William Byron Should Challenge For Another Darlington Win This Weekend

Look for William Byron to be strong in this weekend's Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. In addition to winning the pole for Sunday's race, the No. 24 Chevrolet was very strong in practice ranking fourth-best in 10-lap average. Additionally, Byron has been one of, if not the best at Darlington in the Next Gen era, […]

Will Ryan Blaney Remain Fool's Gold At Darlington?

Despite his strong practice speeds this weekend, you should be leery of Ryan Blaney this weekend for the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Why? Because, for whatever reason, the Team Penske driver can't seem to figure this track out. In 16 career starts at "The Lady in Black," Blaney has led a combined 22 laps […]

Can Kyle Busch Once Again Challenge For The Win At Darlington?

The last time the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Darlington Raceway, Kyle Busch was very close to victory lane, ultimately finishing as the runner-up to race-winner Chase Briscoe when the checkered flag flew. The winless weekends continue to pile up for Busch now, as his streak of Cup Series races without a victory now stands […]

Brad Keselowski Looking To Get Season On Track This Weekend

It has been a rough start to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season for Brad Keselowski and the No. 6 team. Through the first seven races of the year, Keselowski has zero top-10 finishes and only two results better than 26th. Could that change this weekend at Darlington Raceway, though? You have to think there's […]

Josh Berry Should Move Up From 24th Starting Spot At Darlington

Look for Josh Berry to move up once the green flag waves on the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday afternoon. The Wood Brothers Racing driver had one of the fastest cars during practice on Saturday afternoon--Berry actually posted the second-fastest lap in the session--but the No. 21 Ford wasn't able to back up […]

Erik Jones Will Be A Popular Pick At Darlington

Erik Jones will likely be a very popular DFS pick at Darlington on Sunday afternoon. Despite posting the third-fastest lap in practice on Saturday, Jones wasn't able to follow that up with a good lap in qualifying and will start from way back in 34th-place when the Goodyear 400 goes green. That gives daily fantasy […]

Justin Haley Has A Strong Track Record At Darlington

Don't overlook Justin Haley at Darlington Raceway this weekend. The Spire Motorsports driver has a very strong record at the track, with three straight top-10 finishes in the spring events at "The Lady in Black." That includes a ninth-place effort last season when Haley was driving the No. 51 Ford for Rick Ware Racing. This […]

Todd Gilliland Is Pretty Good At Darlington Despite Struggles At Intermediate Tracks

Don't be surprised if Todd Gilliland sneaks into the top 15 in the Goodyear 400 on Sunday afternoon. In his six career starts at Darlington Raceway, Gilliland has finished 17th or better four times, including a career-best 11th-place finish in the spring race here back in 2023. This weekend, Todd ended up posting the 12th-fastest […]

Zane Smith Has Strong Practice Session At Darlington, Will Start 16th On Sunday

Zane Smith is always one of those drivers that could possibly do well on race day, but often times disappoints. The potential is there, but so is the downside. That is once again the case for him at Darlington Raceway this weekend. Zane qualified up in 16th for Sunday afternoon's Goodyear 400, and he also […]

Austin Hill Qualifies 37th For Cup Series Race At Darlington

Austin Hill is pulling double-duty at Darlington Raceway this weekend, as the Xfinity Series regular will be driving the No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing in the Cup Series on Sunday. This will be Hill's 11th career start in NASCAR's top series. He currently owns an average finish of 27.5 through his first 10 […]

Ty Dillon a DFS Cap-Saving Option Again at Darlington

For the second straight race, Ty Dillon ($5,300 on DraftKings) is looking to be a solid cap-saving option in DFS this weekend. Last week at Martinsville, Dillon ended up finishing 15th despite starting 28th, putting up a solid 41 FPTS along the way and making the optimal lineup. This weekend, at Darlington, he qualified back […]

Darlington DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to "The Lady in Black," aka Darlington Raceway this weekend for the Goodyear 400. It's going to be hot and slick on Sunday, as the forecast is showing upper-80s during the race. Darlington is a 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval that is super abrasive and tough on tires. This track will test […]

Darlington NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Darlington Raceway this weekend for the Goodyear 400. Nicknamed "The Lady in Black," we get another track with a ton of history this weekend--similar to what we had at Martinsville last week. Darlington is a 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval that is one of the most abrasive tracks on the schedule. […]

Darlington NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. The qualifying session consisted of just one round, as is the current protocol for many Cup Series races this season. Cup practice and qualifying coming up. 25 minutes each group for practice and then single-lap, one […]

Darlington 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 Goodyear 400 on Sunday afternoon. The 38-car field was split in to two groups for practice, with each group getting 25 minutes on track. Below you will find the two groups, key notes from the […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Darlington - Goodyear 400 (Premium Content)

