Joey Logano Wins Pole For Atlanta, Optimistic About Chance To Win

Joey Logano was the fastest during Saturday's qualifying session at Atlanta Motor Speedway, posting a time of 31.256 seconds at 177.374 mph to earn the pole starting position for Sunday's Ambetter Health 400. When asked after qualifying about his race car, Logano stated, "We've definitely got the speed in our racecar and hopefully we can […...

Chris Buescher Looking For First Top 10 Finish Since Daytona

It was a Ford party during qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, and Chris Buescher was definitely invited. Fords took the first 8 starting spots for Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 and Buescher will start the race from the 7th place--the same spot that he ended up finishing in last year's first Atlanta race. Now […...

Brad Keselowski Qualifies 4th, Should Contend At Atlanta On Sunday

Keep an eye on Brad Keselowski this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The driver of the #6 Ford for Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing has showed better-than-expected speed to start out the 2023 season, and superspeedway-style racing has always been a strength of "Bad Brad." In this year's Daytona 500, Keselowski and his teammate, Chris Buescher, […...

Martin Truex Jr. Hopeful For Better Luck This Time At Atlanta

Last year at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Martin Truex, Jr. posted finishes of 8th and 11th in the two races on the brand new racetrack, but those still weren't quite as indicative of how strong he was. Truex led in both of those races, including 27 laps in the summer event, and thought he definitely could've […...

Christopher Bell Will Drop To Rear At Start Of Atlanta Race

There were a handful of incidents during qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, and one of them was with 10th-place qualifier Christopher Bell. During the second round of qualifying, Bell spun out his #20 Toyota and the team had to make some repairs to the car because of it. Because of this, Bell will […...

Cody Ware Needs Some Luck To Get Good Finish At Atlanta On Sunday

When it comes to superspeedway racing, there are a handful of drivers that are pretty talented when it comes to avoiding the carnage that happens most often during pack racing. One of those drivers is Cody Ware. In addition to finishing 14th in this year's Daytona 500, Ware ended up 23rd and 26th in the […...

Josh Berry Brings A New Perspective To Hendrick Motorsports

Josh Berry is in the #9 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway once again as Chase Elliott continues to recover from a broken leg after a snowboarding accident a few weeks ago. Berry was able to squeak out a solid top 10 finish at Phoenix last weekend and is looking to […...

William Byron The Favorite To Win Atlanta According To Sportsbooks

Fresh off of his second straight Cup Series victory, William Byron is coming into Atlanta Motor Speedway with plenty of momentum. After a couple of rough finishes to start out the year (34th at Daytona and 25th at Fontana), Byron now has two victories in this young season, already matching his career-high for wins for […...

Justin Haley Another Strong Sleeper Pick At Atlanta This Weekend

Superspeedway racing and the draft are a great equalizer when it comes to NASCAR, and that opens the door for many underdogs to have strong performances at these types of race tracks. The "new" Atlanta Motor Speedway now races similarly to a superspeedway venue, which means this weekend's Ambetter Health 400 is a great time […...

Daniel Suarez 2-for-2 With Top 10 Finishes On New Atlanta Track

The "new" Atlanta Motor Speedway was unveiled last season, which means the NASCAR Cup Series has only raced twice on the current track configuration. The good news for Daniel Suarez fans is that he finished inside the top 10 in both of those events, coming home 4th in the spring race before finishing 7th in […...

Harrison Burton Looking To Get Contract Year Season On Track At Atlanta

It's a contract year for Harrison Burton, as his deal with Wood Brothers Racing expires at the end of the season, and thus far the 22-year-old driver isn't doing himself any favors when it comes to getting re-signed. Through the first four races of the year, Burton has finished 26th at Daytona, 15th at Fontana, […...

Michael McDowell Looking To Stay Aggressive At Atlanta This Weekend

When you think of superspeedway racing, Michael McDowell is one of the underdogs that tends to pop into many people's minds. He's a former Daytona 500 winner, and since Atlanta Motor Speedway has been converted into a superspeedway-like track, the new configuration of this track now plays into McDowell's strengths. As far as Saturday's Ambetter […...

Ty Gibbs Struggles Continue, Slowest Car In Qualifying At Atlanta

During qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday morning, the track was dirty for most of the earlier qualifying drivers. BJ McLeod was the first one with issues during the session, as he spun out and didn't even complete a lap, while Ty Gibbs also ran into some grip issues during his run, causing the […...

Corey Lajoie A Strong Sleeper Option This Weekend

More eyes than normal will be on Corey Lajoie this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, as we return to the track where he almost won last summer's race. In that event, LaJoie finished 10th in Stage 2 and led for a total of 19 laps before getting into the wall due to a block by […...

Kyle Larson The Highest Qualifying Chevrolet At Atlanta, Will Start 9th

Qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday morning was dominated by the Fords, as drivers for that manufacturer took the top 8 starting spots for Sunday's Ambetter Health 400. Kyle Larson was the highest-qualifying Chevrolet and he will start Sunday's race from the 9th position. Last year in the two Atlanta races, Larson got caught […...

