Brad Keselowski Snaps Winless Streak With Second Darlington Victory

For the first time since the 2021 season, Brad Keselowski can call himself a winner. A wild ending to the Goodyear 400 on Sunday helped Keselowski get to victory lane, as issues between race-winning contenders, Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick, opened the door for Brad to capitalize late and get the win. This victory locks […]

Bubba Wallace Earns Much-Needed Good Finish At Darlington

Heading into the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway this past weekend, Bubba Wallace was in need of a good run. The previous three races of the season all ended with the No. 23 Toyota outside of the top 15, and the 23XI Racing driver had just two top-10 results in the previous ten races. A […]

Denny Hamlin Sees Positives In Below-Average Day At Darlington

Most NASCAR Cup Series drivers would consider a fourth-place finish at Darlington Raceway a great run. Not Denny Hamlin. Despite notching his fifth top-five finish of the season, Hamlin remarked after the race, "Below average day for the Yahoo! Camry, but to finish fourth on a below average day--that's alright." Hamlin had the sixth-best average […]

Justin Haley Gets Best-Ever Finish For Rick Ware Racing

Justin Haley walked away with a ninth-place finish after this weekend's Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, his first top-10 result of the 2024 season. And while Haley was never a contender for the race win, this run is still extremely noteworthy, as it marks the first-ever non-superspeedway top-10 finish for Rick Ware Racing. Many people […]

Denny Hamlin The Best Active Driver At Darlington

Denny Hamlin is a four-time winner at Darlington Raceway and has a good chance of grabbing a fifth win at "The Lady in Black" in this weekend's Goodyear 400. Among active drivers, Hamlin leads the series in wins, average finish (8.4) and laps led (978) at this track, and with the way that his No. […]

Tyler Reddick Should Dominate Early At Darlington

Look for Tyler Reddick to lead early and often in the Goodyear 400 this weekend. Reddick qualified his No. 45 Toyota on the pole for this weekend's race at Darlington, a track where he has finished third or better in three of the four races in the Next Gen era. Reddick led 90 laps the […]

Noah Gragson A Core DFS Play At Darlington

Noah Gragson should be one of your highest-owned DFS drivers at Darlington this weekend. The No. 10 Ford scraped the wall in qualifying, and Gragson ended up the slowest in the session. He will start from dead last for this weekend's Goodyear 400, giving him massive Place Differential upside at his modest $7,200 salary on […]

William Byron A Strong Pick For Darlington

William Byron should be a contender in this weekend's Goodyear 400. Over the four races in the Next Gen car at Darlington, Byron has the best average running position and is the defending winner of this weekend's race. Over the last three races here, he hasn't finished worse than eighth. Byron qualified fifth for this […]

Martin Truex Jr. Still Confident Despite Hitting Wall In Qualifying At Darlington

Martin Truex Jr. made it to the second round of qualifying for the Goodyear 400 on Saturday morning, but his No. 19 Toyota was the slowest in that session, as Truex ended up getting into the wall during his lap. That's not the end of the world, though, as the former Cup Series champion will […]

Christopher Bell Could Be A Contender At Darlington Despite Poor Track Record

Don't overlook Christopher Bell at Darlington this weekend. Although the Joe Gibbs Racing driver has just one career top-five finish in nine career starts at "The Lady in Black," he did get the win at Homestead last season, which is another high-wear intermediate track and one of the comparable venues to Darlington. Additionally, Bell's No. […]

Bubba Wallace Needs A Good Run At Darlington

It has been a rough stretch of races for Bubba Wallace lately, as the 23XI Racing driver is currently on a three-race streak of finishes outside of the top 15, and he has just two top-10 results over the last 10 races. Considering he started off the season with back-to-back top-five finishes at Daytona and […]

Erik Jones Always A Sleeper At Darlington

One driver to always consider when the Cup Series stops at Darlington is Erik Jones. Over 12 career starts at "The Lady in Black," Jones has two victories, eight top 10s, and an average finish of 11.8, which is fifth-best among active drivers. This weekend, Jones qualified back in 30th for the Goodyear 400, which […]

Todd Gilliland Could Surprise At Darlington This Weekend

If you're looking for a deep sleeper with top 15 finishing potential for the Goodyear 400 on Sunday afternoon, look no further than Todd Gilliland. In practice on Saturday, Gilliland had one of the fastest cars on the long runs, posting the best 20-, 25-, and 30-lap averages after being fourth-fastest in 10-lap average. Here […]

