Todd Gilliland Has A New Standard At Richmond, Qualifies Sixth

Don't be surprised if Todd Gilliland runs decent in the Toyota Owners 400 this weekend. Last year at Richmond Raceway, Gilliland finished a career-best 15th in the spring race, which is impressive considering his other three Cup Series results at this track have been 25th, 27th, and 25th. During media availability earlier this week, Gilliland […]

Richmond NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Richmond Raceway on Saturday morning in preparation for the upcoming Toyota Owners 400 on Sunday night. The 36-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 speeds […]

NASCAR Preview - 2024 Toyota Owners 400 First Look, Track Analysis, Odds, Top Drivers

Lead RotoBaller NASCAR analyst Jordan McAbee previews the upcoming Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond. Jordan analyzes the intricacies of Richmond, digs into some track history, and previews which drivers could find success this weekend. You can go Premium and WIN MORE IN 2024 with RotoBaller's NASCAR Premium package! Be sure to subscribe to the Stacking […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2024 Richmond Toyota Owners 400 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 Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. Be […]

William Byron Dominates For Victory At COTA

We're just six races into the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season and we already have a two-time winner, as William Byron put on a dominating performance at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. Byron's No. 24 Chevrolet was the fastest car in practice, qualifying, and the race at COTA. […]

Ty Gibbs Grabs Another Solid Finish At COTA

It ended up being another solid race day at Circuit of the Americas this past weekend for Ty Gibbs, who wound up finishing third after running near the front all day. His No. 54 Toyota was third-fastest in Green Flag Speed during the race and Gibbs ranked second-best when it came to Average Running Position. […]

Circuit of the Americas NASCAR Average Running Position Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix this past Sunday afternoon at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) with William Byron starting from the pole and leading 42 of the 68 laps en route to his second win on the young 2024 season. Byron had the best Average Running Position in the race […]

Circuit of the Americas NASCAR Green Flag Speed Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday afternoon, with William Byron putting on a dominating performance and grabbing his second win in the first six races of this season. Strategy came into play as we expected, and it nearly paid off for Christopher Bell, who […]

Justin Haley Disqualified After Strong COTA Run

Justin Haley had another strong run at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, qualifying 13th and crossing the finish line in 17th. The No. 51 Ford was 18th-fastest in Green Flag Speed during the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix and ranked 11th-best in Average Running Position. However, during post-race inspection, Haley's car was found to be […]

NASCAR Preview - 2024 COTA First Look, Track Analysis, Odds, Top Drivers

Lead RotoBaller NASCAR analyst Jordan McAbee previews the upcoming EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Jordan analyzes the intricacies of COTA, digs into some track history, and previews which drivers could find success on this unique road course this weekend. You can go Premium and WIN MORE IN 2024 with RotoBaller's NASCAR […]

Tyler Reddick the Favorite to Win at COTA

The path to victory lane at Circuit of the Americas is likely going to go through Tyler Reddick this weekend. The 23XI Racing driver is the defending Cup Series winner here in Austin, Texas and is and elite road course racer overall. Reddick put on a dominating display here at COTA last season, leading 41 […]

Ty Gibbs Looking for First Career Win at COTA

Ty Gibbs has been knocking on the door of his first-ever NASCAR Cup Series victory for a while now, and it just might come this weekend at Circuit of the Americas. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver was second-fastest in practice for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix this weekend and followed that up by qualifying second […]

Can Chase Elliott Snap Road Course Winless Streak at COTA?