Todd Gilliland came through with a top-10 finish at +950 odds at Martinsville last weekend for another huge hit for the RotoBaller family, and we now head to Darlington Raceway for the Goodyear 400 this weekend! pic.twitter.com/zdbUnTHJw6 — Rob (@RobSchaefer8283) March 30, 2025 Remember, betting lines for NASCAR can move very quickly, and value can […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2025 Darlington - Goodyear 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 Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Be sure […]

Ryan Preece Has Three Straight Top-10 Finishes For First Time In His Career

It was another solid outing for Ryan Preece on Sunday afternoon, as the Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing driver seems to be fitting in quite well with his new team after he earned a career-first third straight top-10 finish. Despite starting back in 21st-place, Preece was able to work his way through the field on Sunday afternoon […]

Bubba Wallace After Third-Place Finish At Martinsville: "What a Great Day"

After a rough stretch of races to start out the month of March, Bubba Wallace has his season back on track, as the 23XI Racing driver finished third for the second weekend in a row after a very strong effort at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Bubba was in contention all day long, as the […]

Todd Gilliland Has Mistake-Free Day At Martinsville, Grabs Another Top-10 Finish

Todd Gilliland grabbed his second top-10 finish of the season on Sunday afternoon, coming home 10th at Martinsville Speedway after a mistake-free day in the 400-lap race. This is Gilliland's second top-10 result of the season (and third top 15) through the first seven races of the year, with the other being a 10th-place finish […]

Josh Berry Has Top-10 Upside At Martinsville

Josh Berry is poised for a strong run at Martinsville Speedway this weekend in his No. 21 Ford. Remember, Martinsville is the track that kind of started Berry's rise to Cup competition, as he went to victory lane here in the Xfinity Series. Now he is in a quasi-Penske Ford with the Wood Brothers, and […]

Don't Overlook Joey Logano This Weekend

We're six races into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season and the defending series Champion doesn't have a single top-10 finish. That could definitely change this weekend in the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Joey Logano is one of the best at this race track and is currently on an 11-race streak of top-10 […]

Ryan Preece Could Get First Three-Race Top-10 Streak Of His Career

Heading into the Cook Out 400 race weekend, Ryan Preece is on a bit of a hot streak, as the Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing driver has back-to-back top-10 finishes, coming home third at Las Vegas and then ninth at Homestead last week. Now we're the Martinsville Speedway where Preece is a legitimate dark horse every time […]

Chase Elliott Looking To Continue Great Runs At Martinsville

Chase Elliott has been one of the best at Martinsville Speedway in the Next Gen era, and he looks poised to continue that this weekend in the Cook Out 400. The No. 9 Chevrolet showed steady speed in practice on Saturday afternoon and ranked ninth-fastest in 30-lap average, and then in qualifying, Chase ended up […]

Christopher Bell Wins Pole At Martinsville, But Can He Stay Up There?

Christopher Bell will lead the field to the green at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon, as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver posted the fastest lap in qualifying on Saturday with a speed of 96.034 mph. This will be his first-ever top-five start at "The Paperclip." Bell track record at Martinsville isn't stellar, but he does […]

Ryan Blaney Fast In Practice But Skeptical About Car

Ryan Blaney's No. 12 Ford was one of the fastest cars during practice at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday afternoon, but you'd have no idea by talking to him. Blaney was the fastest when it came to 30-lap average, but the Team Penske driver was skeptical when interviewed afterward, saying that the team had some work […]

Bubba Wallace Has Speed At Martinsville This Weekend

Look for Bubba Wallace to contend for a good finish at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Over the six races here in the Next Gen era, Bubba hasn't finished worse than 18th, and in four of the last five, he has ended up 11th or better. In the spring race last season, Wallace qualified on the […]

Martinsville DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

It's time for our first true short-track race of the season, as the NASCAR Cup Series is in Martinsville, Virginia this weekend for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Martinsville is a half-mile concrete flat track that has produced some of the best and some of the worst short-track races in NASCAR history. Track […]

Cole Custer Is A Legitimate Sleeper This Weekend

Don't overlook Cole Custer at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Although the No. 41 team has gotten off to a very rocky start in 2025, "The Paperclip" is one of Custer's best tracks on the circuit--and he has speed this weekend. In six career starts at Martinsville, Custer has finished 23rd or better five times, and […]

Todd Gilliland Could Surprise At Martinsville

Todd Gilliland could end up with a good finish in the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. "The Paperclip" has been a pretty solid track for Gilliland over the last few years, as he has finished 13th or better in three of his six starts at this track--including a 10th-place finish in the […]