Ryan Blaney Falls to Eighth Despite Running Most of the Race in the Top Five At COTA

Ryan Blaney was one of the top contenders for the win throughout the DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Blaney began the race from the fourth position, but progressed to the front as the first stage progressed. The No. 12 Team Penske Ford driver then obtained the lead from Chase Briscoe on lap […]

Ty Gibbs Wins A Stage and Finishes Fourth At COTA

Ty Gibbs from Joe Gibbs Racing finished in fourth place after having a quiet, but productive points day in the DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Gibbs began the race in ninth, but was gaining positions through the first stage. The No. 54 Toyota driver avoided pit road through the first stage and […]

Christopher Bell Earns First Top-Five Finish of the 2026 Season at COTA

Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing finished third after having an up-and-down day at Circuit of the Americas during the DuraMAX Grand Prix. Bell started the race from eighth place, and early on in the first stage, he made it up to the top five. The No. 20 Toyota driver then dropped to sixth before […]

Shane Van Gisbergen Falls Short of Victory At COTA

Shane Van Gisbergen of Trackhouse Racing finished in second place in the DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. The No. 97 Chevrolet driver started the race in 13th place, but quickly made progress through the field in the first stage. SVG hit the top 10 in less than a lap and made it […]

Tyler Reddick Wins At COTA and Makes NASCAR History

23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick made NASCAR history by winning the DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, his third consecutive win to open the 2026 season. The No. 45 Toyota driver started the race in first after scoring the pole position in qualifying. In the first stage, Reddick focused on saving his tires and […]

Connor Zilisch Carries Plenty of Upside for DFS at COTA

NASCAR Cup Series rookie Connor Zilisch will be starting 25th in this week's DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. This is a lower starting position than his only other Cup Series start at the site last season (14th). In last year's race, Zilisch's only Cup start at COTA, Zilisch ran inside the top […]

Chase Elliott May be A Strong Contender Again at COTA

Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports is starting in fifth position for this week's DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. This is the second consecutive race for Elliott to start in the top five at the Texas road course after he started third in last year's race. In four starts at COTA, Elliott has […]

Ross Chastain May Be An Underrated Competitor for the Win at COTA

Trackhouse Racing's Ross Chastain will start second for the DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. It will be Chastain's first front-row start at COTA in his Cup career. In five races at the Texas road course, Chastain has one win, four top-10 finishes, and an average finish of 5.6, which is third-best among […]

Is William Byron a Viable DFS Option for COTA?

William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports will start 10th for this Sunday's DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. It will be the fourth time in his Cup career that Byron will start inside the top 10 at the Texas road course. In five previous starts at COTA, Byron has one win, three top-5 finishes, […]

Kyle Larson Could be A Decent DFS Option for COTA Lineups

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson is starting 15th for Sunday's DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. The No. 5 Chevrolet driver matched the lowest starting position of his Cup career at the site after qualifying. In five previous races at COTA, Larson has one top-5 finish, a second-place run back in 2021 with […]

Could Ryan Blaney be A Sleeper DFS Option for All Formats for COTA?

Ryan Blaney of Team Penske will start in the fourth position for the DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. This is Blaney's first top-5 starting position in a COTA race since 2022, when he won the pole position at the site. In five COTA races, the No. 12 Ford driver has one top-10 […]

Should DFS Players Roster Chase Briscoe at COTA?

Chase Briscoe of Joe Gibbs Racing will start in the third position for the DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. It will mark the highest starting position of Briscoe's Cup career at COTA as well as his first time starting in the top five at the site. In five prior starts at COTA, […]

Bubba Wallace Is A Favorable Value Option for COTA DFS Lineups

Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing obtained a starting position of 24th after qualifying for the DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. This is the lowest starting position of Wallace's career to date at COTA. In five races at the Texas road course, Wallace has two top-20 finishes, which were scored in his last […]

Could Ty Gibbs Be A Rosterable DFS Play for COTA?

Joe Gibbs Racing's Ty Gibbs is starting ninth for this week's DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. It will be the second time that Gibbs will start a race at COTA inside the top 10, after he started in second at the Texas track in 2024. In three prior starts at COTA, Gibbs […]

Is Michael McDowell A Favorable DFS Option for COTA?

