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Expect a Similar Result From Todd Gilliland At Talladega Despite Being In A Different Car
After a promising rookie campaign last season, Todd Gilliland got the unfortunate news at the start of 2023 that he wouldn't be racing full-time in his #38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports because Zane Smith would be in that car for 6 of the 36 races this year. It was then announced that Gilliland would […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoTy Dillon Still Seeking First Top 20, Could Happen At Talladega This Weekend
Ty Dillon and the #77 Spire Motorsports team continue to struggle week in and week out this year. Thus far through the first nine races of the 2023 season, Dillon has yet to crack the top 20 in any single race and has a best result of 21st. His average finish this year is 31.3, […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoMartinsville DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #9 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the NOCO 400 is set to take place at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday. After the Bristol Dirt Race last weekend was about as wild (and stupid) as many of us […]
Jordan McAbee PREMIUM 2 years agoMartinsville NASCAR Best Bets and Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number nine of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the NOCO 400 is set to take place at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Martinsville is the shortest track on the NASCAR schedule, coming in at a 0.526 miles […]
Jordan McAbee PREMIUM 2 years agoIt’s Not Surprising That William Byron Is Really Fast At Martinsville Again
William Byron is no stranger to being fast at Martinsville Speedway. In last year's spring race at this track, Byron led 212 of the 403 laps en route to victory and then followed that up with a 7th-place run in the fall Playoff race. Currently, Byron is on a four-race streak of top 7 finishes […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoPoints Leader Christopher Bell Likely To Stay Up Top At Martinsville
The start of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season has been a great one for Christopher Bell. Through the first eight races of the year, Bell is leading the points standings (by 13 over Ross Chastain) and has a series-leading five top 5s and six top 10s. Bell's only blunders this year have been at […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoJoey Logano Seeking 8th Straight Top 10 Finish At Martinsville On Sunday
Short, flat tracks are where Joey Logano and Penske Racing tend to exceed, and if you have to no further than their track record here at Martinsville Speedway to see that. Despite only having one victory at "The Paperclip" in his 28 career starts, Joey Logano is a constant contender at this race track, and […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoChase Elliott’s Injury May Change His Strategy At Martinsville
NASCAR's most popular driver, Chase Elliott, will be making his long-awaited return to the race track this weekend at Martinsville Speedway after missing six straight races due to a broken leg earlier this year. Now Chase has to put that recently repaired leg to the test at one of the toughest tracks and situations on […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoRyan Blaney Has Worst Qualifying Effort Ever, Will Start 31st At Martinsville
Martinsville Speedway is typically a track that Ryan Blaney and the #12 Penske team has circled on their calendar, but they have quite an uphill battle this weekend with the NOCO 400. In 14 career starts at this track, Blaney has never started worse than 17th, but on Sunday, he will start the race from […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoBubba Wallace Qualifies Career-Best 9th At Martinsville
Bubba Wallace looked fast at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, posting the 13th-fastest lap in practice along with the 8th-best ten-lap average. In qualifying, Bubba went out and made the final round before ultimately ending up 9th with a time of 20.167 seconds, his best-ever starting spot in the Cup Series at this race track. Wallace […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoDaniel Suarez Optimistic At Martinsville Despite Poor Track Record
Martinsville Speedway hasn't been one of Daniel Suarez's favorite tracks during his NASCAR Cup Series career. Over 12 total starts at this track, Suarez owns a disappointing average finish of 22.5, making it one of his worst tracks on the schedule when it comes to that statistic. Additionally, over the last seven races here, Suarez […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoTodd Gilliland Qualifies 13th At Martinsville, Looking To Keep Top 15 Streak Alive
One of the more pleasant surprises lately when it comes to "underdogs" in NASCAR has been Todd Gilliland, who got his second top 10 of the season (and fourth straight top 15) in the Bristol Dirt Race last weekend. Gilliland drives a partial schedule for the #38 Front Row Motorsports Ford, a team that is […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoAnthony Alfredo Back In Cup Car This Weekend At Martinsville For Live Fast Motorsports
Anthony Alfredo will be back in a NASCAR Cup Series car this weekend at Martinsville Speedway, as he will drive the #78 Chevrolet for Live Fast Motorsports that is typically piloted by BJ McLeod. Alfredo also ran this car in the Richmond race earlier this month, finishing 33rd after starting 35th. You can expect a […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoZane Smith Shows Surprising Speed In Rick Ware Racing Car At Martinsville
Zane Smith is racing the #51 Ford for Rick Ware Racing at Martinsville Speedway this weekend after it was announced that Cody Ware, who typically drives the #51, is indefinitely suspended by NASCAR after being arrested on separate counts of felony assault less than a week ago. Ware has an average finish of 27.7 in […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoChase Elliott Medically Cleared To Return At Martinsville
