Ryan Blaney Secures Another Top 5 at Phoenix

Death, taxes, and Ryan Blaney finishing inside the top five at Phoenix Raceway. The Team Penske driver walked away with a fifth-place finish in this past weekend's Shriners Children's 500, his sixth straight top-five result at the track. Blaney did so despite starting mid-pack, as the No. 12 Ford rolled off the starting grid from […]

Impressive Start Continues at Phoenix for Noah Gragson

Raise your hand if you had this on your 2024 NASCAR bingo card: Noah Gragson having the 11th-best average finish after four races. It's safe to say your hand isn't raised. Gragson has been a very bright spot for Stewart-Haas Racing in the No. 10 Ford this season, as he collected top-10 finishes at both […]

Frustrations Mounting for Joey Logano as He Wrecks Out of Another Race

It has been a rough start to the 2024 season for Joey Logano and the No. 22 Team Penske team. At Phoenix this past weekend, Logano showed a bunch of speed during practice but wasn't able to back that speed up during the race, as he was mired mid-pack for much of the event. Things […]

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

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Shriners Children's 500 this past Sunday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway with Christopher Bell overcoming a late error by his pit crew at the start of the final Stage and getting the first win for Toyota for the 2024 season. Bell was fourth-best when it came to Average Running Position […]

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

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon, with Christopher Bell backing up his incredible practice speeds from Friday with a late domination at the Championship track. When it came to Green Flag Speed, Austin Cindric ranked fastest in that statistic on Sunday, but that was because he […]

NASCAR Preview - 2024 Phoenix Shriners Children's 500 First Look, Track Analysis, Top Drivers

Lead RotoBaller NASCAR analyst Jordan McAbee previews the upcoming Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Jordan analyzes Phoenix, 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 Dennys Channel […]

Phoenix NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran an extended practice session at Phoenix Raceway on Friday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Shriners Children's 500 on Sunday afternoon. The Cup Series decided to make this an extended practice session (50 minutes) because this weekend is the debut of the new short track package, which includes a bigger […]

Ross Chastain a Great DFS Pick at Phoenix

The last time the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Phoenix Raceway, Ross Chastain led 157 of the 312 laps en route to his fourth career victory in the sport's top series. Chastain was able to do this after qualifying eighth and having a great long-run race car. This weekend, for the Shriners Children's 500, Chastain […]

Joey Logano Fast at Phoenix but Disappoints in Qualifying

Joey Logano's No. 22 Ford was the fastest car in practice at Phoenix on Friday afternoon, but the Penske Racing driver wasn't able to replicate that speed during qualifying on Saturday. When the Shriners Children's 500 goes green on Sunday, Logano will roll off the starting grid from 23rd-place. Although that is not the worst […]

Kyle Larson in Unusual Spot to Start at Phoenix

Kyle Larson has an incredible track record at Phoenix Raceway, as the Hendrick Motorsports driver has posted top-10 finishes in nine of his last 10 starts at this track, and four of those were when he was driving mid-tier Chip Ganassi Racing equipment. However, Larson has always benefitted from qualifying near the front at Phoenix, […]

Ryan Blaney May Not Be Worth Picking at Phoenix

There is no such thing as a "sure thing" in NASCAR, but Ryan Blaney is close to that at Phoenix Raceway. Over the last five races in the desert, the Penske Racing driver hasn't finished worse than fourth, and he walked away with the Cup Series Championship after the fall race here last season despite […]

Kyle Busch Struggles To Find Speed at Phoenix

It has already been a long weekend for Kyle Busch and the race hasn't even started yet. Busch struggled to find speed during practice at Phoenix Raceway on Friday afternoon, winding up 31st-fastest out of 36 cars and just 26th-best when it came to ten-lap average. Then, during qualifying on Saturday, the No. 8 Chevrolet […]

Chris Buescher A Sneaky DFS Play at Phoenix

Chris Buescher won't be the most popular pick on DraftKings this weekend, but he deserves your consideration when building your lineup for Phoenix. In the three NextGen races at this track, Buescher has posted two top-10 finishes, including a fifth-place finish here last fall. Buescher's No. 17 Ford was arguably the second-fastest car in that […]

Alex Bowman a Mid-Tier Driver at Phoenix

Hendrick Motorsports has found plenty of success at Phoenix Raceway, but that hasn't come through Alex Bowman. The driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet did post a top-10 result here last spring, but that is his only result better than 13th in his last 12 attempts at this race track. Bowman wound up finishing 17th […]

