Tyler Reddick Unhappy With His Pit Crew After Another Big Mistake

Tyler Reddick has had plenty of speed to compete for race wins this season, but the driver of the No. 45 Toyota seems to always find an issue that prevents him from getting up there. The same thing happened at Michigan International Speedway on Monday afternoon. After the last round of pit stops, Reddick came […]

William Byron's Struggles Continue At Michigan With Rare DNF

William Byron has been a great example of consistency this season, as the driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet has been running at the finish in 20 of the first 22 races this year. It is now 20 of the first 23 after Byron's wreck at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, which relegated him to […]

Martin Truex Jr. Has Fastest Car At Michigan But Finishes Runner-Up

Martin Truex Jr. is still winless at Michigan International Speedway, but the points leader had another strong race at the two-mile oval on Sunday and Monday. It was clear that Truex's No. 19 Toyota was the fastest car at Michigan this weekend, but a little bit of pit strategy by race-winner Chris Buescher kept Truex […]

Chase Elliott Now In Must-Win Situation Following Michigan Wreck

Although it wasn't very likely, there was still a small chance that Chase Elliott would've been able to point his way into the Playoffs this year over the final four races of the regular season. Unfortunately, thanks to a wreck and a subsequent 36th-place finish, Elliott will now almost certainly be in a must-win situation […]

Chris Buescher's Win Is Another Massive Payday For Bettors

Last weekend at Richmond Raceway, it was longshot Chris Buescher who got the win despite being listed at 80-to-1 odds by sportsbooks during the race. This weekend at Michigan, it was very similar, as Buescher went to victory lane at Michigan International Speedway by holding off a charging Martin Truex, Jr. late. Buescher was offered […]

Ty Gibbs Ahead Of Playoff Cutline After 11th-Place Finish At Michigan

Heading into the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan, Ty Gibbs was 18 points behind Michael McDowell and the playoff cutline, but with an 11th-place finish for Gibbs and a 24th-place finish for McDowell, it is now Gibbs who is in the cat bird's seat with three races to go until the playoff field is set. […]

The Clock Is Ticking On Chase Elliott's Playoff Chances

We are down to the final four races before the playoff field is locked, and Chase Elliott is on the outside looking in. He is currently 40 points behind the cut line and will need to have a strong race at Michigan this weekend if he wants to stay in contention. Or he could just […]

Kevin Harvick Seeking Sixth Michigan Win In Five Years

Michigan International Speedway has been a playground for Ford over the years, and a playground for Kevin Harvick as well. In the eight races here since the 2018 season, Harvick has secured five wins along with a runner-up finish as well. Harvick also went to victory lane here last season despite starting back in 16th-place. […]

Michigan DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #23 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the FireKeepers Casino 400 is set to take place at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday afternoon...hopefully. The weather forecast doesn't look favorable for Sunday so we might be looking at […]

Michigan 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 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the FireKeepers Casino 400 is set to take place at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday afternoon. There is rain in the forecast, though, so we may be looking at […]

Michigan NASCAR Practice Speeds, Notes, and Lap Averages

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the FireKeepers Casino 400 race on Sunday afternoon. The field was split into two groups for this practice session. The first group was significantly faster than the second group due to track conditions. Below you'll find […]

Michigan NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International 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.   Michigan FireKeepers Casino 400 Starting Lineup […]

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

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon, and it was Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing's Chris Buescher who got his third career win. When it came to Green Flag Speed, though, Buescher wasn't the fastest. That honor went to Ryan Preece, who got his first top-5 finish of the […]

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

The Cook Out 400 was ran at Richmond Raceway this past Sunday, and it was Chris Buescher who ended up in victory lane at the end of the day and locking himself into this year's Playoffs field. Buescher had the 6th-best Average Running Position during the race (7.28). Denny Hamlin, who finished in 2nd-place, led […]

Summer Slump Continues for Ross Chastain

It was another long race day for Ross Chastain and the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing team at Richmond on Sunday afternoon. After qualifying back in 19th-place, Chastain struggled with his car all day and never got it right, crossing the finish line in 24th-place. That now makes it four finishes outside of the top-20 entirely […]

Denny Hamlin Now 2nd in Points Standings After 2nd-Place at Richmond

Denny Hamlin had a very strong day at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon in the Cook Out 400, securing 18th career top-5 finish at the track while also finishing in 3rd- and 5th-place for the Stages. After the checkered flag waved, he walked out of Richmond with a runner-up finish to Chris Buescher and 49 […]

