Shane van Gisbergen the Favorite to Win at COTA

Shane van Gisbergen came into the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix race weekend as the favorite to win, according to sportsbooks, and nothing has happened over the course of practice and qualifying for that sentiment to change. SVG was the fastest in both practice sessions on Saturday at COTA, beating second-fastest William Byron by over half […]

AJ Allmendinger Struggling At COTA Despite Strong Practice Speeds

Looking at the practice speeds for this weekend's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, you wouldn't know that AJ Allmendinger was struggling very much. The Kaulig Racing driver was fifth-fastest in the opening session on Saturday, and wound up 11th-fastest in the second practice soon after that. Allmendinger ended up qualifying 12th for Sunday afternoon's race at […]

Connor Zilisch Making Cup Series Debut This Weekend

Connor Zilisch will be making his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Circuit of the Americas this weekend, as the 18-year-old will pilot the No. 87 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing on Sunday afternoon. Zilisch has shown speed in his Cup car all weekend, ranking third-fastest in the opening practice session on Saturday before ending up with […]

Alex Bowman A Core DFS Pick At COTA

At Circuit of the Americas this weekend, Alex Bowman should be one of the highest-performing DFS drivers on the slate. The Hendrick Motorsports driver qualified back in 21st for this weekend's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, giving him plenty of Place Differential upside for Sunday's race. The No. 48 Chevrolet also looked incredibly strong in practice […]

Don't Be Surprised If Ross Chastain Contends At COTA

Ross Chastain should definitely be on your radar at Circuit of the Americas this weekend. Not only does the Trackhouse Racing driver already have a win under his belt here, but he also owns the best average finish (4.0) among active Cup Series drivers at this track. In four career starts in Austin, Chastain hasn't […]

Chris Buescher An Excellent DFS Play This Weekend

As usual, Chris Buescher is an excellent DFS play this weekend at Circuit of the Americas. Since the introduction of the Next Gen car, nobody has been more consistent at road courses than Chris Buescher, who has finished 11th or better in 13 of the last 14 races on this track type. That includes his […]

Bubba Wallace Surprises Everyone By Qualifying In The Front Row

No, that's not a typo on the starting lineup for this weekend's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Bubba Wallace actually qualified on the outside pole for this weekend's race. Road course tracks have typically been a major struggle for Wallace, but he has been improving at this track type over the […]

Todd Gilliland Struggles In Practice But Qualifies 10th At COTA

One driver that was a bit of a surprise on the leaderboard in qualifying at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday afternoon was Todd Gilliland, who was just 27th-fastest in practice earlier that day but ended up qualifying 10th for his weekend's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. And don't be surprised if the Front Row Motorsports […]

COTA Could End Up Being A Good Race For Zane Smith

Zane Smith is a sneaky DFS option to consider at Circuit of the Americas this weekend. Even with all of his struggles last season while with Spire Motorsports, Smith was able to put up respectable finishes on a consistent basis on the road-course tracks. Here at COTA last season, Smith walked away with a 19th-place […]

Cole Custer Will Likely Struggle At COTA

Don't expect much out of Cole Custer in this weekend's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. The Haas Factory Team driver has shown decent upside at road courses in the past (he had three top-15 finishes on them in 2022) but the No. 41 Ford is struggling this weekend, and it's hard […]

Could Ty Dillon Be A Deep Sleeper At COTA?

If you're looking for a cheap option on DraftKings this weekend at Circuit of the Americas, don't overlook Ty Dillon. The Kaulig Racing driver starts way back in 34th for Sunday's afternoon's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, and he has 21st- and 20th-place finishes to his credit at this track (back in 2021 and 2022, respectively). […]

COTA DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

Let's go road course racing! The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Austin, Texas, and Circuit of the Americas (or COTA for short) this weekend. COTA is a relatively new track to the Cup Series schedule, as we've only had four races here thus far. We've also had four different winners so far, with Chase Elliott, […]

COTA NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

Race number three of the 2025 NASCAR Cup season is this weekend at Circuit of the Americas—shortened down to COTA—as the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix is scheduled to take place on Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas. This will be the first road course race of the season and the fifth-ever Cup Series race at COTA. […]

COTA NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The qualifying session consisted of just one round, but it was split into the two Groups from practice, with each getting a dedicated portion of time. Cup qualifying at COTA has […]

COTA NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran two practice sessions at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) on Saturday morning/afternoon in preparation for the upcoming EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon. The 37-car field was split into two groups for this practice session. Below you will find the two practice groups, key notes from the practice session, […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: COTA EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix (Premium Content)

