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John Hunter Nemechek A Sleeper Pick On Saturday Night At Daytona
It may be easy to overlook John Hunter Nemechek when building your DraftKings lineups for Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, but make sure you're not forgetting about the Legacy Motor Club driver entirely. Nemechek qualified back in 31st for this weekend's race, which gives him great Place Differential potential, but is also […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoKyle Larson Has Limited Upside At Daytona This Weekend
While Kyle Larson is typically one of the drivers with the highest upside on any given race weekend, that is not the case for Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Superspeedways are one track type where Larson has struggled at quite a bit in the past, as the Hendrick motorsports driver […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoDaniel Suarez Has Shown Improvement At Superspeedways
It took a long time for Daniel Suarez to get a good finish on a superspeedway track. Over his first 22 career Cup Series starts at Daytona and Talladega, Suarez notched just one top-10 finish and only eight results inside the top 20. For the most part, fantasy owners used to avoid Suarez like the […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoCorey Lajoie Always A Solid Place-Differential Pick At Superspeedways
Superspeedway tracks are where Corey Lajoie flexes his muscle, and that could very well be the case in Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Looking at the last 14 races at Daytona and Talladega, Lajoie has finished 16th or better in eight of them and has had a positive place differential […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoChristopher Bell Has Been Strong At Daytona Lately
Don't count out Christopher Bell in Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Since the start of 2023, Bell has been one of the best at thi track, with the second-best average finish (7.3) and the third-best driver rating. Additionally, Bell drove the No. 20 Toyota to a win in this year's […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoJoey Logano An Enticing DFS Option, But You Should Probably Stay Away
DraftKings players have a decision to make on Saturday night revolving around one of the strongest superspeedway racers in the field: Joey Logano. The Team Penske driver is always one of the best at both Daytona and Talladega, but his third-place qualifying effort this weekend makes him a very risky pick in DFS contests due […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoMichael McDowell On The Pole At Daytona; Avoid Him In DFS
Michael McDowell won the pole for this weekend's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, his fourth straight front row start of the season at superspeedway race tracks. And while that kind of qualifying speed is good for a team like Front Row Motorsports to hang their hat on, DFS players should steer clear […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoRicky Stenhouse Jr. Will Be A Popular Pick On Saturday Night
Whenever the NASCAR Cup Series stops at Daytona and Talladega, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gets some attention. These are the tracks where Stenhouse has been a contender in the past, and he's able to really show that when he doesn't end up in a wreck. In this year's first race at Talladega, he walked away with […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoShane van Gisbergen Will Likely Play It Safe At Daytona
Shane van Gisbergen will make his fifth Cup Series start of the season this weekend in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. As far as superspeedway experience goes, SVG ran the race at Talladega earlier this year and wound up finishing 28th after starting 17th and leading three laps. This weekend, it's […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoCody Ware A Sneaky DFS Pick Among The Low-Tier Drivers At Daytona
Don't overlook Cody Ware when building your DraftKings lineups for Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Although the No. 15 Ford for Rick Ware Racing typically doesn't compete for anything more than a 30th-place finish, superspeedways and the draft are great equalizers and Ware has shown to be capable here at […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoErik Jones The Chalk Core DFS Play At Daytona On Saturday Night
During qualifying for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Friday evening, Erik Jones wasn't able to complete a lap, and because of that he will start dead last in Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway. The good news for Jones is that starting position doesn't matter at Daytona, so as long as his No. […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoJoey Gase Could Struggle To Keep Up At Daytona But Remains A Tournament Play
Joey Gase is in the No. 44 Chevrolet for NY Racing Team at Daytona International Speedway this weekend, as the organization will be racing in just its fourth Cup Series event of the season on Saturday night. Previously, J.J. Yeley piloted this No. 44 Chevrolet to 34th-, 40th-, and 35th-place finishes at Las Vegas, Charlotte, […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoChase Briscoe Likely Needs A Win At Daytona To Make Playoffs
Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 is likely Chase Briscoe's last chance to make the playoffs this season. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver is too far back in points to make it without getting a win, and Daytona provides the best possible way for him to sneak into the postseason. The good news for Briscoe fans […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoDaytona-2 DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This should be a fun one. The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Daytona International Speedway this weekend for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday night with just two races remaining until the playoff field is set. The stakes are high, and Daytona […]
Jordan McAbee PREMIUM 3 months agoDaytona-2 NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're down to crunch time in the regular season, as there are now just two races left before the playoffs start, and the field of 16 drivers is officially set. This weekend, we get the second race of the season at Daytona International […]
