Can Kyle Busch Once Again Challenge For The Win At Darlington?

The last time the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Darlington Raceway, Kyle Busch was very close to victory lane, ultimately finishing as the runner-up to race-winner Chase Briscoe when the checkered flag flew. The winless weekends continue to pile up for Busch now, as his streak of Cup Series races without a victory now stands […]

Brad Keselowski Looking To Get Season On Track This Weekend

It has been a rough start to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season for Brad Keselowski and the No. 6 team. Through the first seven races of the year, Keselowski has zero top-10 finishes and only two results better than 26th. Could that change this weekend at Darlington Raceway, though? You have to think there's […]

Josh Berry Should Move Up From 24th Starting Spot At Darlington

Look for Josh Berry to move up once the green flag waves on the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday afternoon. The Wood Brothers Racing driver had one of the fastest cars during practice on Saturday afternoon--Berry actually posted the second-fastest lap in the session--but the No. 21 Ford wasn't able to back up […]

Is Cole Custer Worth Rostering For Darlington Lineups?

Haas Factory Team driver Cole Custer will start 31st for this week's Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway after qualifying. Custer's starting position for this week's race matches his lowest-ever in his Cup career at the South Carolina track. In seven Cup starts at Darlington, Custer has three top-20 finishes, with his last one being scored […]

Erik Jones Will Be A Popular Pick At Darlington

Erik Jones will likely be a very popular DFS pick at Darlington on Sunday afternoon. Despite posting the third-fastest lap in practice on Saturday, Jones wasn't able to follow that up with a good lap in qualifying and will start from way back in 34th-place when the Goodyear 400 goes green. That gives daily fantasy […]

Could John Hunter Nemechek Be A Sneaky Value Play For Darlington?

John Hunter Nemechek of Legacy Motor Club will start 27th after qualifying for Sunday's Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. It will be Nemechek's lowest starting position at Darlington since his first at the site in 2021. In five previous starts at Darlington, Nemechek has one top-20 finish, a ninth-place result from his first race at […]

Justin Haley Has A Strong Track Record At Darlington

Don't overlook Justin Haley at Darlington Raceway this weekend. The Spire Motorsports driver has a very strong record at the track, with three straight top-10 finishes in the spring events at "The Lady in Black." That includes a ninth-place effort last season when Haley was driving the No. 51 Ford for Rick Ware Racing. This […]

Shane Van Gisbergen Is One Of The Safer DFS Options Available For Darlington

Trackhouse Racing's Shane Van Gisbergen qualified 36th for Sunday's Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. This marks Van Gisbergen's lowest start position of the season in a race, as well as the third consecutive race where he will start outside of the top 30. In his only previous Cup start at Darlington in September 2024 with […]

Todd Gilliland Is Pretty Good At Darlington Despite Struggles At Intermediate Tracks

Don't be surprised if Todd Gilliland sneaks into the top 15 in the Goodyear 400 on Sunday afternoon. In his six career starts at Darlington Raceway, Gilliland has finished 17th or better four times, including a career-best 11th-place finish in the spring race here back in 2023. This weekend, Todd ended up posting the 12th-fastest […]

Zane Smith Has Strong Practice Session At Darlington, Will Start 16th On Sunday

Zane Smith is always one of those drivers that could possibly do well on race day, but often times disappoints. The potential is there, but so is the downside. That is once again the case for him at Darlington Raceway this weekend. Zane qualified up in 16th for Sunday afternoon's Goodyear 400, and he also […]

Austin Hill Qualifies 37th For Cup Series Race At Darlington

Austin Hill is pulling double-duty at Darlington Raceway this weekend, as the Xfinity Series regular will be driving the No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing in the Cup Series on Sunday. This will be Hill's 11th career start in NASCAR's top series. He currently owns an average finish of 27.5 through his first 10 […]

Ty Dillon a DFS Cap-Saving Option Again at Darlington

For the second straight race, Ty Dillon ($5,300 on DraftKings) is looking to be a solid cap-saving option in DFS this weekend. Last week at Martinsville, Dillon ended up finishing 15th despite starting 28th, putting up a solid 41 FPTS along the way and making the optimal lineup. This weekend, at Darlington, he qualified back […]

Darlington DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to "The Lady in Black," aka Darlington Raceway this weekend for the Goodyear 400. It's going to be hot and slick on Sunday, as the forecast is showing upper-80s during the race. Darlington is a 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval that is super abrasive and tough on tires. This track will test […]

Goodyear 400 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (2025)

This week, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Darlington Raceway for the Goodyear 400. This race is a part of NASCAR's throwback weekend, where several drivers in the field will be running throwback paint schemes to drivers of the past. Throwback weekend has been part of the Cup Series at Darlington for 10 years, and […]

