Kurt Busch Cannot Be Counted Out Sunday At Bristol

Kurt Busch starts from the inside of Row 7 on Sunday but cannot be counted out of the Food City Dirt Race. The 23XI Racing car is faster than what Busch had last year. He finished 16th in what can be best described as a sub-standard drive. It may come down to how many longer […]

Austin Dillon Sandwiched By Busch's On Sunday

Austin Dillon will begin Sunday's Food City Dirt Race at Bristol from the outside of Row 6. That is the good news. The bad news is Dillon's Chevy is sandwiched by two Toyota's (the Busch Brothers). Now, 11 of the top-20 cars qualifying were Chevy's. This seems like a surprise but not really. Their speed […]

Kyle Busch Begins Just Outside Of Top Ten Sunday

Some early math had Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch starting from Row 6 on Sunday and then it was revealed that was not the case. Both are close enough together (11th and 13th) to keep things fun for Sunday's Bristol race. Dirt track sibling rivalries on an Easter holiday seem to be a perfect recipe […]

Joey Logano Round Out Top Ten Starting At Bristol

Joey Logano has not been mentioned too much this weekend and he seamlessly qualified tenth to start the Food City Dirt Race on Sunday. This is last year's winner of the race after all. That is important in the sense he knows what it takes to win here. The Next-Gen car was not too bad […]

Chase Elliott Lurks From The Ninth Position At Bristol

Chase Elliott could not wait to get on the track Saturday at Bristol. He starts ninth on Sunday after a strong qualifier. There is significance in the sense that his Hendrick car lost less than four tenths of a second from his best lap to his 30-lap interval. Tyler Reddick dropped almost 3/4 of a […]

Alex Bowman Starts In The Top Ten At Bristol

This will be interesting but Alex Bowman begins the Food City Dirt Race eighth on Sunday night. Bowman and Bristol are an intriguing mix. The Hendrick Motorsports cars have been fast and the No. 48 showed in his heat that he could pass some cars too. There does seem to be this pattern where the […]

Ty Dillon Wins Qualifying Heat At Bristol

This was a big moment for Ty Dillon and his Chevy. The Petty GMS Motorsports team has not had the greatest start this 2022 season. However, on Saturday, Dillon and his No. 42 car won his qualifying heat and cemented a top-ten position to start at Bristol. His 15-lap interval was among the top-five cars […]

Justin Haley A Wildcard Of Sorts At Bristol

Justin Haley raced well during his heat on Saturday which adds some intrigue. His Chevy was fast and good around the corners. There was not much tight on the Kaulig Racing car and that was encouraging. The No. 31 won his heat but his place differential was not as good as the others. Therefore, he […]

Kyle Larson Set Up For Success At Bristol

The same thing was said last year about Kyle Larson. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver was primed for a great run on the dirt. That is when disaster err Christopher Bell struck. On the other hand, Larson begins the Food City Dirt Race on Sunday from the fifth position. Larson is one of those veteran […]

Chase Briscoe Enjoys Good Qualifying Round At Bristol

Chase Briscoe will start the Food City Dirt Race from the fourth position on Sunday night. Briscoe and his Stewart-Haas Racing Ford have been fast from the start here. His early time in the first practice session was only eclipsed by Tyler Reddick. Reddick is believed to have the fastest car going into Sunday. The […]

Tyler Reddick Begins Third On Sunday At Bristol

There is little debate that Tyler Reddick had the fastest car on Saturday night. The first nine laps of his qualifying heat saw Reddick eventually get past Ross Chastain and then pull out to a nearly two-second lead. The caution came out after a spin. That did not matter. Reddick and his Chevy were able […]

Christopher Bell Starts Second On Sunday At Bristol

Christopher Bell has to be considered one of the favorites on the Bristol short-track Sunday. He was able to qualify second on Saturday and has the ability to run up front on the dirt. The track had a decent balance of wet and dry but the Joe Gibbs Racing driver excels in these conditions. It […]

Cole Custer Nabs Pole Position At Bristol

The Next-Gen car revealed a few interesting trends but one was how Cole Custer negotiated the field in his qualifying heat. On a short-track, Custer was aided by the conditions and a well-timed caution after nine laps. He benefitted the most due to place differential and as a result, took the pole for Sunday's Food […]

Ross Chastain Fights Into Top Five On Saturday Night

The Chevy cars were pretty fast after all on Saturday night. Ross Chastain was able to fight and scrap his way into the top five at the end of 403 laps. Martinsville became a bit predictable from a racing standpoint but Chastain scooped up his fifth top-five result of the season. That leads all NASCAR […]

Ryan Blaney Nets Top Five Result At Martinsville

Ryan Blaney does it again for Team Penske and the Ford. Blaney finished fourth on Saturday at Martinsville while leading five laps. He was not on the William Byron-Chase Elliott train. Also, the No. 12 car just could not get around Austin Dillon or Joey Logano in the final overtime laps. The good news for […]

