Carson Hocevar Has Speed at Phoenix

In his handful of starts in the NASCAR Cup Series over the last year, Carson Hocevar has seemed to regularly perform better than expected. That is the case once again at Phoenix Raceway this weekend. In practice on Friday, Hocevar went out and posted the 10th-fastest lap after the No. 77 Spire Motorsports team made... Read More

Michael McDowell Qualifies 9th, Looking to Build on Momentum at Phoenix

Last season at Phoenix Raceway was a career year for Michael McDowell. In his previous 24 starts at the race track, he hadn't cracked the top 15 once. In the two races during 2023, McDowell finished inside the top 15 both times, including a career-best ninth-place result in the Championship race last November. He's picking... Read More

Phoenix 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 four of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season as the Shriners Children's 500 is set to take place on Sunday afternoon from Phoenix Raceway! Phoenix is the site of NASCAR's Championship races, so teams put a major focus... Read More

Noah Gragson Will Likely Disappoint at Phoenix Despite Being Fast in Qualifying

One name that was a surprise in the second round of qualifying at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday afternoon was Noah Gragson. Fresh off of his sixth-place run at Las Vegas last weekend, Gragson went out and qualified 7th for this weekend's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix. It was especially surprising considering Gragson was just 26th-fastest... Read More

Phoenix NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. This qualifying session consisted of two rounds. One noteworthy item: Josh Berry got loose during his qualifying run and hit the wall. The team said they will be fixing the primary car for the race... Read More

Don’t Expect Much From Justin Haley This Weekend at Phoenix

Justin Haley is one of the fun underdog stories this season, as he joins Rick Ware Racing in an attempt to bring that organization up from the depths of lower tier race team. However, don't expect much from Haley and this No. 51 Ford this weekend at Phoenix Raceway. In practice on Friday, Haley was... Read More

Las Vegas NASCAR Average Running Position Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Pennzoil 400 this past Sunday afternoon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with Kyle Larson having the dominant race car once again in Sin City and picking up his third career win at the track. It is also Chevrolet's third win in as many races to kick off the 2024... Read More

Las Vegas NASCAR Green Flag Speed Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon, with Kyle Larson putting on another dominating performance at the track and getting his second straight win in Sin City. When it came to Green Flag Speed, Chris Buescher technically had the fastest speed, but that was because his... Read More

Kyle Larson Dominates Again at Las Vegas

Last October at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it was Kyle Larson who qualified second and then went on to lead 133 laps and win both Stages en route to a dominating race victory. This past weekend, it was much of the same, as Larson qualified second and then went on to lead 181 laps and... Read More

Pit Problems Ruin Bubba Wallace's Day at Las Vegas

Bubba Wallace looked to have a great race car to work with in the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but his day went south soon after the green flag waved. Despite starting up in fifth-place, Wallace wasn't able to stay up there for very long and finished outside of the top 10 at... Read More

Carson Hocevar Fights Through Adversity for 15th at Las Vegas

Carson Hocevar had a day at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. The Rookie of the Year candidate overcame a fire in his pit box, a broken pit sign, a flat tire during the race, and the jack dropping with a tire off during the final pit stop of the day to still finish in... Read More

Corey Lajoie Makes Statement at Las Vegas Despite Poor Finish

Corey Lajoie may have walked away from the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 32nd-place finish, but it was still a statement race for the Spire Motorsports driver. There were questions as to whether the Spire organization could reach the next level of speed this season, and Lajoie showed that they are... Read More

Noah Gragson Shines at Las Vegas, Posts Career-Best Finish

Not many people leave the city of Las Vegas as winners, but Noah Gragson had to feel that way after this weekend. The Stewart-Haas driver is getting a second lease on life in the Cup Series this year after his controversy last season, and it's already off to a good start. Gragson has opened the... Read More

NASCAR Preview - 2024 Las Vegas Pennzoil 400 First Look, Track Analysis, Top Drivers

Lead RotoBaller NASCAR analyst Jordan McAbee previews the upcoming Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jordan analyzes Las Vegas, digs into some track history, and previews which drivers could find success this weekend. You can go Premium and WIN MORE IN 2024 with RotoBaller's NASCAR Premium package! Be sure to subscribe to the Stacking... Read More

Kyle Larson the Heavy Favorite to Win at Las Vegas

Kyle Larson entered the Pennzoil 400 race weekend as the heavy favorite to take the win according to all sportsbooks, and nothing has changed after practice and qualifying on Saturday. Larson didn't get the pole for this weekend's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but he will start from second-place, which is the position that... Read More

