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Joey Logano, or Tyler Reddick is our […]

Phoenix Championship Race NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Well, this is it. We're down to the final race of the season, and the Championship contenders have been narrowed down to Ryan Blaney, William Byon, Joey Logano, and Tyler Reddick. On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series will crown a new Series Champion […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2024 Phoenix Cup Series Championship Race 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 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix […]

Ryan Blaney Wins At Martinsville And Has Chance To Earn Second Straight Championship

Ryan Blaney will be defending his Cup Series Championship at Phoenix next weekend after all. Despite a disappointing second-place finish at Homestead just one week ago, Blaney put on a very impressive effort at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon to grab his second straight win in the fall race at the track while simultaneously punching […]

Christopher Bell Penalized At Martinsville, Removed From Championship Four

At the end of the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, it looked as though Christopher Bell was going to advance to the Championship Four at Phoenix and compete for this year's title, but NASCAR had other plans. The series decided that Bell committed a safety violation and penalized him by moving his finishing position back, […]

Chase Elliott Will Be Tough To Beat At Martinsville

If Chase Elliott wants to be a part of the Championship Four drivers at the Phoenix finale next weekend, he's going to have to win at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon, and it looks like the No. 9 Chevrolet has the speed to compete this weekend. In addition to qualifying on the outside pole for […]

Ryan Blaney A Great DFS Play At Martinsville

Look for Ryan Blaney to have a strong race in this weekend's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. The Team Penske driver is the defending winner of this race and has finished 11th or better in 11 straight races at this track. Over the last five, Blaney has finished fifth or better four times and his […]

Denny Hamlin Wrecks In Practice, Will Start Last At Martinsville

Denny Hamlin's Championship hopes took another hit on Saturday afternoon when the No. 11 Toyota suffered a stuck throttle in practice and backed in the wall at Martinsville Speedway. The damage wasn't severe enough to warrant a backup car, but Hamlin wasn't able to complete a lap in qualifying and will start from dead last […]

Kyle Larson Going Overlooked At Martinsville

Heading into the Xfinity 500 race weekend, most sportsbooks pegged Kyle Larson as the favorite to win, but that noise has quieted down a bit now that practice and qualifying are complete. Larson had a relatively quiet Saturday at "The Paperclip," ranking just 30th-fastest in overall speed in practice and qualifying ninth for Sunday's big […]

Martin Truex Jr. Will Be Strong At Martinsville On Sunday

Martin Truex Jr. is still winless on the 2024 Cup Series season, but that could change this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. The No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team brought a rocket ship for Truex this weekend, as he was not only the fastest car in practice on Saturday, but also the fastest in qualifying, which […]

Bubba Wallace Struggling A Bit At Martinsville This Weekend

Over the past couple of years, Bubba Wallace has been one of the strongest drivers at Martinsville Speedway. In addition to four straight finishes of 11th or better, Bubba also has the eighth-best average running position at this track in the Next Gen era. The No. 23 team has some work to do if they […]

Chase Briscoe Looking To Continue Top-10 Streak At Martinsville

One of the most consistent drivers at Martinsville Speedway in the Next Gen era has been Chase Briscoe. Over the last five races at this track, he has finished between fourth and 10th each time, and he even led 109 laps here in the 2023 spring race. In the first race at Martinsville this season, […]

Todd Gilliland A Sneaky DFS Play At Martinsville

If you're looking for a low-dollar driver on DraftKings that could end up with a top-10 finish this weekend, look no further than Todd Gilliland ($6,600). The Front Row Motorsports driver has been excellent at Martinsville Speedway, with finishes of 13th or better in three of his last four starts at the track. That includes […]

Ryan Preece A Sleeper At Martinsville

Don't overlook Ryan Preece in the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver finished ninth here in the spring race despite starting back in 22nd, and his two other results in the Next Gen era have been 20th- and 15th-place efforts. This weekend, Preece qualified up in eighth for Sunday's race, […]

Harrison Burton Qualifies Sixth At Martinsville, Unplayable In DFS

One of the surprises during qualifying for the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway this weekend was Harrison Burton, who made the final round and will roll off the starting grid from sixth place on Sunday afternoon. And while that is a great run for Burton and his Wood Brothers Racing team -- that's actually their […]

Martinsville-2 DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Well, this is shaping up to be an amazing Round of 8. First, we had that dramatic finish at Las Vegas, and then we got the amazing last lap pass for the win at Homestead last weekend. Now it all comes down to […]

Martinsville-2 NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're down to just one race left before the final four drivers are set for the Championship Finale at Phoenix. Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick are already locked in, and now we have 500 laps at Martinsville on Sunday afternoon to determine the […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Martinsville Xfinity 500 (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Thus far, the Round of 8 delivered in terms of finishes. We had a wild one out in Las Vegas and then an exciting last-lap pass at Homestead last weekend. Now the Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway with two more spots up […]