After another very profitable race at Atlanta last weekend, we're on to the more predictable stretch of races, as the NASCAR Cup Series steps away from superspeedway racing and heads to Circuit of the Americas this weekend for the first road course race of 2025! All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2025 COTA - EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix 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 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of […]

Ryan Blaney The Heavy Favorite To Win At Atlanta

Ryan Blaney is the odds-on favorite to win the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend, with some sportsbooks posting Blaney as short as three-to-one to take the checkered flag in Hampton. And, honestly, that shouldn't be too surprising. Blaney has been elite here at Atlanta ever since the track was repaved and […]

Can Kyle Larson Finally Get A Good Finish At The New Atlanta?

When browsing the betting odds this weekend for the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, you may have noticed that Kyle Larson was much further down the list than usual. No, that's not a typo. Ever since this track was repaved and reconfigured prior to the 2022 season, it has been a dark hole […]

Chase Elliott Can Win This Weekend

Don't be surprised if Chase Elliott contends for the Ambetter Health 400 victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. The Hendrick Motorsports driver has been one of the best at this track since it was repaved and reconfigured prior to the 2022 season, as Chase has the third-best average finish (8.6) and driver rating (97.7) […]

Don’t Overlook William Byron At Atlanta This Weekend

Don't overlook William Byron in this weekend's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Fresh off of his Daytona 500 victory last weekend, Byron will look to grab a third win at the "new Atlanta" track on Sunday, as the Hendrick Motorsports driver has won two of the six races here since the venue was […]

Austin Cindric Looking To Contend Once Again At Atlanta

Don't be surprised if Austin Cindric is a contender once again at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. The Team Penske driver led a combined 124 laps in the two races here last season, grabbing two Stage victories along the way. He is also on a five-race streak of finishes of 12th or better at this […]

Ross Chastain Will Start Deep in the Field at Atlanta

Ross Chastain should have one of the strongest race cars in the Ambetter Health 400 this weekend while starting deep in the field, as hewill roll off the starting grid from 33rd place on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Pair that with his very manageable DraftKings salary of $7,600, and Chastain should be one of […]

Daniel Suarez Looking To Continue Magic At Atlanta

Some drivers simply have certain tracks figured out, and that seems to be the case with Daniel Suarez at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In the six races at this track since it was repaved and reconfigured prior to 2022, Suarez has one win, a pair of runner-up finishes, and just one result worse than sixth. Daniel […]

Christopher Bell An Obvious DFS Pick At Atlanta

Christopher Bell is one of the most obvious DFS picks on Sunday's DraftKings slate for the Ambetter Health 400. The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas had an abysmal qualifying day on Saturday, and Bell will now start Sunday's race from 32nd place. Pair that with his relatively low salary of $8,200, and you have a chalk […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. A Great Place-Differential Play This Weekend

As has been the case with most races at Atlanta in the Next Gen era, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. should be a solid place-differential play on DraftKings for this weekend's Ambetter Health 400. The No. 47 Chevrolet will roll off the starting grid from 34th place when the race goes green on Sunday, which is actually […]

Justin Haley Has Been Very Respectable At Atlanta Since The Repave

If you're looking for a sleeper pick in Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, definitely consider Justin Haley. In the six races here since the repave/reconfiguration, Haley hasn't finished worse than 22nd and has posted four finishes of 12th or better (including two top-10 results). His average finish over the last three years […]

Cody Ware Faster Than Some Big Names In Atlanta

Cody Ware will start this weekend's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway from the 31st-place starting spot, as the Rick Ware Racing driver clocked in a lap of 31.394 seconds (176.594 mph) during qualifying on Saturday. That was faster than some of the bigger-named drivers in the field, notably Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Ross […]

Ty Dillon A Low-Tier Fantasy Option At Atlanta

Ty Dillon will roll off the starting grid from 20th for the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend, a week after the Kaulig Racing driver posted a 14th-place finish in the season-opening Daytona 500. Dillon will be looking to replicate that run this weekend at Atlanta, where he recently finished 19th and […]

BJ McLeod Qualifies 38th For Ambetter Health 400 At Atlanta

BJ McLeod will be making his season debut in the NASCAR Cup Series this weekend, as the driver of the No. 78 Chevrolet for Live Fast Motorsports will roll off the starting grid from 38th place after clocking a lap of 31.944 seconds (173.554 mph). McLeod has raced all of the events at the "new" […]