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Is 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 11 months ago
Should 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 11 months ago
Kyle 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 11 months ago
Corey 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 11 months ago
Denny 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 11 months ago
Chase 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 11 months ago
Roster 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 11 months ago
Chase 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 11 months ago
Christopher 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 11 months ago
Kyle 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 12 months ago
Brad 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 12 months ago
Chris 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 12 months ago
Bubba 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 12 months ago
Zane 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 12 months ago
Consider 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 12 months ago
Kyle 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 […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago
Should DFS Players Roster Erik Jones At Richmond?
Erik Jones will start Sunday's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway from the 27th position. This will be Jones' fourth start at Richmond worse than 25th and his third-worst starting position of the year. In 13 races at Richmond in his Cup career, Jones has five top-20 finishes and five finishes with positive place differential. […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago
Ty Gibbs Will Start Eighth At The Toyota Owners 400
Sophomore Cup driver Ty Gibbs will start the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond from the eighth position. This starting position is the second time Gibbs will start from the Top 10 at Richmond and will be the fourth time this season Gibbs will start from the Top 10. In three Richmond starts, the driver of […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago
Roster Chase Elliott With Caution At Richmond
In qualifying, Chase Elliott racked up a starting position of second for this week's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. This is Elliott's first front-row start of the year and just the second of his Cup career at Richmond. In 15 starts at the Virginia track, Elliott has six top-10 finishes, including three top-5 finishes […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago
Ross Chastain Is A Contrarian DFS Option For Richmond
Ross Chastain will start third in this week's race at Richmond Raceway. Sunday's race will be the third time Chastain will start from the Top 5, and is his highest starting position of the season so far. Richmond is a track where Chastain has struggled to score a top finish through most of his career, […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago
DFS Players Should Like Chase Briscoe At Richmond
After qualifying for this week's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway, Chase Briscoe will start 32nd. This will be Briscoe's lowest starting position through his Cup Series career at Richmond to date. In six previous races at the Virginia track, Briscoe has four top-20 finishes and scored positive place differential four times. After six races […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago
Is Alex Bowman An Underrated DFS Play At Richmond?
Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman obtained a starting position of fourth after qualifying for this week's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. Sunday's race will mark his highest starting position of the season and his first time in the Top 5 in 2024. In 15 starts at Richmond, Bowman did see some success with four […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago
Tyler Reddick Scores Strong Finish of Fifth at COTA
23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick finished in the fifth position during Sunday's EchoPark Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. During Sunday's race at COTA, Reddick was expected to compete as one of the favorites and ran in the Top 5 through the first stage. Although pit strategy would shuffle him through the field […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago
Chase Elliott Finishes 16th at COTA After Lackluster Performance
In Sunday's EchoPark Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, Chase Elliott placed 16th after an underwhelming performance. Although the driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet started from the Top 10, he would struggle to remain there and did not capture any stage points. Despite running between the Top 15 and towards […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago
Kyle Larson Is One Of The Optimal DFS Options For COTA
During qualifying for Sunday's EchoPark Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, Kyle Larson gained a starting position of 15th, his lowest start position yet at COTA. In three COTA starts, Larson has mixed results, finishing second, 29th, and 14th, respectively. The driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet, however, did participate in this week's […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago
Should Denny Hamlin Be Rostered For DFS Lineups At COTA?
In qualifying for the EchoPark Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, Denny Hamlin racked up a starting position of eighth, matching his best starting position at the site from 2022. In three races at COTA, Hamlin's best finish was 14th, while he scored three top-20 finishes. After five races so far this season, […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago
Kaz Grala Is A Serviceable DFS Play For COTA
Rick Ware Racing driver Kaz Grala will start this week's EchoPark Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas from the 23rd position. In his only previous COTA start. While driving for The Money Team Racing in 2022, Grala started 31st and placed 26th. In five races so far this season, Grala has two top-20 […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago
Shane Van Gisbergen Will Start 12th In First COTA Cup Start
Shane Van Gisbergen will start 12th in his first Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas. Sunday's race at COTA will be Van Gisbergen's first of several Cup races scheduled for 2024 as he races full-time in the Xfinity Series. In SVG's two previous Cup Series starts, he scored a win at the Chicago […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago
Todd Gilliland Is A Sneaky DFS Play With Upside For COTA
Todd Gilliland will start 26th for this week's EchoPark Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, his highest starting position to date at the Texas road course. In his previous two Cup starts at COTA, Gilliland has two top-20 finishes, including a finish of tenth in last year's Cup event at the site. The […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago
William Byron Is One Of The Top Favorites To Win At COTA
In qualifying for Sunday's EchoPark Texas Grand Prix, William Byron scored the pole position, the 13th of his Cup career, and his second consecutive pole at Circuit of the Americas. Through three previous Cup races at COTA, last year was Byron's best performance at the site, where he led 28 laps from the pole position […]
Sean Engel 12 months ago