Jimmie Johnson Could Miss Daytona 500

Heading into Wednesday night's Daytona 500 qualifying session, there were six "Open" drivers not yet locked into this year's Great American Race. Two of those drivers (David Ragan and Anthony Alfredo) secured their starting spot in Sunday's big race thanks to their qualifying speed. The remaining four--BJ McLeod, Kaz Grala, JJ Yeley, and Jimmie Johnson--will […]

Michael McDowell Secures Front Row Starting Spot For Daytona 500

Qualifying for this year's Daytona 500 was held on Wednesday night at Daytona International Speedway, but only the top two qualifiers had their positions locked in. The rest of the starting lineup will be determined by the results of the Duel races on Thursday night. Joey Logano won the pole position on Wednesday with a […]

Joey Logano Wins Pole For 2024 Daytona 500

Joey Logano will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green for this year's Great American Race, the Daytona 500. Logano's No. 22 Ford clocked in a time of 49.465 seconds on Wednesday evening during qualifying, beating the second-fastest qualifier, Michael McDowell, by nearly a tenth of a second. This will be Logano's first-ever […]

Anthony Alfredo Locked Into Daytona 500 On Speed

Anthony Alfredo will be driving the No. 62 Chevrolet for Beard Motorsports in the Daytona 500 this season. Alfredo was one of two "Open" drivers that locked themselves in on speed during qualifying at Daytona on Wednesday evening. Now, the Beard Motorsports team won't have to worry about racing their way into Sunday's Great American […]

David Ragan Guaranteed A Spot In The 2024 Daytona 500

Heading into Thursday night's qualifying session for this year's Daytona 500, David Ragan was not guaranteed a spot in The Great American Race, as he was one of the "Open" drivers who either needed to get in on speed during qualifying (the top two locked themselves in) or race his way in during his Duel […]

Joey Logano Gets Into Heated Exchange With Ty Gibbs

Emotions were running high after the Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday night, particularly between two drivers: Ty Gibbs and Joey Logano. Gibbs had one of, if not the best car the race, but aggressively raced Logano in the late stages of the event, and the 2022 Series Champion did not […]

Ross Chastain Wrecks Multiple Competitors

We may be ready to start a brand new season for the NASCAR Cup Series with a few major changes taking place, but things haven't changed much when it comes to Ross Chastain. The driver of the No. 1 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing has a history of being super aggressive on the racetrack, and that […]

Denny Hamlin Wins Busch Light Clash Despite Offseason Shoulder Surgery

When news broke over the offseason that Denny Hamlin was going to have surgery on his shoulder, many people in the NASCAR world wondered how this would affect his driving. Well, after winning Saturday night's Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Coliseum, it's clear that Denny's shoulder seems to be healing just fine. Hamlin […]

Ryan Blaney Uses Fast Restarts to Finish 3rd in Busch Light Clash

Ryan Blaney's No. 22 Ford was not fast to start out the night at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday. Blaney was the 26th-fastest car in qualifying for NASCAR's preseason exhibition race, which was a problem because only the 22 fastest cars made it in the Busch Light Clash Race. Luckily for Blaney, the highest-finishing […]

Kyle Busch Captures Another Top-Five Finish at L.A. Coliseum

The makeshift, quarter-mile race track at the Los Angeles Coliseum has certainly been kind to Kyle Busch over the last few years, as the Richard Childress Racing driver captured another top-five finish there in Saturday night's Busch Light Clash. Busch ended up second when it was all said and done, finishing runner-up to winner, Denny […]

Ty Gibbs Sees Clash Win Slip Away Late

Ty Gibbs nearly started off his sophomore season in the NASCAR Cup Series with a bang. The 22-year-old Joe Gibbs Racing driver had one of, if not the strongest car all night at the Los Angeles Coliseum, as the No. 54 Toyota led a race-high 84 laps while also having the best Green Flag Speed […]

High Expectations for Chris Buescher After a Breakout Season in 2023

The resurgence of Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing was one of the more surprising stories in NASCAR last season. It had been a while since anyone considered a Roush-backed team to be a legitimate threat to win races, but we were all proved wrong last year, as Chris Buescher and Brad Keselowski combined for 33 top-10 finishes […]

Daniel Hemric Gets Another Chance In NASCAR Cup Series

After an extremely disappointing rookie campaign in the Cup Series back in 2019 with Richard Childress Racing, Daniel Hemric gets a new lease on life in NASCAR's top series this season, as he will take over the No. 31 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing. Hemric posted an average finish of 22.5 during his rookie season in […]

