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 […]

Chris Buescher Has Another Strong Points Day At Texas

When it comes to the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, winning races is one of the most important factors when it comes to truly competing for a Championship, but being consistent has its place as well. That's exactly what Chris Buescher is doing this season. In Sunday's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, Buescher […]

Kyle Larson On Playoff Hot Seat After Wrecking At Texas

With 19 laps to go in Sunday's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Kyle Larson was battling with Bubba Wallace for the lead when his No. 5 Chevrolet got loose and slammed into the outside wall. Larson's team wasn't able to fix the car before the Damaged Vehicle Policy expired, relegating the 2021 Cup Series Champion to […]

Brad Keselowski Feels Good About His Car at Texas

Brad Keselowski likes the speed that his No. 6 Ford has at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend, and who can blame him? Although he was just 15th-fastest on the practice chart for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Keselowski went out and qualified in 3rd-place for this weekend's race. When interviewed about his car on Saturday, […]

Tyler Reddick a Very Strong Option at Texas

Keep your eye on Tyler Reddick at Texas Motor Speedway in the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400. Reddick is the defending winner of this race and he recently went to victory lane at Kansas a couple of weeks ago, which is also a low-wear 1.5-mile race track like Texas is. Reddick struggled a bit during practice […]

Denny Hamlin Pegged as Favorite to Win at Texas

Fresh off of his victory at Bristol last weekend, Denny Hamlin is once again looking like a good bet at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. The driver of the No. 11 Toyota posted some of the fastest lap times during practice on Saturday afternoon, and was fast during qualifying as well despite getting loose and […]

Texas DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race number 30 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 is set to take place at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon. This is the fourth Playoff race of the season and is also […]

Texas 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 30 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season and the opening race of the Round of 12 in the Playoffs, as the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 is set to take place at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon. […]

Carson Hocevar Looks Impressive Again at Texas

Carson Hocevar has been one of the brighter stories of the year in the NASCAR Cup Series, as the Truck Series regular has been pulled to fill in driving the No. 42 Chevrolet for Legacy Motor Club and has far exceeded expectations. Noah Gragson had an average finish of 28.2 while driving this car for […]

Zane Smith Slow In Practice and Qualifying at Texas

Zane Smith is back behind the wheel of the No. 38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports this weekend, making his seventh NASCAR Cup Series start of the season. Through his first six starts this year, Smith has an average finish of 26.5 with a best result of 10th at Charlotte back in May. This is […]

Todd Gilliland in Downgraded Equipment for Texas

Todd Gilliland has been a great lower-end fantasy option this season, but that likely won't be the case in this weekend's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400. Instead of driving his normal No. 38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports, Gilliland is behind the wheel of the No. 51 Ford for Rick Ware Racing this weekend, as Zane […]