Ross Chastain Has Aggressiveness Needed To Win At Atlanta

Ever since the "new" Atlanta Motor Speedway was unveiled at the start of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, we've learned a couple of things. One, Atlanta is now a drafting racetrack similar to Daytona and Talladega. And two, Atlanta is very narrow compared to Daytona and Talladega, which requires drivers to be very tactical […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Looking To Build On Good Atlanta Runs

The NASCAR Cup Series is at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend, which means drivers like Ricky Stenhouse Jr. are discussed as contender a little bit more than normal. The "new" Atlanta track (which debuted in 2022) is now a drafting race track similar to Daytona and Talladega, the two tracks where Stenhouse has collected his […]

Bubba Wallace Has Upside at Atlanta Despite Poor Record

Bubba Wallace's record at the "new" Atlanta Motor Speedway isn't great. In the four races ran here since the repavement and reconfigurement, Bubba has an average finish of 19.8 and a middle-of-the-pack average running position (19.3). However, nobody can doubt Bubba Wallace's skill when it comes to drafting race tracks, so eventually he's going to […]

Atlanta DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number two of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the Ambetter Health 400 is set to take place on Sunday afternoon at Atlanta Motor Speedway. This track used to be one that was super high-wear and made the […]

Josh Berry Qualifies 14th at Atlanta

Josh Berry should have a strong No. 4 Ford underneath him at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend, but will he be able to capitalize on the situation? He raced the No. 9 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports here at Atlanta last spring, but finished 18th and had an average running position of just 20.1. Last week […]

Corey Lajoie a Premiere Fantasy Option at Atlanta

It's not very often that we talk about Corey Lajoie being a legitimate contender to win a NASCAR Cup Series race, but when the series visits a drafting track such as Atlanta Motor Speedway, you have to put Lajoie in the conversation. Fresh off a top-five finish at Daytona last weekend (another drafting track), the […]

Josh Williams a Sneaky Sleeper at Atlanta

Josh Williams has only made three NASCAR Cup Series starts ever, but he's still someone to keep an eye on this weekend in the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Williams will be driving the No. 16 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing in this race, which is a car that has shown speed at this […]

Carson Hocevar Has High DFS Upside at Atlanta

A driver that will likely go under the radar of DFS players in the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend is Carson Hocevar. The No. 77 Chevrolet was very slow in qualifying on Saturday morning, ending up 35th-fastest out of 37 cars. However, that just means that Hocevar has great place differential […]

Justin Haley Has Been One of the Best at Atlanta Since Reconfiguration

One of the best drivers at Atlanta Motor Speedway since the track was repaved and reconfigured before the 2022 season has been (surprisingly) Justin Haley. In the four races here on the "new" track, Haley has finished 11th or better three times, including an eighth-place result in the summer race here last season. Haley's 12th-place […]

Todd Gilliland Has Been Good at Atlanta but Is Not a Good DFS Pick

Keep an eye on Todd Gilliland this weekend in the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but not in your DFS lineups. Gilliland currently has a three-race streak of mid-teens finishes at this race track, coming home between 15th and 17th over the last year and a half at Atlanta. This is significantly better […]

Atlanta NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's race number two of the 2024 NASCAR Cup season as the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway is scheduled for Sunday afternoon! Atlanta was repaved and reconfigured before the 2022 season, so really the only races we should look at when […]

Atlanta NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday morning, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. This qualifying session consisted of two rounds. The 10 fastest drivers from the first round advanced to the second round and got the opportunity to run a second lap to set the top-10 starting positions. […]

Noah Gragson, Ryan Preece Have Illegal Parts Confiscated

Two of the four Stewart-Haas Racing Fords had parts confiscated by NASCAR during inspection at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. The No. 10 Ford driven by Noah Gragson and the No. 41 Ford driven by Ryan Preece each had roof rail deflectors seized by NASCAR for further evaluation. There were no immediate penalties issued for […]

2024 Daytona 500 NASCAR Average Running Position Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series kicked off the 2024 season on Monday with the much-anticipated Daytona 500. Unfortunately, this race was delayed due to rain on Sunday, but the series was able to get the full event in on a clear Monday afternoon and evening. During the race, it was clear that Joey Logano and Kyle […]

2024 Daytona 500 NASCAR Green Flag Speed Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series 2024 season kicked off with the 66th-annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Monday afternoon after rain caused a full-day delay of The Great American Race. William Byron got the win after a wreck-filled ending, and his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Alex Bowman, finished runner-up. When it came to Green Flag […]