Strategy Helps Points Leader Martin Truex Jr Get Top-10 Finish at Richmond

It was an eventful Sunday for Martin Truex, Jr., the favored driver to win the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. After starting in 10th-place, Truex got bumped in the rear end early by Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and immediately lost 15+ positions on the track. The No. 19 Toyota ran in the mid-20s for quite […]

Kevin Harvick Adds Yet Another Top-10 Finish at Richmond

Death. Taxes. Kevin Harvick finishing inside the top-10 at Richmond. Coming into this weekend's Cook Out 400, Harvick had finishes inside the top-10 in nine of his last 10 starts at this track, as well as in 14 of his last 17 races. After Sunday, he can now say that he has finished inside the […]

Tyler Reddick's Day Ruined at Richmond by His Own Mistake

Tyler Reddick looked like a legitimate contender to win the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon, but a late pit road mistake by the driver relegated him to a disappointing 16th-place finish. After starting from the pole, leading 81 laps, winning the first Stage, and finishing in 3rd-place in Stage Two, Reddick […]

Ryan Preece Impressively Earns First Top-5 of the Season at Richmond

Luck hasn't been on Ryan Preece's side this season, but he finally avoided the bad luck this weekend in Richmond and came away with a good finish. Preece had a fast No. 41 Ford all day long on Sunday during the Cook Out 400, and he used that speed to bring home a 5th-place finish […]

Penalty Derails Christopher Bell's Race at Richmond

Christopher Bell and the No. 20 team have to be glad that the Cook Out 400 is behind them. After struggling during qualifying and starting from back in 29th-place, the No. 20 Toyota was methodically make its way through traffic on Sunday until disaster struck. Christopher Bell was hit with a speeding penalty during the […]

Joey Logano Adds Yet Another Top-5 Finish To Richmond Resume

Joey Logano is one of the most consistent performers at Richmond Raceway, and Sunday's Cook Out 400 was no different. Although he didn't have the speed to compete for the win throughout the day, Logano was able to use a great restart after a late caution to vault himself into a 4th-place finish. That now […]

Brad Keselowski Leads Most Laps At Richmond But Finishes 6th

Brad Keselowski had a very strong race going at Richmond Raceway on Sunday, as he led the most laps (102) during the Cook Out 400. However, during a late pit stop, Keselowski had trouble getting into his pit stall and lost a bunch of time because of the mistake. He ended up finishing in 6th-place […]

Chris Buescher Locks Himself Into Playoffs With Richmond Win

Coming into this weekend's race at Richmond, Chris Buescher was looking like a good bet to make it into the Playoffs on points, but he made sure there was no doubt by the end of the day, as the No. 17 Ford went to victory lane in the Cook Out 400. This was Buescher's third […]

Aric Almirola Rebounds For Top-10 Finish Despite Penalty

Aric Almirola had one of the fastest long-run cars at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon, but his day was derailed in the middle of Stage Two when he got a commitment line penalty when making a pit stop. Almirola was forced to come down pit road yet again because of the penalty. However, because he […]

Bubba Wallace Has Much-Needed Good Points Day At Richmond

Coming into the Cook Out 400 race day at Richmond, Bubba Wallace was 27 points ahead of the cutoff line for the Playoffs. Now, thanks to a big day at Richmond, Bubba Wallace sits 54 ahead of the cut line. This is thanks to a very strong run out of Bubba and his No. 23 […]

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

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #22 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the Cook Out 400 is set to take place at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon. This will be the second race of the season at Richmond (Kyle Larson won the […]

Richmond-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 22 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the Cook Out 400 is set to take place at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon. Richmond is a super abrasive 0.75-mile flat track. The tire falloff here is one […]

Kevin Harvick is Always Reliable at Richmond

We're in the middle of a very good stretch of races for Kevin Harvick. Coming into this weekend's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, Harvick and his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing team have back-to-back 4th-place finishes at New Hampshire and Pocono, and could very well add another top-5 finish this weekend. The last time the […]

Daniel Suarez Has Massive DFS Upside at Richmond

If you're looking for a driver that can get you a lot of place differential fantasy points on Sunday, look no further than Daniel Suarez. In qualifying on Saturday afternoon, Suarez posted the 33rd-fastest time out of the 36 cars that made the race, and although this means he will have to start really far […]