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Chris Buescher May have Another Solid Run at Bristol
RFK Racing's Chris Buescher will start the Bass Pro Shops Night Race from 21st in this week's Cup Series race at Bristol. Buescher ended up being the lowest-qualifying driver of the three RFK entries in this week's race, but by only one position. In 17 Cup starts at Bristol, Buescher has one win, eight top-20 […]
Sean Engel
Should DFS Managers Roster Kyle Busch at Bristol?
Richard Childress Racing's Kyle Busch will start the Bass Pro Shops Night Race from the 32nd position after qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway. This will mark Busch's lowest starting position at the site in his Cup career since August 2013, when he started from the 43rd position. Busch is one of the most accomplished drivers […]
Sean Engel
Is Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Too Risky to Consider Rostering at Bristol?
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. of Hyak Motorsports earned a starting position of 11th after qualifying for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. This is Stenhouse's fourth-highest starting position of his Cup Series career at Bristol. In 22 Cup starts at the site, Stenhouse has 12 top-20 finishes with seven being inside of […]
Sean Engel
Michael McDowell Could be A Solid Value Option For Bristol DFS Lineups
Spire Motorsports driver Michael McDowell will start 25th for this week's Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the Bass Pro Shops Night Race. McDowell is the only driver from Spire to qualify outside of the top 20 in this week's Cup race. In 27 Cup races at Bristol, McDowell has nine top-20 finishes, including four […]
Sean Engel
NASCAR DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Lineups for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race (2025)
It's time for some more short track racing in the NASCAR Cup Series, as Bristol Motor Speedway is the next stop for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Bristol is a 0.533-mile concrete oval and is one of NASCAR's shortest tracks on the Cup Series schedule. This is a track with a reputation for being […]
Sean Engel
Denny Hamlin Earns his First Cup Victory at Gateway
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin won Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway and led the most laps in the process, showcasing a powerful run. Hamlin started the race in first after winning the pole during qualifying on Saturday and held the lead for the first eight laps until he was passed […]
Sean Engel
Damage Ruins Kyle Larson's Chance At a Top Finish at Gateway
Kyle Larson had one of the fastest cars in Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300, but suffered a few setbacks that prevented him from winning at World Wide Technology Raceway. Larson began the race from second place, then, in just a few laps, took the lead from Denny Hamlin until the race's first caution. Larson went to […]
Sean Engel
Christopher Bell Scores his Third Top-10 Finish at Gateway
Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing ran consistently in the top 10 throughout the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Bell's race began from the eighth position, but early on, he climbed up to fifth before he went to pit road during the race's first caution on lap 27. Bell restarted outside of […]
Sean Engel
Joey Logano Maintains his Perfect Top-Five Streak at Gateway
Team Penske's Joey Logano finished fifth in Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Logano started 13th during Sunday's race and struggled to advance through the pack in the first stage. The No. 22 Ford driver finished 15th at the end of stage one and failed to earn any stage points. He stayed […]
Sean Engel
Ryan Blaney Struggles and Recovers for a Top-Five Finish at Gateway
Ryan Blaney went through some struggles, but recovered well during Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway to finish in the fourth position. Blaney started the race from the fifth position and ran in the top five throughout the first stage. He also stayed off of pit road and went on to finish […]
Sean Engel
NASCAR DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Lineups for the Enjoy Illinois 300 (2025)
The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs continue at St. Louis with this week's Enjoy Illinois 300 taking place at World Wide Technology Raceway. Also known as Gateway due to the track being located at Gateway Motorsports Park, WWTR is a unique 1.250-mile oval track where each pair of corners has different degrees of banking and lengths […]
Sean Engel
Denny Hamlin Ends Eventful Day at Darlington in Seventh Place
Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing had to go through some attrition during Sunday night's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Hamlin started the race right from first, but lost the lead immediately to Chase Briscoe. Although Hamlin never regained the lead back, he ran in the top five for the rest of the […]
Sean Engel
Bubba Wallace Almost Earns a Top-Five Finish at Darlington
23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace had another strong performance at Darlington Raceway for the Cook Out Southern 500 on Sunday night. Starting from the eighth position, Wallace quickly showed great speed early and ran as high as second in the first stage. Wallace ultimately ended the stage in fifth, collecting six stage points in the process. […]
Sean Engel
John Hunter Nemechek has His Best 2025 Performance at Darlington
John Hunter Nemechek of Legacy Motor Club had his best performance of the 2025 season during Sunday night's Cook Out Southern 500. Nemechek started the race from the 30th position, but took advantage of a differing pit strategy by pitting less during the first stage to gain track position. This worked out for Nemechek, and […]
Sean Engel
Ryan Blaney Has An Underwhelming Performance At Darlington
After being in contention to win during the spring race at Darlington Raceway, Team Penske's Ryan Blaney was seen as one of the favorites to win the Cook Out Southern 500 on Sunday night. Unfortunately, Blaney did not have the speed and suffered some setbacks during the race that would cause him to finish with […]
Sean Engel
Josh Berry Crashes Early and Suffers A Playoff Setback at Darlington
Josh Berry entered this week's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway with promise as he entered the race with a high starting position of third, but his hope of a solid performance at the site was dashed very quickly. Right on the first lap of the race, Berry got loose and lost control of […]
Sean Engel
Daniel Suarez is A DFS Risk for Darlington Lineups?
