Chase Elliott Earns his Second Texas Motor Speedway Victory

Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports won the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway while being the most dominant driver of the race. Elliott began the race from 14th, but spent the whole first stage gaining track position, even through pit stops. By the end of the first stage, Elliott made it up to eighth and […]

Denny Hamlin Misses Out on Winning at Texas

Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing was one of the main contenders to win in another race at a 1.5-mile intermediate track this season, this time the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Hamlin showcased his race-winning speed after starting the race from fourth as he went ahead and took the lead from Chase Briscoe […]

Alex Bowman Finishes Third for the Second Week in a Row at Texas

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman finished in third place in the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. The No. 48 Chevrolet driver started from ninth, but was not much of a factor in the race's first two stages. In the first stage, Bowman ran at the back of the top 10, but then […]

Tyler Reddick Earns Seventh Top-Five Finish of the Season at Texas

Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing placed fourth at the end of the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. The No. 45 Toyota driver started the race from the eighth position and ran inside the top 10 through most of the stage. After pit stops and cautions, Reddick got shuffled further back into the […]

Chris Buescher Scores his First Career Texas Finish in the Top Five

RFK Racing's Chris Buescher finished in the fifth position in Sunday's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Buescher began the race from the third position, and although he ran in the top five through the first half of the first stage, he fell back to 11th in the second half after pit stops and restarts […]

Is Christopher Bell Worth Rostering for Texas Lineups?

Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing will start in the seventh position for this week's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. The No. 20 Toyota driver will start in the top 10 for the first time since April 2024 at Texas. In seven Cup starts at Texas, Bell has four top-10 finishes, including two of […]

William Byron Might have the Speed to Compete for the Win at Texas

William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports qualified 15th for this week's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Byron last qualified outside of the top 10 at Texas in the 2023 race at the site. In 11 Cup races at Texas, Byron has one win and six top-10 finishes with an average finish of 11.4, which ranks […]

Joey Logano Provides Solid Upside for Texas DFS Lineups

Team Penske's Joey Logano will start in the 23rd position for Sunday's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway after qualifying. This marks the fourth consecutive Texas race where Logano will start 20th or worse in the Cup Series. In 30 Cup starts at Texas, Logano has two wins, 22 top-20 finishes, and an average finish […]

Could Chase Briscoe be A Sneaky Pick for Texas Lineups?

Chase Briscoe of Joe Gibbs Racing is starting Sunday's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway from the fifth position after qualifying. Briscoe matches the best qualifying result of his career from the 2024 race at Texas for this week's race. In seven previous races at the site, Briscoe has four top-10 finishes in three of […]

Should DFS Managers Roster Ty Gibbs at Texas?

Joe Gibbs Racing's Ty Gibbs will start 10th for Sunday's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. This will be the fourth consecutive race in his Cup career where Gibbs will start inside the top 10 at Texas. In four previous races at Texas, Gibbs has had a best finish of 13th and led only five […]

Is Daniel Suarez Worth Rostering After Career-Best Starting Position at Texas?

Daniel Suarez of Spire Motorsports is starting second for the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. This is the first front row start of Suarez's Cup career at Texas. In 13 Cup races, Suarez has six top-10 finishes and an average finish of 14.7 in 13 Cup races. Through 10 races so far this year, […]

Kyle Busch Is a DFS Risk Starting in the Top 10 at Texas

Kyle Busch of Richard Childress Racing will start in the sixth position for this week's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. This will be the first race of the 2026 season where Busch will have a new crew chief, Andy Street, who last worked with Busch and RCR in the last five races of the […]

NASCAR DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Lineups for the Wurth 400 (2026)

Talladega Superspeedway ended with a first-time winner last week in the NASCAR Cup Series as Carson Hocevar pulled away from the field to win the race on the final lap. Now the Cup Series travels to the Lone Star State for Texas Motor Speedway, as over a quarter of the 2026 season is now completed. […]

Carson Hocevar Scores his First Career NASCAR Cup Series Victory at Talladega

Carson Hocevar of Spire Motorsports finished in first and got the victory in the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Hocevar began the race from the 12th position. Through the first stage, Hocevar kept his car damage-free, but was one of several drivers who took two stops under the green flag and ran outside of […]

Chris Buescher Misses out on Winning at Talladega by Finishing Second

Chris Buescher was one of the top contenders to compete for the win in the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Buescher began the race from 10th after qualifying was canceled due to weather, and starting positions were set by the NASCAR rulebook. Outside of his one green flag pit stop, Buescher ran inside the […]