NASCAR's most popular driver will be back in action at Martinsville Speedway this weekend, as Chase Elliott (leg) announced Wednesday that he has been medically cleared to return to racing. Elliott broke his leg in a snowboarding accident back in March before the third race of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He has […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoBristol Dirt DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #8 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the Food City Dirt Race is set to take place at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday. Yes, this is an actual points-paying, legitimate NASCAR Cup Series event. Bristol Motor Speedway […]
Jordan McAbee PREMIUM 2 years agoBristol Dirt NASCAR Best Bets and Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number eight of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the Food City Dirt Race is set to take place at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday night. Yes, you read that right. For those that are new to NASCAR, […]
Jordan McAbee PREMIUM 2 years agoMichael McDowell Looking To Keep Momentum Going At Bristol Dirt
Coming off of his first top 10 finish of the season at Richmond last weekend, Michael McDowell and his #34 Front Row Motorsports team will be looking to continue the momentum at Bristol Dirt this weekend, a track where they have found success at before. In last year's race at this track, McDowell started 17th […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoDaniel Suarez Must Overcome Poor Starting Spot At Bristol Dirt
Daniel Suarez has been strong at the Bristol Dirt race in the past, but he has a long way to go if he wants a good finish this weekend. Thanks to Suarez's effort in his Heat Race on Saturday--he started 3rd and finished 9th--Daniel will have to come through the field in Sunday's main event, […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoRoss Chastain Just Wants To Finish Race At Bristol Dirt
Ross Chastain will start from 16th in Sunday evening's Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, but he will likely struggle when it comes to the racing itself. In his two Cup Series starts here at Bristol Dirt, Chastain has posted finishes of 33rd and 35th, giving him the worst average finish (34.0) among […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoJonathan Davenport Will Start 21st in Cup Series Debut at Bristol Dirt
Jonathan Davenport is one of the best there is when it comes to racing on dirt, and this weekend, Kaulig Racing has decided to give him a chance to run a NASCAR Cup Series race at the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. He will be driving the #13 Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet. […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoKevin Harvick Doesn’t Think Dirt Racers Have Huge Advantage At Bristol Dirt
This weekend's race at Bristol Motor Speedway is a bit different than normal, as the NASCAR Cup Series will be racing on dirt for the third time ever. Prior to the 2021 season, NASCAR decided to turn Bristol Motor Speedway into a dirt track, which has made many people within the industry believe that drivers […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoJ.J. Yeley Has Opportunity For Strong Run At Bristol Dirt
It has been ten years since J.J. Yeley has posted a top 10 finish in the NASCAR Cup Series, but he may have a chance to break that streak this weekend in the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. On Saturday, Yeley started 9th and finished 3rd in his Heat Race, and because […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoTy Dillon Very Confident Heading Into Bristol Dirt Race
It has been a rough start to the season for Ty Dillon in his first year with Spire Motorsports. Through the first seven races of the year, the #77 team has six finishes of 30th or worse with a best result of 23rd in the Atlanta race back in March. Despite that, though, there is […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoMatt Crafton Replacing Cody Ware in Cup Race at Bristol Dirt
Matt Crafton, a 3-time NASCAR Truck Series Champion and 15-time Truck race winner, has been tapped to race in this weekend's Food City Dirt Race at Bristol for Rick Ware Racing. He will be in the #51 Ford, usually driven by Cody Ware, who is stepping back this weekend due to a personal matter. This […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoRichmond NASCAR Best Bets and Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number seven of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the Toyota Owners 400 is set to take place at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon. Richmond is a short, flat track that is D-shaped and 0.75 miles in length. […]
Jordan McAbee PREMIUM 2 years agoRichmond DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #7 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the Toyota Owners 400 is set to take place at Richmond Raceway on Sunday. Richmond is a D-shaped, 0.75-mile flat track that is abrasive. That means tire wear is going […]
Jordan McAbee PREMIUM 2 years agoKevin Harvick Should Contend For Win At Richmond
Kevin Harvick hasn't been able to put a victory up in 2023 yet, but that could very well change this weekend. Harvick is a four-time winner at Richmond Raceway, including going to victory lane the last time the NASCAR Cup Series raced here (last August). In the first Richmond race last season, Harvick finished 2nd. […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoChristopher Bell Looking To Continue “Young Gun” Winning Ways
We've definitely seen a younger wave of NASCAR drivers making an impact on the Cup Series over the last few years, but it's been even more apparent over the last nine months. Since July of 2022, there have been 25 points-paying Cup Series races ran, and the "young guns" of Christopher Bell and Tyler Reddick […]
Jordan McAbee 2 years agoCan Ryan Blaney Get His First Ever Top 5 Finish At Richmond, His Worst Track?
Richmond Raceway hasn't been a track of strength for Ryan Blaney in his Cup Series career. Over 13 total starts at this race track, Blaney has an average finish of 20.1 and just three results inside the top 10. He has also never finished better than 7th here. It's no surprise, then, that Richmond ranks […]
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