Bubba Wallace on Pole at Darlington with Playoffs on the Line

Bubba Wallace is fighting for his postseason life this weekend at Darlington Raceway, as he enters the Cook Out Southern 500 at a 21-point deficit to the playoff cutline. While it's not impossible for Bubba to make the postseason on points this year, a win on Sunday night would guarantee a playoff spot--as long as […]

Todd Gilliland Is Used to Coming Through the Field at Darlington

Todd Gilliland will roll off of the starting grid from 33rd-place in Sunday night's Cook Out Southern 500, and while that is not in the position you want to be at a track like Darlington, the No. 38 Ford should be able to pass some cars and contend for a lead-lap finish. Gilliland was really […]

Ryan Preece a Sneaky DFS Play at Darlington

Don't overlook Ryan Preece when building your DFS lineups for Darlington on Sunday night. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has struggled quite a bit this season, but one bright spot was the first race here at Darlington back in May, where Preece started 26th and finished 17th. He scored 36 FPTS in DraftKings that day, and […]

Erik Jones Fastest in Practice at Darlington, but Disappoints in Qualifying

The No. 43 Toyota driven by Erik Jones was at the top of the speed chart at Darlington Raceway on Saturday afternoon, as the Cup Series veteran turned a lap of 29.542 seconds around the 1.366-mile speedway. And while Jones flexed his muscle during practice, he struggled to find that same speed in qualifying and […]

Ty Gibbs Has Upside at Darlington, But Will He Play It Safe?

Ty Gibbs enters the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night with a 39-point advantage over the cutline in the playoffs. In other words, the NASCAR Cup Series rookie likely just needs to avoid disaster in order to make it into the postseason. So how will that affect his race this weekend? […]

Chase Briscoe Qualifies Third at Darlington

Chase Briscoe has one more chance to make the playoffs, and if he's going to accomplish that, he's going to need to race his way into victory lane at Darlington Raceway on Sunday evening in the Cook Out Southern 500. On Saturday, Briscoe got off to a good start, as the Stewart-Haas Racing driver qualified […]

Michael McDowell 'Has Work To Do' Heading Into Darlington on Sunday

Coming into the Cook Out Southern 500 race weekend, some people viewed Michael McDowell as a sleeper for a top-10 finish, especially considering he has accomplished that feat in three of the five races at Darlington with the Next Gen car. However, McDowell is going to have to overcome a lack of speed if he […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Darlington Cook Out Southern 500 (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. After a massively profitable betting card at Daytona last weekend, we're on to the next one as the NASCAR Cup Series is down to just one race left in the 2024 regular season. The 16 playoff drivers will officially be set at the […]

Darlington-2 DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Darlington Raceway is the site of this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series race, as the regular season concludes with the Cook Out Southern 500 on Sunday evening at "The Lady in Black." Darlington is a true "driver's race track" and the stakes are high […]

Darlington-2 NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The final race of the regular season for the NASCAR Cup Series is set to take place on Sunday evening from Darlington Raceway with the Cook Out Southern 500! Nicknamed "The Lady in Black," Darlington always produces some great racing due to the […]

Darlington-2 NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. This qualifying session consisted of two rounds. The first round was split into two groups, and the five fastest drivers from each group advanced to the second round. In the second round, the drivers […]

Darlington-2 NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Darlington Raceway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Cook Out Southern 500 on Sunday evening. The 37-car field was split into two groups for this practice session. Below you'll find the two practice groups, key notes from the practice session and the practice […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2024 Darlington-2 Cook Out Southern 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 DFS strategy and betting picks on the board for the upcoming Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. […]

Martin Truex Jr. Pretty Much Locked Into Playoffs Despite Bad Daytona Finish

Martin Truex Jr. isn't officially locked into the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs yet, but it's going to take something wild happening at Darlington next weekend in order for the 2017 Champion to miss out on the postseason. After finishing 24th at Daytona on Saturday night, Truex now has a 58-point cushion on the cut […]

Justin Haley Can Score Big At Daytona On Saturday Night

Thanks to his 36th-place qualifying effort for Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, Justin Haley has one of the highest DraftKings FPTS ceilings of all drivers in the field. Place Differential points are king at superspeedway races, and Haley is starting from the bottom five on Saturday night. In addition to […]

