Denny Hamlin Likely A Bystander For Phoenix Finale

Now that Denny Hamlin has been eliminated from Championship contention once again, it will be interesting to see how him and his No. 11 team approach Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix. We often see non-Championship drivers take a step back and let the final four contenders battle it out, and that could […]

Phoenix-2 NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. This qualifying session consisted of two rounds and the drivers were split into two groups. The top five fastest drivers from each group advanced to the second round. The five fastest drivers that advanced […]

Chase Elliott Hoping To Avoid Winless Season At Phoenix Finale

Phoenix Raceway has been a great track for Chase Elliott over the years, as he won the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship here back in 2020 and has an average finish of 11.9 over 14 career starts in the desert. For whatever reason, though, Elliott's No. 9 Chevrolet hasn't been that great at this track […]

Bubba Wallace A Quality Sleeper Despite Poor Phoenix Record

Phoenix Raceway hasn't been the best track for Bubba Wallace during his Cup Series career. In 11 total starts here, Bubba has just three top-15 finishes with a best-ever result of 10th-place coming in the fall 2018 race. That may change this weekend, though. Wallace qualified a career-best 5th for this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series […]

Carson Hocevar Looking To Stop Streak Of Bad Finishes

When Carson Hocevar took over the No. 42 Chevrolet for Legacy Motor Club in September, he put together four straight top-20 finishes for the team. In three starts since then, Hocevar hasn't been able to crack the top 30. While some of this can be attributed to mechanical issues and/or bad luck, it's still noteworthy […]

Phoenix-2 NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at the Phoenix Raceway on Friday afternoon in preparation for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on Sunday afternoon. The 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 […]

Best Early Bets for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix

The NASCAR Cup Series season will conclude this weekend at Phoenix Raceway, as the Cup Series Championship Race is set to take place at Phoenix Raceway at 3:00 pm ET. There are four drivers remaining in the Playoffs--Kyle Larson, William Byron, Christopher Bell, and Ryan Blaney--and the driver that finishes the highest of those four […]

Martinsville-2 NASCAR Green Flag Speed Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon, with Ryan Blaney getting the win and punching his ticket to the Championship Finale at Phoenix next weekend. When it came to Green Flag Speed, Blaney was the fastest, and he was followed in speed by Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Chase […]

Martinsville-2 NASCAR Average Running Position Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway was run this past Sunday afternoon and it was Ryan Blaney who came up clutch with the victory to punch his ticket to the Championship Four finale at Phoenix next weekend. He held off Aric Almirola and Denny Hamlin to get his third Cup Series victory on the season. […]

Ryan Blaney Advances To Championship Finale

Ryan Blaney is now one of the four NASCAR Cup Series drivers that will compete for the 2023 Championship next weekend in Phoenix. He did this by delivering one of the most clutch performances of the season at Martinsville on Sunday, getting his first career victory at the track and automatically advancing on in the […]

Denny Hamlin Eliminated From Playoffs Despite Running Up Front All Day

Denny Hamlin will not be crowned the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. He was eliminated from contention this past Sunday at Martinsville Speedway despite having an incredibly strong race at the half-mile track. Hamlin had the best Average Running Position in Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville but failed to capitalize and get the win. He […]

Chase Briscoe Earns First Top-Five Finish In Six Months

It's been a rough 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season for Chase Briscoe and his No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing team. After getting a win and finishing ninth in the Playoffs standings last year, Briscoe has regressed quite a bit this season, with an average finish of 20.2--nearly three positions worse than his average last year. He […]

Martinsville-2 DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #35 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the Xfinity 500 is set to take place at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon. This is the third and final race in the Round of 8 for the remaining Playoff […]

Ryan Blaney Feels Good About Martinsville Cutoff Race

Two of the four Championship drivers in this year's NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs are set, as Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell have both collected a victory in the Round of 8 to lock themselves into Phoenix. That leaves two spots remaining with just one race left before the cutoff. Currently, William Byron and Ryan Blaney […]

Martinsville-2 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 35 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season and the third and final event in the Round of 8 in the Playoffs, as the Xfinity 500 is set to take place at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Martinsville […]

Denny Hamlin Fastest in Practice at Martinsville, Qualifies 4th

Denny Hamlin can still advance to the Championship race at Phoenix without winning this weekend's Xfinty 500 at Martinsville Speedway, but it's likely going to take a few other Playoff drivers having issues for that to happen. It'll be much easier if Hamlin just goes out and wins on Sunday to punch his ticket to […]

