AJ Allmendinger Has Top 15 Upside at Kansas

Don't sleep on AJ Allmendinger in this weekend's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. In the first race at this track earlier this season, Allmendinger was able to come home with a 14th-place finish despite starting back in 29th-place, and at the similar 1.5-mile tracks this season (Las Vegas and Charlotte), AJ posted 18th- and […]

Austin Dillon Looking To Extend Top 15 Streak at Kansas

Austin Dillon hasn't posted a top-15 finish since July, but that could change this weekend at Kansas Speedway. In the three races that the Cup Series has ran here in the NextGen car, Dillon has finished between 10th- and 14th-place in all three of them, and he is currently on a six-race streak of top-14 […]

Aric Almirola An Intriguing DFS Pick at Kansas

Aric Almirola qualified in 25th-place for Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, and when you combine that with his $6,700 price tag on DraftKings, it makes the Stewart-Haas Racing driver a very interesting option on DFS slates this weekend. Almirola finished in 13th-place here at Kansas in the first race this season, and he […]

Corey Lajoie Has DFS Sleeper Potential at Kansas

Don't sleep on Corey Lajoie this weekend. He has been a consistent top-20 threat at the intermediate tracks this season, and it's looking like that will be the case in Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 as well. In practice on Saturday, Lajoie's No. 7 Chevrolet was just 31st-fastest on the speed chart, but in qualifying he […]

Todd Gilliland's Practice Speed at Kansas Could Be Fool's Gold

One driver that had surprising speed during the Hollywood Casino 400 practice session at Kansas Speedway this weekend was Todd Gilliland, who posted the 11th-fastest lap in his No. 38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports. He wasn't able to back up that speed in qualifying soon after, though, as the No. 38 car wound up […]

Sheldon Creed The Slowest Car In Practice For Cup Series Debut

Sheldon Creed is making his first-ever NASCAR Cup Series start at Kansas Speedway this weekend, but unfortunately it is going to be in the No. 78 Chevrolet for Live Fast Motorsports. This car is consistently one of the slowest cars on the track week in and week out, and that was the case during practice […]

Kansas-2 NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 race at Kansas 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 […]

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

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Kansas Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the Hollywood Casino 400 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 speeds for […]

John Hunter Nemechek Will Join Legacy Motor Club In 2024

Another NASCAR Silly Season domino has fallen. After parting ways with Noah Gragson earlier this year, it was unknown who would be driving the No. 42 Toyota for Legacy Motor Club next season, but the organization announced yesterday that John Hunter Nemechek will be behind the wheel starting in 2024. Currently, Nemechek drives for Joe […]

Wood Brothers Racing Expected To Keep Harrison Burton

Another key domino in NASCAR's Silly Season is expected to be officially announced soon, as it is expected that Harrison Burton will be returning to the No. 21 Ford for Wood Brothers Racing next season. The 2024 season will be the third year for the driver and the organization. During his rookie season in 2022, […]

Denny Hamlin Signs Extension With Joe Gibbs Racing

Although there were minor rumblings about Denny Hamlin potentially finding a new race team next season, those were squashed this week with the announcement that the Joe Gibbs Racing driver will be returning to the No. 11 Toyota on a multi-year extension. Full terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hamlin issued a statement with […]

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

The Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway was run this past Sunday evening and it was Kyle Larson who finally got a Cup Series win at one of his best race tracks and locked himself into the Round of 12 for the Playoffs while doing so. Larson had the second-best Average Running Position (4.47) […]

Early Damage Ruins Christopher Bell's Race At Darlington

Christopher Bell had one of the fastest race cars heading into the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday evening, but the Joe Gibbs Racing driver ended up with a very disappointing 23rd-place finish when it was all said and done. Bell started from the pole position and led 40 laps but he […]

Kyle Busch Rallies To 11th-Place Finish At Darlington

Kyle Busch was able to walk away from the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night with an 11th-place finish. He also finished in sixth-place at the conclusion of Stage Two during the race, gaining some valuable points there as the cutoff for the Round of 12 in the Playoffs is coming […]

