Michael McDowell Looking To Stay Aggressive At Atlanta This Weekend

When you think of superspeedway racing, Michael McDowell is one of the underdogs that tends to pop into many people's minds. He's a former Daytona 500 winner, and since Atlanta Motor Speedway has been converted into a superspeedway-like track, the new configuration of this track now plays into McDowell's strengths. As far as Saturday's Ambetter... Read More

Ty Gibbs Struggles Continue, Slowest Car In Qualifying At Atlanta

During qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday morning, the track was dirty for most of the earlier qualifying drivers. BJ McLeod was the first one with issues during the session, as he spun out and didn't even complete a lap, while Ty Gibbs also ran into some grip issues during his run, causing the... Read More

Corey Lajoie A Strong Sleeper Option This Weekend

More eyes than normal will be on Corey Lajoie this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, as we return to the track where he almost won last summer's race. In that event, LaJoie finished 10th in Stage 2 and led for a total of 19 laps before getting into the wall due to a block by... Read More

Kyle Larson The Highest Qualifying Chevrolet At Atlanta, Will Start 9th

Qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday morning was dominated by the Fords, as drivers for that manufacturer took the top 8 starting spots for Sunday's Ambetter Health 400. Kyle Larson was the highest-qualifying Chevrolet and he will start Sunday's race from the 9th position. Last year in the two Atlanta races, Larson got caught... Read More

Alex Bowman Looking To Remain Perfect For Top 10 Finishes At Atlanta

We're already four races in to the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, and there is only one driver left that has yet to finish outside of the top 10 this year. With finishes of 5th at Daytona, 8th at Fontana, 3rd at Las Vegas, and 9th last weekend at Phoenix, Alex Bowman is now 4-for-4... Read More

Phoenix DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #4 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the United Rentals 500(k) is set to take place at Richmond Raceway on Sunday. Richmond is 1-mile flat track, and we're scheduled to run 312 laps for this weekend's race.... Read More

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

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number four of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the United Rentals 500(k) is set to take place at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday. Phoenix is a 1-mile, low-banked, tri-oval race track that we throw into the "short, flat... Read More

Kyle Larson Could Dominate At Phoenix On Sunday

Thus far, the Phoenix weekend has been Kyle Larson's playground. The driver of the #5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports went out on Friday and put down the fastest single lap in practice in addition to the best 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, and 30-lap averages. In qualifying on Saturday, Larson was in a ZIP code... Read More

Kevin Harvick Looking For 20th Straight Top-10 Finish At Phoenix

We have seen impressive runs by drivers at certain tracks in NASCAR before, but Kevin Harvick's dominance at Phoenix Raceway may take the cake. Over 39 career starts at this track, Harvick has won nine separate times (23.1%), including a four-race streak of wins here from 2013 to 2015. And although Harvick hasn't gotten back... Read More

Chase Briscoe Seeking Back-to-Back Wins At Phoenix

Chase Briscoe is the defending winner of the spring Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway, but he'll have some work to do in Sunday's United Rentals 500(k) if he's going to go back-to-back in the desert. Briscoe qualified back in 24th for this weekend's race, which was a bit of a surprise considering he was... Read More

Tyler Reddick Looking For First Top-10 Finish Of The Season

It's been a rough start to the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season for Tyler Reddick and his new team, 23XI Racing. After crashing out of both the season-opening Daytona 500 as well as the second race of the season at Auto Club Speedway, Reddick now has finishes of 39th, 34th, and 15th to start out... Read More

Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. Strong In Practice At Phoenix

Looking at the practice speeds from Friday's session at Phoenix Raceway, it was a lot of the same heavy hitters up top, but one name stuck out as a bit of a surprise, and that was Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who was seventh-fastest in the session. His No. 47 Chevrolet also showed decent speed on runs... Read More

Chris Buescher A Sleeper Option At Phoenix This Weekend

One mid-tier driver to keep an eye on during Sunday's United Rentals 500(k) at Phoenix Raceway is Chris Buescher. He finished 10th in this race one year ago, and in the three previous March races at Phoenix, he ended up 18th, 17th, and 16th. This weekend, Buescher will start from the 21st starting spot on... Read More

Michael McDowell Has Another Strong Qualifying Effort

One of the biggest surprises during qualifying at Phoenix on Saturday was Michael McDowell, who advanced to the final round of the session and will start from the seventh spot when the United Rentals 500(k) goes green on Sunday. This is the second strong qualifying effort in a row out of McDowell and this No.... Read More