John Hunter Nemechek A Sleeper Pick On Saturday Night At Daytona

It may be easy to overlook John Hunter Nemechek when building your DraftKings lineups for Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, but make sure you're not forgetting about the Legacy Motor Club driver entirely. Nemechek qualified back in 31st for this weekend's race, which gives him great Place Differential potential, but is also […]

Kyle Larson Has Limited Upside At Daytona This Weekend

While Kyle Larson is typically one of the drivers with the highest upside on any given race weekend, that is not the case for Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Superspeedways are one track type where Larson has struggled at quite a bit in the past, as the Hendrick motorsports driver […]

Daniel Suarez Has Shown Improvement At Superspeedways

It took a long time for Daniel Suarez to get a good finish on a superspeedway track. Over his first 22 career Cup Series starts at Daytona and Talladega, Suarez notched just one top-10 finish and only eight results inside the top 20. For the most part, fantasy owners used to avoid Suarez like the […]

Corey Lajoie Always A Solid Place-Differential Pick At Superspeedways

Superspeedway tracks are where Corey Lajoie flexes his muscle, and that could very well be the case in Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Looking at the last 14 races at Daytona and Talladega, Lajoie has finished 16th or better in eight of them and has had a positive place differential […]

Christopher Bell Has Been Strong At Daytona Lately

Don't count out Christopher Bell in Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Since the start of 2023, Bell has been one of the best at thi track, with the second-best average finish (7.3) and the third-best driver rating. Additionally, Bell drove the No. 20 Toyota to a win in this year's […]

Joey Logano An Enticing DFS Option, But You Should Probably Stay Away

DraftKings players have a decision to make on Saturday night revolving around one of the strongest superspeedway racers in the field: Joey Logano. The Team Penske driver is always one of the best at both Daytona and Talladega, but his third-place qualifying effort this weekend makes him a very risky pick in DFS contests due […]

Michael McDowell On The Pole At Daytona; Avoid Him In DFS

Michael McDowell won the pole for this weekend's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, his fourth straight front row start of the season at superspeedway race tracks. And while that kind of qualifying speed is good for a team like Front Row Motorsports to hang their hat on, DFS players should steer clear […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Will Be A Popular Pick On Saturday Night

Whenever the NASCAR Cup Series stops at Daytona and Talladega, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gets some attention. These are the tracks where Stenhouse has been a contender in the past, and he's able to really show that when he doesn't end up in a wreck. In this year's first race at Talladega, he walked away with […]

Shane van Gisbergen Will Likely Play It Safe At Daytona

Shane van Gisbergen will make his fifth Cup Series start of the season this weekend in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. As far as superspeedway experience goes, SVG ran the race at Talladega earlier this year and wound up finishing 28th after starting 17th and leading three laps. This weekend, it's […]

Cody Ware A Sneaky DFS Pick Among The Low-Tier Drivers At Daytona

Don't overlook Cody Ware when building your DraftKings lineups for Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Although the No. 15 Ford for Rick Ware Racing typically doesn't compete for anything more than a 30th-place finish, superspeedways and the draft are great equalizers and Ware has shown to be capable here at […]

Erik Jones The Chalk Core DFS Play At Daytona On Saturday Night

During qualifying for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Friday evening, Erik Jones wasn't able to complete a lap, and because of that he will start dead last in Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway. The good news for Jones is that starting position doesn't matter at Daytona, so as long as his No. […]

Joey Gase Could Struggle To Keep Up At Daytona But Remains A Tournament Play

Joey Gase is in the No. 44 Chevrolet for NY Racing Team at Daytona International Speedway this weekend, as the organization will be racing in just its fourth Cup Series event of the season on Saturday night. Previously, J.J. Yeley piloted this No. 44 Chevrolet to 34th-, 40th-, and 35th-place finishes at Las Vegas, Charlotte, […]

Chase Briscoe Likely Needs A Win At Daytona To Make Playoffs

Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 is likely Chase Briscoe's last chance to make the playoffs this season. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver is too far back in points to make it without getting a win, and Daytona provides the best possible way for him to sneak into the postseason. The good news for Briscoe fans […]

Daytona-2 DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This should be a fun one. The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Daytona International Speedway this weekend for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday night with just two races remaining until the playoff field is set. The stakes are high, and Daytona […]

Daytona-2 NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're down to crunch time in the regular season, as there are now just two races left before the playoffs start, and the field of 16 drivers is officially set. This weekend, we get the second race of the season at Daytona International […]