Alex Bowman Looking To Remain Perfect For Top 10 Finishes At Atlanta

We're already four races in to the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, and there is only one driver left that has yet to finish outside of the top 10 this year. With finishes of 5th at Daytona, 8th at Fontana, 3rd at Las Vegas, and 9th last weekend at Phoenix, Alex Bowman is now 4-for-4 […...

Phoenix DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #4 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the United Rentals 500(k) is set to take place at Richmond Raceway on Sunday. Richmond is 1-mile flat track, and we're scheduled to run 312 laps for this weekend's race. […...

Phoenix 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 four of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the United Rentals 500(k) is set to take place at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday. Phoenix is a 1-mile, low-banked, tri-oval race track that we throw into the "short, flat […...

Kyle Larson Could Dominate At Phoenix On Sunday

Thus far, the Phoenix weekend has been Kyle Larson's playground. The driver of the #5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports went out on Friday and put down the fastest single lap in practice in addition to the best 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, and 30-lap averages. In qualifying on Saturday, Larson was in a ZIP code […...

Kevin Harvick Looking For 20th Straight Top-10 Finish At Phoenix

We have seen impressive runs by drivers at certain tracks in NASCAR before, but Kevin Harvick's dominance at Phoenix Raceway may take the cake. Over 39 career starts at this track, Harvick has won nine separate times (23.1%), including a four-race streak of wins here from 2013 to 2015. And although Harvick hasn't gotten back […...

Chase Briscoe Seeking Back-to-Back Wins At Phoenix

Chase Briscoe is the defending winner of the spring Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway, but he'll have some work to do in Sunday's United Rentals 500(k) if he's going to go back-to-back in the desert. Briscoe qualified back in 24th for this weekend's race, which was a bit of a surprise considering he was […...

Tyler Reddick Looking For First Top-10 Finish Of The Season

It's been a rough start to the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season for Tyler Reddick and his new team, 23XI Racing. After crashing out of both the season-opening Daytona 500 as well as the second race of the season at Auto Club Speedway, Reddick now has finishes of 39th, 34th, and 15th to start out […...

Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. Strong In Practice At Phoenix

Looking at the practice speeds from Friday's session at Phoenix Raceway, it was a lot of the same heavy hitters up top, but one name stuck out as a bit of a surprise, and that was Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who was seventh-fastest in the session. His No. 47 Chevrolet also showed decent speed on runs […...

Chris Buescher A Sleeper Option At Phoenix This Weekend

One mid-tier driver to keep an eye on during Sunday's United Rentals 500(k) at Phoenix Raceway is Chris Buescher. He finished 10th in this race one year ago, and in the three previous March races at Phoenix, he ended up 18th, 17th, and 16th. This weekend, Buescher will start from the 21st starting spot on […...

Michael McDowell Has Another Strong Qualifying Effort

One of the biggest surprises during qualifying at Phoenix on Saturday was Michael McDowell, who advanced to the final round of the session and will start from the seventh spot when the United Rentals 500(k) goes green on Sunday. This is the second strong qualifying effort in a row out of McDowell and this No. […...

Aric Almirola Will Have To Overcome Poor Starting Position

After a relatively strong practice session at Phoenix Raceway on Friday, it was a bit of a surprise to see Aric Almirola so far down on the speed chart during qualifying on Saturday. However, the reason for this was because his car was so loose during his qualifying lap, making it very difficult to control […...

Todd Gilliland Likely To Struggle At Phoenix This Weekend

Todd Gilliland is racing in this weekend's United Rentals 500(k) Cup Series race, but it's not in his normal ride. It was announced before the 2023 started that Gilliland would be splitting time in his normal #38 Front Row Motorsports Ford with Zane Smith, and this weekend at Phoenix, Smith will be piloting that #38 […...

Don’t Expect The Normal Phoenix Result From Ty Dillon

Phoenix Raceway has been a very good track for Ty Dillon over the course of his career, but you shouldn't expect him to do that well this weekend. Over the last 11 races at this track, Ty has finished 21st or better nine times (81.8%) but things are a bit different this time around. This […...

Aric Almirola Strong In Practice At Las Vegas

Aric Almirola is a driver to keep an eye on during Sunday's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. During the practice session held on Saturday afternoon, Almirola posted the 9th-fastest single lap in the session, and also wound up with the 3rd-best ten-lap average among the 34 cars that participated. Ten-lap average is a […...

Ross Chastain Looking To Challenge For The Win Once Again At Las Vegas On Sunday

As we saw last weekend at Auto Club Speedway, Ross Chastain and his Trackhouse Racing team are fast to start out the 2023 season. Although he didn't win in California a week ago, Chastian still led the most laps in that race, won both Stages, and ended up finishing 3rd at the checkered flag. Now […...