Carson Hocevar Has High DFS Upside at Atlanta

A driver that will likely go under the radar of DFS players in the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend is Carson Hocevar. The No. 77 Chevrolet was very slow in qualifying on Saturday morning, ending up 35th-fastest out of 37 cars. However, that just means that Hocevar has great place differential... Read More

Justin Haley Has Been One of the Best at Atlanta Since Reconfiguration

One of the best drivers at Atlanta Motor Speedway since the track was repaved and reconfigured before the 2022 season has been (surprisingly) Justin Haley. In the four races here on the "new" track, Haley has finished 11th or better three times, including an eighth-place result in the summer race here last season. Haley's 12th-place... Read More

Todd Gilliland Has Been Good at Atlanta but Is Not a Good DFS Pick

Keep an eye on Todd Gilliland this weekend in the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but not in your DFS lineups. Gilliland currently has a three-race streak of mid-teens finishes at this race track, coming home between 15th and 17th over the last year and a half at Atlanta. This is significantly better... Read More

Atlanta NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's race number two of the 2024 NASCAR Cup season as the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway is scheduled for Sunday afternoon! Atlanta was repaved and reconfigured before the 2022 season, so really the only races we should look at when... Read More

Atlanta NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday morning, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. This qualifying session consisted of two rounds. The 10 fastest drivers from the first round advanced to the second round and got the opportunity to run a second lap to set the top-10 starting positions.... Read More

Noah Gragson, Ryan Preece Have Illegal Parts Confiscated

Two of the four Stewart-Haas Racing Fords had parts confiscated by NASCAR during inspection at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. The No. 10 Ford driven by Noah Gragson and the No. 41 Ford driven by Ryan Preece each had roof rail deflectors seized by NASCAR for further evaluation. There were no immediate penalties issued for... Read More

2024 Daytona 500 NASCAR Average Running Position Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series kicked off the 2024 season on Monday with the much-anticipated Daytona 500. Unfortunately, this race was delayed due to rain on Sunday, but the series was able to get the full event in on a clear Monday afternoon and evening. During the race, it was clear that Joey Logano and Kyle... Read More

2024 Daytona 500 NASCAR Green Flag Speed Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series 2024 season kicked off with the 66th-annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Monday afternoon after rain caused a full-day delay of The Great American Race. William Byron got the win after a wreck-filled ending, and his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Alex Bowman, finished runner-up. When it came to Green Flag... Read More

William Byron Wins Daytona 500 As Wrecks Break Out Late

William Byron had his breakout season in 2023, and he is already continuing his winning ways in 2024. The No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet ended up in victory lane on Monday evening, with Byron claiming his second win at Daytona International Speedway over teammate Alex Bowman. Byron led just four of the 200 total laps,... Read More

Noah Gragson Starts Comeback Season With Top-10 At Daytona

Noah Gragson had an awful 2023 season in the NASCAR season but got a new lease on life in NASCAR's top series by securing a ride at Stewart-Haas Racing in the No. 10 Ford. We're just one race into the new season and Gragson is already making the most of it. Despite starting from way... Read More

AJ Allmendinger Earns Fourth Straight Daytona 500 Top-10 Finish

AJ Allmendinger sure does have a knack for finishing near the front in the Daytona 500. Despite getting an early-race penalty on Monday evening and going two laps down, Allmendinger was able to rebound for a sixth-place finish when the checkered flag flew over the 2024 Great American Race. That makes it four Daytona 500... Read More

Alex Bowman Narrowly Misses Out On Daytona 500 Victory

Alex Bowman came close to winning his first Daytona 500 on Monday night, but the No. 48 Chevrolet fell just short. After the leaders took the white flag on The Great American Race, another wreck broke out and caution flew. With it being the last lap, the field and running order was frozen, and, unfortunately... Read More

Joey Logano Wrecks Out Of Daytona 500 But Leads Most Laps

Joey Logano's No. 22 Ford was one of the best cars in the field for Monday night's season-opening Daytona 500, but his finish won't show that. Logano was caught up in a massive wreck while running near the front. Due to the damage sustained in the wreck, he was unable to complete the race and... Read More

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

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The 2024 Daytona 500 is finally here, and although there is rain in the forecast for Sunday, we're going to get this race in sooner or later. This race is the Super Bowl of the sport and one of the most prestigious to... Read More

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

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. After a few months of offseason, we can officially say that the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season is here! It all officially kicks off this weekend with the 66th annual Daytona 500, "The Great American Race." This is the most anticipated race of... Read More

2024 Daytona 500 NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a practice session at Daytona International Speedway on Friday evening in preparation for the upcoming season-opening Daytona 500, which is scheduled for Sunday afternoon (although there is rain in the forecast). Practice at large superspeedway tracks, such as Daytona and Talladega, typically doesn't mean much when it comes to predicting... Read More

