Trackhouse Racing's Mexico Focus Makes Ross Chastain a Leading Contender for the Win

Ross Chastain's speed on road courses has been inconsistent, just as Trackhouse Racing's speed tends to be generally, but Chastain has been fast this weekend and it is likely Trackhouse is putting greater emphasis on this race since it is the first NASCAR Cup Series race at Mexico, where Chastain's Mexican teammate has his first […]

Kyle Busch One of Two Past Mexico City Winners in the Field

Kyle Busch is one of the few NASCAR Cup Series drivers who previously competed at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the 2000s when the track held races in what was then the Busch Series and Nationwide Series. He won the last race there in 2008 before the track was removed from the schedule for 17 years. […]

Ryan Preece Earns Surprising Front-Row Start

Ryan Preece shockingly qualified second for Sunday's race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, giving him only his third front-row start on speed. Needless to say, this was very surprising since Preece had only ever posted two top-10 finishes in 22 road-course starts -- both ninth-place finishes at the Daytona road course in 2021 and Watkins Glen […]

Austin Cindric Not as Strong of a Road Racer as People Think

Although Austin Cindric has a reputation as a road course expert in the NASCAR Cup Series, he's really overrated on this track type in recent years. Although he does have a better average finish on road and street courses than on any other track type, he has fallen off on these tracks somewhat in recent […]

Bubba Wallace Stronger on Infield Road Courses Than Purpose-Built Ones

Despite Bubba Wallace's reputation as a lousy road racer and Tyler Reddick's reputation as a great one, Wallace qualified 25th and only three spots behind Reddick for Sunday's event. When you consider that Wallace is having his best season in general, there is likely some value here for place-differential points considering how poorly Wallace qualified, […]

Joey Logano Seemingly Alternating Between Good and Mediocre Races

It's hard to tell which NASCAR races Team Penske is emphasizing these days. While previous years suggested that Joey Logano and the No. 22 were intentionally ignoring races once they locked into the playoffs to focus exclusively on winning the Las Vegas and Phoenix playoff races, they seem to have switched that up this year […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/15/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have another full Sunday slate of MLB action to analyze. On the pitching side, we have several high-end pitchers taking the bump who will be popular choices in DFS competitions. For hitters, the Los Angeles Angels and the Atlanta Braves could be poised to light up the scoreboard in their respective […]

Brad Keselowski One of the Few Drivers with Mexico City Experience

Although Brad Keselowski has never been a very good road racer aside from a few years at Watkins Glen, he is one of the few drivers in the field who has past experience at Mexico City, where he finished eighth in 2008 before he even won his first NASCAR Cup Series race. Sunday's race arguably […]

Ryan Truex Makes First Cup Series Start Since 2014

After Denny Hamlin withdrew from Sunday's race at Mexico City after the birth of his son on Thursday, Ryan Truex was tapped to drive Hamlin's No. 11 car. After previously winning three NASCAR Xfinity Series races for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023 and 2024, this marks his first start in the Cup Series since his […]

Mexico City Will Likely be a Struggle for Erik Jones

Although Legacy Motor Club seems to be improving a little after Erik Jones recovered from his injury and the No. 43 team replaced David Elenz and Ben Beshore, the team still isn't very fast. Jones's road course performances were decent when he was driving for Joe Gibbs Racing with the Gen 6 chassis, but his […]

Front Row Motorsports' Speed May Make Noah Gragson a Decent DFS Option

Noah Gragson qualified 35th for Sunday's Mexico City race. This marks his worst starting position in over a year, and he only outqualified Ryan Truex and Katherine Legge, two drivers with next to no experience with the Next Gen chassis. Having said that, Front Row Motorsports clearly has some speed, as Gragson's teammate Todd Gilliland […]

Road Courses Are Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s Worst Track Type

Although Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was still in the playoffs a couple weeks ago more because he didn't crash than because he actually ran well, he will likely struggle and completely fall out of the playoff picture on the road-course-heavy summer stretch. In 41 road-course starts, Stenhouse only earned a single top-10 finish at Austin in […]

Riley Herbst Surprisingly Outqualifies 23XI Racing Teammates at Mexico City

Not only did Riley Herbst post his best starting position of the season with a 15th-place qualifying run at Mexico City, he shockingly also outqualified both of his 23XI Racing teammates, including perennial road course master Tyler Reddick. Although that seems surprising on the surface since road courses weren't his strongest track type in the […]

