Charlotte Roval 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 32 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season and the final race in the Round of 12 in the Playoffs, as the Bank of America ROVAL 400 is set to take place at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval […]

Alex Bowman Looking To Keep Top-10 Streak Alive at Charlotte Roval

Alex Bowman has made four career starts at the Charlotte Roval and has yet to finish worse than 10th in any of them. He eeked out a 10th-place finish here in the 2021 race but hasn't raced at this track since then, as he was forced to miss last year's event with concussion-like symptoms. This […]

Christopher Bell Qualifies 2nd at Charlotte Roval

In last year's Playoff race at the Charlotte Roval, Christopher Bell needed to win to advance to the next round, and he did exactly that. This season, Bell has a 22-point cushion over the cut line heading into this weekend's cutoff race at the Charlotte Roval, so he's not in a must-win situation, but it's […]

Tyler Reddick Wins Pole at Charlotte Roval, Looking to Keep Championship Hopes Alive

Heading into this weekend's Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval track, Tyler Reddick sits two points below the cut line in the Playoffs standings with the field getting cut down to eight drivers after this weekend's race. If he wants to keep his Championship hopes alive, he's likely going to […]

Bubba Wallace Shows Surprising Speed at Charlotte Roval

Bubba Wallace is not a very good road course racer. Over 25 career starts on this track type in the Cup Series, Wallace has an average result of 24.3 with just two top-10 finishes and a best finish of 5th at the Indianapolis Road Course last season. This weekend, Bubba is fighting for his Playoff […]

Charlotte Roval NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for Sunday's Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway roval. 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 […]

Zane Smith To Race Final Cup Race of Season at Charlotte Roval

Zane Smith is back behind the No. 38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports this weekend. This will be his eighth and final start in the Cup Series for 2023. Over his seven other starts this season, Zane has an average finish of 26.1 with one top-10 finish: a 10th-place result at Charlotte earlier this year. […]

Denny Hamlin Won't Have To Start at Rear Following Spin in Qualifying

Late in the final round of qualifying for the Bank of America ROVAL 400, Denny Hamlin brought out the caution as his No. 11 Toyota spun out on the track. Due to this, Hamlin wasn't able to complete his final qualifying lap and will officially start from ninth in this weekend's race. Due to the […]

Charlotte Roval NASCAR Practice Speeds, Notes, and Lap Averages

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 on Sunday. 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 […]

Kevin Harvick Has Runner-Up Finish Stripped Due To DQ

Kevin Harvick's No. 4 Ford was the second car to cross the finish line in this weekend's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, but the history books won't show that. After the race, the No. 4 Ford was found to be in violation of NASCAR Rule Book numbers 14.5.6.2.F Windshield and 14.1.E&P Overall Assembled Vehicle Rules. […]

Denny Hamlin's Championship Hopes In Great Shape After Talladega

Talladega Superspeedway is always an unpredictable race track, and that makes it daunting for drivers in the Playoffs who are just trying to survive to keep their Championship hopes alive. In this weekend's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, 'survive' is exactly what Denny Hamlin did, as he overcame a pit road penalty mid-race to rally […]

Ryan Blaney Wins Talladega, Advances To Round Of Eight

Ryan Blaney has punched his ticket to the next round of the Playoffs. He led just eight of the 188 laps in Sunday's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, but he led the one that mattered the most: the last one. With this win, Blaney now joins William Byron as the only two Playoff drivers who […]

Chris Buescher Should Be a Contender at Talladega

Even though he qualified back in 24th-place for this weekend's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, Chris Buescher should be a contender to win. At the big superspeedways this season, Buescher has an average finish of 2.7 over the three races and has finished in 4th or better in each of them. At Talladega specifically, Buescher […]

Corey Lajoie a Great DFS Play at Talladega

Corey Lajoie has emerged as one of the best superspeedway drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series over the last few years, and when he qualifies near the back of the field for a superspeedway race, that makes him one of the best DFS plays on the slate. That's exactly the case for this weekend's YellaWood […]

