Kyle Larson Fades to Seventh Despite Leading Laps Early at Las Vegas

Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports finished in the seventh position for Sunday's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Larson began the race from the fifth position with one of the fastest cars early on. The No. 5 Chevrolet driver went from fifth to finishing second at the end of the first stage behind Christopher […]

Should Kyle Larson be Considered A Favorite for Las Vegas?

Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports will start in the fifth position for this week's Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the Pennzoil 400. Larson is the highest-qualifying Chevrolet driver in the field this week for Las Vegas. In 19 Cup races at the site, Larson has three wins, 14 top-10 finishes, an average […]

William Byron Could Compete for a Top-Five Finish at Las Vegas

William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports will start ninth in the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Byron's starting position for this week's race continues a perfect streak of the No. 24 Chevrolet driver starting in the top 10 in every Vegas Cup race since October 2023. In 16 Cup races at the site in […]

Is Ryan Blaney Worth Rostering in Tournament DFS Lineups for Las Vegas?

Ryan Blaney of Team Penske will start in the sixth position for the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This will be the first time that Blaney will start inside the top 10 at a Vegas Cup race since 2023. In 19 Cup starts at the site, Blaney has 10 top-10 finishes with an […]

Tyler Reddick Could Continue his Top-10 Streak at Las Vegas

Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing scored a starting position of seventh for this year's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This will mark the first time in Reddick's Cup career that he will start in the top 10 in two consecutive races at the site since 2022. In 12 Cup starts at Las Vegas, […]

Should DFS Managers Underestimate Joey Logano for Las Vegas?

Team Penske's Joey Logano will start in the 21st position for the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The No. 22 Ford driver will have his lowest starting position for a Cup Series race at the site since 2019. In 25 starts at Las Vegas, Logano has four wins (most of all drivers), 15 […]

Is Chris Buescher Worth Rostering For Las Vegas DFS Lineups?

Chris Buescher of RFK Racing will start in the 10th position for this week's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It will be the third race in Buescher's Cup Series career at the site with a top-10 starting position. In 18 Cup starts at Las Vegas, Buescher has two top-10 finishes and an average […]

Bubba Wallace is A Risky DFS Option Who Could Pay Off at Las Vegas

Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing will start the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway from the fourth position after qualifying. Wallace's qualifying position is a new career best at Las Vegas and marks only the second time in his Cup career that he will start inside the top five at the site. In 16 […]

Josh Berry Has Plenty of Upside for Las Vegas DFS Lineups

Josh Berry of Wood Brothers Racing is starting in the 32nd position for the Pennzoil 400 this week after qualifying at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This qualifying position matches the worst of Berry's Cup career at the site. In five previous races at Vegas, Berry has one win, two top-20 finishes, and an average finish […]

Ryan Preece Scores his First Las Vegas Top-10 Starting Spot in Qualifying

RFK Racing driver Ryan Preece will start in the eighth position for this week's Pennzoil 400, taking place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This will mark the first time that Preece will start a race at the site inside the top 10 in his Cup career. In 12 previous races at Las Vegas, Preece has […]

Justin Allgaier Will Fill In for an Injured Alex Bowman at Las Vegas

Justin Allgaier will fill in for Alex Bowman in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in this week's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after doctors did not clear Bowman to race this week due to symptoms of vertigo. In qualifying for Sunday's race at Vegas, which will mark his first in the Cup […]

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

Four races are completed for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. Phoenix saw Ryan Blaney earn his first win of the year and also end Tyler Reddick's three-race win streak that opened up the season. Blaney and Reddick are now the top two drivers in the Cup standings as the Series next heads to Las […]

Ryan Blaney Earns his Second Consecutive Phoenix Cup Series Win

Team Penske's Ryan Blaney won the Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway after suffering some setbacks during the race. Blaney began the race from the fifth position, but quickly showcased plenty of speed in his No. 12 Ford in the first stage. Blaney went from fifth to first by lap 47 and never looked […]

Christopher Bell Falls Short of Victory Despite Dominating at Phoenix

Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing was the most dominant driver of Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway, but fell short of victory. The No. 20 Toyota driver started 12th in the race, but quickly demonstrated that he had the fastest car of the field on longer green flag runs. During the first […]

Kyle Larson Earns Hard-Fought Finish of Third at Phoenix

Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports finished third in Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Starting from second, Larson struggled in the first stage as his car lost grip over time and eventually ended the stage in 13th, scoring no stage points. During the second stage, Larson's struggles continued as he was penalized for […]