Jordan McAbee PREMIUM 3 months agoDaytona-2 NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup
On Friday evening, the NASCAR Cup Series dodged the storms in Florida and held the qualifying session for this weekend's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. The qualifying session consisted of two rounds. All 40 cars in the field attempted a lap in the first round, and from there, the 10 fastest drivers […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoJordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Daytona Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're down to two races left in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series regular season, and it's officially chaos week, as the Coke Zero Sugar 400 is set to take place on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway. If you're new to NASCAR, then […]
Jordan McAbee PREMIUM 3 months agoStacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2024 Daytona-2 Coke Zero Sugar 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 Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoTyler Reddick Wins At Michigan And Now Leads In Regular-Season Points
Tyler Reddick had a big day in the FireKeepers Casino 400 on Monday afternoon, as the 23XI Racing driver collected his second win of the season and his first at Michigan International Speedway. Reddick led 15 of the 206 laps and was able to pass William Byron on the final restart of the day to […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoTy Gibbs Solidifies Playoff Chances With Top-Five Finish At Michigan
Ty Gibbs isn't locked into the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs yet, but he put himself in an even better position with a strong run at Michigan International Speedway this past weekend. Despite starting back in 19th-place, Gibbs was able to find his way to the front throughout the race and came home with a […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoKyle Busch Nabs Top-Five Finish At Michigan, Still Needs A Win For Playoffs
Kyle Busch had one of his strongest races of the season at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday and Monday, as the Richard Childress Racing driver grabbed his third top-five finish of the season along with a Stage win along the way. Busch's only two other top-five results this season have came at Atlanta and Dover […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoKyle Busch a Pivot Option with Sneaky DFS Upside at Michigan
Don't overlook Kyle Busch when building your DraftKings lineups for this weekend's FireKeepers Casino 400, even though the No. 8 Chevrolet wasn't very fast in practice on Saturday. Kyle Busch has struggled to find speed at most tracks this year, but intermediates has been where this No. 8 team has shined. In 2024, Rowdy ranks […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoKyle Larson Should Contend at Michigan
Kyle Larson is a three-time winner at Michigan International Speedway and will likely contend for the FireKeepers Casino 400 victory this weekend as well. The No. 5 Chevrolet has been super fast at almost all intermediate tracks this season, and Larson recently went to victory lane at Indianapolis, which is another high-horsepower track. This weekend, […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoChris Buescher a Core DFS Play at Michigan
You should have plenty of Chris Buescher exposure when building your DFS lineups for Michigan this weekend. The Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing driver is moderately priced at $8,600 on DraftKings this weekend, and his 18th-place starting spot gives him plenty of Place Differential upside for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400. Let's not forget that Buescher is also […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoRoss Chastain Fastest in Practice at Michigan
Ross Chastain is in the thick of the battle for the last few remaining spots in the playoffs, so he needs some good runs--or, even better, a win--if he wants to make the postseason. And this weekend at Michigan, it's looking like the Trackhouse Racing driver has something to work with for the FireKeepers Casino […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoChristopher Bell May Fly Under the Radar at Michigan Due to Awful Track Record
Due to qualifying getting rained out on Saturday and the starting lineup being set by the performance metric, Christopher Bell will start from third-place in this weekend's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Despite that, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver could still potentially fly under the radar on Sunday. Believe it or not, Christopher […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoMichigan Is a Strong Track for Austin Dillon
The most controversial driver in NASCAR right now will start from 10th-place in this weekend's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Now the question is, will he be able to contend for the win again and actually get into the playoffs fair and square? While it is unlikely that Austin Dillon has race-winning speed […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoDaniel Suarez Struggling to Find Speed at Michigan
Even though Michigan International Speedway has been a good track for Daniel Suarez in the Next Gen era, the No. 99 Trackhouse Racing team has struggled to find speed for this weekend's FireKeepers Casino 400, as Daniel was just 31st-fastest in practice on Saturday. That was even more surprising considering his teammate, Ross Chastain, was […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoMichael McDowell Has Awful Track Record at Michigan
If you're a MIchael McDowell fan, you're likely not a very big fan of Michigan International Speedway. In 17 career starts in the Irish Hills, McDowell has never finished better than 20th, and in the two Next Gen races he has walked away with results of 28th and 24th. Is there upside for the Front […]
Jordan McAbee 3 months agoErik Jones has Place Differential Upside at Michigan
Don't sleep on Erik Jones this weekend at Michigan International Speedway. Although the No. 43 Toyota has had disappointing race speed in most events this season, Jones is more than capable to ending up a solid DFS option in this weekend's FireKeepers Casino 400 thanks to the combination of his 28th-place starting spot and his […]
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