Don't Expect A Repeat For Cody Ware At Bristol

Perhaps surprisingly, Cody Ware has only ever started one race at the paved Bristol oval because carbon monoxide poisoning kept him out of the 2021 Bristol Night Race. Even more surprisingly, Ware got his best career finish on a non-drafting oval of 17th in the 2022 Bristol Night Race and only finished three laps down. […]

Josh Bilicki Making First 2025 Cup Series Start At Bristol

Josh Bilicki makes his first start of the 2025 season for Carl Long's Garage 66 team on Sunday at Bristol from the 39th and last starting position. He drove the No. 66 entry in last year's Bristol Night Race, where he finished 33 laps down in 34th. In four previous starts at Bristol, he has […]

Alex Bowman Wins Pole At Bristol, "Stoked" For Race

For the second straight time at Bristol Motor Speedway, Alex Bowman will lead the field to the green. The driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports turned a lap of 128.675 mph (14.912 second) during qualifying on Saturday afternoon, beating out Ricky Stenhouse Jr for the pole position by 0.013 seconds. Bowman was […]

Denny Hamlin A Favorite For Another Win At Bristol

Denny Hamlin has won back-to-back NASCAR Cup Series races, and it wouldn't be all that surprising to see him walk away with a third-straight victory this weekend in the Food City 500 on Sunday. Bristol Motor Speedway has been a great track for Hamlin over the course of his career, as he has collected four […]

Can Ryan Blaney Shake Off The Bad Luck At Bristol?

It's been quite a season of unfortunate happenings for Ryan Blaney in 2025, but eventually the bad luck should go away and he should start getting the finishes he deserves. The same has been true at Bristol Motor Speedway throughout Blaney's Cup Series career, as the Team Penske driver has led a bunch of laps […]

Christopher Bell Has Been Great At Bristol In Next Gen Era

Look for Christopher Bell to be a contender at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend. In the Next Gen era, Bell has the best average driver rating (122.4), best Average Running Position (4.4), and he has average 89.8 laps led per race since the introduction of his new car. In those four races, Bell has yet […]

Chris Buescher A Reliable DFS Play At Bristol

Chris Buescher ($8,300 on DraftKings this weekend) should be a strong DFS play for Sunday's Food City 500 race. The Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing driver has been one of the best in the Next Gen era at this track, with a win and three top-10 finishes over the four races that the Cup Series has ran […]

Don't Overlook Josh Berry At Bristol

After back-to-back bad finishes at Martinsville and Darlington, plenty of people may be overlooking Josh Berry this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, but that's not the smart thing to do. In the spring Bristol race last season, Berry started second and finished 12th (leading 25 laps along the way) while driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, and […]

Daniel Suarez Isn't Very Good At Bristol

If you have high expectations for Daniel Suarez at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend, you should probably temper those expectations. Although he did have a few good runs here in Thunder Valley early on in his career, Suarez hasn't been able to do much at all at Bristol since the 2019 season. In his last […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Not Surprised By Second-Place Qualifying Effort

The No. 47 team brought a sporty race car for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to work with in the Food City 500 this weekend, as Stenhouse was not only the quickest car in practice on Saturday, but he also qualified second for Sunday's race. This is the best starting position that Stenhouse has ever had at […]

Zane Smith Is A Sneaky Pick Once Again At Bristol

As is the case on most race weekends this year, Zane Smith has some sleeper potential at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday. The Front Row Motorsports driver will roll off the starting grid from 18th-place when the Food City 500 goes green, and although the No. 38 Ford wasn't blazing fast in practice, we could […]

Food City 500 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (2025)

After a dramatic final stage of racing at Darlington Raceway for the Goodyear 400, Denny Hamlin won for the second race in a row. The No. 11 Toyota driver now looks to win his third consecutive race of the season at Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 500. Hamlin's team, Joe Gibbs Racing, has […]

John Hunter Nemechek Has Upside At Bristol This Weekend

Don't be afraid to roll the dice with John Hunter Nemechek this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Legacy Motor Club driver finished sixth in the 2024 spring race at Bristol, and track conditions are expected to be similar this time around. Additionally, Nemechek had a strong practice session on Saturday in Thunder Valley, ranking […]

Todd Gilliland May Struggle At Bristol, But You Shouldn't Avoid Him In Fantasy

It may be a long race on Sunday for Todd Gilliland, as the Food City 500 is set to take place at Bristol Motor Speedway and 500 laps are scheduled to be run in "Thunder Valley" with tire concerns running rampant for all teams. Gilliland will roll off the starting grid from 30th-place and could […]

Is Ty Dillon Unplayable In DFS At Bristol This Weekend?

