Christopher Bell Looks To Cement Third Straight Championship 4 Bid

Christopher Bell, the only driver to make the Championship 4 round of the NASCAR Playoffs in both 2022 and 2023, looks to become the first driver since Chase Elliott in 2020-2022 to make the Championship 4 three consecutive years. He is probably going to do it since he is 29 points above Kyle Larson for […]

Martinsville-2 DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Well, this is shaping up to be an amazing Round of 8. First, we had that dramatic finish at Las Vegas, and then we got the amazing last lap pass for the win at Homestead last weekend. Now it all comes down to […]

Martinsville-2 NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're down to just one race left before the final four drivers are set for the Championship Finale at Phoenix. Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick are already locked in, and now we have 500 laps at Martinsville on Sunday afternoon to determine the […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Martinsville Xfinity 500 (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Thus far, the Round of 8 delivered in terms of finishes. We had a wild one out in Las Vegas and then an exciting last-lap pass at Homestead last weekend. Now the Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway with two more spots up […]

Martinsville-2 NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Xfinity 500 on Sunday afternoon. The 37-car field had a combined 45-minute session to test things out this weekend due to a brand new tire combination being debuted at Martinsville this weekend. Goodyear's goal with […]

Martinsville-2 NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, the ninth race of this year's postseason and the final one in the Round of 8. The first round was split into two groups, and the five fastest drivers from each group advanced to the second […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Preview for Martinsville National Debt Relief 250 (11/2/24)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Martinsville on Saturday for the National Debt Relief 250. This is the final race of the Round of 8, with just eight drivers left in the race for the 2024 title. Two—A.J. Allmendinger and Austin Hill—have wrapped up spots in the Championship 4. The other two spots are still […]

NASCAR Truck Series DFS: DraftKings Lineup Picks for Martinsville Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 (11/1/24)

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season is coming to a close. On Friday night, the series heads to Martinsville Speedway for 200 laps around the half-mile track. When the checkered flag flies, the Championship 4 field will be set. Grant Enfinger has already clinched a spot in the title fight. Who'll join him? Corey Heim, […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2024 Martinsville Xfinity 500 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 Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Be sure […]

Chase Elliott Comes Up Short at Homestead

Chase Elliott had one of the best cars at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday afternoon, but the Hendrick Motorsports driver wasn't able to get into victory lane and instead ended up with a fifth-place finish when it was all said and done. Chase led 81 of the 267 laps and collected 49 points along the way. […]

William Byron Rallies to Sixth at Homestead

Despite having a poor qualifying effort at Homestead-Miami Speedway this past weekend, William Byron was able to pilot his No. 24 Chevrolet to a sixth-place finish by the time the checkered flag waved on the Straight Talk Wireless 400. Byron earned 39 points on the day and now has a seven-point cushion on the cut […]

Tire Issue at Homestead Could Doom Kyle Larson's Championship Hopes

For the second week in a row in the Round of 8, Kyle Larson had issues on the track. This time, during the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Larson's No. 5 Chevrolet blew a tire and sent the Hendrick Motorsports car into the wall. Larson was able to rally for a 13th-place finish […]

Tyler Reddick Charges To A Thrilling Victory At Homestead

Tyler Reddick won Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in thrilling fashion. Starting from the pole position in first, Reddick would lead the opening 33 laps until his first pit stop in the first stage. Despite losing the lead due to a slower pit stop, Reddick regained it later and won the first […]

Ryan Blaney Loses At Homestead On The Final Corner To Tyler Reddick

Team Penske's Ryan Blaney almost won Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway but had to settle for second at the end of the race. Beginning the event from the 20th position, Blaney steadily made his way through the pack with one of the best cars of the day. In the first stage, Blaney […]

Christopher Bell Quietly Nabs A Top-5 Finish At Homestead

Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing finished fourth in Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Starting the race from the third position, Bell had one of the better cars of the race right from the beginning, as he ran in the top 5 and even inherited the lead at one point during the […]

Joey Logano Intentionally Sleepwalked Through Homestead to Focus on Phoenix

Just like in 2022, Joey Logano had a subpar day at Homestead by design after locking himself into the Championship 4 at Las Vegas. Logano's team is obviously primarily focused on going all in on Phoenix to maximize his chances for a championship, a strategy which proved effective that year. As a result, he went […]

Denny Hamlin Advances to Championship 4 as Owner but Not as Driver

Denny Hamlin had a near-miss in yesterday's Homestead race that greatly diminishes his chances of making the Championship Four at Phoenix. He ultimately finished third despite taking the lead from his driver Tyler Reddick on the final restart with seven laps remaining. On the penultimate lap, Ryan Blaney took the lead from Hamlin as Reddick […]

Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. Earns Best Qualifying Run in Over a Year at Homestead

Despite the fact that Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. is currently having one of the slowest seasons of his career, he shocked the world with a fifth-place qualifying run yesterday at Homestead, his best since the spring Darlington race of 2023 when he qualified third. However, Homestead has not been a good track for him as in […]

Expect Zane Smith's Steady Consistency to Continue at Homestead

Although Zane Smith had a miserable first half of the season, he has definitely picked it up in the second half even if all his top ten finishes came in races where he was running considerably worse than that. Astonishingly, he actually has a better average finish than Joey Logano over the second half of […]

Both Ryan Preece and Stewart-Haas Racing Seem Ill-Suited to Intermediates

In a qualifying session where all the Fords looked miserable, lame-duck Stewart-Haas Racing driver Ryan Preece qualified 35th at Homestead and was the slowest full-time Ford driver. The SHR cars are typically slow on flat 1.5-mile ovals and Preece is arguably slower still as in 90 races on tracks between 1 and 2 miles in […]

Michael McDowell Couldn't Overcome Ford's Intermediate Speed Deficit in Homestead Qualifying

Despite winning a season-high six poles thanks to his dominant qualifying on drafting tracks, McDowell has definitely been hit-or-miss in terms of qualifying everywhere else, as he only qualified 24th for today's Homestead race, the worst since the Southern 500. McDowell hasn't factored much in the oval races where he didn't win the pole, and […]

Joey Logano's Team Likely to Ignore Homestead to Focus on Phoenix

After Joey Logano locked himself into the playoffs by winning last weekend's race at Las Vegas, it seems likely that his No. 22 team will likely be entirely focused on Phoenix likely at the expense of the next two races. When he won at Las Vegas to lock himself into the Championship Four in 2022, […]

Carson Hocevar Looks to Clinch Rookie of the Year Award

Carson Hocevar has a chance to wrap up the Rookie of the Year award in today's Homestead race as he leads his fellow rookie Josh Berry by 99 points. If he leaves with a 121-point lead after Homestead, Berry can't catch him. He probably won't clinch the award today, but since the Spire Motorsports cars […]

Daniel Hemric Qualifies Ninth for Best Start of the Year

Since Daniel Hemric lost his Kaulig Racing ride in 2025, he clearly has something to prove to any remaining NASCAR Cup Series owners who might be listening as he unexpectedly qualified 9th at Homestead, his best qualifying run of the season. This is particularly surprising since Hemric has never started a Cup Series race at […]

Denny Hamlin Is Strong at Homestead, but Sometimes Struggles in the Clutch

Denny Hamlin sits 27 points behind the playoff cutline to make the Championship Four, which means he will likely either need to win at Homestead or Martinsville and/or benefit from a poor finish from Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, and/or William Byron. Hamlin can definitely win at Homestead. He's done so three times before, but it […]

Justin Haley Benefits in Qualifying From Spire Motorsports Speed

Justin Haley delivered his best qualifying run of the season at Homestead yesterday when he qualified 10th. The Spire Motorsports cars are obviously faster in qualifying than the Rick Ware Racing cars, but Ryan Sparks is a worse crew chief than Chris Lawson and seems to struggle with setups as a race progresses. As a […]

Austin Cindric Slowest Ford Regular in Homestead Qualifying

After being eliminated from the NASCAR playoffs in the Round of 12, Austin Cindric doesn't have a great deal at stake at Homestead, but his 36th-place qualifying run was definitely a disappointment. While the Fords in general were very slow in qualifying as none of them qualified in the top ten, Cindric has had a […]

Chris Buescher Lacks Intermediate Track Consistency

Although Chris Buescher missed the playoffs, he still is the highest-ranking non-playoff driver in points as the No. 17 driver sits 17th in points exactly 17 points ahead of both Ross Chastain and Bubba Wallace. While Buescher is typically always fast on road courses, he's a lot more difficult to predict on ovals as he […]

Josh Berry Hopes to Stay Alive in Rookie Race at Homestead

Josh Berry currently sits 99 points behind Carson Hocevar and remains just barely mathematically eligible for the Rookie of the Year award. He needs to keep Hocevar's lead over him to 120 points or fewer to not be eliminated, and he'll probably do that if he doesn't crash. Unfortunately, Berry leads the NASCAR Cup Series […]

Is Bubba Wallace Worth Rostering For Homestead This Week?

Bubba Wallace will start Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway from the eighth position, marking the second consecutive race at the site where he will start inside the Top 10. In five previous starts at Homestead, Wallace scored two finishes with positive Place Differential, and he has one top-10 finish, which he gained […]