Martin Truex Jr. Snaps Winless Streak

Rain pushed back the Wurth 400 at Dover, but the 54-race winless streak for Martin Truex Jr. would be pushed back no longer. Truex started the race in 17th and was able to maneuver his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to the lead on Lap 69. It was a lead that he would not […]

William Byron Starting Eighth

William Byron is one of two Hendrick Motorsports to start in the top 10 of the Wurth 400 on Sunday. Byron joins teammate, Chase Elliott, in the top 10 after qualifying was set by NASCAR's metric after rain prevented the cars from running on the track. Byron was able to flex his muscle in practice […]

Martin Truex Jr. Looking For A Strong Finish

Martin Truex Jr. is another Joe Gibbs Racing driver that has had a lot of success here at Dover. He has three wins at this track over his career, with his last victory in May of 2019. There have been five races since then and he has finished second in three of the five. Dover […]

Denny Hamlin Looking To Get To Victory Lane Again

Over the last five races at the Monster Mile, Denny Hamlin has been one of the most successful drivers. Over that time span, he has one win and three second-place finishes. Hamlin is still searching for his first victory of the season. What better place to take the checkered flag for the first time this […]

Ty Gibbs Racing Dover For The First Time

Rookie Ty Gibbs will make his first NASCAR Cup Series start at the Monster Mile on Sunday. He has two Xfinity races under his belt at Dover, finishing third and fifth in the two races last season. Joe Gibbs Racing always brings strong cars to this track over the years. This is evident by the […]

Josh Berry Filling In For HMS Again

Josh Berry will once again be behind the wheel of a Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Berry, who filled in for Chase Elliott, will now be behind the wheel of the No. 48 car. He will be filling in for Alex Bowman who injured himself this week in a sprint car race. Berry was able to finish […]

Chris Buescher Scores A Third-Place Finish

It was a day to forget for Chris Buescher, until it wasn't. Buescher followed RFK teammate Brad Keselowski's lead early on in the GEICO 500. The teammates were not happy with the Ford team's inability to work together, so they chose to stay near the back of the field. After qualifying 10th, Buescher fell back […]

Brad Keselowski Finishes Fifth

Brad Keselowski had a frustrating day at Talladega on Sunday, commenting several times about the Ford team's inability to work together by drafting in tandem. His frustrations kept him near the back of the field throughout the race while looking to avoid any potential wrecks. Keselowski, who qualified 20th, was content to stay in the […]

Chase Briscoe Extents Top-Five Streak

Chase Briscoe overcame several pains at Talladega to extend his top-five streak to three races. Briscoe had surgery on his broken finger earlier this week, and he was in pain throughout the race. He said that hardware was inserted into his finger to help with the healing process, but the pain only increased during Sunday's […]

Ryan Blaney Still Looking For A Win

Ryan Blaney was one of the top drivers Sunday at the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Blaney led a race-high 47 of the 196 laps and was in a position to have a shot at winning the race. He had a chance in overtime to snap his 55-race winless streak before he made contact with […]

Kyle Busch Gambles To Get A Win At Talladega

Kyle Busch has a win already this season at Fontana, therefore he decided to gamble and stay on track instead of pitting for fuel during a pair of overtime restarts on Sunday. The gamble was the right play for Busch, as he exchanged the lead with Bubba Wallace. After the white flag flew, Wallace was […]

Aric Almirola Starting In The Front Row

Aric Almirola will start alongside Denny Hamlin, the pole-sitter, in the front row when the green flag drops at the GEICO 500. Almirola raced around the Talladega Superspeedway at 180.642 mph to earn the second starting position for Sunday's race. Over the last 16 races at superspeedways, Almirola has finished in the top 20 half […]

Chase Elliott's Second Race Back From Injury At Talladega

NASCAR's most popular driver, Chase Elliott, returned from a broken leg last weekend. Sunday will mark his second race since the injury. Elliott has performed well at Talladega over the last few years with an average finish of 15.5. He has a proven ability to run in the top 15, running there 75% of the […]

Ross Chastain Enjoys Talladega

Since the inception of the NextGen car in 2022, Chastain has finished top 13 in all superspeedway races except the two Daytona races. In those eight races, Chastain has a win and has finished ninth, fourth, and second place on two separate occasions. Talladega has been kind to Chastain, a superspeedway that he took the […]

Erik Jones A Strong Play At Talladega

Over the last six races here at Talladega, Erik Jones has one of the top-average finish at ninth. In both of the races last year, the first for the NextGen car, Jones finished sixth in both the spring and fall races. Jones has proven himself on the superspeedway. When looking at the last 16 races […]

