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Justin Haley Is A Top DFS Value At Talladega
In his first Talladega Superspeedway start driving for Rick Ware Racing, Justin Haley qualified 27th for the GEICO 500. This will be Haley's fourth start of 30th or better this year and the fourth-highest of his career at the Alabama track. In eight Cup starts at Talladega, Haley has six top-20 finishes, including each of […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoWilliam Byron Is One Of The Top Favorites To Win Talladega
For the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, William Byron gained a starting position of 13th, marking the fifth time this season he will start outside the top 10. In 12 races at Talladega, Byron has four top-10 finishes, including both of last year's events at the site. The driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet is […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoChristopher Bell Is Best Suited As A Tournament Play At Talladega
In qualifying for this week's GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, Christopher Bell scored a starting position of 10th. This marks his lowest start position at a Talladega spring race since 2020, when he drove for Leavine Family Racing. In eight Cup starts at Talladega, Bell has five top-20 finishes with two inside the Top 10. […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoTyler Reddick Earns Hard-Fought Fourth Place Finish At Texas
Tyler Reddick finished right in his starting position of fourth in the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Reddick had one of the fastest cars of the day as he remained around the Top 10 for most of the race. The driver of the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota also scored stage points […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoAustin Dillon Gains His Best Finish Of The Year At Texas
Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon captured a finish of eighth at Texas during the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400. Starting from the 15th position, Dillon did not have one of the fastest cars from the jump and fell behind in the first stage. The driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet would fall further behind during […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoChristopher Bell Is A Great Tournament Option At Texas
For Sunday's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, Christopher Bell will start third. This will be Bell's best starting position in his Cup career to a race at Texas and of 2024 so far. Bell has three top-5 finishes in five previous Texas races, including last Fall's race at the site, where he […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoKyle Busch Starts From the Rear After Texas Practice Crash
Kyle Busch will start the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway from the 35th position this week. Busch was credited with this deep starting position toward the rear after crashing during practice and not running a lap in qualifying. In 33 starts at Texas, Busch has four wins, 27 top-20 finishes, and 1,069 […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoShould Chase Elliott Be Rostered In DFS For Texas?
In qualifying for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, Chase Elliott gained a starting position of 24th. This is Elliott's second time this season that he will start worse than 11th and his second consecutive time at Texas that he will start outside of the Top 20. In 13 Texas starts, Elliott […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoCan Ty Gibbs Score His First Win At Texas?
Ty Gibbs will start second in this week's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. This will be the highest starting position of his Cup career yet at Texas and is the third time this season that the driver of the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota will start on the front row. In […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoTodd Gilliland Is A Quality Value Play For Texas
Front Row Motorsports driver Todd Gilliland nabbed a starting position of 28th for this week's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Gilliland matches the best starting position of his career at Texas and will start 24th or worse for the sixth time this year. In two previous Texas starts, Gilliland's best finish is […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoDenny Hamlin Will Start 11th At Texas On Sunday
During qualifying for the ninth race of the season, the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin qualified 11th. This marks Hamlin's fourth race this season where he will start outside of the Top 10 and his first starting position outside of the Top 10 at Texas since 2017. In 33 starts […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoRyan Preece Brings Continued Upside To Texas
Stewart-Haas Racing driver Ryan Preece will start 26th in this week's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. This is the fifth time Preece will start below 25th at Texas, and the third time this season, he will start outside the Top 25. Through seven previous races at TMS, Preece's best finish is 18th, […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoTyler Reddick Quietly Obtains Seventh At Martinsville
Tyler Reddick, in the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway, placed seventh on Sunday. Reddick started this week's race from the 19th position, leading to a busy day at a track that historically is not great for the driver of the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota. The No. 45 team, however, worked on adjusting the […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoWilliam Byron Scores His Second Martinsville Win
In Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville, William Byron ended the race as the winner and part of a 1-2-3 finish for Hendrick Motorsports. Byron did not get the victory without progressively working his way to the front throughout the entire race as he first started 18th. Due to having a fast car, Byron would […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoIs Martin Truex Jr. One Of The Top Favorites At Martinsville?
The current Cup Series points leader, Martin Truex Jr., will start this week's Cook Out 400 from the fourth position. This is his highest start position of the season yet for Truex at one of his most successful tracks in Cup history. In 36 starts at Martinsville, Truex has three wins and 16 top-10 finishes, […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoShould Daniel Suarez Be Rostered For Martinsville?
