2 hours agoOn Sunday night, Chase Elliott finished seventh in the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Sunday's race marked the sixth top-10 finish in the last eight races for the second-generation Cup star, which ties him for the most over this span in the Cup Series. While we will never know what could have been given that the race ended with 151 laps remaining, it did not look as if the No. 9 had enough speed to rival Christopher Bell, who led a race-high 90 laps. Although you can never count a driver the caliber of Chase Elliott out, given that he led just two of the 249 laps that were completed and that he only managed to record four fastest laps on the night, it seems unlikely that he was going to do enough to return value on his $9,300 DraftKings salary even if the race would have been run in full. Up next for the Chase Elliott and the entire Cup Series is a trip to World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway) for Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300. Source: Jayski.com
3 hours agoAlex Bowman finished ninth in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Overall, Sunday was a solid outing for the Hendrick Motorsports star as he recorded seven fastest laps, spent 96% of the race in the top 15, and earned his ninth top-10 finish of the season. Unfortunatelyread more...
7 hours agoJosh Berry figured prominently into the first two stages at Charlotte. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver even taking five stage points along the way. The No. 4 Ford car even led seven laps of the 249. However, as the laps ticked down during the third stage (which became the final), Berry began to start to lose track position. He was down to tenth before the rain and storms came. Thankfully, the race never continued and Berry was able to secure his second Top 10 result of 2024. It was his second race where he accumulated 30 or more points as Berry starts to gain momentum. Source: NASCAR.com
7 hours agoDenny Hamlin may have not led a lap on Sunday. However, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver was fast enough to squeeze out a fifth-place result. The rain and thunderstorms put a damper on the race. Ultimately, NASCAR called the Coca-Cola 600 at 249 laps. Hamlin qualified 11th but had one of the faster times in early qualifying. Also, the No. 11 car racked up seven stage points from Stage 2. Gateway could be another good track for Hamlin who finished second there in 2023 after starting third. Source: NASCAR.com
1 day agoThe Indianapolis 500 is currently under rain delay, but it looks likely that the race will get started around 4:30 pm ET. It has been announced that NASCAR Cup Series star, Kyle Larson, will be staying in Indianapolis to run the Indianapolis 500 and will likely miss the start of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Justin Allgaier has been on standby to fill in just in case this scenario happened. Do not pick Kyle Larson in DFS this weekend, as he will not earn any points for the race if he does not start it.Source: Dustin Long
1 day agoWilliam Byron should be a contender in this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports driver looked very fast in practice here on Saturday before spinning out, and he didn't get any damage when he wrecked so that's a good thing. Byron also went on to qualify second, so he has a great starting position to work with. As far as DFS potential goes, Byron is a legitimate contender for the win and is also a strong candidate to lead a bunch of laps on Sunday evening. At just $10,000 on DraftKings, he looks to be one of the value plays on the slate when it comes to the high-priced drivers. Be sure not to overlook William Byron in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 race.Source: ifantasyrace
1 day agoWe're 13 races into the 2024 season and Martin Truex Jr is still winless despite being one of the fastest cars all year long. Will that change this weekend at Charlotte? Nighttime is when Truex tends to be the fastest, and the ending of this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 race will be at night. Truex qualified fourth for the big race so he definitely has a competitive advantage heading in. As far as DraftKings potential goes, Truex is moderately priced this weekend at just $9,500 and has good dominator upside. If he leads a good chunk of laps and finishes where he should (top five), he's definitely going to be worth the DFS price tag. In this Next Gen car, Truex has the third-best average running position of all drivers at Charlotte, Kansas, and Las Vegas.Source: Win The Race
1 day agoDenny Hamlin should be a contender for the win at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has been the fastest on the 1.5-mile intermediates this season, walking away with an eighth-place finish at Las Vegas and a fifth-place finish at Kansas. At Charlotte specifically, Hamlin won from the pole here back in 2022 and was a legitimate top-five contender last season before his run-in with Chase Elliott, relegating Hamlin to a 35th-place finish. Most sportsbooks have Hamlin firmly as the second-favorite behind Kyle Larson heading into the Coca-Cola 600 race. In DraftKings, Denny is priced at $10,700 and is projected to be one of the highest-scoring drivers on the slate. Make sure you have a good dose of Hamlin exposure on Sunday, as his 11th-place starting spot offers Place Differential upside.Source: ifantasyrace
1 day agoBubba Wallace will start from the 12th spot in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In practice on Saturday afternoon, Wallace produced the third-best practice time, clocking in at 29.990 for his fastest lap. Although he actually improved his time during his qualifying session (29.861), he fellread more...
1 day agoOn Saturday afternoon, Tyler Reddick qualified eighth for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. With a win, seven top-10 finishes, and an average DraftKings score of 39.75 in the 13 non-exhibition races this season, Reddick has become one of the most consistent, reliable drivers in all ofread more...
1 day agoJoey Logano, fresh off of winning the 2024 All-Star race, will start 28th in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. While last weekend's race made no impact on the playoff standings, winning a premium exhibition by leading all but one lap was just the type of outingread more...
1 day agoCarson Hocevar will start 20th in what will be his Cup Series debut on the intermediate configuration at Charlotte Motor Speedway. As was to be expected, 2024 has been a struggle for the Spire Motorsports rookie. In his 13 non-exhibition starts this season, the 21-year-old has justread more...
1 day agoNorth Carolina native Ty Gibbs will make his first Cup Series pole start in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In his first Cup start at his home track in 2023, Gibbs was dreadful, finishing 26th after starting 19th, which earned him just 9.9 DraftKings points forread more...
1 day agoDespite being the third-highest-priced driver on the DraftKings slate this weekend, Ryan Blaney ($10,300) is a strong option on the DFS platform. He qualified back in 16th for this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which gives the defending series Champion good Place Differential upside. Blaney is also the defending winner of this race, which adds to his dominator potential on Sunday if he can find his way to the lead. In practice this weekend, the No. 12 Ford was one of the fastest on the long runs, ending up with the best 10-, 15-, and 20-lap average among Group A drivers. In the Next Gen car, Blaney ranks seventh in terms of average running position on this track type.Source: Win The Race
1 day agoAfter winning the Xfinity Series race on Saturday afternoon, Chase Elliott went on to qualify fifth for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. With five top-five finishes over the last seven races, and as one of the favorites to win the Cup championship in 2024, there isread more...