Ross Chastain's Daytona 500 Effort Ends In An Early Crash

Ross Chastain was expecting to be competitive during this year's Daytona 500 but left disappointed after leaving Daytona with a finish of 40th. Starting from the ninth position, Chastain quietly ran with the pack for the first stage, making moves at times to try to get to the front but kept getting shuffled back. The […]

Joey Logano May Be A Favorite To Find The Front At Daytona, But What About For DFS?

Team Penske's Joey Logano will start this year's Daytona 500 from the 10th position. Logano obtained the starting position while placing fifth in the second of two Daytona Duel races without leading any laps. In 32 starts at Daytona, Logano has one Daytona 500 victory, 11 top-10 finishes, 334 laps led, and an average finish […]

Is Denny Hamlin Worth Rostering For Daytona Lineups?

Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, will start this week's Daytona 500 from the eighth position. Hamlin earned the starting spot through the second of the two Daytona Duel races, where he led 14 laps and finished fourth. After 38 starts completed at Daytona, Hamlin has three wins (most of […]

Could Chase Elliott Be Worth Rostering At Daytona This Week?

Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports will start 17th for Sunday's Daytona 500. Elliott was awarded the starting spot for placing eighth and leading 15 laps during the first of two Daytona Duel races. In 18 races at Daytona in his Cup career, Elliott has five top-10 finishes, including two out of the six races with […]

Should DFS Players Trust Ryan Blaney This Week At Daytona?

Team Penske's Ryan Blaney will be starting 16th for the Daytona 500 after placing eighth in the second Daytona Duel race, where he also led five laps and picked up some slight place differential as he started 10th in the event. In 19 races at Daytona in his Cup career, Blaney has one win, seven […]

Alex Bowman Will Be One Of The Best DFS Plays Of The Week For Daytona

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman will start 38th for this week's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Raceway after being involved in a multi-car incident during the second Daytona Duel and finishing last of 22 drivers. In 17 starts at Daytona, Bowman has six top-10 finishes and an average finish of 15.2, which is fourth-best of […]

Brad Keselowski Is A DFS Lock For Daytona Lineups

RFK Racing driver Brad Keselowski will start 34th in this year's Daytona 500 after placing 20th in Daytona Duel race No. 2 due to being involved in a multi-car wreck. In 31 starts at Daytona, Keselowski has one win, eight top-10 finishes, and an average finish of 22.2. The No. 6 Ford driver also led […]

Should DFS Players Roster Bubba Wallace At Daytona?

23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace will start third in this year's Daytona 500. Wallace earned this starting position by winning the first of the two Daytona Duels, leading 21 laps, including the last three. In 15 starts in his Cup career at Daytona, Wallace has six top-10 finishes, including both 2024 races at the site. […]

Is Austin Cindric Worth Rostering At Daytona?

Team Penske's Austin Cindric will start second in this year's Daytona 500 after setting the second-fastest time in qualifying. Cindric also participated in the second Daytona Duel race, where he won after leading five laps in a photo finish against Erik Jones. In seven Cup starts at Daytona, Cindric has four top-20 finishes, with two […]

Tyler Reddick Is A Risky DFS Tournament Option For Daytona Lineups

Tyler Reddick scored a starting finish of 11th after placing fifth in the first of two Daytona Duel races for the Daytona 500. After 11 starts so far in his Cup career at Daytona, Reddick has two top-5 finishes, with none of them coming with his current team, 23XI Racing. In first practice, Reddick ranked […]

Christopher Bell Could Be A Key To DFS Success At Daytona

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell will start 20th in this week's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Bell's starting position was awarded based on him finishing 10th after starting the second Daytona Duel race in fourth. In 10 starts at Daytona, Bell has three top-5 finishes, but they were all in third place and […]

Fantasy Managers Should Not Overlook Ty Gibbs At Daytona

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing obtained a starting position of 23rd for this year's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Gibbs received the starting position after starting 13th and finishing 11th at the end of the first Daytona Duel race. In five prior Cup races at Daytona, Gibbs has three finishes with positive Place […]

Carson Hocevar Has Great Upside For All DFS Formats At Daytona

Carson Hocevar is set to start this year's Daytona 500 from the 33rd position after collecting a finish of 18th in the first of two Daytona Duels earlier in the week. In two starts at Daytona in the Cup Series, Hocevar has one DNF from last year's Daytona 500 and a finish of 11th in […]

Riley Herbst Is A Sneaky, Underrated DFS Option For Daytona Lineups

23XI Racing rookie Riley Herbst will start from the 24th position in this week's Daytona 500. Herbst obtained the starting position by finishing 12th after starting 13th in the second of the two Daytona Duel races earlier in the week. In three previous starts at Daytona in the Cup Series, Herbst's best finish is 10th, […]

Bubba Wallace Collects First Career Daytona 500 Duel Victory

During Thursday night's Daytona 500 Duel Race No. 1, Bubba Wallace drove his No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota into victory lane. Starting the race from the 15th position, Wallace quickly made his way through the field into the top 10 before connecting with his teammate Tyler Reddick. Wallace and Reddick became drafting partners and soared […]

