33 mins agoOne sneaky option in DFS tournaments this weekend at Dover is Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The JTG Daugherty Racing driver has struggled for much of the season, but has shown speed in the intermediate package this year, which is what the Cup Series is running this weekend. Additionally, Dover has been a decently strong track for Stenhouse, as he has posted finishes of 15th and second in the two Next Gen era races here. Additionally, Stenhouse has ended up 16th or better in six of his last nine starts at this track. The No. 47 Chevrolet will roll off the grid from 17th for this weekend's Würth 400 and at just $6,500 on DraftKings, Stenhouse looks to be one of the low-priced drivers that it would be worth being overweight on in tournaments this weekend.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Speedway Digest
34 mins agoCorey Lajoie hasn't shown much speed at Dover Motor Speedway this weekend, but that doesn't mean you should stay away from him in DFS contests. In practice on Saturday morning, Lajoie's No. 7 Chevrolet ranked 37th-fastest on the board and he will start from back in 25th when the Würth 400 goes green as well. Despite Lajoie himself not showing a ton of speed thus far, though, there is still some upside here. Lajoie's teammates, Carson Hocevar and Zane Smith, both showed better-than-expected long-run speed during practice, so that's a good thing for Lajoie. Additionally, in the two Next Gen era races here at Dover, Corey has been able to muster 14th- and 18th-place finishes. At $5,600 on DraftKings this weekend, it's worth taking a shot on Lajoie in tournaments.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Speedway Digest
43 mins agoComing into the Würth 400 race weekend, Daniel Suarez was one of the drivers that many pointed to as a sleeper pick on Sunday. But after practice and qualifying on Saturday, you may need to temper your expectations with Suarez a bit. The No. 99 Chevrolet was just 28th-fastest in practice on Saturday and Daniel ended up qualifying 31st for this weekend's race. However, there is still some hope, as track conditions during the race are expected to be much different than they were on Saturday, which could help Suarez. In 11 career starts at Dover, Suarez has finished 14th or better eight times. At $6,700 on DraftKings this weekend, he makes for a sneaky pick based on his track history alone.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Action Network
1 hour agoDover Motor Speedway has been a pretty good track for Justin Haley in the Next Gen era, as he has finishes of 11th and 23rd in the two races there. However, it's going to take a lot for Haley to finish up there this weekend in the Würth 400. Haley's No. 51 Ford was 33rd-fastest (out of 37 cars) during practice on Saturday, and he was the slowest in his group during qualifying as well. Officially, Haley will start from 36th-place for this weekend's race. At just $5,400 and with his track history, you should still have some Justin Haley exposure on DraftKings this weekend, but don't expect a world-beating fantasy score out of this Rick Ware Racing driver at "The Monster Mile."
--Jordan McAbeeSource: ifantasyrace
2 hours agoCorey Heim will be making his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Dover Motor Speedway this weekend, taking over for Erik Jones in the No. 43 Toyota for Legacy Motor Club. Heim was called upon for this race due to Jones suffering a broken back at Talladega last weekend. As far as expectations for his first Cup race, Heim has upside due to his driving talent, but we've seen it be tough for young drivers to get a handle on this Next Gen car. When asked about driving the Cup Series car, Heim noted, "It's just so much different...With these 20-minute practices it's pretty tough." He added, "I feel like I would've benefitted from little more of practice." He ended up 31st-fastest out of 37 cars. Heim is priced at $5,800 on DraftKings this weekend, so he's a low-priced option with only a small amount of risk. Don't be afraid to pick him, but you probably shouldn't go too crazy.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Racer
5 days agoAdd Tyler Reddick to the list of Cup Series drivers that are locked into the 2024 playoffs. Reddick was able to avoid the carnage at the end of the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon and emerge victorious for his first win of the 2024 Cup Series season. It is his first win at Talladega as well, and his first top-five finish in nine attempts at the track. Reddick now sits fifth in the points standings, 43 points behind the leader, Kyle Larson. He has a series-high seven top-10 finishes this year.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: FOX Sports
5 days agoBrad Keselowski nearly broke his winless streak at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, but came up one position short. It looked as though Brad was going to be able to maneuver around then-leader Michael McDowell on the final lap of the GEICO 500, but a block by McDowell caused a massive last-lap crash that took out most of the cars in the field. Keselowski was still able to finish second despite the pileup. After the race, Brad stated, "It's unfortunate. I thought we had a really strong day; it looked like we were going to get a Ford 1-2-3 and it didn't work out. I'm glad to get a good finish but really want the win." Keselowski added, "I don't know that anybody did anything wrong. I just still hate that Michael [McDowell] didn't get the solid day that he deserved, and we didn't get the win. But that's how it goes."