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2024 Daytona 500 DFS, Betting Picks

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 top DFS and betting picks on the board for the upcoming 2024 Daytona 500. Be sure to subscribe... Read More

Ross Chastain's Aggressiveness Could Pay Dividends at Daytona

Ross Chastain is known for his aggressiveness on the race track, and while that can create problems at superspeedway racetracks such as Daytona and Talladega due to their high propensity for big, multi-car wrecks, that is also the kind of driving style that can get a driver to victory lane. Chastain won at Talladega in... Read More

Kyle Larson Searching for First-Ever Top 5 in Daytona 500

On Monday afternoon, Kyle Larson will be making his 11th Daytona 500 attempt. In the previous ten, the results haven't been that great. Larson has notched zero top-five finishes in The Great American Race (his best result was a seventh-place finish back in 2016) but he does have three finishes outside of the top 30... Read More

No Worries About Chris Buescher Missing Daytona 500 Practice

The last time the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Daytona International Speedway, it was Chris Buescher who ended up in victory lane. If that happens again this weekend, we'll be looking at yet another first-time winner of the Daytona 500. Monday afternoon will mark Buescher's ninth attempt at The Great American Race, and over his... Read More

Bubba Wallace: 'The Best I've Felt Mentally'

Heading into the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, Bubba Wallace is feeling confident. When asked during Daytona Speedweeks media availability, the 23XI Racing driver was asked how he felt about the upcoming season and he replied, "Really good, the best I've felt mentally." He later went on to say, "Self-confidence is what's going to yield... Read More

Avoid Michael McDowell in DFS for Daytona

Michael McDowell has been a fun underdog story to root for at Daytona ever since he won The Great American Race back in 2021. It was even exciting to see him nearly win the pole for this year's Daytona 500 earlier this week, coming in second-fastest behind Joey Logano on Wednesday. But a fun underdog... Read More

Jimmie Johnson Sneaks Into Daytona 500 Field Despite Wreck

During the Duel race on Thursday night, it looked as though Jimmie Johnson was going to miss the Daytona 500 race. You see, Johnson had to race his way in, as his No. 84 Toyota was not locked in to the show, and an early wreck hurt his chances of finishing ahead of the other... Read More

Ryan Preece Approaching Daytona The Same Despite Wreck

Last summer, Ryan Preece had one of the scariest crashes happen in recent memory at Daytona International Speedway. The NASCAR Cup Series is back at that same track this weekend for the season-opening Daytona 500, and many people have to be wondering whether that wreck is weighing on Preece's mind at all. That doesn't seem... Read More

Anthony Alfredo Wants to Compete in Daytona 500

Anthony Alfredo will be making his second-ever attempt at the Daytona 500 on Monday afternoon, as he will pilot the No. 62 Chevrolet for Beard Motorsports. This organization isn't full-time and really only attempts superspeedway races, but that doesn't mean that they should be overlooked. Austin Hill finished 14th with this car in the second... Read More

Chase Briscoe an 'Under the Radar' Fantasy Pick for Daytona 500

Chase Briscoe currently has three straight finishes of 30th or worse at Daytona International Speedway, but that doesn't mean you should stay away from picking him in this year's Daytona 500. Briscoe has had strong runs on superspeedways recently but he seems to get caught up in a lot of crashes--not something you can predict.... Read More

Todd Gilliland Has Surprising Upside For Daytona 500

If you're looking for a sneaky DFS play for the Daytona 500 this year, look no further than Todd Gilliland. He starts back in 31st for this year's Great American Race, giving the No. 38 Ford plenty of room to move forward and grab valuable place differential points, but many DFS players will likely shy... Read More

Justin Haley Looks To Keep Surprises Coming At Daytona 500

Justin Haley and the word surprise are kind of synonymous. It all started back in 2019, when he surprised the NASCAR world by getting the win at Daytona International Speedway while driving for Spire Motorsports, an underfunded team at the time. Rain played into that, but the fact of the matter is that it still... Read More

Martin Truex Jr. A Good Pick For Daytona 500 Despite Poor History

Even though his track record isn't great, Martin Truex Jr. is one driver to keep an eye on during the Daytona 500. Over the course of 37 career starts at this track, Truex has yet to go to victory lane and also has just three top-five finishes (8.1%). To put that into perspective, Chase Elliott... Read More

Joey Logano Not A Good DFS Play For Daytona 500

Joey Logano is one of the drivers that is favored by sportsbooks to win the Daytona 500, but that doesn't make him a good DFS play on sites such as DraftKings and FanDuel. Logano will be leading the Daytona 500 field to the green for Monday afternoon's race, which means he is scored from the... Read More