Past Success Not Boosting Zane Smith's Confidence at Phoenix

It's no secret that Zane Smith has struggled to start out the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. The 2022 Truck Series Champion did finish 13th in the Daytona 500 a few weeks ago, but since then he has posted finishes of 35th and 36th. This weekend at Phoenix, it's not looking a lot better. Smith's […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2024 Phoenix Shriners Children's 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 DFS strategy and betting picks on the board for the upcoming Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Be […]

Phoenix 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 four of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the Shriners Children's 500 is set to take place on Sunday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway. This is a very important race, as Phoenix is also the race that determines […]

Carson Hocevar Has Speed at Phoenix

In his handful of starts in the NASCAR Cup Series over the last year, Carson Hocevar has seemed to regularly perform better than expected. That is the case once again at Phoenix Raceway this weekend. In practice on Friday, Hocevar went out and posted the 10th-fastest lap after the No. 77 Spire Motorsports team made […]

Michael McDowell Qualifies 9th, Looking to Build on Momentum at Phoenix

Last season at Phoenix Raceway was a career year for Michael McDowell. In his previous 24 starts at the race track, he hadn't cracked the top 15 once. In the two races during 2023, McDowell finished inside the top 15 both times, including a career-best ninth-place result in the Championship race last November. He's picking […]

Phoenix 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 four of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season as the Shriners Children's 500 is set to take place on Sunday afternoon from Phoenix Raceway! Phoenix is the site of NASCAR's Championship races, so teams put a major focus […]

Noah Gragson Will Likely Disappoint at Phoenix Despite Being Fast in Qualifying

One name that was a surprise in the second round of qualifying at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday afternoon was Noah Gragson. Fresh off of his sixth-place run at Las Vegas last weekend, Gragson went out and qualified 7th for this weekend's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix. It was especially surprising considering Gragson was just 26th-fastest […]

Phoenix NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. This qualifying session consisted of two rounds. One noteworthy item: Josh Berry got loose during his qualifying run and hit the wall. The team said they will be fixing the primary car for the race […]

Don’t Expect Much From Justin Haley This Weekend at Phoenix

Justin Haley is one of the fun underdog stories this season, as he joins Rick Ware Racing in an attempt to bring that organization up from the depths of lower tier race team. However, don't expect much from Haley and this No. 51 Ford this weekend at Phoenix Raceway. In practice on Friday, Haley was […]

Las Vegas NASCAR Average Running Position Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Pennzoil 400 this past Sunday afternoon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with Kyle Larson having the dominant race car once again in Sin City and picking up his third career win at the track. It is also Chevrolet's third win in as many races to kick off the 2024 […]

Las Vegas NASCAR Green Flag Speed Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon, with Kyle Larson putting on another dominating performance at the track and getting his second straight win in Sin City. When it came to Green Flag Speed, Chris Buescher technically had the fastest speed, but that was because his […]

Kyle Larson Dominates Again at Las Vegas

Last October at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it was Kyle Larson who qualified second and then went on to lead 133 laps and win both Stages en route to a dominating race victory. This past weekend, it was much of the same, as Larson qualified second and then went on to lead 181 laps and […]

Pit Problems Ruin Bubba Wallace's Day at Las Vegas

Bubba Wallace looked to have a great race car to work with in the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but his day went south soon after the green flag waved. Despite starting up in fifth-place, Wallace wasn't able to stay up there for very long and finished outside of the top 10 at […]

Carson Hocevar Fights Through Adversity for 15th at Las Vegas

Carson Hocevar had a day at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. The Rookie of the Year candidate overcame a fire in his pit box, a broken pit sign, a flat tire during the race, and the jack dropping with a tire off during the final pit stop of the day to still finish in […]

Corey Lajoie Makes Statement at Las Vegas Despite Poor Finish

Corey Lajoie may have walked away from the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 32nd-place finish, but it was still a statement race for the Spire Motorsports driver. There were questions as to whether the Spire organization could reach the next level of speed this season, and Lajoie showed that they are […]

Noah Gragson Shines at Las Vegas, Posts Career-Best Finish

Not many people leave the city of Las Vegas as winners, but Noah Gragson had to feel that way after this weekend. The Stewart-Haas driver is getting a second lease on life in the Cup Series this year after his controversy last season, and it's already off to a good start. Gragson has opened the […]