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Racer
5 days agoIt was a good day at Talladega for Anthony Alfredo and Beard Motorsports, as they were able to avoid the chaos late and walk away with a sixth-place finish in the GEICO 500. That's the best result for the organization since the 2022 season, when Noah Gragson delivered a fifth-place finish for them at Daytona. Beard Motorsports only runs a handful of races each season, so it's nice to see them finish up front when they do. For Alfredo, this was another good result for him at Talladega, as he now has three straight finishes of 12th or better at the track. After the race, the driver stated, "I hung a hard left, went through the grass, was able to hang onto it, avoid the chaos, and make it to the start-finish line sixth, so what a great day for this team." Alfredo's finish paid off nicely for bettors as well, as he was listed at 14-to-1 odds for a top-10 result at Talladega.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Anthony Alfredo's X Account
5 days agoEarlier this season at Dayton and Atlanta, Todd Gilliland showed that he could hang with the leaders and legitimately compete. This past Sunday at Talladega, he did the same thing. Although Gilliland didn't lead any laps in the GEICO 500, he still had the second-best driver rating and ranked inside the top five in both Green Flag Speed and Average Running Position. He finished eighth in the race, giving him three top-10 finishes in his last four starts there with a 12th-place result being the worst finish during that time frame. Gilliland has definitely emerged as a strong fantasy option at Talladega, although he still wasn't a great DFS pick this weekend because of his high starting position. Gilliland scored 32.8 FPTS on DraftKings, just 17th-highest on the slate.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Jayski
5 days ago23XI driver Bubba Wallace finished 36th in Sunday's Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. While a 36th-place finish is always disappointing, Sunday's race was particularly frustrating given that Wallace is from Mobile, Alabama. Despite running a solid race and spending 62.3% of the contest in the top 15, the eight-year Cup veteran was involved in an accident in turn three of lap 156. At a point in the race when a group of Toyotas were running single file, Erik Jones drifted low, causing Wallace to spin him into the wall. The incident, which also impacted 23XI co-owner Denny Hamlin, ended the day for the three Camrys, 32 laps short of the checkered flag. Considering that Hamlin and Jones finished in the top 10 in ownership on DraftKings, this wreck undoubtedly impacted DFS contests on Sunday afternoon. Nevertheless, the No. 23 will now turn his attention to Dover Motor Speedway, a track he finished 12th at last spring.
--Adam Erhardt - RotoBallerSource: Jayski.com
5 days agoOn Sunday afternoon, Kyle Larson finished 21st in the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Talladega weekend got off to a rocky start for the former Cup Series champion as he was not allowed to qualify, was forced to start in the back, and was made to do a
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5 days agoRicky Stenhouse Jr. survived the last-lap Big One to score a fourth-place finish at Talladega on Sunday, his best finish this season. However, he didn't run nearly as well as his finish implies, as he never ran better than fourth at any period in the race, and every single driver in the field did that at least once in a highly competitive event -- even the backmarkers. Stenhouse's average running position of 22nd was decidedly mediocre, and his driver rating ranked only 24th despite the high finish. He continues to have a knack for emerging up front at the end of drafting races, but he ran much worse than he did in many of those other races. His overall performance this weekend still reflects the sudden drop in form that has existed for him throughout the 2024 season.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
5 days agoPerhaps surprisingly, Noah Gragson had the highest driver rating in Sunday's GEICO 500 at Talladega. Although he had won there in the Xfinity Series and his predecessor, Aric Almirola, was regularly fast on drafting tracks in his entire Stewart-Haas Racing tenure, few people saw Gragson as a top contender. However, he finished third (giving SHR its first top-five finish on the season), led five laps, and made four passes for the lead in the race, including passing Chris Buescher on Lap 96 and Ross Chastain on Lap 132. Gragson tied for first in average running position, tied for second in passes, and ranked fifth in pass differential as he tried to run up front for the entire event while many of the big stars hung in the back for most of the race. Talladega also gave him above-average speed for the season, marking a drastic improvement over his miserable 2023. Gragson finished third in the GEICO 500 and delivered a massive day for DFS players.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
5 days agoIn his first NASCAR Cup Series drafting race, Shane van Gisbergen performed very admirably, although he didn't get the finish to prove it. Van Gisbergen made two passes for the lead in the race, passing Kyle Busch on lap 44 and Chris Buescher on lap 98, proving that his passing for the lead in Saturday's Xfinity Series race was no fluke and immediately proving he had the ability to compete on drafting tracks. Admittedly, his teammate, Daniel Hemric, outperformed him as van Gisbergen had an average running position of 20th, finished 28th, and ranked a mere 27th in driver rating. However, in a race where nearly the entire field intentionally slowed down for long stretches at a time, peak performance likely is a better metric than average performance, and he did lead when many veteran drivers didn't.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
6 days agoIn the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, Michael McDowell wrecked on the last lap to place 31st. As the polesitter for this week's race, McDowell started at the front by leading a few laps early but faded toward the middle of the pack as others drove past him.
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