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Denny Hamlin Charges Late to Win at Michigan
Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin became the winner of this past weekend's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Hamlin started the race from the third position and ran there throughout the entire first stage. He won eight stage points as he finished third at the end of stage one. In stage two, Hamlin continued […]
Sean Engel
Carson Hocevar's Michigan Run is Derailed by A Late-Race Flat Tire
Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar's performance during Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway held promise, but ended with a disappointing finish of 29th. Beginning Sunday's race from the 14th position, Hocevar ascended a few positions in the first stage, reaching 10th by the end of the stage and gathering one stage point. The […]
Sean Engel
Kyle Larson's Up-and-Down Day Ends With Top-Five Finish at Michigan
Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports had an up-and-down performance in Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway that ended with a quality finish of fifth. Larson began Sunday's race from the fifth position, but did not have much happen to him in the first stage outside of nearly wrecking with Denny Hamlin on lap […]
Sean Engel
Ross Chastain Quietly Finishes Sixth at Michigan
Ross Chastain of Trackhouse Racing placed sixth during Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Beginning the race from the 20th position, Chastain put together a mostly quiet but solid performance. He did not advance much through the first stage as he ended in 20th place and failed to score stage points, but that […]
Sean Engel
Denny Hamlin is A Top Contender to Win At Michigan
Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin will start third for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. This marks the second time this season that Hamlin scored back-to-back top-5 starting positions during the 2025 season. In 34 Cup races at Michigan, Hamlin has two wins, 19 top-10 finishes, which is the most of active drivers, […]
Sean Engel
Kyle Larson Will Compete For The Win At Michigan
Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports will start fifth for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. This marks the first time in Larson's Cup career that he scored back-to-back top-5 starting positions in Michigan Cup races. In 16 races at the site, Larson has three wins, nine top-10 finishes, and an average finish of […]
Sean Engel
Chase Elliott is One of the Most Favored DFS Options of the Week for Michigan
Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott qualified 17th for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Elliott is the lowest-qualifying driver out of Hendrick's four racers for Sunday's race at Michigan. In 14 races at the site, Elliott has 10 top-10 finishes and an average finish of 10.5. Through 14 races completed in the 2025 […]
Sean Engel
William Byron May be A Top Threat to Win at Michigan
William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports will start fourth for this week's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Byron qualified the highest of all four Hendrick drivers that have entered this week's race. In 10 races at Michigan, Byron has three top-10 finishes, including a career-best finish of second in last year's race at the […]
Sean Engel
Kyle Busch is Difficult to Recommend for DFS Lineups at Michigan
Richard Childress Racing driver Kyle Busch qualified on the front row at Michigan International Speedway for the fourth time in his Cup career and will start second in Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400. In 36 races at Michigan, Busch has one win, 16 top-10 finishes, and an average finish of 17.2. He also led 24 laps […]
Sean Engel
Bubba Wallace Qualifies Ninth For the FireKeepers Casino 400
23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace qualified in the ninth position for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Wallace is the only driver from 23XI to qualify inside the top 10 for this week's race at Michigan. In 11 races at the site, Wallace has two top-10 finishes, an average finish of 19.2, and he […]
Sean Engel
What Should Fantasy Managers Do With Alex Bowman at Michigan?
Alex Bowman of Hendrick Motorsports will start this week's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway from the 16th position. This is Bowman's best starting position at Michigan since 2022, when the Next-Gen car was introduced. In 15 previous races at MIS, Bowman has six top-20 finishes and an average finish of 24.3. With 14 […]
Sean Engel
Should Austin Cindric be Considered For Michigan DFS Lineups?
Team Penske's Austin Cindric will start this week's race at Michigan International Speedway, the FireKeepers Casino 400, from the 11th position after qualifying. Cindric has the highest starting position of the three Penske drivers for this week's race. In three starts at Michigan, Cindric's best finish is 12th, which he scored in the 2023 Cup […]
Sean Engel
Should Shane Van Gisbergen Be Rostered For Michigan DFS Lineups?
Shane Van Gisbergen of Trackhouse Racing acquired a starting position of 26th for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. This is Van Gisbergen's first start in the Cup Series at the site and he placed 17th in his only start in the Xfinity Series there in 2024. After completing 14 races in the […]
Sean Engel
John Hunter Nemechek Is A Solid Value Option For Michigan DFS Lineups
John Hunter Nemechek of Legacy Motor Club will start 21st for this week's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway after qualifying. Nemechek's starting position is a new career-best at the site in the Cup Series. In three starts at Michigan, Nemechek's best finish is 23rd, which he scored from the August 2020 Cup event, […]
Sean Engel
Is Zane Smith Worth Rostering Outside of Tournament Lineups at Michigan?
