Spire Speed Suggests Justin Haley Is A Strong DFS Option

In a puzzling qualifying session, Michael McDowell won the pole while his Spire Motorsports teammates Carson Hocevar and Justin Haley only qualified 25th and 33rd, respectively. Nonetheless, based on qualifying, Spire has seemed to have an uptick in speed this year and Spire at least is a Hendrick Motorsports satellite at a track where HMS […]

Cole Custer Could Be Valuable If Haas Has Intermediate Speed

Although Cole Custer's career-defining moment in the Cup Series came when he made a four-wide pass for the win as a rookie at Kentucky Speedway in 2020 and Las Vegas is likewise a flat 1.5-mile track, he hasn't been too strong at Las Vegas, as his best finish is 16th and he has never led […]

Despite Decent Run Last Fall, Cody Ware Still Isn't Worth Considering

Cody Ware qualified 35th for Sunday's race at Las Vegas. After missing the fall 2023 and winter 2024 races at Las Vegas after his arrest and suspension by NASCAR, he earned a career-best finish at the track when he finished 21st, and it wasn't that unrepresentative of a result as his average running position of […]

Keep Kyle Busch On Your Radar At Las Vegas

Keep an eye on Kyle Busch in this weekend's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Richard Childress Racing has had better-than-expected speed to start out the 2025 season, and "Rowdy" has an excellent track record at his home venue. In six of the last nine races at this track, Busch has finished sixth or […]

Can Alex Bowman Contend At Las Vegas This Weekend?

Don't sleep on Alex Bowman this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Statistically, this has been one of the best tracks on the schedule for Bowman since the Next Gen car was introduced, as he has an average finish of 12.4 here over the last five races and an average driver rating of 98.5. Including […]

AJ Allmendinger A Sleeper At Las Vegas

Although he's more known for his road course prowess, don't overlook AJ Allmendinger in the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. Allmendinger has a knack for pulling out respectable finishes in the desert, as he has posted a top-15 result in four of his 13 career starts at the track. Allmendinger last […]

Todd Gilliland May Struggle At Las Vegas

Todd Gilliland is always one of the most popular lower-tier drivers, but does he have the upside at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend to roll the dice with the No. 34 Ford again? You may have to temper your expectations. Gilliland has historically struggled at the 1.5-mile tracks, and Las Vegas is no exception. […]

Zane Smith Could Sneak Into the Top 10 Again At Las Vegas

Fresh off of his top-10 finish at Phoenix last weekend, Zane Smith may be able to make it back-to-back at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Smith walked away with a 16th-place here at Las Vegas ast fall, and he was able to grab top-10 results at both Kansas and Michigan last season. Kansas is […]

Las Vegas DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

Viva Las Vegas! The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Sin City this weekend for the annual Pennzoil 400 and the first visit to an intermediate, 1.5-mile track this year. Las Vegas is a medium-wear oval and the sister track to Kansas Speedway, so we have a bunch of relevant data to use between those two […]

John Hunter Nemechek Looking To Keep Good Runs Going With Backstreet Boys

John Hunter Nemechek has gotten off to a fast start through the first four races of the 2025 Cup Series season, as the Legacy Motor Club driver currently sits 13th in the points standings and has just one finish worse than 14th this year: a 22nd-place result at COTA. Now the series heads to Las […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Is One Of The Top Values For Las Vegas Lineups

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. earned a starting position of 31st for this week's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This will mark the third time this season that Stenhouse will start lower than 30th in the Cup Series. In 19 starts at Las Vegas in his Cup career, Stenhouse has eight top-20 finishes, including last […]

Riley Herbst May Be A Solid, Sneaky Value Option For Las Vegas

23XI Racing's Riley Herbst will start 34th after qualifying for this week's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It will be his first time racing at the site in the Cup Series. In 11 previous Xfinity Series starts at Las Vegas, Herbst has one win and six top-10 finishes while scoring positive Place Differential […]

Ty Dillon A High-Risk, Low-Priced DFS Option At Las Vegas

One of the surprises during qualifying for this weekend's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was Ty Dillon, who will roll off the starting grid from 17th place when the fifth Cup Series race of the season goes green on Sunday. It was especially surprising because Dillon's No. 10 Chevrolet was one of the […]

Pennzoil 400 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (2025)

The NASCAR Cup Series will have its first race of the season at one of the most common track types, a 1.5-mile Intermediate track at the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The major storyline of this week's race is Christopher Bell once again after he won during last week's race at Phoenix. It […]

