John Hunter Nemechek Hoping to Build on Daytona Success

If you were to guess which active NASCAR Cup Series driver has the best average finish at Daytona International Speedway, it would probably take you a while to get to John Hunter Nemechek. However, that's exactly who it is. Over five career starts at this race track, JHN has a series-best average result of 9.8 […]

Shane van Gisbergen Has Been Pretty Bad at Superspeedway Races

Getting good finishes at superspeedway race tracks involves quite a bit of luck, and Shane van Gisbergen hasn't had much at Daytona and Talladega since joining the Cup Series. In five races at these two tracks, SVG has ended up 28th or worse four times, with his only decent finish being a 15th-place result in […]

Ty Dillon Has Been Strong and Steady at Daytona in Next Gen Era

Races at Daytona International Speedway are as unpredictable as they come, but one driver that has been strong and steady in the Next Gen era is Ty Dillon. Despite running for three different organizations over the last four years, Dillon has been able to post solid results in almost every race at this big, drafting […]

Don't Overlook Riley Herbst This Weekend at Daytona

When it comes to underdogs or sleepers in this weekend's race at Daytona International Speedway, don't overlook 23XI Racing driver Riley Herbst. Remember, Herbst was running in fifth on the final lap of this year's Daytona 500 but spun out and ended up finishing 17th. He had the 13th-best average running position in that race. […]

Could Cody Ware Actually Win at Daytona?

The NASCAR Cup Series caps off its regular season this weekend at Daytona International Speedway, with fans wondering whether an underdog driver will play spoiler and steal a spot in the Playoffs at the last chance. Cody Ware is asking a simple question regarding that: "Why not us?" In the weekly team advance for this […]

Daytona-2 DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

The regular season concludes this weekend at Daytona International Speedway with the Coke Zero Sugar 400, and if we've learned anything about this cutoff race, it is to expect chaos. Daytona is Daytona, and any DFS player likely knows the unpredictability surrounding this race track. If you don't, we'll get into some strategy for this […]

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

Chaos. That's what you can expect at Daytona International Speedway this weekend, as the Coke Zero Sugar 400 is set to take place on Saturday night from "The World Center of Racing." Daytona is one of the two true superspeedway race tracks on the schedule, and the races here are wildly unpredictable. Add in the […]

NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup for Daytona-2 - Coke Zero Sugar 400 (2025)

On Friday evening, the NASCAR Cup Series attempted to hold the qualifying session for this weekend's race at Daytona International Speedway, but Mother Nature had other plans. Due to lightning in the area, qualifying was cancelled for this weekend's Coke Zero Sugar 400, and the starting lineup was set by the rule book and qualifying […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2025 Daytona-2 - Coke Zero Sugar 400

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 Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International […]

NASCAR Race Results from Richmond: Austin Dillon Gets Redemption

This year, he won it fair and square. For the second straight race at Richmond Raceway, Austin Dillon ends up in victory lane, as he beat Alex Bowman to the finish line by 2.741 seconds on Saturday night. In addition to a great race, Dillon's win also shakes up the Playoffs picture quite a bit, […]

Denny Hamlin the Heavy Favorite to Win at Richmond

Surprise, surprise. Denny Hamlin is the heavy favorite to win this weekend's Cook Out 400 race at Richmond Raceway. Hamlin is one of the premier racers at short, flat tracks, and has been great at the venues that are comparable to Richmond this weekend, including a win at Martinsville and podium finishes at Bowman Gray […]

Christopher Bell Has Been Great at Richmond

If the NASCAR Cup Series is at a short, flat track, Christopher Bell is always a solid option. That's exactly the case at Richmond Raceway this weekend. Over his eight career starts here with Joe Gibbs Racing, Bell has just one finish worse than sixth. In last year's race, he started fifth, won Stage 1, […]

Can Ryan Blaney Finally Break Through at Richmond?

Richmond Raceway has been an interesting track for Ryan Blaney, and not in a good way. In 17 career starts at "The Action Track," Blaney has just three top-10 finishes to his credit and has never ended up better than seventh. Last year, he had a typical race at this track and both started and […]

Joey Logano Will Start Last at Richmond After Practice Trouble

Joey Logano is one of the best at Richmond Raceway, as the Team Penske driver is a two-time winner at the track and would have grabbed a third victory here last season if Austin Dillon didn't dump him on the final lap. Additionally, Logano is a constant top 10 threat, as he has finished inside […]

Ryan Preece on Pole at Richmond as Playoff Deadline Looms Closer

Ryan Preece is on the pole for Saturday night's Cook Out 400, and with just two races left until the cutoff for this year's Playoffs, he will need to have a major performance if he wants to feel good about his postseason chances next weekend at Daytona. Of course, a win at Richmond would lock […]