Expectations High For Ross Chastain In 2024

It's about to be put up or shut up time for Ross Chastain. With four NASCAR Cup Series victories over the last two seasons--including a dominating effort in the season finale at Phoenix last November--Chastain is now considered one of the top drivers in the sport, and a legitimate Championship contender by many. But Trackhouse […]

Alex Bowman Looking To Rebound After 2023 Season Derailed

Last year for Alex Bowman, the 2023 season started off great, as the Hendrick Motorsports driver started off the season with six top-10 finishes over the first seven races, three of which were also top-five results. That success tapered off majorly, though, as Bowman suffered a fractured vertebra and was forced to miss four races. […]

Phoenix-2 NASCAR Green Flag Speed Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon, with Ross Chastain getting the race win while Ryan Blaney won the Series Championship. When it came to Green Flag Speed, Chastain was the fastest, and he was followed in speed by Chris Buescher, Kevin Harvick, William Byron, […]

Phoenix-2 NASCAR Average Running Position Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway was run this past Sunday afternoon and it was Ross Chastain who finished off the 2023 season with a second win on the year. He held off three of the four Championship drivers, as Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, and William Byron finished behind him. Chastain had […]

Ryan Blaney Wins NASCAR Cup Series Championship At Phoenix

Ryan Blaney is your 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. The Penske Racing driver finished 2nd in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix on Sunday, ahead of the other three Championship drivers (Kyle Larson, William Byron, and Christopher Bell). This is the second straight Cup Series Championship for Penske Racing and Blaney's first of […]

Kevin Harvick Caps Off Final Season With Another Strong Run At Phoenix

Kevin Harvick finished off this final full-time NASCAR Cup Series season with a strong run at one of his best tracks, Phoenix Raceway. He led 23 laps and finished in 7th in the season finale NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race. Afterwards, Harvick stated, "It was pretty cool to lead some laps there in the last […]

Phoenix-2 DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #36 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as we have reached the end of the season and the Championship finale race. It's has been a fun year, and if you're reading this, I'd like to thank you for […]

Ryan Blaney The Slowest Championship Driver In Qualifying At Phoenix

The NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix this weekend is the biggest race (thus far) of Ryan Blaney's career, so he picked a bad time to have a blunder in qualifying. Blaney's No. 12 Ford just didn't quite have the speed when the starting lineup was set on Saturday, and he will start from […]

Kevin Harvick Has Race-Winning Speed for Phoenix Finale

Phoenix Raceway has been Kevin Harvick's playground for many years. He's a nine-time winner at this race track and has a series-best average finish of 8.6 over 41 career starts in the desert. He's currently on a 20-race streak of top-10 finishes at this race track and the No. 4 Ford looks to have the […]

Kyle Busch Misses Final Round Of Qualifying Despite Speed In Practice

Kyle Busch had the fastest car in practice at Phoenix Raceway on Friday afternoon, but that speed did not translate to his qualifying run on Saturday. Busch was just 10th-fastest in his group during qualifying and will start from 18th-place when the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race goes green on Sunday. As far as speed […]

Phoenix-2 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 36 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is set to take place on Sunday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway. We will finally crown a Series Champion in the desert, and this […]

Denny Hamlin Likely A Bystander For Phoenix Finale

Now that Denny Hamlin has been eliminated from Championship contention once again, it will be interesting to see how him and his No. 11 team approach Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix. We often see non-Championship drivers take a step back and let the final four contenders battle it out, and that could […]

Phoenix-2 NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. This qualifying session consisted of two rounds and the drivers were split into two groups. The top five fastest drivers from each group advanced to the second round. The five fastest drivers that advanced […]

Chase Elliott Hoping To Avoid Winless Season At Phoenix Finale

Phoenix Raceway has been a great track for Chase Elliott over the years, as he won the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship here back in 2020 and has an average finish of 11.9 over 14 career starts in the desert. For whatever reason, though, Elliott's No. 9 Chevrolet hasn't been that great at this track […]

Bubba Wallace A Quality Sleeper Despite Poor Phoenix Record

Phoenix Raceway hasn't been the best track for Bubba Wallace during his Cup Series career. In 11 total starts here, Bubba has just three top-15 finishes with a best-ever result of 10th-place coming in the fall 2018 race. That may change this weekend, though. Wallace qualified a career-best 5th for this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series […]

Carson Hocevar Looking To Stop Streak Of Bad Finishes

When Carson Hocevar took over the No. 42 Chevrolet for Legacy Motor Club in September, he put together four straight top-20 finishes for the team. In three starts since then, Hocevar hasn't been able to crack the top 30. While some of this can be attributed to mechanical issues and/or bad luck, it's still noteworthy […]

Phoenix-2 NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at the Phoenix Raceway on Friday afternoon in preparation for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on Sunday afternoon. The 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 […]