Martin Truex Jr. Aging Like A Fine Wine In Sonoma Win

NASCAR Cup Series veteran Martin Truex Jr. dominated at Sonoma for his second win of the 2023 season. He led a race-high 51 of 100 laps and held off runner-up Kyle Busch to win the Toyota/Save Mart 350 by 2.979 seconds. The win was his 33rd career victory and was a vast improvement over his […]

Ross Chastain Looking For A Change Of Pace

Ross Chastain has been a name that is mentioned nearly every weekend for both good and bad reasons. Mostly, his name is mentioned when he is driving into other cars on the track. After a meeting with Trackhouse leadership, it seems that he has taken a more conservative approach. That could change at the Toyota/Save […]

Ryan Blaney Starting In The Back Of The Field

NASCAR Cup Series points leader Ryan Blaney will start the Toyota/Save Mart 350 near the back of the field. He did manage to put in a decent practice, finishing 16th in overall speed. However, a lackluster qualifying effort has he buried in the field and needs to work his way to the front. The 31st […]

AJ Allmendinger Rounds Out The Top Five

A name synonymous with road course racing is AJ Allmendinger. He was third in overall practice speed and was able to qualify fifth for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 from Sonoma Raceway. He is always a driver to have an interest in, no matter what his starting position is for the race. He always has the […]

Austin Cindric A Strong Play Starting In The Back

Austin Cindric will likely be one of the more popular plays in DFS lineups this weekend. He was 26th in practice and will roll to the green flag starting 24th. He has been one of the more consistent drivers at road courses since 2022. Over the last seven races in 2022 and 2023, he has […]

William Byron Struggles At Sonoma

William Byron has found speed at almost every track he has been on this season. However, he failed to find it at Sonoma Raceway during practice and qualifying. He was 25th in practice speed and it did not get better as he ran more laps. The struggles continued for him in qualifying as he failed […]

Kyle Larson The Favorite To Win Sonoma

Kyle Larson is the betting favorite to win the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. If he wants to win, he will need to drive through the pack to get there. He will start 16th when the green flag drops at the start of the race. However, moving up should not be a problem for […]

Michael McDowell Starts Third At Sonoma

A headline that you may have to read twice to believe, however, it is true. Micheal McDowell will indeed start third at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 from Sonoma Raceway. At first glance, he is not one of the names that will pop into your head when talking about road course drivers. However, over the last […]

Daniel Suarez Trying For Repeat At Sonoma

Daniel Suarez scored his first-ever NASCAR Cup Series victory last year at Sonoma. He led 47 laps in the race last year and had the most dominant car that afternoon. What a difference a year makes, as Suarez struggled to find speed in practice. He did not run many laps and overall he was 20th […]

Tyler Reddick Looking For Fourth Road Course Victory

One of the more recognizable names when it comes to road course racing in the NASCAR Cup Series is Tyler Reddick. In six races at this track type last year, he has five top-eight finishes including two wins. The Cup Series has only run one road course so far this season and Reddick dominated the […]

Denny Hamlin Earns Second Pole Of The Season

Denny Hamlin utilized the second lap of qualifying to run the fastest lap on the day and edge Tyler Reddick for the pole position at Sonoma. He will lead the field to green at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 after posting a lap of 77.719 seconds around the 1.99-mile road course. The pole is his second […]

Noah Gragson To Miss Sonoma With Concussion-Like Symptoms

Legacy Motor Club announced Thursday that Noah Gragson (concussion) would not be behind the wheel of the No. 42 Chevrolet at Sonoma. He began to experience concussion-like symptoms earlier this week. He was involved in a crash at the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway last weekend on Lap 197. NASCAR's only visit […]

Kevin Harvick Rounds Out The Top 10 At Gateway

Kevin Harvick was hoping for a better result in the Enjoy Illinois 300 after qualifying fourth. He was able to stay near the front of the pack all race, but he was never able to break into the top three. At the end of Stage 1, Harvick slipped back two spots and finished sixth. Following […]

Michael McDowell Scores Best Finish In Two Months

Micheal McDowell's team used a two-tire pit strategy throughout the Enjoy Illinois 300 to help him maintain track position. This strategy put him up front at the beginning of Stage 2, but he quickly fell back and was spun by Ross Chastain, bringing out the caution on Lap 55. However, the No. 34 team remained […]