Darlington NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Darlington Raceway this weekend for the Goodyear 400. Nicknamed "The Lady in Black," we get another track with a ton of history this weekend--similar to what we had at Martinsville last week. Darlington is a 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval that is one of the most abrasive tracks on the schedule. […]

Darlington NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. The qualifying session consisted of just one round, as is the current protocol for many Cup Series races this season. Cup practice and qualifying coming up. 25 minutes each group for practice and then single-lap, one […]

Darlington NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Darlington Raceway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Goodyear 400 on Sunday afternoon. The 38-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 from the […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Darlington - Goodyear 400 (Premium Content)

Todd Gilliland came through with a top-10 finish at +950 odds at Martinsville last weekend for another huge hit for the RotoBaller family, and we now head to Darlington Raceway for the Goodyear 400 this weekend! pic.twitter.com/zdbUnTHJw6 — Rob (@RobSchaefer8283) March 30, 2025 Remember, betting lines for NASCAR can move very quickly, and value can […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2025 Darlington - Goodyear 400 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 Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Be sure […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series Sports Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 DFS: DraftKings Lineup Picks for Darlington (4/5/25)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Darlington Raceway on Saturday for the Sports Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200. Entering this race, Justin Allgaier holds a 41-point lead over Sam Mayer in the point standings. Last week at Martinsville, over 100 of the 256 laps in the race were run under caution. It was […]

Ryan Preece Has Three Straight Top-10 Finishes For First Time In His Career

It was another solid outing for Ryan Preece on Sunday afternoon, as the Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing driver seems to be fitting in quite well with his new team after he earned a career-first third straight top-10 finish. Despite starting back in 21st-place, Preece was able to work his way through the field on Sunday afternoon […]

Bubba Wallace After Third-Place Finish At Martinsville: "What a Great Day"

After a rough stretch of races to start out the month of March, Bubba Wallace has his season back on track, as the 23XI Racing driver finished third for the second weekend in a row after a very strong effort at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Bubba was in contention all day long, as the […]

Todd Gilliland Has Mistake-Free Day At Martinsville, Grabs Another Top-10 Finish

Todd Gilliland grabbed his second top-10 finish of the season on Sunday afternoon, coming home 10th at Martinsville Speedway after a mistake-free day in the 400-lap race. This is Gilliland's second top-10 result of the season (and third top 15) through the first seven races of the year, with the other being a 10th-place finish […]

Christopher Bell Powers His Way To A Second-Place Finish At Martinsville

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell ended Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway in the second position. Bell started Sunday's race from the pole but eventually relinquished the lead to Chase Elliott during the first stage after 25 laps. Bell ran inside the top 10 until he bumped into Brad Keselowski, shuffling himself and […]

Chase Elliott's Strong Martinsville Performance Ends With A Top-Five Finish

Chase Elliott was one of the most competitive drivers for the win during Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway. Elliott began Sunday's race from the second position and took the lead for the first time on lap 25 before a caution a couple of laps for debris. After pit stops, Elliott spent the rest of the […]

Kyle Larson Collects A Top-Five Finish At Martinsville

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson ended Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway in fifth position. Larson began Sunday's race from the fourth position and quietly ran in the top five all throughout the first stage. Larson would get shuffled back a bit by the end of stage one and fell just short of acquiring […]

William Byron Places 22nd After Struggles At Martinsville

William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports had a largely underwhelming performance during Sunday's Cook Out 400. Beginning the race from the 10th position, Byron would run around his starting position through most of the first stage, but his team would struggle through pit stops all race long. In the first stage, due to pit issues, Byron […]

Joey Logano Claims His First 2025 Top-10 Finish After Up-And-Down Performance

Joey Logano of Team Penske finished eighth after a hard-fought, topsy-turvy day at Martinsville Speedway. Starting from the seventh position, Logano ran in the top 10 through the first stage until his first pit stop on lap 33. Logano had fresher tires and then spent the rest of the stage working through the field until […]

Tyler Reddick Fails To Place In The Top 10 At Martinsville

23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick finished 14th at the end of Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Beginning the race from the ninth position, Reddick quietly struggled to gain ground throughout most of the race. At the end of the first stage, Reddick placed 15th and failed to gain any stage points. During the second […]

Denny Hamlin Silences Doubters After Crew-Chief Change

Denny Hamlin won Sunday's Cook Out 400 to take his first win at Martinsville Speedway since 2015. His 274 laps led marked the third-most he has ever led at Martinsville, and the most he has led in a win. The race removed all doubts about his ability to win without crew chief Chris Gabehart, as […]