Cody Ware a Very Experienced Road Racer but Still a Long Shot

Although it's hard to imagine Cody Ware seriously contending anywhere, if there's a place he could, it might be a track like Mexico City. Ware does have more road racing experience than many of the NASCAR Cup Series drivers and even won the 2019-20 Asian Le Mans Series championship in the LMP2 Am class with […]

Shane van Gisbergen the Heavy Favorite to Win in Mexico City

Victory lane for Sunday's Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City will likely go through Shane van Gisbergen. The Trackhouse Racing driver is the heavy favorite to win this weekend's race according to all sportsbooks, and rightfully so: the No. 88 Chevrolet had the most consistent speed during practice this weekend and […]

Christopher Bell the Chalk DFS Play in Mexico City

In practice at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez this weekend, Christopher Bell looked to be one of the best in the field, as the No. 20 Toyota had the best 10-lap average during the final session on Saturday evening. However, that long-run speed did not translate to qualifying. Bell will start from back in 31st-place when the […]

Tyler Reddick Has a Lot of Work To Do To Be Competitive in Mexico

If Tyler Reddick is going to walk away with a good finish in the inaugural Cup Series race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City on Sunday, the No. 45 team has a lot of work to do. After struggling to find speed in both practice sessions on Saturday, Reddick noted that the 23XI Racing […]

AJ Allmendinger Struggling to Find Speed in Mexico City

AJ Allmendinger is one of the best road course racers in the NASCAR Cup Series, but he's struggling to find speed this weekend at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. Allmendinger was just 30th-fastest on the speed chart in the opening practice session of the weekend and then improved to 21st-fastest in the second session. […]

Chris Buescher Says Car is "Bad Fast" Heading into Mexico City Race

Chris Buescher may have qualified back in 16th for Sunday's Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, but the No. 17 Ford looks to be much better than that in race trim. After qualifying on Saturday, Buescher took to X and commented, Our Fastenal Body Guard isn't starting where we hoped for but it's still […]

Michael McDowell Confident Heading into Viva Mexico 250

Sunday at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Michael McDowell will be looking to have another strong road course run, and it looks like he'll have the car to accomplish that in the Viva Mexico 250. In practice on Saturday, McDowell's No. 71 Chevrolet was the fastest in the first practice session and then wound up qualifying fifth […]

Ryan Blaney Finds Speed in Second Practice at Mexico City

It was a tale of two practice sessions for Ryan Blaney at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on Sunday, as the Team Penske driver was just 22nd-fastest in the opening practice of the weekend before posting the fourth-fastest lap in the final session. Overall, lap times out of the No. 12 Ford looked great in that final […]

Alex Bowman Still Sore After Wreck at Michigan

Alex Bowman is still feeling the effects of his wreck at Michigan last weekend. Before qualifying for this weekend's race in Mexico City, Bowman remarked, "I was in a lot of pain on Wednesday, but I got a lot of help from people, and got back on my feet pretty quickly after Wednesday morning. Just […]

Todd Gilliland a Legitimate Dark Horse in Mexico City

He's never won in the NASCAR Cup Series, and has just one top-five finish to his credit over 123 starts, but Todd Gilliland could be a legitimate dark horse to keep an eye on in this weekend's Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Gilliland showed consistent speed during the first practice session of the […]

Zane Smith Has Upside in Mexico

Keep an eye on Zane Smith at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez this weekend. The Front Row Motorsports driver is starting to get into a groove with his new team, with finishes between sixth and 19th in five of the last six races. Additionally, Zane has been respectable in the Cup Series when it comes to road […]

Emmet Sheehan Set to Join Dodgers Rotation Next Week

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan (elbow) will return to the rotation at some point next week, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Sheehan has been working his way back from Tommy John surgery, and after building up to 63 pitches in his most recent rehab outing, appears ready to return to the […]

Kumar Rocker Set to Start Sunday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kumar Rocker will start on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. Rocker will be recalled from Triple-A to make the start in place of Tyler Mahle (shoulder), who is likely headed to the IL. Rocker has been electric in the minors, pitching to a 0.82 ERA and 0.55 WHIP, albeit over […]

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Mexico City DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads south of the border this weekend to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City for the Viva Mexico 250. This is the first time the Cup Series has ever raced at this track, and it's the second road course race of the season. Do we know what to expect? Maybe, maybe […]

Giancarlo Stanton Likely Returning Early Next Week

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) is expected to return to the lineup during the team's series against the Los Angeles Angels, according to manager Aaron Boone. That series starts Monday, but Boone said it's up in the air as to whether he returns in the first game or the second game on […]