Austin Dillon Rushes Up To Third At Martinsville

Give Austin Dillon credit. He started from a long way back in 23rd on Saturday. The Chevy was faster at the end but not quite enough on the restarts. That was the difference as Dillon had to settle for third on Saturday night. He was one of the few drivers not named Byron or Elliott […]

Joey Logano Mild Surprise En Route To Second At Richmond

Joey Logano just kept driving on Saturday. He did not lead a single lap but from 14th, the Ford persisted. That resulted in a second-place finish on Saturday night from Richmond. He never could get close enough to William Byron. That seemed to be a problem all night. Was it the cold and the lack […]

William Byron Seals Win In Overtime At Martinsville

William Byron got the job done in what was a relatively uneventful race on Saturday night from Martinsville. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing team dominated the laps led department overall. Byron, however, led the ones that mattered along with 212 overall. He held off Joey Logano and Austin Dillon to win his second race of the […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 4/9 - PrizePicks

Hello once again everyone!  We drive on over to Martinsville, Virginia for the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 this week and the eighth 2022 edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site […]

Chase Briscoe Has Potential At Martinsville

Chase Briscoe and his Ford begin Saturday evening 19th at Martinsville. The Stewart-Haas Racing car was not grouped in the top cluster with the rest of his teammates. However, the No. 14 was able to maintain most of its early speed later in runs. At the least, Briscoe could move up the field some especially […]

Denny Hamlin Needs To Find Speed Saturday Night

Denny Hamlin and the Joe Gibbs Racing car needs to find speed somehow on Saturday night or it may be a long race. Hamlin's best lap in Friday qualifying and practice was still slower than rookie Todd Gilliland by almost 1/4 of a second. The numbers only became worse as the laps ticked off. Are […]

Bubba Wallace Not So Recommended At Martinsville

Some regard Bubba Wallace as a possible "sleeper" pick. The jury remains out on this one as Wallace qualified 21st on Friday. Furthermore, his Toyota dropped by well over a half-second as the laps piled up. That is an eternity on this short track. The Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 does not offer much time […]

Martin Truex Jr. Might Be DFS Chalk Saturday Night

Martin Truex Jr. starts all the way down in 20th on Saturday from Martinsville. Yes, his Next-Gen Toyota showed one of the biggest fades in 15,20, and 30-lap intervals. On the other hand, the No. 19 driver can flat out drive on a short-track. He has three wins in his last six starts at Martinsville. […]

Kurt Busch Nestled In Awkward Position For Martinsville

Kurt Busch had one of the better laps late in qualifying on Friday but because it came when it did, he starts 18th. The 23XI Racing driver also watch his lap times drop as practice wore along. Something with the Toyota engine just seemed to produce these results across the board. It affected just about […]

Alex Bowman Might Move Up Field Saturday Night

Alex Bowman and the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports car begin 15th at Martinsville on Saturday night. Does he stay there? That does not seem likely. Bowman has a knack of lurking then striking. His one win on the track came in such a scenario. What is lost is the bad luck that happened a couple […]

Joey Logano May Not Contend Again At Martinsville

Despite his track record on the course, Joey Logano may have problems moving up at Martinsville on Saturday night. Logano does have an answer finish of 8.3 in the Team Penske Ford. He starts 14th which is not that bad of a place to qualify. However, the No. 22 car may need some drafting help […]

Austin Cindric Looking To Move Up At Martinsville

For Austin Cindric, qualifying 13th may not be a bad thing at Martinsville. Cindric can keep his speed with a pack of cars that can reel in the early front-runners. From there, it comes down to can the Ford avoid trouble. Martinsville can be a dangerous track where things err incidents happen quickly. Cindric has […]

Ryan Blaney May Have Some DFS Upside Saturday

Ryan Blaney was another driver who got caught in the not so lucky group when it came to qualifying. Blaney did turn in one of the faster laps but ended up 12th in qualifying. His Team Penske Ford maintained speed decently as the practice laps increased. Blaney's average finish of 5.8 is the best of […]

Kyle Busch A Question Mark For Martinsville

Kyle Busch ran some fast laps but not in the round of qualifying that truly mattered. As a result, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver will start 11th on Saturday night. The sub-20 second laps were there but the No. 18 car slowed down a good bit as the laps went on. Loop data indicated well […]

Todd Gilliland Begins From The Top 10 At Richmond

Todd Gilliland surprised many with a 10th-place lap in qualifying on Friday. While quite a few cars turned in faster laps later, Gilliland was able to advance to the final round of qualifying, which guaranteed him a top-10 start. The No. 38 Front Row Motorsports driver got a little lucky, but sometimes luck is good. […]