Tyler Reddick Could Make History at COTA

Tyler Reddick is off to a blazing hot start this season, with back-to-back wins at Daytona and Atlanta to start the year, plus a pole win here at COTA this weekend. That is Reddick's second straight (and third overall) pole at the Austin, Texas track, and he used that to finish third in last year's […]

Shane van Gisbergen Still the Favorite at COTA

All eyes will be on Shane van Gisbergen this weekend at COTA, as the Trackhouse Racing driver will be looking to win his sixth straight road course race in the Cup Series. He's going to have some work to do to accomplish that, though. In practice on Saturday, SVG struggled to put down a super-fast […]

Christopher Bell Will Be Tough to Beat at COTA

Christopher Bell is the defending race winner at COTA, and should be a contender in this weekend's DURAMax Grand Prix as well. Over the last four races at this track, Bell has three podium finishes, including the aforementioned win in last year's race. This weekend, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver will roll off the starting […]

AJ Allmendinger Could Contend at COTA

Despite AJ Allmendinger's poor track record at Circuit of the Americas (three finishes of 30th or worse over the last four races), he's actually one of the best here, and at road courses in general. In the two starts at COTA where he hasn't had issues, Allmendinger has walked away with sixth- and fifth-place finishes, […]

Chris Buescher Is Nothing But Consistent at Road Courses

If there's one thing you can count on at road courses, it's a good finish from Chris Buescher. In the Next Gen era, the Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing driver has a ridiculous on-track record, with 17 finishes of 11th or better over the last 22 races on this track type, including a win at Watkins Glen […]

Carson Hocevar Needs Clean Race at COTA

Carson Hocevar is one of the most aggressive drivers in the Cup Series garage, and that aggression has caused issues at many race tracks, including the various road course venues. With the tight turns and on-track space at the road courses, Hocevar has been seen as a wrecking ball in several events, taking out competitors […]

COTA (2026) NASCAR DraftKings Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Be sure to join the NASCAR Discord Chat Rooms to join in on the fun and discussion. The NASCAR Cup Series makes its first stop at a road course this weekend with the DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (COTA).  COTA […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: DuraMAX Grand Prix at COTA (Premium Content)

Okay, now we get to a little more predictable racing. The first two betting cards of the season haven't been great, but now the Cup Series is on to Circuit of the Americas for the first road course race of the year. And with Shane van Gisbergen such a heavy favorite, we should get some […]

COTA (2026) NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this weekend for the DuraMAX Grand Prix. After two exciting drafting races to start the season, we now get to a more predictable section of the schedule and the first road course race of the year. Last season, NASCAR changed the track layout used […]

NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes for COTA (2026)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) on Saturday morning in preparation for the upcoming DuraMAX Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon. The 37-car field was split into two groups for practice. Below you will find the two groups, key notes from the practice session, as well as […]

NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup for COTA - DuraMAX Grand Prix (2026)

On Saturday morning, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's race at Circuit of the Americas (COTA). Tyler Reddick continued his hot streak to start the 2026 season, as the 23XI Racing driver won the pole for Sunday's race. After his two wins to start the year, Reddick will be looking […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - DuraMAX Grand Prix at COTA (2026)

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 DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the […]

Joey Logano Will Be Popular DFS Pick at EchoPark Speedway

Joey Logano will likely be a popular daily fantasy pick at EchoPark Speedway for Sunday afternoon's Autotrader 400, but you have to question whether or not that is worth the risk. When it comes to races at this track and DFS strategy, it's best to focus on Place Differential, and Logano offers virtually no upside […]

Tyler Reddick on Pole After Qualifying Rained Out at EchoPark Speedway

The 2026 Daytona 500 Champion, Tyler Reddick, will start from the pole position for this weekend's Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway after weather washed out qualifying on Saturday morning. Although races at EchoPark Speedway tend to be quite unpredictable, having the track position and good pit stall selection definitely won't hurt Reddick's chances on Sunday […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway (Premium Content)

The Daytona 500 betting card ended up with a small loss, but that happens from time to time. Now we move on to the second race of the season, the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway (or Atlanta, as many still call it). Remember: betting lines for NASCAR can move very quickly, and value can disappear […]