Trackhouse Racing's Daniel Suarez will start 17th after qualifying for the Cook Out Southern 500, taking place at Darlington Raceway. This was Suarez's best result in qualifying for a Darlington race since May 2023. In 15 starts at the site in his Cup career, Suarez has six top-20 finishes with only one top-10 and an […]
Sean Engel
Should Fantasy Managers Roster Noah Gragson for Darlington?
Front Row Motorsports driver Noah Gragson scored a starting position of 34th after qualifying for Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Gragson ended up being the lowest-scoring qualifier from FRM this week as the only driver from the team who will start outside of the top 30. In four races in his Cup […]
Sean Engel
Ty Dillon is an Excellent Punt Option for Darlington DFS Lineups
Ty Dillon of Kaulig Racing will start in the 31st position for Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. It will be the third time in Cup history that Dillon will start outside of the top 30 at Darlington. In 11 Cup starts at the South Carolina track, Dillon has six top-20 finishes, including […]
Sean Engel
NASCAR DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Lineups for the Cook Out Southern 500 (2025)
It is finally time for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs to begin with the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Darlington is a 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval track known for its unique track layout, where each pair of turns is completely different from each other in terms of length and banking. Typically, drivers and […]
Sean Engel
Ryan Blaney Earns his Second Daytona Cup Series Win
Team Penske's Ryan Blaney had one of the fastest and most dominant cars of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night. Blaney began the race at the front in first and dominated most of the first stage, leading a majority of the laps despite several challengers. However, on the final […]
Sean Engel
Tyler Reddick Locks Into the 2025 Playoffs Despite Underwhelming Daytona Performance
Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing was one of the drivers who did not previously lock into the 2025 Cup Series playoffs before this week's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, but that changed over the course of this past weekend's race. Reddick first started the event from 27th place, but found himself in […]
Sean Engel
Erik Jones Misses the 2025 Playoffs Despite Top-Five Run at Daytona
Legacy Motor Club's Erik Jones needed to earn a win to enter the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, but could not get it during Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Jones began the race from the 26th position, but did not do much during the race's first two stages. The No. […]
Sean Engel
Justin Haley's Best Performance of 2025 Falls Short of Victory at Daytona
Justin Haley of Spire Motorsports gave his best performance of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season during Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Haley started the race from the back in 37th place, but quickly made it up through the field, also avoiding a large wreck in the process on lap […]
Sean Engel
Austin Dillon Scores an Upset Victory at Richmond
Richard Childress Racing's Austin Dillon was one of the top drivers from Saturday night's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. Dillon began the race from 11th place, but quickly showcased that he had one of the fastest cars on longer green flag runs. Dillon's speed was shown off in the first stage as he went […]
Sean Engel
William Byron Clinches the Regular Season Championship Title at Richmond
Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron finished 12th after a hard-fought day at Richmond Raceway for the Cook Out 400 on Saturday night. Byron started 14th during Saturday's race, and also finished there at the end of the first stage. Byron continued to experiment with pit strategies throughout the first two stages to gain track position […]
Sean Engel
Pit-Road Struggles Impede Denny Hamlin's Chances of a Top Finish at Richmond
Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing had an up-and-down performance during Saturday night's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. Hamlin began the race from the fourth position, and even after green-flag pit stops, Hamlin finished the first stage of the race in third to earn stage points. In the second stage, Hamlin would fall outside […]
Sean Engel
Joey Logano Earns A Fourth-Place Finish at Richmond
Team Penske's Joey Logano struggled through most of the weekend at Richmond Raceway for the Cook Out 400, but he ended up climbing his way to success by the end of Saturday night's race. Logano started the race from the 38th position after unapproved adjustments from hitting the wall in practice caused him to start […]
Sean Engel
Kyle Larson Rallies to A Top-10 Finish at Richmond
Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports finished sixth during Saturday night's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. It was not an easy feat for the No. 5 Chevrolet driver to accomplish, as he began the race from the 30th position. Larson progressed from 30th to 16th by the end of the first stage and then made […]
Sean Engel
Chris Buescher Scores Another Top-5 Run At Watkins Glen
RFK Racing's Chris Buescher faced plenty of pressure to perform in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race as both last year's Go Bowling at the Glen winner at Watkins Glen International and as the final driver currently in the 2025 playoffs on points. Buescher began this year's Go Bowling at the Glen from the 12th position and […]
Sean Engel