William Byron Wins Daytona 500 As Wrecks Break Out Late

William Byron had his breakout season in 2023, and he is already continuing his winning ways in 2024. The No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet ended up in victory lane on Monday evening, with Byron claiming his second win at Daytona International Speedway over teammate Alex Bowman. Byron led just four of the 200 total laps, […]

Noah Gragson Starts Comeback Season With Top-10 At Daytona

Noah Gragson had an awful 2023 season in the NASCAR season but got a new lease on life in NASCAR's top series by securing a ride at Stewart-Haas Racing in the No. 10 Ford. We're just one race into the new season and Gragson is already making the most of it. Despite starting from way […]

AJ Allmendinger Earns Fourth Straight Daytona 500 Top-10 Finish

AJ Allmendinger sure does have a knack for finishing near the front in the Daytona 500. Despite getting an early-race penalty on Monday evening and going two laps down, Allmendinger was able to rebound for a sixth-place finish when the checkered flag flew over the 2024 Great American Race. That makes it four Daytona 500 […]

Alex Bowman Narrowly Misses Out On Daytona 500 Victory

Alex Bowman came close to winning his first Daytona 500 on Monday night, but the No. 48 Chevrolet fell just short. After the leaders took the white flag on The Great American Race, another wreck broke out and caution flew. With it being the last lap, the field and running order was frozen, and, unfortunately […]

Joey Logano Wrecks Out Of Daytona 500 But Leads Most Laps

Joey Logano's No. 22 Ford was one of the best cars in the field for Monday night's season-opening Daytona 500, but his finish won't show that. Logano was caught up in a massive wreck while running near the front. Due to the damage sustained in the wreck, he was unable to complete the race and […]

Daytona 500 DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The 2024 Daytona 500 is finally here, and although there is rain in the forecast for Sunday, we're going to get this race in sooner or later. This race is the Super Bowl of the sport and one of the most prestigious to […]

Daytona 500 NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. After a few months of offseason, we can officially say that the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season is here! It all officially kicks off this weekend with the 66th annual Daytona 500, "The Great American Race." This is the most anticipated race of […]

2024 Daytona 500 NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a practice session at Daytona International Speedway on Friday evening in preparation for the upcoming season-opening Daytona 500, which is scheduled for Sunday afternoon (although there is rain in the forecast). Practice at large superspeedway tracks, such as Daytona and Talladega, typically doesn't mean much when it comes to predicting […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2024 Daytona 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 top DFS and betting picks on the board for the upcoming 2024 Daytona 500. Be sure to subscribe […]

Ross Chastain's Aggressiveness Could Pay Dividends at Daytona

Ross Chastain is known for his aggressiveness on the race track, and while that can create problems at superspeedway racetracks such as Daytona and Talladega due to their high propensity for big, multi-car wrecks, that is also the kind of driving style that can get a driver to victory lane. Chastain won at Talladega in […]

Kyle Larson Searching for First-Ever Top 5 in Daytona 500

On Monday afternoon, Kyle Larson will be making his 11th Daytona 500 attempt. In the previous ten, the results haven't been that great. Larson has notched zero top-five finishes in The Great American Race (his best result was a seventh-place finish back in 2016) but he does have three finishes outside of the top 30 […]

No Worries About Chris Buescher Missing Daytona 500 Practice

The last time the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Daytona International Speedway, it was Chris Buescher who ended up in victory lane. If that happens again this weekend, we'll be looking at yet another first-time winner of the Daytona 500. Monday afternoon will mark Buescher's ninth attempt at The Great American Race, and over his […]

Bubba Wallace: 'The Best I've Felt Mentally'

Heading into the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, Bubba Wallace is feeling confident. When asked during Daytona Speedweeks media availability, the 23XI Racing driver was asked how he felt about the upcoming season and he replied, "Really good, the best I've felt mentally." He later went on to say, "Self-confidence is what's going to yield […]

Avoid Michael McDowell in DFS for Daytona

Michael McDowell has been a fun underdog story to root for at Daytona ever since he won The Great American Race back in 2021. It was even exciting to see him nearly win the pole for this year's Daytona 500 earlier this week, coming in second-fastest behind Joey Logano on Wednesday. But a fun underdog […]

Jimmie Johnson Sneaks Into Daytona 500 Field Despite Wreck

During the Duel race on Thursday night, it looked as though Jimmie Johnson was going to miss the Daytona 500 race. You see, Johnson had to race his way in, as his No. 84 Toyota was not locked in to the show, and an early wreck hurt his chances of finishing ahead of the other […]