Martin Truex Jr. Has Nothing To Say After Awful Night At Darlington

Martin Truex Jr. started the playoffs as the favorite to win the Championship at most sportsbooks, but the No. 19 Toyota didn't look like a true contender at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night. Truex qualified way back in 31st place for this year's Southern 500 but never really had a lot of speed in the […]

Kevin Harvick Misses Out On Darlington Victory Due To Penalty

Kevin Harvick had a legitimate chance to win the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday evening, but an ill-timed caution and subsequent pit road penalty ruined Harvick's chances at locking himself into the Round of 12 in the Cup Series Playoffs. Late in the race when he was heading toward pit road […]

Denny Hamlin Has Dominant Race Derail Late At Darlington

Denny Hamlin had the dominant car at Darlington in Sunday night's Cook Out Southern 500, but he didn't get the finish to show for it. The No. 11 Toyota led for 177 of the 366 laps at "The Lady in Black" in the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, but a loose wheel […]

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

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday evening, and it was Kyle Larson who finally got a win at "The Lady in Black" after coming so close several times throughout his career. With his win, Larson is now locked into the Round of 12 for the Playoffs. […]

Justin Haley A High-Value Sleeper At Darlington On Sunday

Justin Haley may have qualified back in 29th place for Sunday evening's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, but don't let that fool you into thinking that he won't be able to compete for a respectable finish this weekend. Darlington has been a great track for Haley in this NextGen car, as he has […]

Corey Lajoie Could Sneak In A Top-20 Finish At Darlington

Corey Lajoie qualified in 22nd place for Sunday evening's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, which is significantly better than his other starting positions at this track in the NextGen car. In the three Darlington races with this car, Lajoie has started 34th twice and 30th. He has finished in 35th, and in 24th […]

Carson Hocevar Finds Rare Speed for Legacy Motor Club at Darlington

The No. 42 Chevrolet from Legacy Motor Club has been one of the slowest cars on the race track all season no matter where the series is at. That's why it was a bit of a surprise when Carson Hocevar qualified in 15th-place with this car for Sunday evening's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington […]

Ryan Newman Very Slow At Darlington This Weekend

Ryan Newman is back in the No. 51 Ford for Rick Ware Racing this weekend, as "The Rocketman" will be making his fourth start of the 2023 season on Sunday evening in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Newman raced here at Darlington back in May, driving this same race car to a […]

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

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #27 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the Cook Out Southern 500 is set to take place at Darlington Raceway on Sunday evening. This will be the first playoff race of the season, and Darlington tends to […]

Darlington-2 NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The Playoffs are finally here, and we're on to race number 27 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season as the Cook Out Southern 500 is set to take place at Darlington Raceway on Sunday evening. Darlington is one of the most unique […]

Darlington-2 NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500 race at Darlington 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 […]

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

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Darlington Raceway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the Cook Out Southern 500 race on Sunday night. 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 […]

NASCAR Playoffs Round One Preview: All 16 Driver Outlooks

The regular season for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series is officially complete, and we now have ten races before we crown a Champion. The Round of 16 starts this weekend at Darlington Raceway, with the other two races of this first round being at Kansas Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway. The Cup Series has raced […]

Christopher Bell Gets New Pit Crew For Playoffs

Christopher Bell will have a new group of people servicing the car on pit road starting this weekend at Darlington Raceway. In a move announced by Joe Gibbs Racing, the pit crews for the No. 20 (Bell) and No. 54 (Ty Gibbs) teams will be swapped in order to boost Bell's chances at a Championship […]

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

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway was ran this past Saturday night with Chris Buescher getting his third win of the season after getting a push from his teammate, Brad Keselowski, late int he race. Buescher had an Average Running Position of 10.77, which was 5th-best in the race. The driver with […]

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

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday evening, and it was Chris Buescher who grabbed his third win of the season thanks to his teammate, Brad Keselowski, pushing him at the end. Green Flag Speed for superspeedway races should always be taken with a grain of […]