William Byron Ends With A Strong Top-Five Finish At Talladega

William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports had an up-and-down day during the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Beginning the race from the 16th position, Byron quietly rode with the pack during the race's first stage until the first set of pit stops. Byron had his first pit stop under caution after a few other drivers […]

Ryan Blaney's Bad Luck Continues With Talladega Crash

Team Penske's Ryan Blaney looked to have a quality finish for the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, but left the race early after unfortunate circumstances. In the first stage, Blaney started from the ninth position, but quickly shuffled back to the middle part of the pack as other racers passed him. The […]

Kyle Larson Has A Career-Best Performance At Talladega

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson finished Sunday's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in the second position. Starting from the 25th position, Larson quietly kept up with the pack for most of the first stage and kept his car clean. After executing on some pit strategy to gain track position by lap 49, Larson made […]

Brad Keselowski's Talladega Run Ends Early After Crashing

Brad Keselowski of RFK Racing had high hopes for a strong performance at Talladega Superspeedway, but ended with disappointment through a finish of 36th during Sunday's Jack Link's 500. Beginning the race from the 22nd position, Keselowski quickly made his way up through the field at the start of the first stage. The No. 6 […]

Chase Elliott Is One OF The Top Overall DFS Picks Of The Week

Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports will start 30th after qualifying for Sunday's Jack Link's 500. This marks the lowest-ever Cup Series starting position for the No. 9 Chevrolet driver at the Alabama track. In 18 Cup starts in his career at Talladega, Elliott has 13 top-20 finishes, with eight inside the top 10, and two […]

Could Joey Logano Finish A Race With A Top Finish At Talladega?

Team Penske's Joey Logano will start third for the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. This marks the fifth consecutive race where Logano has a top-10 starting position at the site. In 32 starts at Talladega, Logano has three wins, 11 top-10 finishes, and 509 laps led, which is the most of all active drivers […]

DFS Players Should Like Bubba Wallace For Talladega This Week

Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing obtained a starting position of 20th for Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway. This will be the third time since 2022 that Wallace will start a race 20th or lower at the Alabama track. In 14 starts at Talladega in his Cup career, Wallace has eight top-20 finishes, including a win […]

Should DFS Players Roster Christopher Bell At Talladega?

Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing will start 11th for Sunday's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. It will be the eighth time in his Cup career that he will start inside the top 15 at Talladega. In 10 previous starts at the Alabama track, Bell has three top-10 finishes, including his last appearance during […]

Is Austin Cindric Worth Rostering For Talladega DFS Lineups?

Team Penske's Austin Cindric will start seventh after qualifying for the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. It will be the fourth consecutive Talladega race where Cindric will have a top-10 starting position. In six previous races at the site, Cindric has two top-10 finishes, but he also led 15 or more laps in each […]

Shane Van Gisbergen Is A Solid, Safe, DFS Choice For Talladega Lineups

Trackhouse Racing's Shane Van Gisbergen will start 36th for Sunday's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. It is a new career-worst starting position for Van Gisbergen at the site, as well as his first race there where he will start outside of the top 30. In two previous starts at Talladega in the Cup Series, […]

Is Austin Dillon A Viable DFS Play At Talladega This Week?

Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing starts in the fifth position for the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. It will mark the fifth time in his Cup Series career that Dillon will start inside the top five at the site, with his last top-5 start coming from last year's April race. In 23 starts […]

Josh Berry Qualifies Too High At Talladega To Be Worth Rostering In DFS

Josh Berry of Wood Brothers Racing will start eighth for the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. This starting position is a new career-best as well as his first top-10 starting spot for Berry at Talladega. In two past starts at the Alabama track, Berry has a best finish of 16th, which he obtained in […]

Should DFS Players Take A Shot On Michael McDowell At Talladega?

Spire Motorsports driver Michael McDowell will start 14th for this week's race at Talladega Superspeedway, the Jack Link's 500. This will mark the fourth consecutive week this season where McDowell will start a race inside the top 15. In 28 prior Talladega races, McDowell has eight top-20 finishes, including four of the last eight Cup […]

Noah Gragson Could Be A Sneaky DFS Play For Talladega

Noah Gragson of Front Row Motorsports acquired a starting position of 27th after qualifying for the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. This will mark the fourth time in his Cup career that he will start better than 30th at Talladega. In five previous Cup starts at the Alabama track, Gragson has three top-20 finishes […]

Is Cole Custer Worth Rostering For Talladega Lineups?