Darlington DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number 13 of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the Goodyear 400 is set to take place on Sunday afternoon at Darlington. This race marks the halfway point of the regular season, and this is also "Throwback Weekend," […]

Darlington NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number 13 of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season as the Goodyear 400 is set to take place on Sunday afternoon from Darlington Raceway! Nicknamed "The Lady in Black," Darlington always produces some great racing due to the high […]

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

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to Darlington Raceway for the Goodyear 400 this weekend as the NASCAR Cup Series hits the midway point of the 2024 regular season with race number 13. Last week at Kansas, we had some tire falloff but not a ton. That […]

Darlington NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday morning, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. This qualifying session consisted of two rounds. The first round was split into two groups, and the five fastest drivers from each group advanced to the second round. In the second round, the drivers that advanced […]

Darlington NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Darlington Raceway on Saturday morning in preparation for the upcoming Goodyear 400 on Sunday afternoon. The 36-car field was split into two groups for this practice session. Below you'll find the two practice groups, key notes from the practice session and the practice speeds for […]

Michael McDowell Will Join Spire Motorsports In 2025

It didn't take long for Michael McDowell's new home to be announced once he let the cat out of the bag that he would be leaving Front Row Motorsports. It what is being described as a "multi-year contract," McDowell will head over to Spire Motorsports starting in 2025 to drive the No. 71 Chevrolet for […]

Michael McDowell To Leave Front Row Motorsports After 2024

The first domino in NASCAR's 2024 silly season has dropped, as Michael McDowell made the announcement on Wednesday that he will be leaving Front Row Motorsports at the conclusion of the 2024 season. McDowell has collected two wins thus far during his time with Front Row, the organization he has been with since the start […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2024 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 […]

Kyle Larson Gets Win In Kansas With Amazing Photo Finish

Move over, Kentucky Derby. NASCAR had to one-up your finish with a photo finish of their own. Kyle Larson was declared the winner of the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on Sunday evening, with NASCAR officials needing to go to their high-speed camera photo to determine whether Larson or Chris Buescher got to the finish […]

Chris Buescher Misses Victory At Kansas In Closest NASCAR Finish Ever

After Sunday evening's AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, Chris Buescher had one thing to say: "That sucks to be that close." And boy was he right. Buescher finished runner-up to race-winner, Kyle Larson, in the closest finish in NASCAR history, clocking in at 0.001 seconds. NASCAR officials had to go to their high-speed camera at […]

Kansas NASCAR Average Running Position Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the AdventHealth 400 this past Sunday at Kansas Speedway after a brief rain delay, but it was well worth the wait, as fans were treated to the closest finish in NASCAR history, as Kyle Larson edged Chris Buescher by 0.001 seconds for his second win of the season. Larson had […]

Kansas NASCAR Green Flag Speed Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on Sunday evening after a rain delay, with Kyle Larson grabbing the victory over Chris Buescher in the closest finish in NASCAR history. When it came to Green Flag Speed, Denny Hamlin ranked the fastest in the event and was the only driver to […]

Denny Hamlin Sees Win Slip Away Late At Kansas

At Kansas Speedway on Sunday evening, it appeared as though Denny Hamlin was going to win his second straight NASCAR Cup Series race, as he was cruising to victory in the final stages of the AdventHealth 400 before an untimely caution came out due to Kyle Busch spinning. During the caution, the field pitted, and […]

Kyle Larson The Heavy Favorite To Win At Kansas

Kyle Larson entered the AdventHealth 400 race weekend as the favorite to win, and after practice and qualifying, sportsbooks are even more confident in that prediction, as Larson is now the heavy favorite among the industry to take the checkered flag. Larson qualified fourth for this weekend's race and is in prime position to dominate […]

Denny Hamlin Looking For Another Win At Kansas

Fresh off of his third win of the season at Dover last weekend, Denny Hamlin is looking to get to victory lane once again at Kansas Speedway this weekend--and he definitely has a shot to do so. Hamlin leads all drivers with four wins at this race track, including a victory in this exact race […]

Ross Chastain Qualifies On The Front Row At Kansas

Keep an eye on Ross Chastain in Sunday's AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. Although the Melon Man has only led a total of eight laps at this track in his 10 career starts, he should be able to contend for some dominator points in this weekend's race. Chastain qualified second for Sunday's races at Kansas […]

Martin Truex Jr. A Quiet Contender At Kansas

When it comes to winning the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway this weekend, most analysts are pointing toward the favorites: Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick, and Denny Hamlin. And rightfully so. Those three have been the best on the low-wear, 1.5-mile race tracks recently, and all have stellar records at Kansas Speedway. But one driver that […]