Brad Keselowski Looking For Another Talladega Win

Brad Keselowski has been one of NASCAR's best drivers at the superspeedway tracks over his career. At Talladega alone, he has six wins over his storied career. His average finish at Talladega over the last six races is 15th. When the green flag drops, Keselowski will be starting from the 20th position on the grid. […]

AJ Allmendinger Qualifies 19th

AJ Allmendinger has not driven in many superspeedway races in the NASCAR Cup Series, but will start the Geico 500 in 19th. This season has been Allmendinger's first true running at this track type. He has found success finishing sixth at Daytona and 16th at Atlanta. Racing at Talladega will be a first for Allmendinger, […]

Corey LaJoie A Value Play Starting 34th

Superspeedway tracks are notorious for pack racing and wrecks. This makes DFS players look for plays starting at the back of the pack. Corey LaJoie will start near the back of the field when the green flag drops for the GEICO 500. Over the last six races at Talladega Superspeedway, LaJoie has an average finish […]

William Byron Looking For Third Superspeedway Win

William Byron has been one of NASCAR's hottest drivers to start the season. He is one of a handful of drivers that have won twice on superspeedway tracks over the last several years. He will have a chance at a third on Sunday at the GEICO 500 from Talladega. Byron has victories at Daytona in […]

Austin Cindric Strong At Superspeedways

Austin Cindric, now in his second year in the NASCAR Cup Series, already has a strong resume at superspeedway tracks. Over the last two years, Cindric has won the Daytona 500 in 2022 and has four other top-11 finishes in eight races. Cindric runs well at these tracks while remaining consistent. He has an average […]

Ty Gibbs To Start Third On Sunday

Ty Gibbs will race in his second Talladega race on Sunday, and he will be looking for a better result than last year. In the fall race at Talladega, Gibbs started 10th and was the first car to wreck out, ending his day in the 37th position. In his young NASCAR Cup Series career, Gibbs […]

Chase Briscoe Has Successful Surgery Monday

Chase Briscoe (finger) has run the last two races in the NASCAR Cup Series with a broken finger. Briscoe injured the finger on April 6 while racing a dire-late model. He made contact with the wall, which ripped the wheel out of his hand and broke his finger. He was able to convince the team […]

Chase Briscoe Has A Strong Performance

Despite still having a broken finger, Chase Briscoe managed to have a great day at Martinsville on Sunday. Stewart-Haas Racing flexed their muscles in qualifying after a lackluster practice session, and that strength continued in the race. All four drivers qualified in the top seven for this race and all of them had a strong […]

Denny Hamlin Scores First Top-Five Finish

Denny Hamlin is the second Joe Gibbs Racing team member to score his first top-five finish of the season. Hamlin joined teammate Martin Truex Jr. in the top five for the first time in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. Before Sunday, neither driver had been able to crack the top five. Hamlin qualified 11th […]

Martin Truex Jr. Finishes In The Top Five

Martin Truex Jr. has had a storied career in the NASCAR Cup Series, but he has struggled in recent years to be the top-tier driver he once was in the Series. The former NASCAR Cup Champion has yet to finish in the top five in any of the eight races already run this season. That […]

Joey Logano Turns His Day Around At The End

Joey Logano did not start the NOCO 400 the way he would have liked. The driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford had to start at the back of the field after qualifying 15th. The team had to make a post-qualifying adjustment to a leak in the water tank. With passing at a premium […]

Kyle Larson Scores Second Victory Of 2023

Late in the NOCO 400 race on Sunday, the Hendrick Motorsports team for Kyle Larson gambled on a two-tire pit stop, and it paid off. The late-race decision allowed Larson to pass Joey Logano with 30 laps remaining in the race to take the lead. It was a lead he would not relinquish, taking his […]

Kyle Larson Looking For Second Short Track Win

Kyle Larson took the checkered flag for the win the last time the NASCAR Cup Series was at a short, flat asphalt track. Larson led 93 laps en route to his first victory of the 2023 season at Richmond. Last year in the second race at Martinsville, he finished second. Larson has good track history […]

Kyle Busch Starting 17th At Martinsville

Kyle Busch has found success over his career at Martinsville. Over the last six races, Busch has no wins, but does have four top-10 finishes. Busch is seeking his first win at this track since October 2017. Busch is a car to keep an eye on at the NOCO 400. He showed speed in the […]

Alex Bowman Looks For Another Martinsville Win

If Alex Bowman wants to win again at Martinsville, he will need to come from the middle of the pack. Bowman did not show up to the track with a lot of speed during the practice session. Hendrick Motorsports brought some fast cars to practice, unfortunately, Bowman was not one of them. He was 25th […]