Denny Hamlin Quietly Gains Another Top-Five Finish at Phoenix

Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin finished fifth in the Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway. The No. 11 Toyota driver began the race from the 11th position and quietly made moves for position in the first stage. Hamlin made it up to fifth by the end of the first stage without issue and scored […]

Joey Logano Crashes out at Phoenix Despite Strong Run

Joey Logano of Team Penske had a disappointing result of 31st, despite being one of the top-performing drivers in Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Beginning the race from the pole position, Logano dominated the early portion of the first stage until his teammate Ryan Blaney passed him on lap 47. Before the […]

Ryan Blaney is Always A Top Favorite to Compete for the Win At Phoenix

Team Penske's Ryan Blaney will start fifth for this week's Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Blaney will start in the top five for the second consecutive race at Phoenix and matches his starting position from last Fall's race at the site. In 20 Cup starts at Phoenix, Blaney has one win, 14 top-10 […]

Is Denny Hamlin Worth Rostering for Phoenix?

Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing will start 11th for the Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway. The No. 11 Toyota driver will now start in the top 15 for the fifth consecutive Cup race at the Arizona track. In 40 previous races at Phoenix, Hamlin has 24 top-10 finishes, 1,147 laps led (second-most […]

Christopher Bell is Likely to have Another Solid Phoenix Run

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell is starting in 12th place at Phoenix Raceway for the Straight Talk Wireless 500 after qualifying. This will be the third consecutive Phoenix Cup race where Bell will start outside of the top 10. In 12 Cup races at the Arizona track, Bell has two wins, seven top-10 finishes, […]

Chase Briscoe has Plenty of Upside for DFS Lineups at Phoenix

Chase Briscoe of Joe Gibbs Racing will start in the 20th position for this week's Cup race at Phoenix Raceway, the Straight Talk Wireless 500. It will be the sixth time in his Cup Series career that Briscoe will start 20th or worse in a Cup race at Phoenix. In 10 prior races at the […]

Joey Logano Could Dominate at Phoenix This Weekend

Joey Logano of Team Penske will start in the pole position after qualifying first for the Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway. This will be the third time in his Cup career that Logano will start a race at Phoenix from the pole, with his last one coming in November 2022. In 34 races […]

Chase Elliott has Plenty of Upside for Sunday's Race at Phoenix

Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports is starting 26th after qualifying for the Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway. The driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet qualified in the lowest starting position of his Cup career in a race at the Arizona track. In 19 races at Phoenix, Elliott has one win, 11 top-10 finishes, […]

Is Chris Buescher Worth Rostering For Phoenix DFS Lineups?

RFK Racing driver Chris Buescher will start in 17th for the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Phoenix Raceway. Despite having a flat tire and some small damage, Buescher will start in the top 20 for the third consecutive race in a row at the Arizona track. In 20 races at Phoenix, Buescher has 13 top-20 […]

Brad Keselowski Skips Qualifying After Practice Crash at Phoenix

Brad Keselowski of RFK Racing will start in the 37th and final position after he failed to post a lap in qualifying. The No. 6 Ford driver skipped qualifying after his car was damaged in a crash during practice and will need to go to a backup car for the first time in his career […]

Could Bubba Wallace Be Playable for Phoenix DFS Lineups?

23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace is starting 28th after qualifying for the Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway. This will be Wallace's lowest starting position in a Phoenix Cup race since November 2024. In 16 races at the Arizona track, Wallace has eight top-20 finishes, with only three top-10s. The No. 23 Toyota driver has […]

Anthony Alfredo Is A Favorable DFS Option In A Substitution Role At Phoenix

Anthony Alfredo will start 31st in this week's Straight Talk Wireless 500, taking place at Phoenix Raceway. Alfredo is filling in for Alex Bowman in the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet, who will not be racing after being diagnosed with vertigo earlier in the week. This week, Alfredo is making his first Cup Series appearance […]

NASCAR DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Lineups for the Straight Talk Wireless 500 (2026)

Tyler Reddick achieved NASCAR history by becoming the first driver to win the opening three races in a season after winning at Circuit of the Americas. As the Cup Series heads to the desert in Phoenix Raceway, Reddick has a chance to become the first driver to have a four-race win streak at any point […]

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 […]