Zane Smith Has Strong Practice Session At Darlington, Will Start 16th On Sunday

Zane Smith is always one of those drivers that could possibly do well on race day, but often times disappoints. The potential is there, but so is the downside. That is once again the case for him at Darlington Raceway this weekend. Zane qualified up in 16th for Sunday afternoon's Goodyear 400, and he also […]

Austin Hill Qualifies 37th For Cup Series Race At Darlington

Austin Hill is pulling double-duty at Darlington Raceway this weekend, as the Xfinity Series regular will be driving the No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing in the Cup Series on Sunday. This will be Hill's 11th career start in NASCAR's top series. He currently owns an average finish of 27.5 through his first 10 […]

Ty Dillon a DFS Cap-Saving Option Again at Darlington

For the second straight race, Ty Dillon ($5,300 on DraftKings) is looking to be a solid cap-saving option in DFS this weekend. Last week at Martinsville, Dillon ended up finishing 15th despite starting 28th, putting up a solid 41 FPTS along the way and making the optimal lineup. This weekend, at Darlington, he qualified back […]

Darlington DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to "The Lady in Black," aka Darlington Raceway this weekend for the Goodyear 400. It's going to be hot and slick on Sunday, as the forecast is showing upper-80s during the race. Darlington is a 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval that is super abrasive and tough on tires. This track will test […]

Darlington NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Darlington Raceway this weekend for the Goodyear 400. Nicknamed "The Lady in Black," we get another track with a ton of history this weekend--similar to what we had at Martinsville last week. Darlington is a 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval that is one of the most abrasive tracks on the schedule. […]

Darlington NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. The qualifying session consisted of just one round, as is the current protocol for many Cup Series races this season. Cup practice and qualifying coming up. 25 minutes each group for practice and then single-lap, one […]

Darlington NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Darlington Raceway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Goodyear 400 on Sunday afternoon. The 38-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 from the […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Darlington - Goodyear 400 (Premium Content)

Todd Gilliland came through with a top-10 finish at +950 odds at Martinsville last weekend for another huge hit for the RotoBaller family, and we now head to Darlington Raceway for the Goodyear 400 this weekend! pic.twitter.com/zdbUnTHJw6 — Rob (@RobSchaefer8283) March 30, 2025 Remember, betting lines for NASCAR can move very quickly, and value can […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2025 Darlington - Goodyear 400 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 Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Be sure […]

Ryan Preece Has Three Straight Top-10 Finishes For First Time In His Career

It was another solid outing for Ryan Preece on Sunday afternoon, as the Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing driver seems to be fitting in quite well with his new team after he earned a career-first third straight top-10 finish. Despite starting back in 21st-place, Preece was able to work his way through the field on Sunday afternoon […]

Bubba Wallace After Third-Place Finish At Martinsville: "What a Great Day"

After a rough stretch of races to start out the month of March, Bubba Wallace has his season back on track, as the 23XI Racing driver finished third for the second weekend in a row after a very strong effort at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Bubba was in contention all day long, as the […]

Todd Gilliland Has Mistake-Free Day At Martinsville, Grabs Another Top-10 Finish

Todd Gilliland grabbed his second top-10 finish of the season on Sunday afternoon, coming home 10th at Martinsville Speedway after a mistake-free day in the 400-lap race. This is Gilliland's second top-10 result of the season (and third top 15) through the first seven races of the year, with the other being a 10th-place finish […]

Josh Berry Has Top-10 Upside At Martinsville

Josh Berry is poised for a strong run at Martinsville Speedway this weekend in his No. 21 Ford. Remember, Martinsville is the track that kind of started Berry's rise to Cup competition, as he went to victory lane here in the Xfinity Series. Now he is in a quasi-Penske Ford with the Wood Brothers, and […]

Don't Overlook Joey Logano This Weekend

We're six races into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season and the defending series Champion doesn't have a single top-10 finish. That could definitely change this weekend in the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Joey Logano is one of the best at this race track and is currently on an 11-race streak of top-10 […]

Ryan Preece Could Get First Three-Race Top-10 Streak Of His Career

Heading into the Cook Out 400 race weekend, Ryan Preece is on a bit of a hot streak, as the Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing driver has back-to-back top-10 finishes, coming home third at Las Vegas and then ninth at Homestead last week. Now we're the Martinsville Speedway where Preece is a legitimate dark horse every time […]

Chase Elliott Looking To Continue Great Runs At Martinsville

Chase Elliott has been one of the best at Martinsville Speedway in the Next Gen era, and he looks poised to continue that this weekend in the Cook Out 400. The No. 9 Chevrolet showed steady speed in practice on Saturday afternoon and ranked ninth-fastest in 30-lap average, and then in qualifying, Chase ended up […]

Christopher Bell Wins Pole At Martinsville, But Can He Stay Up There?