William Byron Super Fast Once Again at Las Vegas

William Byron is the defending Pennzoil 400 race winner, and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team has picked up right where they left off a year ago at Las Vegas. In that race, Byron went to victory lane after starting second, leading 176 laps along the way and posting 59 fastest laps as well. He... Read More

Kyle Busch Has High DFS Upside and Great Track Record at Las Vegas

Kyle Busch will roll off the starting grid from 21st in this weekend's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, immediately making him an attractive option for DFS players due to his place differential upside. Add in Busch's track record here at Las Vegas and we may be looking at a slam dunk. Rowdy has... Read More

Martin Truex Jr. A Good DFS Pivot Pick at Las Vegas

At $9,300 on DraftKings this weekend, Martin Truex Jr. is respectably priced, but he will likely go under-owned compared to his potential on Sunday. That's because right below Truex in the driver salary list are Ross Chastain and Tyler Reddick, who both have significantly higher place differential upside than Truex, who qualified seventh for the... Read More

Joey Logano Wins Pole at Las Vegas But Has Speed Concerns

Joey Logano has the best seat in the house for the start of the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend, as the Penske Racing driver won the pole during qualifying on Saturday by turning a lap of 29.291 seconds. He edged out Kyle Larson for the qualifying win, who is the most... Read More

Ross Chastain Starts Mid-Pack at Las Vegas But Can Contend

Look for Ross Chastain to contend for a good finish in the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. Chastain's No. 1 Chevrolet was fast right off of the truck on Saturday, ranking fastest in opening practice. He went on to qualify 20th later that afternoon, which was a bit surprising. However, in... Read More

Ryan Blaney Starts 15th, Has Top-10 Potential at Las Vegas

Ryan Blaney will roll off the starting grid from 15th-place for this weekend's Pennzoil 400, his lowest starting position in the five NextGen races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Although the No. 12 Ford didn't have the most speed in it during qualifying on Saturday, there is still top 10 upside for the defending series... Read More

Brad Keselowski Lacks Speed But Has Great Las Vegas Record

One driver to keep an eye on this weekend is Brad Keselowski. The No. 6 Ford lacked speed during practice and qualifying on Saturday afternoon, as Keselowski was just 23rd-fastest in five-lap average and then went and qualified 25th for this weekend's Pennzoil 400 race. With that being said, his record here at Las Vegas... Read More

Tyler Reddick A Core DFS Pick at Las Vegas

Tyler Reddick is a driver that you should be building your DFS lineups around at Las Vegas this weekend. The 23XI driver qualified back in 18th-place for this weekend's Pennzoil 400, giving him great upside for place differential in addition to a good finish. In practice on Saturday, Reddick had one of the faster cars... Read More

Michael McDowell Feels Good About Vegas But Is Very Risky DFS Pick

The speed of Michael McDowell and Front Row Motorsports as a whole has been a big topic early on in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, and it looks as though we will be continuing to talk about it for the time being. McDowell's No. 34 Ford was the 11th-fastest car during practice on Saturday... Read More

Las Vegas DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number three of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the Pennzoil 400 is set to take place on Sunday afternoon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The series races at Las Vegas twice per year, and in the four... Read More

Las Vegas 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 three of 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season as the Pennzoil 400 is set to take place on Sunday afternoon from a windy Las Vegas Motor Speedway! Wind gusts got above 50 mph and we had a dust storm... Read More

Todd Gilliland's Las Vegas Weekend Off To Rough Start

Things haven't been smooth for Todd Gilliland and the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports team in Las Vegas this weekend. At the start of practice on Saturday, Gilliland had trouble starting his car and then once he did finally get out on track, he ended up brushing the wall on the first lap. The damage... Read More

Las Vegas NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This qualifying session consisted of two rounds. The first round was split into two groups, and the five fastest drivers from each group advanced to the second round. In the second round, the drivers... Read More

Justin Haley Will Start 35th At Las Vegas After Missing Qualifying

Justin Haley wasn't able to complete a qualifying lap at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday and will now have to start from 35th for this weekend's Pennzoil 400. Haley's No. 51 Ford had a steering rack problem which prevented the Rick Ware Racing team from getting on track during qualifying. During practice earlier on... Read More

Las Vegas NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a practice session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Pennzoil 400 on Sunday afternoon. This is the first practice session of the 2024 season where we can actually take away some information from it. Las Vegas is a 1.5-mile intermediate race track and... Read More