Alex Bowman Earns First Top-Five Finish at Talladega Since Returning From Injury

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman placed third at the end of the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. The driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet started the race from 20th, and although he did not experience any issues with his car, he did take two green-flag pit stops to get through the first stage. As […]

Chase Elliott Scores A Fourth-Place Finish at Talladega

Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports ended the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in the fourth position. Elliott began the race from eighth and ran all over the field towards both the front and the back. He was one of the drivers who took two green flag pit stops in the first stage, which made […]

Zane Smith Nabs First Top-Five Finish of the 2026 Season at Talladega

Zane Smith of Front Row Motorsports finished in the fifth position during the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Smith began the race from 30th after qualifying for the race was rained out, and starting positions were set by the NASCAR rulebook. The No. 38 Ford driver lay back through most of the stage in […]

Is Denny Hamlin Worth Rostering for Talladega?

Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin will start the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway from the third position. The last time Hanlin started inside the top five at the Alabama track was in the October 2022 race. In 40 races at Talladega, Hamlin has two wins and 17 top-10 finishes. After nine races so far […]

Is Bubba Wallace Playable in Talladega DFS Lineups?

Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing will start fourth in this week's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway after qualifying was canceled due to rain. This will mark the first time that Wallace will start inside the top five in a Cup race at Talladega. In 16 Cup races at the site, Wallace has one win […]

Is Brad Keselowski Worth Rostering for Talladega Lineups?

RFK Racing's Brad Keselowski will start the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway from the sixth position after qualifying was canceled due to weather. The No. 6 Ford driver last started inside the top 10 in the October 2023 race at Talladega. In 34 starts at the Alabama track, Keselowski has six wins (most of […]

Could Chase Briscoe be A Sneaky Tournament Play for Talladega Lineups?

Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 19 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, will start fifth in this week's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Briscoe was awarded the top-5 starting position after qualifying was canceled earlier in the week, and the starting lineup was set by the NASCAR rulebook. In 10 prior Talladega races in […]

Should DFS Managers Trust Christopher Bell at Talladega?

Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing will start the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway from the 14th position after qualifying was canceled due to rain. The No. 20 Toyota driver last started lower than 14th in October 2024 at Talladega. In 12 Cup races at the site, Bell has four top-10 finishes, including two […]

Ty Gibbs Is A DFS Risk for Talladega Lineups

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Ty Gibbs will start ninth for this week's Jack Link's 500, taking place at Talladega Superspeedway, after qualifying was canceled due to weather. This will be the fourth time in Gibbs' Cup career that he will start a Talladega race inside the top 10. In seven previous races at the site, […]

NASCAR DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Lineups for the Jack Link's 500 (2026)

Continuing with his strong start, Tyler Reddick won last week's race at Kansas Speedway for his fifth win of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. The 23XI Racing driver continues to lead the standings at the Cup Series now visits one of its most unpredictable and biggest oval tracks at Talladega Superspeedway. Below are my […]

Tyler Reddick Earns His Fifth Win of the 2026 Season at Kansas

Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing won the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. Reddick started the race from first and was one of the top contenders. In the first stage, Reddick lost the lead to Denny Hamlin after four laps and then eventually lost second place to Kyle Larson. Reddick ended the first stage in third […]

Kyle Larson Finishes as the Runner-Up at Kansas

Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports nearly ended his 32-race winless streak at Kansas Speedway in the AdventHealth 400, but fell one spot short of victory. Larson started the race from fourth and quickly established himself as one of the top contenders. Although he lost a position to Carson Hocevar early, Larson regained it and climbed […]

Chase Briscoe Rallies for A New Career-Best Finish at Kansas

Chase Briscoe finished in third place in the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. Briscoe began the race from fifth place and ran inside the top five throughout most of the stage until green flag pit stops midway through the first stage. From there, he ended up losing positions and finished the first stage in seventh, […]

Denny Hamlin Leads the Most Laps at Kansas but Misses Out on Victory

Denny Hamlin was the most dominant driver of the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, leading 131 total laps, but he was unable to score the victory late in the race. Hamlin began the race from second and quickly took the lead after four laps from Tyler Reddick. He went on to dominate the […]

Christopher Bell Falls Out of Contention for Kansas Victory on Final Restart

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell finished 20th despite being one of the main contenders for the victory in Sunday's AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. Bell began the race from 11th, but moved up through the field as the first stage progressed. He ended the first stage in fifth, scoring six stage points. The second […]