Katherine Legge Quite Slow at Indianapolis

Katherine Legge is back behind the wheel of the No. 78 Chevrolet this weekend for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This car itself doesn't have much speed in it no mater who's behind the wheel, and that was showcased again this weekend, as Legge was over four seconds off the pace in practice […]

Toyota Qualifying Dominance Suggests Tyler Reddick is a Strong Contender to Win at Indy

After losing the semifinal round of the In-Season Challenge to Ty Gibbs last week, Reddick is now more free to take risks to fight for wins than he was before being eliminated from the tournament. Although he hasn't won a race to lock himself in the playoffs yet and has contended for wins a lot […]

Ross Chastain Likely to Slice Through Brickyard Field, but Might Not Be the Best DFS Option

As usual, Ross Chastain qualified poorly for today's Brickyard 400, where he starts 33rd while both his teammates, the lame duck Daniel Suárez and rookie Shane van Gisbergen surprisingly outqualified him. Since Chastain's racecraft has improved and he crashes much less than he used to, he's definitely a strong choice for DFS Place Differential points. […]

Chris Buescher's Recent History of Fading After Strong Qualifying Runs Makes Him a Poor DFS Option

After years of tending to qualify poorly and moving up through the field as other drivers made mistakes, Buescher has substantially improved in qualifying this year but it seems to have come at the expense of his race speed. Buescher usually tends to outqualify his teammates Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski, but Preece is typically […]

Kyle Busch Unlikely to Recapture His Brickyard Dominance From a Decade Ago

Kyle Busch used to be something of a master at the Brickyard 400 with back-to-back wins in 2015 and 2016, three straight poles from 2016-2018, and the most laps led in any Brickyard in 2016. However, at Richard Childress Racing, he has increasingly struggled at many of the tracks where he used to dominate and […]

Josh Berry Hard to Predict Since He Crashed in His Only Other Brickyard Start

Josh Berry was the most crash-prone driver in his 2024 rookie season, and last year's Brickyard 400 was no exception as he finished 35th and his average running position of 29th was far below his usual standard for last year. Obviously, he has improved to some extent this year after switching from Stewart-Haas Racing to […]

Austin Cindric Slightly Faster in Brickyard Qualifying, but Likely Won't Do Much

Although Austin Cindric had consistent speed on the superspeedways early this season (even the non-drafting ones), he has faded to his typical mediocrity in recent weeks and the onetime road race ace tumbled from 15th to 20th after back-to-back poor finishes at Chicago and Sonoma. Cindric has gotten his qualifying mojo back to some extent […]

Daniel Suarez Likely Needs Strategy or Attrition to Contend

Although Daniel Suárez finished eighth in last year's Brickyard 400, he only had an average running position of 21st so he wasn't very fast and only finished well because of the large numbers that crashed last year. With Connor Zilisch, yesterday's Xfinity Series winner at Indianapolis, expected to take over Suárez's No. 99 car next […]

Lack of Speed Will Likely Sink Austin Dillon at Indianapolis

As he does at many tracks, Austin Dillon has a very mediocre record at Indianapolis, but he has been good at keeping his nose clean and getting slightly above average finishes despite never contending. After finishing 13th last year in his first Indy race with the new NextGen car, Dillon starts 20th today, his worst […]

Michael McDowell Sneakily Consistent in Brickyard 400

Michael McDowell starts 22nd in today's Brickyard 400. McDowell has actually been more consistent here than you might expect sa he has finished no worse than 18th on the oval since 2016, not to mention his win in the last race on the infield road course in 2023. His previous five starts all ame for […]

Noah Gragson Likely to Finish Worse Than He Starts at Indy

Noah Gragson was one of the most significant beneficiaries of the heavy attrition due to numerous crashes in Stage 3 of his first Brickyard 400 last year. Although Gragson started 21st and only had an average running position of 16th, he ended up finishing 9th after several cars ahead of him crashed out. There likely […]

Ty Dillon Will Probably Lose In-Season Challenge Finals

It's an all-Ty showdown in today's final round of NASCAR's laughably unfair In-Season Tournament. This tournament has been an excellent example of the perils of consistency in evaluating race performance as Dillon's first two opponents crashed out and then he pulled a bump and run on Alex Bowman at Sonoma, who had outrun him all […]

Justin Haley Unlikely to Gain Enough Positions for DFS Play

In Justin Haley's first Brickyard 400 last year, he drove from 35th to 20th much like his then-teammate Cody Ware mainly because a lot of other drivers crashed probably because none of the drivers had past experience with the Next Gen car at Indianapolis. Although Haley has moved to Spire Motorsports, which is traditionally faster […]

Likely Lack of Attrition Will Spoil Cody Ware's Chances at a Decent Finish

Cody Ware has only started one previous Brickyard 400 last year when he started 36th and finished 18th, but don't expect him to repeat the feat in today's race, even though his 34th place starting position is a little better this time. Not only did he receive two separate free passes, he significantly benefited from […]