It's hard to believe, but Chase Elliott is currently on a 14-race winless streak on road courses. The last time NASCAR's most popular driver ended up in victory lane on this track type was back in 2021 at Road America. With that being said, Chase has still been one of the best road course racers […]

AJ Allmendinger a Good Fantasy Pick at COTA

Look for AJ Allmendinger to have a strong showing at Circuit of the Americas this weekend. The Kaulig Racing driver noted that his No. 13 Chevrolet wasn't quite where he wanted it after practice and qualifying, but even so he was able to qualify in 14th for this weekend's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. Allmendinger has […]

Ross Chastain Should Run Up Front at COTA

Don't sleep on Ross Chastain in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix this weekend. The Trackhouse Racing driver has a phenomenal record at Circuit of the Americas, as he has never finished worse than fourth at this track in three career starts. Additionally, Chastain has the best driver rating (119.6) at this track and has led […]

Alex Bowman Has Great DFS Value at COTA

Put Alex Bowman on your list of drivers to target in DFS at Circuit of the Americas this weekend. The Hendrick Motorsports driver qualified back in 17th for this weekend's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix but has a much higher finishing potential than that. In three career starts here at COTA, Bowman has posted finishes of […]

Daniel Suarez a Sneaky DFS Pick at COTA

Add Daniel Suarez to list of drivers that will likely go under the radar this weekend at Circuit of the Americas. The No. 99 Chevrolet will roll off the starting grid from 19th-place when the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix goes green on Sunday, giving Suarez a nice potential of place differential points to get in […]

Michael McDowell Must Overcome Poor Starting Spot Once Again at COTA

Michael McDowell qualified 27th for this weekend's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, and while that is definitely not an advantage at a road course track, it's a position that McDowell is quite used to. In three career starts at COTA, the Front Row Motorsports driver has started 20th, 27th, and 23rd […]

Chris Buescher Has Been One of The Best at Road Courses

Chris Buescher qualified 20th for this weekend's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, but that doesn't mean you should stay away from him. Road course race tracks have been one of the most consistent venues for Buescher in the NextGen era, as he has finished 11th or better in each of the […]

Kyle Busch Could Surprise at COTA This Weekend

Keep an eye on Kyle Busch this weekend at Circuit of the Americas. The Richard Childress Racing driver finished runner-up to race winner, Tyler Reddick, in this race last season and was consistently one of the better drivers on road course tracks throughout the 2023 season. When you look at average running position on road […]

Austin Cindric Looking To Get Season On Track At COTA

It has been a tough start to the 2024 season for Austin Cindric and the No. 2 Team Penske team. Although they did finish fourth at Atlanta, the other four races have all ended with Cindric in 22nd-place or worse in the running order. Hopefully, though, he he can turn things around at Circuit of […]

Kamui Kobayashi Shows Speed at COTA, But Is Still Learning

Kamui Kobayashi will be making his second-ever NASCAR Cup Series start at Circuit of the Americas this weekend with the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. Kobayshi has an impressive racing history all over the world, particularly in the FIA World Endurance Championship, but his other NASCAR Cup Series start ended in a disappointing 33rd-place finish at […]

Justin Haley Posts Team-Best Qualifying Effort at COTA

Fresh off of his strong run at Bristol last weekend, Justin Haley is keeping the speed up at Circuit of the Americas this weekend. The No. 21 Ford ranked 21st-fastest during practice on Saturday morning in Austin, Texas, and Haley followed that up with a 13th-place qualifying effort later that day. It is the best […]

Circuit of the Americas DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number six of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix is set to take place on Sunday afternoon at Circuit of the Americas (COTA). This race track is relatively new to the series, as […]

Circuit of the Americas NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number six of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season as the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix is set to take place on Sunday afternoon from Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas! Circuit of the Americas (abbreviated down to COTA) […]

Circuit of the Americas NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (COTA). 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 […]

Circuit of the Americas NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) on Saturday morning in preparation for the upcoming Echopark Automotive Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon. The 36-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 […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2024 COTA EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix 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 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of […]

Denny Hamlin Emerges Victorious For Second Bristol Win In A Row

For the second time in a row at Bristol Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin ended up in victory lane. In a race filled where tire management came into play in a major way, the Cup Series veteran was able to maintain speed over the course of the day for his first win of the 2024 season. […]

Bristol NASCAR Green Flag Speed Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon, with Denny Hamlin grabbing his second straight victory at the track in a race that was plagued with tire management issues. Drivers had to conserve their tires throughout the green flag runs, meaning they weren't able to go full […]