Atlanta (2026) NASCAR DraftKings Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Be sure to join the NASCAR Discord Chat Rooms to join in on the fun and discussion. The Cup Series continues on this weekend with the Autotrader 400 at Atlanta, or more officially known as EchoPark Speedway.  We went from crazy unpredictable and […]

Atlanta (2026) NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Be sure to join the NASCAR Discord Chat Rooms to join in on the fun and discussion. After a wildly exciting finish to the season-opening Daytona 500 last weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series continues its new year with the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark […]

NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup for Atlanta - Autotrader 400 (2026)

A week after dodging the upcoming storm in Daytona, the weather bug has hit NASCAR in week two, as qualifying for the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) got cancelled on Saturday morning. Because of this rain-out, the starting lineup is set by the rule book and the metric that NASCAR has determined. That means […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - Autotrader 400 at Atlanta (2026)

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 Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway. Be sure […]

Christoper Bell Emerging As One of The Best at Daytona

If Christopher Bell isn't on your fantasy radar for this Sunday's Daytona 500, you may want to re-think who you're paying attention to. Since the start of 2023, Bell has finished third three times at Daytona, and in two of the other six races, he wrecked while he was running inside the top five. His […]

William Byron Trying for Third Straight Daytona 500 Victory

William Byron will try to make history on Sunday, as the Hendrick Motorsports driver will be attempting to win an unprecedented third straight Daytona 500. Most drivers dream of getting just one win in "The Great American Race," and Byron has been lucky enough to grab victories in each of the last two years in […]

Kyle Larson Has Never Posted a Top-Five Finish at Daytona

Kyle Larson is one of the most talented drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series garage, but he has yet to break through and find much success at Daytona International Speedway. Over 23 career starts at this 2.5-mile race track, Larson has never posted a top-five finish, and he has just six top-10 results to his […]

Is Denny Hamlin Overrated at Daytona?

Three-time Daytona 500 Champion, Denny Hamlin, understandably has quite the reputation at Daytona International Speedway. He has led the most laps (682) among all active drivers and has the third-best average finish (18.0) among drivers that have made more than six starts at this race track. But is Hamlin starting to lose his edge at […]

Chris Buescher an Easy DFS Pick for the Daytona 500

Thanks to a crash in the Duel race on Thursday night, Chris Buescher will now start from dead last (41st place) for Sunday's running of the 68th annual Daytona 500. Thankfully for Buescher and the No. 17 team, that isn't a major disadvantage, as any driver in the field, from any starting position, can go […]

Kyle Busch on Pole, Still Searching for Elusive Daytona 500 Victory

Kyle Busch is on the pole for this season's "Great American Race," as the No. 8 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Motorsports put up the quickest lap time in Wednesday evening's qualifying event. Now, on Sunday, the former Cup Series champion will lead the Daytona 500 field to the green for the field time in his […]

Jimmie Johnson Still Has More Left in The Tank

Although Jimmie Johnson has announced that the 2027 Daytona 500 will be his final NASCAR race, he still has more left in the tank--and it starts with this weekend's Great American Race. Johnson walked away with a podium finish (third) in last year's Daytona 500 despite starting back in 40th-place, and he will have a […]

Daytona 500 (2026) NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Be sure to join the NASCAR Discord Chat Rooms to join in on the fun and discussion. The Daytona 500 is finally here, as the NASCAR Cup Series gets set to officially kick off the 2026 regular season. William Byron has gone to […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: 2026 Daytona 500 (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Be sure to join the NASCAR Discord Chat Rooms to join in on the fun and discussion. One of the greatest days in motorsports is finally here, as we're set to kick off the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season on Sunday afternoon with […]

Daytona 500 NASCAR DraftKings Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Be sure to join the NASCAR Discord Chat Rooms to join in on the fun and discussion. We've made it to the start of another NASCAR Cup Series season. Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to start your engines. It's time for the 2026 […]

NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup for 2026 Daytona 500

The field is finally set, as NASCAR fans now prepare for the season-opening Daytona 500 on Sunday afternoon from Daytona International Speedway. Setting the starting lineup for the Daytona 500 is different than a "normal" race week, as qualifying on Wednesday evening confirmed the first- and second-place starters, and then the results of the two […]