Todd Gilliland Has Mistake-Free Day At Martinsville, Grabs Another Top-10 Finish

Todd Gilliland grabbed his second top-10 finish of the season on Sunday afternoon, coming home 10th at Martinsville Speedway after a mistake-free day in the 400-lap race. This is Gilliland's second top-10 result of the season (and third top 15) through the first seven races of the year, with the other being a 10th-place finish […]

Josh Berry Has Top-10 Upside At Martinsville

Josh Berry is poised for a strong run at Martinsville Speedway this weekend in his No. 21 Ford. Remember, Martinsville is the track that kind of started Berry's rise to Cup competition, as he went to victory lane here in the Xfinity Series. Now he is in a quasi-Penske Ford with the Wood Brothers, and […]

Don't Overlook Joey Logano This Weekend

We're six races into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season and the defending series Champion doesn't have a single top-10 finish. That could definitely change this weekend in the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Joey Logano is one of the best at this race track and is currently on an 11-race streak of top-10 […]

Ryan Preece Could Get First Three-Race Top-10 Streak Of His Career

Heading into the Cook Out 400 race weekend, Ryan Preece is on a bit of a hot streak, as the Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing driver has back-to-back top-10 finishes, coming home third at Las Vegas and then ninth at Homestead last week. Now we're the Martinsville Speedway where Preece is a legitimate dark horse every time […]

Chase Elliott Looking To Continue Great Runs At Martinsville

Chase Elliott has been one of the best at Martinsville Speedway in the Next Gen era, and he looks poised to continue that this weekend in the Cook Out 400. The No. 9 Chevrolet showed steady speed in practice on Saturday afternoon and ranked ninth-fastest in 30-lap average, and then in qualifying, Chase ended up […]

Christopher Bell Wins Pole At Martinsville, But Can He Stay Up There?

Christopher Bell will lead the field to the green at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon, as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver posted the fastest lap in qualifying on Saturday with a speed of 96.034 mph. This will be his first-ever top-five start at "The Paperclip." Bell track record at Martinsville isn't stellar, but he does […]

Ryan Blaney Fast In Practice But Skeptical About Car

Ryan Blaney's No. 12 Ford was one of the fastest cars during practice at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday afternoon, but you'd have no idea by talking to him. Blaney was the fastest when it came to 30-lap average, but the Team Penske driver was skeptical when interviewed afterward, saying that the team had some work […]

Bubba Wallace Has Speed At Martinsville This Weekend

Look for Bubba Wallace to contend for a good finish at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Over the six races here in the Next Gen era, Bubba hasn't finished worse than 18th, and in four of the last five, he has ended up 11th or better. In the spring race last season, Wallace qualified on the […]

Martinsville DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

It's time for our first true short-track race of the season, as the NASCAR Cup Series is in Martinsville, Virginia this weekend for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Martinsville is a half-mile concrete flat track that has produced some of the best and some of the worst short-track races in NASCAR history. Track […]

Cole Custer Is A Legitimate Sleeper This Weekend

Don't overlook Cole Custer at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Although the No. 41 team has gotten off to a very rocky start in 2025, "The Paperclip" is one of Custer's best tracks on the circuit--and he has speed this weekend. In six career starts at Martinsville, Custer has finished 23rd or better five times, and […]

Todd Gilliland Could Surprise At Martinsville

Todd Gilliland could end up with a good finish in the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. "The Paperclip" has been a pretty solid track for Gilliland over the last few years, as he has finished 13th or better in three of his six starts at this track--including a 10th-place finish in the […]

Carson Hocevar Not Happy With Car But Has Speed At Martinsville

Carson Hocevar is an interesting fantasy option at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. The No. 77 Chevrolet was fast on the time charts during practice on Saturday, but when interviewed about his car following practice, you could tell that Hocevar wasn't too happy with his car on the long run. However, Hocevar ranked fourth-fastest in 30-lap […]

Can You Trust The Speed Of Ty Gibbs This Weekend?

After another disappointing run at Homestead last weekend despite looking really good in practice, fantasy NASCAR players are a bit leery on how much they trust Ty Gibbs right now, and rightfully so. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has struggled mightily this season, with an average finish of 25.7 through the first six races, and […]

Can Shane van Gisbergen Have Another Good Run At Martinsville?