Indianapolis DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

We have a Crown Jewel race this weekend, as the Brickyard 400 is set to take place from historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon. This will be the 22nd race of the Cup Series season. Indianapolis is a massive 2.5-mile flat oval with four separate turns/corners. The hugeness of this track means we kind […]

NASCAR DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Lineups for the Brickyard 400 (2025)

One of NASCAR's four major crown jewel races is on this week, with the Brickyard 400 happening at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Indianapolis is one of the largest tracks that the NASCAR Cup Series visits on the schedule, sitting at 2.5 miles with four turns banked at 9.2 degrees. There are not many tracks that can […]

NASCAR DFS and Betting Preview for Indianapolis - Brickyard 400

The NASCAR Cup Series makes its annual return to famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, as the Brickyard 400 is set to take place on Sunday afternoon. Indianapolis Motor Speedway needs no introduction. This is one of the most famous race tracks in the world, and the Brickyard is one of NASCAR's Crown Jewel races. […]

Indianapolis NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

It's Brickyard 400 weekend, and boy, has it been a crazy one thus far at Indianapolis Motor Speedway! First, on Friday, the Cup Series teams were supposed to practice, but that got rained out. They went on to do one 25-minute session on Saturday, and there weren't many issues there. Qualifying was next and it […]

NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup for Indianapolis - Brickyard 400 (2025)

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session to set the starting lineup for this weekend's race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The qualifying session consisted of just one round, as is the current protocol for many Cup Series races this season. NASCAR Indy ET Today 1-CW App-Xfin qual 2-TruTV-Cup p&q 4-CW-Prerace 4:50-CW-Xfin […]

NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes for Indianapolis - Brickyard 400 (2025)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Indianapolis 400 on Sunday afternoon. Because of rain on Friday--when practice was originally scheduled for--this week's practice was one 25-minute session with all cars on track. NASCAR Indy ET Today 1-CW App-Xfin qual 2-TruTV-Cup […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Indianapolis - Brickyard 400 (Premium Content)

After a profitable betting card at Dover last weekend, we'll be looking to keep the good times rolling in Indy on Sunday as the Brickyard 400 is set to take place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Remember, betting lines for NASCAR can move very quickly, and value can disappear just as quickly! So you […]

NASCAR DFS Picks (Xfinity Series): DraftKings Lineup Plays for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis (2025)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series returns to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend. The series made its debut at the track back in 2012. It ran on the oval through 2019 before taking a four-year break to run the track's Grand Prix circuit. The oval made its return to the series last year, though, and […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2025 Indianapolis - Brickyard 400

Lead RotoBaller NASCAR analyst Jordan McAbee is joined by co-host Nick Giffen in an all-new episode of Stacking Dennys - one of the top podcasts in the NASCAR betting and DFS industry. Jordan and Nick discuss their DFS strategy and betting picks on the board for the upcoming Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Be […]

NASCAR DFS Picks (Craftsman Truck Series): DraftKings Lineup Plays for TSport 200 at IRP (2025)

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns this Friday night after nearly a month break in the action. Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) is next on the schedule. The series took an 11-year break from the track but returned in 2022. Since the series' return, Ty Majeski has been dominant at IRP. He's won the […]

NASCAR Race Results from Dover (2025): Denny Hamlin Gets Defensive For Fourth Win

For the second straight year at Dover Motor Speedway, and the fourth time this season, Denny Hamlin ended up in victory lane, as the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was able to hold off his teammate, Chase Briscoe, in the closing laps of the 400-mile event. Hamlin started 13th and ended […]

Kyle Larson Quietly Finishes Fourth At Dover

Kyle Larson, the No. 5 Chevrolet driver, finished fourth in Sunday's race at Dover Motor Speedway, the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400. Starting from the 25th position, Larson spent the race slowly making his way through the pack and towards the front of the pack. In the first stage, Larson went from 25th to the 10th […]

Chase Elliott Fades to Sixth After Dominant Day at Dover

Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports was the dominant driver of the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday, but could not lock in the win. Elliott began the race right from the front in first. Although he was passed by Chase Briscoe early on, Elliott took the lead back on lap 14 […]

Alex Bowman Earns Another Strong Third-Place Finish at Dover

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman proved once again that Dover Motor Speedway is a great track for him as he finished third during Sunday's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400. Bowman started this race from the 16th position, but during the first stage, he progressively made it up through the field and finished the stage in fifth, […]

William Byron's Top-Five Run Ends With Late-Race Crash at Dover

William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports held a consistent performance during Sunday's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway, until the very end of the race. Byron started the race from the fifth position, but held plenty of speed right from the beginning of the race. The No. 24 Chevrolet driver slowly worked up to […]

Chase Briscoe Makes Gallant Charge on Fresh Tires to Finish Second at Dover

Chase Briscoe had a run reminiscent of vintage Ryan Newman in the 2000s at Dover, where he started second after being awarded a second-place starting position after qualifying was canceled before slowly fading to the back and reemerging late, finishing right where he started. Although he rarely fell outside the top ten, he spent most […]