Aric Almirola Strong In Long-Run Practice Speed In Gateway

When it comes to track type and driver preference, Aric Almirola's is definitely the shorter, flat tracks on the schedule. That's why he excels at places like Richmond, Phoenix, and New Hampshire--where he got his last win back in July of 2021. The good news for Almirola is that we're racing at Gateway this weekend,... Read More

Corey LaJoie Struggling To Find Speed In Hendrick Car

This is the opportunity that Corey LaJoie has been wanting ever since he started racing in the NASCAR Cup Series full time: a chance to run in top tier equipment. Thanks to Chase Elliott's suspension from his actions at Charlotte last weekend, LaJoie is in the #9 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports at Gateway this week.... Read More

AJ Allmendinger Hopeful For First Top 10 Finish Since February

Coming off of a partial season last year in which he posted eight top 10 finishes in just 18 starts, it's a bit surprising that AJ Allmendinger hasn't found more success during his 2023 campaign with Kaulig Racing. Through the first 14 races of this year, Allmendinger has just one top 10 finish, and it... Read More

Carson Hocevar Showing Decent Speed In Cup Debut At Gateway

Carson Hocevar is making his very first NASCAR Cup Series start this weekend at Gateway in place of Corey LaJoie in the #7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports. This ride opened up for this weekend due to LaJoie replacing Chase Elliott in the #9 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports due to Elliott's one-race suspension for intentionally wrecking... Read More

Todd Gilliland Back In Competitive Equipment This Weekend

Last weekend in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Todd Gilliland disappointed some fantasy owners when he walked away with a 33rd-place finish. However, it shouldn't have been too surprising because he was racing the #51 Ford for Rick Ware Racing--a significant downgrade from his 'normal' ride in the #38 Ford for Front Row... Read More

Carson Hocevar To Make Cup Series Debut At Gateway This Weekend

Carson Hocevar will be making his NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend at Gateway, and he will be piloting the No. 7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports. This opportunity came up for Hocevar due to the one-race suspension of Chase Elliott for intentionally wrecking Denny Hamlin at Charlotte on Monday. Corey LaJoie was chosen to replace... Read More

Chase Elliott Suspended; Corey LaJoie To Replace Him At Gateway

After a lap 186 crash in Monday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway where it appeared that Chase Elliott intentionally turned into Denny Hamlin's right rear quarter, sending him head-first into the wall, many fans and media members believed that Elliott would be suspended for one race due to those actions. This precedent was set... Read More

Chase Elliott Believes He’s Got A Good Shot To Win Coca-Cola 600

Despite missing six races due to injury this season, Chase Elliott hasn't really missed a step on the track. His average finish of 11.9 this year ranks 2nd-best behind his teammate, Alex Bowman's, 10.3 average finish. With that being said, Elliott hasn't led much this year (just 24 laps total, most of which came at... Read More

Alex Bowman Facing Uphill Battle In Coca-Cola 600 Return

Alex Bowman has missed the last three NASCAR Cup Series races due to a back injury he suffered a month ago, but he will be returning to this #48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend for the Coca-Cola 600. Unfortunately, Bowman will have some work to do, as he will have... Read More

Ryan Preece Hopeful To Start Putting Pieces Together For Good Runs

It has been a rough start to the season for Ryan Preece and the #41 Stewart-Haas Racing team. Through the first 13 races of the year, Preece has an average finish of 24.2 and just one result better than 15th. Still, though, things are starting to look up for Preece and his team. Over the... Read More

Corey Lajoie Looking To Continue Career-Best Season At Charlotte

"Steady improvement" could be the nickname for Corey Lajoie these days, as the driver of the #7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports has quietly gotten better each and every year since joining the NASCAR Cup Series full time in 2019. This season, Lajoie is on pace for his best season ever--and by a pretty good margin.... Read More

Bubba Wallace Hoping For First-Ever Top 10 Finish At Charlotte

Bubba Wallace has already notched three top 5 finishes through the first 13 races of the 2023 season, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him grab another one in this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 1.5-mile tracks have been where Wallace and this #23 team have shown the most speed this... Read More

AJ Allmendinger A DFS Sleeper Pick For The Coca-Cola 600

Keep an eye on AJ Allmendinger at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend. He hasn't made a start here at this track since the 2018 season, but in Allmendinger's last six attempts here, he's finished inside the top 20 four times and has just one result worse than 23rd. Additionally, when you look at similar 1.5-mile... Read More

Jimmie Johnson Doesn't Feel Prepared For Coca-Cola 600

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Jimmie Johnson, will be making his third start of the 2023 season at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend for Legacy Motor Club. His first two races this year haven't gone as expected, though, as Jimmie finished 31st at Daytona and then 38th at Circuit of the Americas. Johnson is an... Read More

Zane Smith Hoping To Learn & Get Better At Charlotte

Zane Smith will be making his fifth NASCAR Cup Series start of the season in this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He will be driving the #38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports, a car that Todd Gilliland has ploted to six top 20 finishes this season. As far as Zane Smith's record in... Read More