Ty Dillon qualified 12th for this weekend's Food City 500, which marks his best starting position since the season-opening Daytona 500. It was also a bit of a surprise considering the No. 10 Chevrolet was the slowest car during practice on Saturday. And while track position is good to have at a short track like […]

Jesse Love Qualifies 19th For Cup Series Debut At Bristol

Jesse Love will be making his NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend, as the full-time Xfinity Series driver will pilot the No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing in Sunday's Food City 500. He qualified 19th for the race, which is a great start to the race weekend for an inexperienced driver in NASCAR's top […]

Bristol DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to "Thunder Valley" this weekend, as the Food City 500 is set to take place on Sunday afternoon from Bristol Motor Speedway. Bristol is a half-mile bullring that has given us some of the best (and some of the worst) racing over the years. In this spring race last season, […]

Bristol NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend for the Food City 500. Bristol needs no introduction. This is one of the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule due to the incredible history of racing at this half-mile bullring. For the third week in a row, we're talking about tires. If […]

Bristol NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The qualifying session consisted of just one round, as is the current protocol for many Cup Series races this season. Bristol ET Today 11:30-CW App-Xfin p&q 2-Prime-Cup p&q 5:10-CW-Xfin green 85-85-130, 4 sets NWS:50s, […]

Bristol NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Food City 500 on Sunday afternoon. The 39-car field was split in to two groups for practice, with each group getting 25 minutes on track. Below you will find the two groups, key notes […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Bristol - Food City 500 (Premium Content)

Another great betting card at Darlington last weekend gets us to +19.63 units for this season, and we're on to the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway before the Easter break. +2.55 units today 💰✅ +19.63 units for the season 🔥 All of my bets are posted exclusively at @RotoBaller. Use code JORDAN25 So […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2025 Bristol - Food City 500 DFS, Betting Picks

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 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series SciAps 300 DFS: DraftKings Lineup Picks for Bristol (4/12/25)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend as part of a NASCAR tripleheader. On Friday night, we saw an exciting Truck Series race. Rajah Caruth spent much of the late stages of the race leading with tires that were twice as old as the other leaders, but eventually, the race came […]

NASCAR Truck Series Weather Guard Truck Race DFS: DraftKings Lineup Picks for Bristol (4/11/25)

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series heads to Bristol this weekend as part of a big tripleheader weekend for NASCAR. The Truck Series was last in action on March 28, with Daniel Hemric earning his first win of the season at Martinsville. That win has moved Hemric up to fourth in the standings, 54 points back […]

Denny Hamlin Has Luck On His Side This Time, Snatches Win At Darlington

After this year's season-opening Daytona 500, Denny Hamlin stated that he was "losing his love" for the sport because luck has become such an important factor in deciding race winners some weeks. Of course, Hamlin didn't mind about having a little luck this past weekend, as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver used a timely late […]

Ryan Blaney Misses Out On Victory At Darlington

Team Penske's Ryan Blaney finished fifth after the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. Starting ninth during this week's race, Blaney had one of the best cars that could make moves for the field. Despite having a setback of backing up during a pit stop, Blaney made up ground and ended the first stage […]

Tyler Reddick Gains A Top-Five Finish And Falls Short Of Winning Darlington

Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing had a strong performance during Sunday's Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway that fell short of victory. Beginning Sunday's race from the seventh position, Reddick showcased that he had a solid car compared to the field, running the entire first stage inside the top 10. He would gain stage points due […]

Chase Elliott Quietly Earns His Fifth Top-10 Finish Of 2025 At Darlington

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott finished eighth in Sunday's race at Darlington Raceway, the Goodyear 400. Starting from the 15th position, Elliott struggled with his car at the beginning of the first stage. He lost ground to other drivers and ended up in the 23rd position at the end of stage one, making him unable […]

Ty Gibbs Ends His Slump With First Top-10 Finish Since September 2024 At Darlington

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing placed ninth in Sunday's Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Beginning Sunday's race from the 11th position, Gibbs put himself behind early during the first stage after making an early pit stop. The No. 54 Toyota driver struggled to make moves and ended the first stage in 33rd. In the […]

Chris Buescher's Consistency Continues With Sixth-Place Finish At Darlington

Chris Buescher and his Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing team had yet another solid race weekend at Darlington, as the No. 17 Ford crossed the finish line in sixth place when the Goodyear 400 was all said and done. It was Buescher's fifth top-10 finish through the first eight races this year, and it kept him in […]