Haas Factory Team's Cole Custer will start 12th for this week's race at Talladega Superspeedway, the Jack Link's 400. This starting position is a new career-best in the Cup Series for Custer at the Alabama track. In six previous races at Talladega, Custer has one top-10 finish, but also gained positive or neutral Place Differential […]

Ty Dillon Is A Solid Value Option For Talladega DFS Lineups

Ty Dillon of Kailig Racing obtained a starting position of 21st after qualifying for the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Dillon's starting position for this week's race is the highest at the site for him since 2019. In 12 races at Talladega in the Cup Series, Dillon has nine top-20 finishes and collected positive […]

Cody Ware Is One Of The Safest Value DFS Options For Talladega Lineups

Cody Ware of Rick Ware Racing will start 33rd for this week's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. This is tied for the second-highest ever starting position of his Cup career to date at Talladega. In nine previous races at the site, Ware has two top-20 finishes, but also scored positive Place Differential in all […]

Jack Link's 500 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (2025)

NASCAR returns to action for the Cup Series for the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway after taking their only weekend off for the 2025 season last week. Talladega is a 2.66-mile Tri-oval course known for being one of the largest tracks on the Cup Series schedule. It is also known for pack racing and […]

Ryan Blaney's Bold Strategies Fall Flat, Still Musters A Top-Five Finish At Bristol

Team Penske's Ryan Blaney finished Sunday's Food City 500 in fifth position at Bristol Motor Speedway. Beginning the race from the same position, Blaney quietly ran inside the top 10 and avoided any incidents and damage during the first stage. He would end the stage in the seventh position and earn three stage points. During […]

Austin Dillon Nabs His First Top-10 Finish Of The 2025 Season At Bristol

Richard Childress Racing's Austin Dillon placed 10th at the end of the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Beginning the race from the 17th position, Dillon did not do much during the first stage. He spent the whole stage fighting to maintain a top-20 running position; by the end of it, he was 19th. […]

Christopher Bell Finishes In The Top 10 After Falling Back Midway At Bristol

Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing placed eighth at the end of the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday. Starting the race from the seventh position, Bell's race was up and down, but he ran inside the top 10 throughout most of the event. In the first stage, Bell kept pace with […]

Ty Gibbs Earns His First Top-Five Finish Of The 2025 Season At Bristol

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing obtained a finish of third in Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is the first top-5 of 2025 for the driver of the No. 54 Toyota after struggling throughout the year so far. Beginning the race from the sixth position, Gibbs lost ground early and fell […]

Chase Briscoe Quietly Scores First Career Top-Five Finish At Bristol

Joe Gibbs Racing's Chase Briscoe finished fourth in Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Beginning the race from the 14th position, Briscoe quietly and steadily made his way through the field throughout the entire race. By the end of the first stage, Briscoe made it up to 11th and fell short of earning […]

Kyle Larson Will Compete For The Win At Bristol

Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports will start third for Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Larson has a top-5 starting position at Bristol for the eighth time in his Cup Series career. In 17 races at the Tennessee short track, Larson has two wins, 12 top-10 finishes, and an average finish of 11.0. […]

Chase Elliott Is One Of The More Favorable DFS Options Available For Bristol

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott will start 20th for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. It will be the second time ever in his Cup career that Elliott will start 20th or lower in a Cup race at Bristol. In 15 races at the site, Elliott has 12 top-20 finishes, including nine inside […]

William Byron Is A Solid DFS Option For Bristol Lineups

William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports obtained a starting position of 26th for this week's race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the Food City 500. Byron is the only driver from Hendrick to fail to qualify inside the top 20 this week. In 11 races at Bristol, Byron has seven top-20 finishes, with four inside the top […]

Could Tyler Reddick Be A Sneaky DFS Option For Bristol?

Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing will start in the 27th position for Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Reddick has the lowest starting position of the three 23XI drivers for this week's race. In seven Cup starts at Bristol, Reddick has four top-20 finishes and only obtained positive place differential twice. Through eight […]

Is Bubba Wallace Worth Rostering For Bristol This Week?

23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace starts 22nd for Bristol Motor Speedway's Food City 500 this week. Wallace was the top qualifier of the three 23XI entries for Sunday's race. In 11 races at Bristol in the Cup Series, Wallace has seven top-20 finishes, including three of the last five Cup events. With eight races completed so […]

Could Ross Chastain Be A Worthy DFS Choice For Bristol?

Trackhouse Racing's Ross Chastain obtained a starting position of 35th after qualifying for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. This will be the fifth time in his Cup career that Chastain will start 30th or lower in a race at Bristol. In nine previous races at the last great coliseum, Chastain has four […]

Is Carson Hocevar Worth Rostering For Bristol DFS Lineups?

Carson Hocevar of Spire Motorsports will start ninth for Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Hocevar is the top qualifier of the three Spire entries in this week's Cup race at Bristol. In three Cup starts at the site, Hocevar has two top-20 finishes, a best finish of 11th, and scored positive place […]