Todd Gilliland Facing Significant Equipment Downgrade At Charlotte

Todd Gilliland will be making his 50th career NASCAR Cup Series start at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, but the finish will likely be much worse than what he is used to. Gilliland is currently 22nd in the points standings with an average finish of 19.2, but this weekend he will be driving the #51... Read More

Charlotte DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #14 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the Coca-Cola 600 is set to take place at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday evening. The track has been dealing with weather all weekend, though, so it's could make things... Read More

Charlotte NASCAR Best Bets and Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Now that the All-Star Race break is complete, we're on to race number fourteen of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the crown jewel Coca-Cola 600 is set to take place at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday evening. Charlotte is your typical... Read More

All-Star Race DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The NASCAR Cup Series is at North Wilkesboro Speedway this weekend for the All-Star Race event. This is an exhibition race that doesn't pay any points to the drivers, and the only thing that matters to them is getting the win.  The NASCAR... Read More

All-Star Race NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The All-Star Race is set to take place tonight at North Wilkesboro Speedway. This is an exhibition race and the only thing that matters is getting the win, as it pays out $1 million. This is not a points-paying event. The NASCAR Cup... Read More

Martin Truex Jr. Should Be Strong In All-Star Race

Short, flat tracks are where Martin Truex Jr. has found plenty of success at during his storied NASCAR Cup Series career. He has also been strong at tracks with high tire wear. The good news for Truex is that North Wilkesboro, which is where Sunday night's All-Star Race will be held, is a combination of... Read More

Struggles Likely For Austin Cindric At North Wilkesboro

Thanks to his Daytona 500 victory in 2022, Austin Cindric is locked into the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro on Sunday night, but that doesn't mean he's going to be competitive. Cindric has struggled at similar tracks this season--particularly Richmond and Martinsville--and is currently just struggling overall, with no finish better than... Read More

Brad Keselowski Won't Be Surprised With Hiccups In All-Star Race

It has been nearly 30 years since the NASCAR Cup Series has raced at North Wilkesboro Speedway, as 1996 was the last time they visited this race track. This weekend, though, the Cup cars are back in action at North Wilkesboro for the All Star exhibition Race. Drivers are expecting good on-track action, but won't... Read More

Erik Jones Will Likely Struggle In All-Star Race At North Wilkesboro

Erik Jones has consistently struggled during the 2023 season, and the same should be expected in Sunday night's All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro. Legacy Motor Club simply doesn't have the speed this year that they did last year, and that was evident this weekend during Jones' Heat Race, where he started and finished dead-last. During... Read More

Ross Chastain Will Have Many Opportunities To Wreck Competitors on Sunday

NASCAR's wrecking ball, Ross Chastain, will have plenty of opportunities to beat and bang with his competition in Sunday night's All Star Race, as the Trackhouse Racing driver will start 18th in the 24 car field at North Wilkesboro. Following last week's controversy at Darlington Raceway, Rick Hendrick--owner of Hendrick Motorsports and a flagship figure... Read More

Chase Elliott Leads 26 Laps In All Star Heat Race, But Was He Really That Strong?

The short track package with the NextGen car has left a lot to be desired for NASCAR fans, and when it comes to the racing itself, track position is the most important factor when it comes to which cars are strongest. That was the case during Saturday night's Heat Races as well, especially for Chase... Read More

Ryan Blaney Fastest On Long Run In Practice For All Star Race

To be successful and challenge for the $1 million win in the All Star Race at North Wilkesboro on Sunday night, it's going to require your car to have long-run speed--and that's exactly what Ryan Blaney showed during practice this weekend. Blaney's #12 Ford had the best 20-, 25-, and 30-lap average of anyone in... Read More

Kyle Larson Is Fast Enough To Get Elusive First Win At Darlington This Weekend

Only four active drivers have led more laps at Darlington Raceway than Kyle Larson (686), and those four are Kyle Busch (899), Kevin Harvick (813), Denny Hamlin (792), and Martin Truex, Jr. (769). All four of those drivers also have at least one victory at "The Track Too Tough To Tame," and a combined 10... Read More

Bubba Wallace Has A Very Fast Car At Darlington This Weekend

Keep an eye on Bubba Wallace in Sunday's Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Even though he has just one top 10 finish in nine career starts at "The Lady in Black," Wallace's #23 Toyota has plenty of speed this weekend. In practice on Saturday morning, Bubba posted the 2nd-fastest 25-lap average and ranked 2nd- or... Read More

Ty Gibbs A Quality Sleeper Option At Darlington

Don't sleep on Ty Gibbs at Darlington Raceway this weekend. Even though he had a wreck at Kansas last weekend, the Joe Gibbs Racing rookie still has five finishes of 13th or better in the last eight races overall. Additionally, he finished 15th here at Darlington last season while filling in for 23XI Racing. That's... Read More