Chase Elliott Qualifies Midpack at Martinsville

Chase Elliott had an average day at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday. The No. 9 Chevrolet was just 25th-fastest on the speed chart during the lone practice session, and in qualifying later that day, Elliott wound up 14th-fastest, which is where he will start on Sunday when the Xfinity 500 goes green. Martinsville has been a […]

Kyle Busch Disappoints in Martinsville Qualifying Despite Strong Practice Speeds

Martinsville Speedway is a half-mile flat track and the NASCAR Cup Series is scheduled to run 500 laps around it on Sunday afternoon or the Xfinity 500 race. For drivers, that means that long-run speed is an absolute necessity if they want to compete for a good finish this weekend. During practice on Saturday, Kyle […]

Brad Keselowski Really Good at Martinsville Despite Recent Struggles

When you look at Brad Keselowski's recent results at Martinsville Speedway, they leave a lot to be desired. With the NextGen car, BK has posted finishes of 17th-, 36th- and 24th-place, which are well below his career average finish of 12.5 at this race track. Overall, Keselowski is a two-time winner at Martinsville and has […]

Martinsville-2 NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for Sunday's Xfinity 00 at Martinsville Speedway. This qualifying session consisted of two rounds and the drivers were split into two groups. The top five fastest drivers from each group advanced to the second round. The five fastest drivers that advanced out of the […]

Bubba Wallace Looking For Third Straight Top 10 at Martinsville

Martinsville Speedway has always been a track where Bubba Wallace has had the potential to run well. In his first nine career starts in the Cup Series at this track, he finished between 11th- and 17th-place on five occasions, but was never able to crack the top 10. That changed in the fall race last […]

Carson Hocevar Not Showing Usual Upside This Weekend

Carson Hocevar has been a pleasant surprise in the NASCAR Cup Series this season, as he has piloted the No. 42 Chevrolet to four top-20 finishes in just six attempts thus far. When you consider that that car only has seven top-20 results all season long, that is pretty impressive. However, a driver can't be […]

Corey Lajoie Surprisingly Fast in Practice at Martinsville

One very surprising name near the top of the practice leaderboard at Martinsville on Saturday was Corey Lajoie. The No. 7 Chevrolet posted a lap time of 20.199 seconds, which equates to 93.747 mph over this half-mile track. That speed made Lajoie the second-fastest car out of the 36 entered on Saturday afternoon. Lajoie isn't […]

Martinsville-2 NASCAR Practice Speeds and Lap Averages

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at the Martinsville Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the Xfinity 500 on Sunday afternoon. The 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 for all […]

Homestead NASCAR Average Running Position Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 at Homestead-Miami Speedway was run this past Sunday afternoon and it was Christopher Bell who held off Ryan Blaney and Tyler Reddick to get his sixth career Cup Series victory and second on the season. Fourth-place finisher, William Byron, had the best Average Running Position (3.59) during the […]

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

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday afternoon, with Christopher Bell getting the win and punching his ticket to the Championship Finale at Phoenix. When it came to Green Flag Speed, Ryan Blaney was the fastest, and he was followed speed by William Byron, Kyle […]

William Byron Sitting Good In Playoff Standings After Homestead

With one race remaining before the Championship Four drivers are finalized, William Byron is sitting in the best position of the remaining six Playoff drivers that are looking to punch their ticket to Phoenix. After a fourth-place finish at Homestead and 49 points earned in the race, Byron now a 30-point advantage over the cut […]

Denny Hamlin's Championship Hopes Take Big Hit After Homestead

After steering issues at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, Denny Hamlin is now on the outside looking in when it comes to making the Championship Four race. Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota was one of the fastest cars this past weekend--he ranked fourth-fastest in Green Flag Speed--but a steering issue with 32 laps remaining in the event […]

AJ Allmendinger Gets Another Top-Five Finish At Homestead

Last season at Homestead-Miami Speedway, AJ Allmendinger posted a surprising top-five finish in the first race at the track in the NextGen car. And in this weekend's 4EVER 400, Allmendinger showed that last year's result wasn't a fluke. Despite starting way back in 25th on Sunday, Allmendinger was able to drive up through the field […]

Homestead DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #34 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 is set to take place at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday afternoon. This is the second race in the Round of 8 for the […]