In qualifying for this week's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway, Daniel Suarez nabbed a starting position of 21st. This will mark Suarez's fourth start of the year of 20th or worse in 2024. In 14 races at Martinsville, Suarez has six top-20 finishes, including two of the last three Cup events at the Virginia […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoKyle Larson Wins The Pole For Martinsville
Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson won the pole for this week's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. This is the second consecutive pole of the year as well as the fourth of his career at Martinsville. In 18 races at Martinsville, Larson has one win, six top-10 finishes, and is the defending winner of this […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoCorey LaJoie Is A Likable DFS Value Play For Martinsville
Corey LaJoie will start 32nd in this week's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. This is LaJoie's worst start of the season since Phoenix where he started 35th. In 12 races at Martinsville, LaJoie has two top-20 finishes, which he last scored in 2020. The driver of the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet has eight […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoDenny Hamlin Is One of The Top Favorites To Win At Martinsville
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin qualified eighth for this week's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. After the October 2023 Martinsville event, this will be Hamlin's second consecutive top-10 start at the site. The driver of the No. 11 is one of the best in the field at Martinsville with five wins, 25 top-10 […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoChase Elliott Will Start Third at Martinsville
Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott will start third after qualifying for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville. This marks Elliott's first top-3 start at Martinsville since 2022 and his second week in a row starting in that range this year. Elliott is one of the more consistent drivers in the field at Martinsville with one […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoRoster Ross Chastain With Caution At Martinsville
Ross Chastain captured a starting position of 12th for this week's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. 12th is Chastain's second-highest Martinsville starting position in his Cup career and will mark the fourth time this season that he will start from the Top 15. In 10 Martinsville Cup races, Chastain has four top-15 finishes, all […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoChase Briscoe Must Not Be Underestimated At Martinsville
Stewart-Haas Racing driver Chase Briscoe qualified fifth for this week's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. This marks his fourth consecutive top-5 starting position at Martinsville and his highest overall for 2024 so far. Martinsville is one of Briscoe's best tracks statistically, as he has four top-10 finishes in six Cup starts at the site, […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoChristopher Bell Is A Top-10 Recommendation For Martinsville
During qualifying for this week's Cook Out 500 at Martinsville Speedway, Christopher Bell scored a starting position of 20th. The Cook Out 500 will be the third race of the 2024 season in which Bell will start 20th or worse. This should not be a problem for Bell to overcome, as in eight starts at […]
Sean Engel 8 months agoKyle Larson Survives For Podium Finish at Richmond
Kyle Larson survived the late race carnage and finished third in this week's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. In the early portion of the race, Larson was the dominant driver, as he would go on to win the first stage. Larson would continue to remain one of the best cars of the day, finishing […]
Sean Engel 9 months agoBrad Keselowski Continues Early 2024 Momentum At Richmond
RFK Racing driver Brad Keselowski ended Sunday's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway by placing eighth. With Richmond being one of his best tracks, a strong run was anticipated from Keselowski, but at first, it did not seem that way through the first stage. During the beginning of the race, when rain tires were being […]
Sean Engel 9 months agoChris Buescher Scores Solid Ninth-Place Finish At Richmond
In Sunday's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway, Chris Buescher captured a finish of ninth. At one of his best tracks in recent years, Buescher was expected to run well while competing for a top finish, and he followed through on another solid run. After starting 14th, Buescher would methodically make his way through the […]
Sean Engel 9 months agoBubba Wallace Is Not Recommended For DFS At Richmond
For this week's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway, Bubba Wallace qualified fifth. Wallace is the highest-starting Toyota driver this week and matched his personal-highest starting position at Richmond and for the year. In 11 starts at the Virginia track, Wallace has three top-15 finishes but also never placed in the Top 10. Through six […]
Sean Engel 9 months agoZane Smith Will Start 28th In The Toyota Owners 400
Zane Smith will make his Richmond Raceway Cup debut from the 28th position in this week's Toyota Owners 400. This will be Smith's fourth race where he will start 25th or worse in his rookie season so far. In four starts at Richmond in the Truck Series, Smith has two top-10 finishes, with a best […]
Sean Engel 9 months agoConsider Alternatives To Tyler Reddick At Richmond This Week
23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick will start this week's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway from the 19th position after qualifying. Reddick's starting position in Sunday's race is tied for the second-worst of the year and his third-worst qualifying position in his Cup career at Richmond. In seven starts at RR, Reddick never scored a […]
Sean Engel 9 months agoKyle Larson Scores The Pole For Richmond
In Toyota Owners 400 qualifying at Richmond Raceway, Kyle Larson captured the pole position with the fastest time in the second round. Larson's pole will be the fourth time that he will start at the front at Richmond, as well as his first pole of the year. In 18 starts at RR, Larson has two […]
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