Carson Hocevar's Strong Start Ends Early

Every racecar driver dreams to make it to the NASCAR Cup Series one day. That day for Carson Hocevar was Sunday, June 4, 2023. He was behind the wheel of the No. 7 Spire Chevrolet, filling in for Corey LaJoie. LaJoie was driving the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet for the suspended Chase Elliott. Hocevar […]

Daniel Suarez Runs A Strong Race At Gateway

Daniel Suarez qualified 13th for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. He was not content to stay there, though, and managed to move up to 10th by the end of Stage 1. However, running in the top 10 was still not enough for him on Sunday. He continued the momentum into Stage […]

Ryan Blaney Building Momentum

Ryan Blaney was looking to score back-to-back victories for the first time in his career Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway. He was able to get up front early in the race, gaining 19 stage points, winning Stage 2 and placing second in Stage 1. He led the second-most laps (83) and was able to […]

Harrison Burton Could Fall Back At Gateway

Harrison Burton falls into the buyer-beware category this weekend in daily fantasy sports. He did not show any speed at practice, yet qualified 14th to start the race. Burton only ran in the top 15 last year, 20% of the race. He started ninth last year and managed to only fall to 25th at the […]

Martin Truex, Jr. Starting In The Top Five

Martin Truex, Jr. was not the strongest car in practice, but brought the speed to qualifying. He was able to drive his No. 19 Toyota into the top five in qualifying. Starting fifth is right where he wants to be to start this race. He managed a sixth-place finish here at World Wide Technology Raceway […]

Joey Logano Looks To Win Again At Gateway

Joey Logano has a knack for winning inaugural races over the last few years. Last year at the first race that the NASCAR Cup Series ran at World Wide Technology Raceway, he scored 20 fast laps and led 22 laps. But in the end, he led the most important lap, the last one. Logano took […]

William Byron Fast Again At Gateway

A headline that shocks no one this year, William Bryon shows speed again in practice. He will be searching for his fourth win on the year here at Gateway. In three races at high tire wear venues, he has shined. He has gone to victory lane twice, once at Las Vegas and once at Darlington. […]

Chris Buescher A Popular Play

Chris Buescher has been impressive this year for RFK Racing. He has 4 top-10 finishes over his last six races. During those races, he has been able to run in the top 10 and remain competitive throughout the entire race. He was 12th in practice speed, but did not show the same speed in qualifying. […]

Chase Briscoe A Value Play At Gateway

Chase Briscoe will start the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway in the 25th starting position. He is priced at $7,700 on Draft Kings and this could be a place to look for value in your lineups. Briscoe did not run a lot of laps in practice, but when he was on the […]

Kyle Busch On The Pole At Gateway

Kyle Busch will be on point to start the Enjoy Illinois 300 this weekend. He was fast in the practice session, scoring top seven in speed, and backed it up with the best qualifying effort. He won the pole by 0.008 seconds over Ryan Blaney. This is Busch's first time starting from the pole since […]

Alex Bowman Is A Strong Play

Alex Bowman qualified for the Enjoy Illinois 300 in the 18th starting position. This is not indicative of the speed that he brought to the track in practice. He was 14th at the start of the practice session, however, as he put down more laps he began to shine. It only took to 10 laps […]

Ryan Blaney Starting On The Front Row

If Ryan Blaney is looking to go back-to-back in the win column, he certainly is off to a great start. He qualified second for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Starting on the front row, he has a good shot at winning consecutive races for the first time in his career. He […]

Christopher Bell Starts Middle Of The Pack

Christopher Bell did not show a lot of speed in practice at World Wide Technology Raceway during the practice session. He followed that up with better qualifying speed, but was only able to land just inside the top 20 to start the race. Officially, he will start 17th and look to follow up his ninth-place […]

Ty Gibbs Runs 900 Miles Around Charlotte

Ty Gibbs did the double on Monday, running in both the NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series on Memorial Day. He won both stages at the Xfinity race and finished fifth. In the Cup Series, Gibbs had another strong showing, quietly making his way into the top 10. He was expecting a strong result […]

Bubba Wallace Scores Fourth Top-Five Finish

Bubba Wallace is on a hot streak over the last four races in the NASCAR Cup Series. He has finished in the top five in each of his last four races. On Monday at the Coca-Cola 600, he was able to overcome a few mishaps to run back in the top five at the end […]

William Byron Comes Up Short At Charlotte

Pole-sitter William Byron ran a strong race on Monday at the Coca-Cola 600, but he could not get past the dominant car of Ryan Blaney. Byron led 91 laps throughout the race, but the long-run speed of Blaney was too much to overcome. Byron's pit crew was one of the best in the race, continually […]