Aric Almirola a Full DFS Fade at Talladega

On Saturday, Aric Almirola went out and won the pole for this weekend's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, meaning the Stewart-Haas driver will lead the field to the green for the race. However, DFS players should stay away from Aric Almirola when building their lineups this weekend. When it comes to races at Talladega, the […]

Carson Hocevar The Safest DFS Pick at Talladega

Carson Hocevar's car shut off during his qualifying run at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, and because of that he will be starting from the rear of the field in this weekend's YellaWood 500. That makes him the safest DFS pick on the slate due to the fact that Hocevar cannot score negative place differential points […]

Chandler Smith A Sneaky DFS Play With Huge Upside at Talladega

Chandler Smith will be making his third-ever NASCAR Cup Series start in this weekend's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. He has previously ran races at Richmond and Daytona earlier this season, coming home with 17th- and 15th-place finishes in those races (respectively). Smith drives the No. 13 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing when he races in […]

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

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race number 31 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the YellaWood 500 is set to take place at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon. This is the fifth Playoff race of the season and is also the second race […]

Riley Herbst Qualifies 6th at Talladega

One of the surprising names at the top of the leaderboard during qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday afternoon was Riley Herbst. He is driving the No. 36 Ford for Front Row Motorsports in this weekend's YellaWood 500 and was the fastest driver during the first round of qualifying. In the second round, Herbst ended […]

William Byron Has No Worries at Talladega

When it comes to the NASCAR Playoffs, the race at Talladega is one of the most nerve-wracking events for drivers that are competing for the Championship. That is because Talladega is one of the most unpredictable races on the schedule, and one minor error can ruin a driver's day in an instant. Thanks to his […]

Talladega-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 31 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season and the second race of the Round of 12 in the Playoffs, as the YellaWood 500 is set to take place at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon. This is the […]

Talladega-2 NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for Sunday's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. This qualifying session consisted of two rounds. The ten fastest drivers from the first round advanced to the second round and ran a second qualifying lap to determine the starting order from first-place through 10th-place. The ten […]

Ryan Preece Will Remain With Stewart-Haas Racing In 2024

Ryan Preece will continue to drive for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2024. The driver confirmed it on SiriusXM with Dave Moody, stating, "I'm gonna be here with the 41 at SHR next year. I'm definitely looking forward to it, and we've made a lot of gains." Through 30 races so far this season, Preece has an […]

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

The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway was run this past Sunday afternoon and it was William Byron who snatched the victory thanks to a strong late restart. He took the lead with six laps remaining and got his sixth win of the season. This victory also locks Byron into the Round of […]

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

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon, and it was William Byron who got the victory after a strong late restart. That is his sixth win this season and that locks Byron into the Round of 8 in the Playoffs. When it came to Green […]

William Byron Earns Sixth Win Of Season At Texas

The breakout season of William Byron continued at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Thanks to a good final restart in the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Byron led the final six laps of the race and put his No. 24 Chevrolet into victory lane for the sixth time this season. That is three victories more […]

Denny Hamlin Secures Third Straight Top-Five Finish At Texas

After a strong points day at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Denny Hamlin is now in a great position in the Playoffs standings. Hamlin secured top-10 finishes in each Stage during the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 and wound up with a fifth-place finish when the checkered flag waved. He scored a total of 42 points […]

Late Wreck Ruins Tyler Reddick's Race At Texas

It looked like it was going to be a very strong points day for Tyler Reddick at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon, but a late wreck (with 12 laps remaining) relegated the defending Texas winner to a disappointing 25th-place finish. Reddick won the first Stage of the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 and led 36 […]

Kyle Busch's Championship Hopes Take Big Hit After Texas Wreck

With the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race being so tight, the drivers fighting for the Championship can't really afford to make any mistakes. Unfortunately for Kyle Busch, that happened in Sunday's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. On lap 74 of the 267-lap event, Busch's No. 8 Chevrolet went slamming into the wall […]

Bubba Wallace "Gave it Away" At Texas, Finishes Third

Bubba Wallace is one of the last 12 remaining drivers in this year's Playoffs, and he almost locked himself into the Round of 8 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Bubba won the pole for this year's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 and led a race-high 111 laps but ended up finishing in third at […]