Las Vegas NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

Can Christopher Bell make it four in a row!? The NASCAR Cup Series rolls into Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend for the Pennzoil 400, and the last time we raced here, CBell had the best car by a mile. Fresh off of his wins at Atlanta, COTA, and Phoenix, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver […]

Las Vegas NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The qualifying session consisted of just one round, as is the current protocol for many Cup Series races this season. Two groups for practice. 25 minutes apiece. Then one round, one lap of qualifying. […]

Las Vegas NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Pennzoil 400 on Sunday afternoon. The 36-car field was split in to two groups for practice, with each group getting just 25 minutes on track. The announcer booth thought that the first group […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Las Vegas Pennzoil 400 (Premium Content)

Christopher Bell is red-hot on the race track, and the betting cards are red hot here at RotoBaller, too. After last week at Phoenix, we're now +15,1 units on the season with a 143% ROI. Now, the Cup Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Pennzoil 400 on Sunday afternoon. +3.05 units at […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2025 Las Vegas - Pennzoil 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 Pennzoil 40 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series The LiUNA! DFS: DraftKings Lineup Picks for Las Vegas (3/15/25)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday for The LiUNA!, which is objectively a weird name for a NASCAR race since there's no indication how many miles or laps the race is. (It's a 300-mile race.) JR Motorsports cars have looked quick so far this weekend, with Sammy Smith and […]

NASCAR Truck Series Ecosave 200 DFS: DraftKings Lineup Picks for Las Vegas (3/14/25)

The worst thing about the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is that the series schedule has too many breaks in it. This weekend, the trucks hit Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Ecosave 200, the first time the series has raced since Feb. 22. (Note: some sources are still using last year's name, the Victoria's Voice […]

Power-Steering Failure Foils Tyler Reddick's Bid For Potential Victory

Tyler Reddick never led at Phoenix on Sunday but he had strong speed as he moved into the top five on the 10th lap and remained there for most of the race, spending long portions of it running second to either William Byron or eventual winner Christopher Bell. However, in the third stage, his power […]

William Byron Recovers From Being Trapped A Lap Down To Finish Sixth

After winning the pole for Sunday's race at Phoenix, William Byron led 83 of the race's 94 laps. Although it looked like Joey Logano was faster in the early stages of the race and they exchanged the lead four times, Byron began to dominate after Logano was penalized for jumping the second restart. However, Byron […]

Josh Berry Gives Wood Brothers Team Best Run Since 2021

Josh Berry had one of the best runs for a Wood Brothers driver in years in Sunday's Phoenix race. After starting fourth, Berry ran in the top five for almost the entire first stage but fell to 29th after a loose lug nut during the race's fourth caution. Luckily, he managed to evade the multi-car […]

Christopher Bell Scores His Third Consecutive Victory Of The Season At Phoenix

Christopher Bell was the driver to beat at Phoenix Raceway during the Shriners Children's 500. Beginning the race from the 11th position, Bell quickly showed that he had one of the top cars in the field as he made it all the way up to fourth at the end of stage one, scoring stage points. […]

Kyle Larson's Strong Phoenix Performance Falls Short Of Victory

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson had a strong performance and nearly stole the victory during Sunday's race at Phoenix Raceway. Beginning the race from the 17th position, Larson kept his car clean and quietly ascended through the field during the first stage. The No. 5 Chevrolet driver ended the first stage in the 10th position […]

Chris Buescher Quietly Earns A Top-Five Finish At Phoenix

RFK Racing's Chris Buescher placed fifth after a quiet yet productive performance at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday. Starting from the 13th position, Buescher did not make many moves during the first stage but kept his car clean and out of trouble. He would end the first stage in the 12th position, falling short of earning […]

Alex Bowman Leaves Phoenix With His Best Finish At The Site Since 2016

Alex Bowman of Hendrick Motorsports ended Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 in the seventh position after an up-and-down day. Bowman began the race from the 32nd position, and after an early pit stop, he made up some ground and placed 17th by the end of the first stage. In the second stage, Bowman got involved in […]

Zane Smith Quietly Nabs His First Phoenix Top-10 Finish

Front Row Motorsports driver Zane Smith quietly obtained one of the best results of his Cup Series career during Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Starting the race from the 26th position, Smith made up positions during the first stage but was also involved in a crash during lap 10. The No. 38 Ford […]

Is Chase Elliott Worth Rostering At Phoenix This Week For DFS?

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott will start sixth for this week's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. This will mark the fourth time since 2022 that Elliott will have a top-10 starting position at Phoenix. In 17 races at the site, Elliott has one win and nine top-10 finishes, including an eighth-place finish in his […]