Christopher Bell will lead the field to the green at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon, as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver posted the fastest lap in qualifying on Saturday with a speed of 96.034 mph. This will be his first-ever top-five start at "The Paperclip." Bell track record at Martinsville isn't stellar, but he does […]

Ryan Blaney Fast In Practice But Skeptical About Car

Ryan Blaney's No. 12 Ford was one of the fastest cars during practice at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday afternoon, but you'd have no idea by talking to him. Blaney was the fastest when it came to 30-lap average, but the Team Penske driver was skeptical when interviewed afterward, saying that the team had some work […]

Bubba Wallace Has Speed At Martinsville This Weekend

Look for Bubba Wallace to contend for a good finish at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Over the six races here in the Next Gen era, Bubba hasn't finished worse than 18th, and in four of the last five, he has ended up 11th or better. In the spring race last season, Wallace qualified on the […]

Martinsville DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

It's time for our first true short-track race of the season, as the NASCAR Cup Series is in Martinsville, Virginia this weekend for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Martinsville is a half-mile concrete flat track that has produced some of the best and some of the worst short-track races in NASCAR history. Track […]

Cole Custer Is A Legitimate Sleeper This Weekend

Don't overlook Cole Custer at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Although the No. 41 team has gotten off to a very rocky start in 2025, "The Paperclip" is one of Custer's best tracks on the circuit--and he has speed this weekend. In six career starts at Martinsville, Custer has finished 23rd or better five times, and […]

Todd Gilliland Could Surprise At Martinsville

Todd Gilliland could end up with a good finish in the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. "The Paperclip" has been a pretty solid track for Gilliland over the last few years, as he has finished 13th or better in three of his six starts at this track--including a 10th-place finish in the […]

Carson Hocevar Not Happy With Car But Has Speed At Martinsville

Carson Hocevar is an interesting fantasy option at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. The No. 77 Chevrolet was fast on the time charts during practice on Saturday, but when interviewed about his car following practice, you could tell that Hocevar wasn't too happy with his car on the long run. However, Hocevar ranked fourth-fastest in 30-lap […]

Can You Trust The Speed Of Ty Gibbs This Weekend?

After another disappointing run at Homestead last weekend despite looking really good in practice, fantasy NASCAR players are a bit leery on how much they trust Ty Gibbs right now, and rightfully so. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has struggled mightily this season, with an average finish of 25.7 through the first six races, and […]

Can Shane van Gisbergen Have Another Good Run At Martinsville?

One of the big surprises at Martinsville last fall was Shane van Gisbergen, who wound up finishing 12th last November in his very first start at the half-mile race track despite starting back in 29th. At a track that's super hard to pass at and as a driver making his first Cup Series start at […]

Martinsville NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway this weekend for the Cook Out 400. Nicknamed "The Paperclip," this is one of the most storied race tracks on the NASCAR schedule. Martinsville is also the shortest track that the Cup Series visits, measuring 0.526-miles in length. It is super flat, and with the short-track package […]

Martinsville NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. The qualifying session consisted of just one round, as is the current protocol for many Cup Series races this season. Cup practice and qualifying at 2p ET on Prime. 25 minutes each group. Then qualifying […]

Martinsville NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Cook Out 400 on Sunday afternoon. The 38-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 from […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Martinsville Cook Out 400 (Premium Content)

Another huge betting week at Homestead! We are now +17.445 units for the season with a 110% ROI. Let's keep this hot streak going with the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway this weekend! 🔥 🔥 💰 💰 BANG!!!! Big day at Homestead! Blaney most fastest laps wrapped+1100 ✅ Allmendinger top 10 +270 ✅ +2.655 […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2025 Martinsville - Cook Out 400 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 Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Be […]