Spire Motorsports driver Michael McDowell will start sixth for Sunday's DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. This will mark the first time that McDowell will start in the top 10 in a Cup race at the site. In five previous races at COTA, McDowell has four finishes of 13th or better with one […]

NASCAR DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Lineups for the DuraMAX Grand Prix (2026)

Two races are down for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, and Tyler Reddick has now won both of them. After two straight races at drafting tracks, NASCAR goes road racing at Circuit of the Americas (COTA). Below are my NASCAR DFS lineup picks for the DuraMAX Grand Prix on DraftKings and FanDuel this week. […]

Bubba Wallace Falls Short of Victory at EchoPark Speedway

23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace had another strong performance end with promise of what could've been in Sunday's Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway. The No. 23 Toyota driver started from the ninth position and quietly made his way through to the front of the pack. At the end of the first stage, he competed with Austin […]

Carson Hocevar Rallies to Fourth At EchoPark Speedway After Early Struggles

Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar finished in fourth in Sunday's Autotrader 400 after an eventful performance at EchoPark Speedway. Hocevar began the race from the 15th position and was working his way to the top 10 until he brushed the wall on lap 32. The No. 77 Chevrolet driver then went to pit road and […]

Ross Chastain Finishes Third At EchoPark Speedway

Ross Chastain of Trackhouse Racing had an up-and-down performance throughout the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway. In the first stage, he started from the 21st position, but did not move up much, finishing the stage in 14th. Chastain reached the top 10 during the second stage and even competed for the lead a few times, […]

Chase Briscoe Scores First Career Top-Five Finish at EchoPark Speedway

Joe Gibbs Racing's Chase Briscoe finished as the runner-up in Sunday's Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway. Briscoe started from the back of the pack in the 34th position and spent the first stage trying to work through the field. At the end of the first stage, Briscoe finished 20th and did not earn any stage […]

Tyler Reddick Nabs His Second Win of the Season At EchoPark Speedway

Tyler Reddick won Sunday's Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway in dramatic fashion. The No. 45 23XI Racing driver began the race from first after qualifying was cancelled due to the weather on Saturday. Throughout the first stage, Reddick traded the lead with several drivers, but ultimately fell out of the lead by the end of […]

Could Chase Elliott Be Worth Rostering At EchoPark Speedway?

Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports will start in the fourth position for this week's race at EchoPark Speedway, the Autotrader 400. This will be Elliott's first time starting inside the top five at the Atlanta track since 2022. In seven races completed at the site since 2022, Elliott has two wins and has placed in […]

Is Ryan Blaney Worth Rostering for DFS at EchoPark Speedway?

Team Penske's Ryan Blaney will start in the 22nd position for the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway. This will be the first time that Blaney will start outside of the top 10 at the Atlanta track since its 2022 reconfiguration. In eight races at the site since 2022, Blaney has six top-10 finishes, which is […]

Is William Byron Worth Rostering for DFS at EchoPark Speedway?

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron will start in the 13th position for Sunday's Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway after qualifying was cancelled due to weather. Since the Atlanta track was reconfigured in 2022, Byron has maintained a perfect streak of starting every race at the site in the top 20. In eight races since 2022 […]

Denny Hamlin Is Worth Consideration for EchoPark Speedway DFS Lineups

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin is starting 29th for the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway after qualifying was cancelled by weather. This marks the fourth consecutive race where Hamlin will start outside of the top 25 at the Atlanta track since 2022. In the eight previous races at Atlanta, Hamlin has three top-15 finishes […]

Brad Keselowski Is A Tournament Option for DFS At EchoPark Speedway

RFK Racing's Brad Keselowski will start in fifth for Sunday's race at EchoPark Speedway, the Autotrader 400. This will be Keselowski's fourth top-10 start at the Atlanta track since 2022. In his last eight races at Atlanta, the No. 6 Ford driver has six top-20 finishes with only three inside the top 10, and an […]

Is Bubba Wallace Rosterable In DFS At EchoPark Speedway?

Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing will start in the ninth position for this week's race at EchoPark Speedway, the Autotrader 400. This will be the first time that Wallace will start in the top 10 at the Atlanta track since it was reconfigured in 2022. In eight races since 2022 at Atlanta, Wallace has four […]

Should DFS Managers Roster Austin Cindric at EchoPark Speedway?

Team Penske driver Austin Cindric is starting in 30th place for the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway after qualifying was cancelled due to the weather. This will be the first time in his Cup career that Cindric will start a race at the Atlanta track outside of the top 20. In eight previous races at […]

Is Ross Chastain A Sneaky DFS Option for EchoPark Speedway?

Trackhouse Racing's Ross Chastain will start in the 21st position for the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway after qualifying was cancelled due to weather. This will be the seventh consecutive race at the site where Chastain will start outside of the top 10 since 2022. In the last eight Atlanta races, Chastain has six finishes […]

Is Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Worth Rostering for DFS at EchoPark Speedway?

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will start in the third position for this week's Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway after qualifying was cancelled due to weather. Since 2022, when Atlanta Motor Speedway was reconfigured, Stenhouse has never previously started in the top 10. In the last eight races at EchoPark, Stenhouse has four top-10 finishes, which were […]