Chase Briscoe Still Figuring Out Richmond

Richmond Raceway has been a bit of a struggle for Chase Briscoe throughout his career. In eight total starts here with Stewart-Haas Racing, Briscoe never cracked the top 10, although he does have a couple of 11th-place finishes to his credit. With him moving over to Joe Gibbs Racing this season, many people expected Briscoe […]

Bubba Wallace Looking for Another Solid Richmond Race

Bubba Wallace has been strong at Richmond Raceway over the last couple of years, as the 23XI Racing driver has finished 13th or better in the last three races at "The Action Track," including a career-best fourth-place finish last year. In Saturday night's Cook Out 400, the No. 23 Toyota will roll off the starting […]

Kyle Busch Fastest in Practice at Richmond But Qualifies 28th

After practice on Friday afternoon at Richmond Raceway, Kyle Busch was being pointed at as one of the drivers to beat for Saturday night's Cook Out 400. However, for that to be the case, he's going to have some work to do, as the No. 8 Chevrolet will roll off the starting grid from 28th […]

Tyler Reddick's History at Richmond is Shaky, But He Is Improving

Tyler Reddick will roll off the starting grid from the outside pole for Saturday night's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, and it'll be interesting to see what kind of speed the No. 45 Toyota has in the race. Reddick's track record at "The Action Track" isn't awful, but it's not great by any means. […]

Can Austin Dillon Repeat Magic at Richmond?

Last season at Richmond Raceway, we witnessed one of the most memorable races of the season, as Austin Dillon had the field covered until a late-race caution caused him to go kamikaze mode on Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin en route to victory lane. Now the question is, can the No. 3 team rekindle that […]

Josh Berry Has Upside at Richmond

Don't count out Josh Berry from getting a strong finish in Saturday night's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. In three career Cup Series starts at this track, Berry has finished 14th or better each time, including a runner-up finish in the 2023 race when he was filling in in the No. 9 Chevrolet for […]

Michael McDowell Could Have Top-10 Upside at Richmond

Michael McDowell could be a driver that sneaks into the top 10 when it's all said and done at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night. The Spire Motorsports driver qualified 10th for this weekend's Cook Out 400 and had a pretty decent practice session, posting the 12th-fastest single lap and ranking 14th-best when it came to […]

Alex Bowman Has Struggled at Richmond Recently

Alex Bowman was a part of one of the most memorable recent races at Richmond Raceway when he went to victory lane here in 2021, but since then, Bowman "The Showman" hasn't been great at "The Action Track." Although he did finish eighth here both in 2022 and 2023, Bowman has ended up 17th or […]

AJ Allmendinger Qualifies Third at One of His Worst Tracks

One surprising name near the top of the speed chart during qualifying at Richmond Raceway this weekend was AJ Allmendinger, who has struggled mightily at "The Action Track" for years. Over the last 10 races at Richmond Raceway, Allmendinger hasn't been able to finish better than 20th, and you have to go back to 2014 […]

John Hunter Nemechek Could Have Potential at Richmond

If you're looking for a low-tier sleeper to take a shot on in this weekend's Cook Out 400, John Hunter Nemechek may be your guy. Richmond is a 0.75-mile short, flat track, and when you look at the comparable tracks from this season, JHN hasn't been half bad. He finished 14th at Phoenix (after starting […]

Richmond DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

Saturday night racing under the lights at Richmond is coming up, as the NASCAR Cup Series has the Cook Out 400 for race #25 of the season. We're down to just two races left in the regular season, so it's getting to be crunch time for many teams. Richmond is a short, flat, 0.75-mile oval […]

Richmond NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

We get some good, old fashioned, Saturday night racing this weekend, as the Cook Out 400 is set to take place at Richmond Raceway under the lights. Nicknamed "The Action Track," Richmond is a 0.75-mile short, D-shaped oval that is flat and very high when it comes to tire wear. This means the fastest drivers […]

NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup for Richmond - Cook Out 400 (2025)

On Friday evening, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session to set the starting lineup for this weekend's Cook Out 400 race at Richmond Raceway. The qualifying session consisted of just one round, as is the current protocol for many Cup Series races this season. Richmond ET Today 2:05-FS2-Truck p&q 4:30-TruTv-Cup p&q 7:30-FS1-Prerace 7:48-FS1-Truck […]

NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes for Richmond - Cook Out 400 (2025)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Richmond Raceway on Friday afternoon/evening in preparation for the upcoming Cook Out 400 on Saturday night. The 38-car field was split into two groups for practice, with each group getting 25 minutes on track. Although it is worth noting that Group 2 got a few […]

NASCAR DFS and Betting Preview for Richmond - Cook Out 400

Saturday night racing returns for the NASCAR Cup Series this weekend, as the Cook Out 400 is set to take place at Richmond Raceway on Saturday evening. This will be the 25th race of the season, and the second-to-last event before the Playoffs start. Drivers that aren't locked into the postseason only have two more […]