Anthony Alfredo's Underwhelming Performance Makes Him Miss The Daytona 500

Anthony Alfredo participated in Daytona 500 Duel Race No. 2 as an open entry for Beard Motorsports and their No. 62 Chevrolet. Alfredo began the race from the 20th position and mostly ran towards the back and middle parts of the pack earlier in the race. The No. 62 Chevrolet was kept clean throughout the […]

Corey LaJoie Races Into The Daytona 500 With A Top-10 Duel Finish

During Thursday night's No. 2 Daytona 500 Duel race, Corey LaJoie drove his No. 01 Stacking Pennies Performance/Rick Ware Racing Ford into the Daytona 500 by finishing sixth. Starting the race from the 17th position, LaJoie would keep his car clean throughout the race while quietly riding with the pack to avoid incidents. This approach […]

Helio Castroneves Will Use The Open Exemption Provisional To Race At Daytona

Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves ran Daytona 500 Duel No. 1 in a third Trackhouse Racing entry, the No. 91 Chevrolet, as he attempted to make the 500 by racing his way into the event. Beginning the race from the 20th position, Castroneves kept up with the pack in the first few laps and […]

Chandler Smith Crashes Out Of Daytona Duel No. 1 And Misses The Daytona 500

Chandler Smith entered Daytona 500 Duel No. 1 as a late replacement for the Garage 66 team's entry, the No. 66 Ford. Smith started the Duel from the 22nd position, and at first, the No. 66 driver would maintain a position in the back until after the race's first incident, where Zane Smith cut a […]

Joey Logano Holds On At Phoenix To Win His Third Cup Series Championship

Joey Logano won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway, which gave him the 2024 Cup Series title. Starting from the second position, Logano displayed one of the best cars in the field from the beginning, making it to the lead after 10 laps and he never looked back, winning the first stage […]

Ryan Blaney Falls Short Of The 2024 Cup Series Title At Phoenix

Team Penske's Ryan Blaney finished second during Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway, falling short of the race win and the Cup Series title. Beginning the race from the 17th position in the first stage, Blaney quickly ascended through the field as his car was great on longer green flag runs. The No. […]

Bubba Wallace Is A Top DFS Recommendation With Upside For Phoenix

Bubba Wallace will start 29th for this week's NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. In 13 starts at Phoenix, Wallace has seven top-20 finishes, including three consecutive finishes of 16th or better in his last three races at the site. Through 35 races in 2024, Wallace has 27 top-20 finishes, with 13 inside […]

Tyler Reddick Is Expected To Compete For The Title At Phoenix

Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing captured a starting position of 10th after qualifying for this week's NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway. This will be the third consecutive race at the site where Reddick nabbed a top-10 starting position. In nine previous starts at Phoenix, Reddick has three top-10 finishes, including the March race […]

Joey Logano Is One Of The Favorites To Win At Phoenix

Championship 4 competitor Joey Logano will start second in this week's NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. In 31 Phoenix races, Logano has three wins, 16 top-10 finishes, 908 laps led, and an average finish of 13.5. The No. 22 Ford driver also finished 11th or better in nine of the last 11 […]

Kyle Larson Could Be A Favorable DFS Option For Phoenix Lineups

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson will start fourth for this week's NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway. In 20 races at Phoenix, Larson has one win and eight top-10 finishes, including three of the last four Cup events at the site. After completing 34 races this season, Larson has six wins, 17 top-10 finishes, […]

Corey LaJoie Will Start 20th At Phoenix

Corey LaJoie will start 20th for this week's NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway, setting a new career-best qualifying result in his Cup career to date. In 14 races in his Cup career at Phoenix, LaJoie has one top-20 finish and nabbed positive Place Differential six times. Through 35 races this year, while splitting […]

Brad Keselowski Is A Solid Recommendation For Phoenix DFS Lineups

Brad Keselowski of RFK Racing will start 27th in this week's NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway. In 30 starts at Phoenix, Keselowski has 25 top-20 finishes, including each of his last three appearances, and an overall average finish of 13.6. After 35 races this season, Keselowski has 22 top-20 finishes and an average […]

Erik Jones Will Start 19th At Phoenix This Week

For Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway, Erik Jones will begin the race from the 19th position, his lowest at the site to start from since 2022. In 16 races at Phoenix, Jones has nine top-20 finishes and nabbed positive Place Differential six times. Through 35 races in 2024, Jones has 15 top-20 […]

Carson Hocevar Will Compete For A Top-10 Finish At Phoenix

Spire Motorsports rookie driver Carson Hocevar obtained a starting position of 15th for this week's NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. It will be the second time in his Cup career that Hocevar will start a race inside the Top 15 at Phoenix. In two starts at the site, Hocevar has two top-20 […]

Should DFS Players Fade Ty Gibbs At Phoenix?

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing will start sixth after qualifying for this week's NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway, gaining a top-10 start position for the second time in his Cup career at the site. In three races at Phoenix, Gibbs has one top-5 finish of third, which he obtained in the spring […]