One of the big surprises at Martinsville last fall was Shane van Gisbergen, who wound up finishing 12th last November in his very first start at the half-mile race track despite starting back in 29th. At a track that's super hard to pass at and as a driver making his first Cup Series start at […]

Martinsville NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway this weekend for the Cook Out 400. Nicknamed "The Paperclip," this is one of the most storied race tracks on the NASCAR schedule. Martinsville is also the shortest track that the Cup Series visits, measuring 0.526-miles in length. It is super flat, and with the short-track package […]

Martinsville NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. The qualifying session consisted of just one round, as is the current protocol for many Cup Series races this season. Cup practice and qualifying at 2p ET on Prime. 25 minutes each group. Then qualifying […]

Martinsville NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Cook Out 400 on Sunday afternoon. The 38-car field was split in to two groups for practice, with each group getting 25 minutes on track. Below you will find the two groups, key notes from […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Martinsville Cook Out 400 (Premium Content)

Another huge betting week at Homestead! We are now +17.445 units for the season with a 110% ROI. Let's keep this hot streak going with the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway this weekend! 🔥 🔥 💰 💰 BANG!!!! Big day at Homestead! Blaney most fastest laps wrapped+1100 ✅ Allmendinger top 10 +270 ✅ +2.655 […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2025 Martinsville - Cook Out 400 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 Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Be […]

Kyle Larson The Guy To Beat At Homestead

Kyle Larson is the favorite to win this weekend's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Even though he has only one victory to his credit at this race track, Larson is a constant contender in Miami, with five top-five finishes in his last nine starts here and a series-leading 626 laps led. For context […]

Tyler Reddick An Easy DFS Pick This Weekend

Tyler Reddick has amazing upside in DFS this weekend, as the 23XI Racing driver qualified back in 20th for Sunday afternoon's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Reddick is the defending race winner at Homestead and is one of the elite "rim rider" drivers in the series--which is the fastest way to get around […]

Ryan Blaney Should Be Strong At Homestead

Look for Ryan Blaney to contend for the win at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday afternoon. The Team Penske driver had one of the best long-run cars in practice this weekend, as the No. 12 Ford ranked second behind Kyle Larson in 30-lap average. Additionally, Blaney had a strong effort in qualifying, laying down a lap […]

Chase Elliott Could Contend At Homestead

It has been 33 races since Chase Elliott won a NASCAR Cup Series race, but that could change at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend. The No. 9 Chevrolet was one of the best in the field here at Homestead last fall, as NASCAR's most popular driver led 81 laps en route to a fifth-place finish. That's […]

Ross Chastain Has Horrible Track Record At Homestead

Ross Chastain finished second here at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2022, but other than that, his track record leaves much to be desired. In his five other starts at the 1.5-mile track, the "Melon Man" has four results of 31st or worse along with a 17th-place finish in 2021. So, the question now becomes, is his […]

AJ Allmendinger Tied For Best Average Finish At Homestead In Next Gen Era

When it comes to AJ Allmendinger, we mainly think about him when the NASCAR Cup Series visits a road course track, but you need to keep him in the conversation at Homestead-Miami Speedway, too. In the Next Gen era, Allmendinger is tied with Christopher Bell for the best average finish (5.3) at this track. Over […]

Chase Briscoe Finally Finds Some Speed, Qualifies Fourth At Homestead

After a promising fourth-place finish in the season-opening Daytona 500, it has been a bit of a struggle for Chase Briscoe and his new No. 19 team at Joe Gibbs Racing, as they haven't finished better than 14th in the month of racing since then. This week at Homestead, though, there appears to be a […]

Austin Dillon Has Excellent Track Record At Homestead

Even though he qualified back in 30th for this weekend's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Austin Dillon should be on your radar for a solid finish on Sunday. There are a few tracks on the schedule where Austin really excels, and Homestead is one of them. In 11 career starts here, he notched […]

Justin Haley Hoping For A Better Result At Homestead This Time

The last time the NASCAR Cup Series was at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Justin Haley had a day to forget. After having a solid qualifying effort and starting 10th, Haley got spun on the first lap of the race (while running in sixth) and ultimately ended up finishing 34th when it was all said and done and […]

Could Zane Smith Be A Sleeper This Weekend?

One driver who had better-than-expected speed during practice at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend was Zane Smith, who ranked between ninth- and 11th-fastest in all lap average categories, including 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, and 30-lap average. His single fastest lap was 17th-fastest on the board. Zane then qualified 17th for this weekend's Straight Talk Wireless 400, […]

Todd Gilliland Has Steadily Improved At Homestead

Todd Gilliland and his No. 34 Ford will roll off the starting grid from 29th place for this weekend's Straight Talk Wireless 400 after the Front Row Motorsports driver posted a time of 32.445 seconds in qualifying on Saturday afternoon. This is par for the course for Gilliland at Homestead-Miami, as he has started from […]