Aric Almirola Will Have To Overcome Poor Starting Position

After a relatively strong practice session at Phoenix Raceway on Friday, it was a bit of a surprise to see Aric Almirola so far down on the speed chart during qualifying on Saturday. However, the reason for this was because his car was so loose during his qualifying lap, making it very difficult to control... Read More

Todd Gilliland Likely To Struggle At Phoenix This Weekend

Todd Gilliland is racing in this weekend's United Rentals 500(k) Cup Series race, but it's not in his normal ride. It was announced before the 2023 started that Gilliland would be splitting time in his normal #38 Front Row Motorsports Ford with Zane Smith, and this weekend at Phoenix, Smith will be piloting that #38... Read More

Don’t Expect The Normal Phoenix Result From Ty Dillon

Phoenix Raceway has been a very good track for Ty Dillon over the course of his career, but you shouldn't expect him to do that well this weekend. Over the last 11 races at this track, Ty has finished 21st or better nine times (81.8%) but things are a bit different this time around. This... Read More

Aric Almirola Strong In Practice At Las Vegas

Aric Almirola is a driver to keep an eye on during Sunday's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. During the practice session held on Saturday afternoon, Almirola posted the 9th-fastest single lap in the session, and also wound up with the 3rd-best ten-lap average among the 34 cars that participated. Ten-lap average is a... Read More

Ross Chastain Looking To Challenge For The Win Once Again At Las Vegas On Sunday

As we saw last weekend at Auto Club Speedway, Ross Chastain and his Trackhouse Racing team are fast to start out the 2023 season. Although he didn't win in California a week ago, Chastian still led the most laps in that race, won both Stages, and ended up finishing 3rd at the checkered flag. Now... Read More

Ty Gibbs With Strong Qualifying Effort At Las Vegas -- Will Start 4th

One of the surprising stories in NASCAR on Saturday was the qualifying effort by Ty Gibbs. The young Joe Gibbs Racing driver was the fastest among the Toyotas and 4th-fastest overall, giving him the best starting position of his Cup Series career. Ty has never made a Cup Series start here at Las Vegas, but... Read More

Kyle Larson The Favorite To Win Once Again At Las Vegas

Heading into Sunday's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kyle Larson has once again been pegged as the favorite to win by most sportsbooks around the country. Even though he's only won once here in Cup Series action in Sin City, Larson is a constant contender when NASCAR visits this track; over the last... Read More

Kyle Busch Should Be A Contender At Las Vegas Once Again On Sunday

Kyle Busch is no stranger to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This is his home race track, and in addition to winning the Truck race here on Friday night, he's won here in the Cup Series as well (back in 2009). Additionally, "Rowdy" is currently on a four-race streak of top 4 finishes at this track.... Read More

Austin Dillon Looking To Continue RCR Momentum At Las Vegas

It was a strong day for Richard Childress Racing at Auto Club Speedway last weekend, as Kyle Busch got the win while Austin Dillon rallied from a 28th-place starting spot to finish 9th. This weekend, the RCR duo will be looking to continue that momentum at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a track where both have... Read More

Alex Bowman Looking For Another Win At Las Vegas, Starts 11th on Sunday

It's been almost a full year since Alex Bowman was at victory lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He got a surprise win in last year's Pennzoil 400 in a race where Hendrick Motorsports took three of the top 5 spots. This weekend in Sin City, Bowman qualified 11th for Sunday's Pennzoil 400, and while... Read More

Las Vegas DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #3 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the Pennzoil 400 is set to take place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Las Vegas is a 1.5-mile track that, like last weekend, has some significant tire fall-off... Read More

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

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number three of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the Pennzoil 400 is set to take place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a 1.5-mile "cookie cutter" oval that many people think... Read More

Auto Club DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race #2 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the cars are scheduled to race at Auto Club Speedway this weekend for the Pala Casino 400. The key word there is "scheduled," because it's been raining all weekend and... Read More

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

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Now that we have the Daytona 500 out of the way, NASCAR gets to the more predictable part of the schedule, starting with the Pala Casino 400 this weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Auto Club Speedway is a 2-mile oval... Read More

Tyler Reddick Looking For Strong First Race With New Sponsor

It was announced earlier this week that The Beast Unleashed from Monster Brewing has joined forces with Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing and will serve as the primary sponsor on the car for several races this season, starting with this weekend's Pala Casino 400 at Auto Club Speedway. Renold Aparicio, the VP of Monster Equity... Read More

William Byron A High-Risk, High-Reward Option At Auto Club

As has been the case for much of William Byron's career, he's a high-risk, high-reward option at Auto Club Speedway this weekend for the Pala Casino 400. Although he's never finished better than 15th here in four career Cup Series starts, Byron was a legitimate race-winning contender in this event one year ago before getting... Read More