Front Row Motorsports driver Zane Smith acquired a starting position of 10th after qualifying for this week's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. This is the first time ever in his Cup career that Smith will start a race at the site inside the top 10. In his only previous race at Michigan in […]
Sean Engel
Todd Gilliland Is A Decent Value Option for Michigan DFS Lineups
Todd Gilliland of Front Row Motorsports will start 33rd for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Gilliland's starting position marks the third time in his Cup career where he will start from a position outside of the top 30 at Michigan. In three previous races at the site, the No. 34 Ford driver's […]
Sean Engel
FireKeepers Casino 400 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (2025)
From the Music City of Nashville to the Irish Hills in Michigan, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Michigan International Speedway for this week's FireKeepers Casino 400. Michigan is a D-shaped two-mile oval track known for being one of the fastest overall tracks that the Cup Series visits yearly. This track contains multiple passing lanes, […]
Sean Engel
Joey Logano Puts Together a Clean Race and Finishes In the Top Five At Nashville
Team Penske's Joey Logano put together a strong result during Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Logano started the race from the ninth position, but did not really make much movement during the first stage. The No. 22 Ford driver remained steady and made no mistakes during pit stops on the first stage. He […]
Sean Engel
William Byron's Steady Performance Earns Him a Top-Five Finish At Nashville
William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports was one of the most steady and consistent drivers to run towards the front part of the pack during Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Starting from the third position, Byron ran around the top five throughout most of the race, especially the first stage. Byron would challenge for […]
Sean Engel
Bubba Wallace Finally Returns to the Top 10 At Nashville
23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace placed sixth after a hard-fought day during the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Beginning the race from the 12th position, Wallace tried to make his way into the top 10 during the race, but was caught speeding on pit road early in the first stage and received a penalty. As […]
Sean Engel
Kyle Larson's Rollercoaster Day At Nashville Ends In the Top 10
Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson had a rollercoaster day during Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Starting the race from the 28th position, Larson tried to make up ground right at the beginning of the race, making it up to 23rd by lap 3, but then he got tapped by Zane Smith, went loose, […]
Sean Engel
Tyler Reddick Makes A Top-10 Recovery At Nashville
Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing finished ninth in Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Beginning the race from the fourth position, Reddick quickly showcased plenty of speed earlier on in the race, as he ran inside the top five throughout the entire first stage and eventually finished it in second, earning plenty of stage […]
Sean Engel
Carson Hocevar a Great DFS Option to Consider for Nashville Lineups
Carson Hocevar of Spire Motorsports scored a qualifying position of 26th for this week's Cup race at Nashville Superspeedway, the Cracker Barrel 400. In his only previous Cup start at Nashville, Hocevar finished 16th. In the Truck Series at Nashville, Hocevar has one win and two top-5 finishes in three starts. Through 13 races in […]
Sean Engel
Zane Smith Is A Solid Value Option For Nashville DFS Lineups
Zane Smith of Front Row Motorsports will start 27th in this week's NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway, the Cracker Barrel 400. In his only previous Cup race at Nashville, Smith started 36th and then placed second for his best career Cup finish to date. Smith also has three top-5 finishes in three Truck […]
Sean Engel
Should DFS Players Roster Justin Haley At Nashville?
Spire Motorsports driver Justin Haley will start 18th for this week's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. This will be the second time in Haley's Cup career that he will start inside the top 20 in a race at Nashville. In four prior races at the site, Haley has a best finish of 13th, which […]
Sean Engel
Todd Gilliland Is A Safe Value Play For Nashville DFS Lineups
Todd Gilliland of Front Row Motorsports qualified 35th for Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Gilliland was the lowest-qualifying driver from Front Row for this week's race. In three previous races at Nashville, Gilliland's best finish was 17th, which he earned in his last appearance at the site in 2024. Through 13 Cup starts, […]
Sean Engel
Cracker Barrel 400 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (2025)
The NASCAR Cup Series will head to Music City, Nashville, this week for the Cracker Barrel 400, which will take place at Nashville Superspeedway. This 1.330-mile Intermediate oval track features a concrete surface and moderate banking in its corners. Nashville's layout is completely unique compared to other tracks featured in the Cup Series, but it […]
Sean Engel
William Byron's Dominant Charlotte Performance Falls Short At the End
Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron had the most dominant car of the week for this week's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Beginning the race from the third position, Byron quickly jumped to the lead after the first lap, ahead of Chase Briscoe and Kyle Larson, leading for seven laps until Larson got ahead of […]
Sean Engel
Tyler Reddick's Strong Coca-Cola 600 Run Ruined By A Late Pit-Road Penalty
23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick displayed plenty of speed during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, but could not capitalize on it with another underwhelming finish. Reddick started the race from the 12th position, but quickly climbed to the top three in a few laps. Reddick continuously competed with William Byron through the […]
Sean Engel
Denny Hamlin Is Relegated to 16th Place At Charlotte Despite Strong Car
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin was highly competitive during Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 before he had issues and was relegated to a finish of 16th at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Hamlin began Sunday's race from the 20th position and slowly progressed through the field over the course of the race. In the first stage, Hamlin made […]
Sean Engel