Category: NASCAR

What would you do if you woke up on a random weekday morning only to see an extra $181 million sitting in your cryptocurrency wallet? Well, that’s exactly what faced NASCAR Truck Series Keith McGee on Thursday morning. According to a tweet from McGee, the driver woke up on Thursday to a cool $181 million…

This Saturday at Martinsville Speedway we get a sneaky great day of racing for motorsports fans. The NASCAR Truck Series gets the day started at 1 p.m. ET, with the NASCAR XFINITY Series completing the doubleheader with a 6 p.m. ET scheduled green flag. To make Saturday’s racing even more incredible, Martinsville is located in…

And then there were two … races that is. Sunday’s XFINITY 500 at Martinsville Speedway is the final race of the NASCAR Cup Series’ Round of 8, giving drivers one last opportunity to lock themselves into the championship finale at Phoenix next week. Kyle Larson, by way of wins at Texas and Kansas, has already…

NASCAR’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway is officially in a rain delay. Sunday’s race got underway at the scheduled start time of 3 p.m. ET, but rain forced NASCAR to throw the caution flag at lap 11. Driver have now gotten out of their cars, and NASCAR has red-flagged the race to dry the…

The NASCAR Cup Series’ championship battle is getting most of the attention from motorsports fans, and rightfully so. Kyle Larson, who has dominated throughout the season, has already punched his ticket to Phoenix, with a tight battle looming for the remaining seven drivers over the next two races at Kansas and Martinsville. But let’s not…

I often talk about shopping for the best line whenever making a bet no matter the sport, and the theory is quite simple. Different sportsbooks have different liabilities and therefore may vary in terms of the odds they’re offering. So by taking an extra minute, savvy bettors can ensure they’re always locking in the best…

Following a win last weekend at Texas, Kyle Larson locked in his spot for the championship race at Phoenix, leaving three openings remaining for the NASCAR Cup Series’ title event. Those spots are still very much up for grabs among the seven remaining eligible drivers, including Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch. Busch currently ranks fourth…

Everything that’s old is new again. While it was just a short few weeks ago, it seemed all quiet on the Chase Elliott vs. Kevin Harvick front following their run-ins at Bristol. Well, that all changed on Sunday when Harvick appeared to purposely dump Elliott at the Charlotte Roval. To make matters even more interesting,…

Between the Chase Elliott vs. Kevin Harvick drama and the Next Gen car testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway this week, Kyle Larson’s win at the Roval and massive points advantage in NASCAR’s Round of 8 playoffs seems to be flying under the radar. With the win, Larson now sits a commanding 42 points above the…

I’ve been very conservative over the last couple of months when it comes to my NASCAR betting cards. Sure, I’ve still gotten in on the action, but nowhere near how aggressive I was earlier in the season. This isn’t necessarily planned ahead of time — it simply follows the strategy of only making bets, especially…

I love NASCAR road course racing. And when it comes to these circuits in the NASCAR Cup Series, Chase Elliott is the king of the road courses. As RJ Kraft detailed for NASCAR.com, Elliott has dominated at this track type in recent years, posting six wins and nine top-five finishes in the past 10 road-course…

Well, we survived! On Saturday, my wife and I took our two kids to the NASCAR XFINTY Series race at Charlotte, taking in a whole 25 or so laps before deciding to bring the traveling circus back home. With a successful trip to Charlotte under our belts, I’m turning my attention to Sunday’s Bank of…

The first NASCAR race I attended was at Bristol in the spring of 2001, meaning two things: I’m old. I’ve been enjoying live NASCAR racing for more than 20 years. And even though I love NASCAR road-course racing, I have yet to experience one of these tracks in-person … until Saturday. My wife and I…

The First Family of NASCAR Betting™ is heading to Charlotte Motor Speedway for Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250 (3:30 p.m. ET, NBC)! Now, I know what you’re thinking: Taking two young kids on a road trip to a NASCAR XFINITY Series race is a dumb idea … … and you would be right. Does…

Bubba Wallace has won his first career NASCAR Cup Series race after the driver of the No. 23 Toyota took the lead during Monday’s YellaWood 500 shortly before rain fell on lap 117 at Talladega Superspeedway. After wet weather forced NASCAR to postpone the YellaWood 500 on Sunday, the race finally got started shortly after…

Well, NASCAR tried, but it just wasn’t meant to be. Rain in Talladega, Ala. has postponed Sunday’s YellaWood 500 until Monday at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN. NASCAR made multiple attempts to dry the track on Sunday, but persistent rain simply made it too difficult to get the race started. Talladega Superspeedway does not have…

Well, this should certainly be fun. With only five races remaining before the championship finale at Phoenix and just two races before the Round of 8 cutoff, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to perhaps its most unpredictable racetrack for Sunday’s YellaWood 500 (2 p.m. ET, NBC) at Talladega Superspeedway. Superspeedways are notorious for pack racing…

That’s Bristol baby. Take old-school, short-track racing in Thunder Valley and sprinkle in some playoff intensity and we have the perfect storm for some angry drivers, which is exactly what we saw on Saturday night. While racing for the lead late in the Bristol Night Race, Kevin Harvick made contact with Chase Elliott, cutting down…

Bristol Motor Speedway will always hold a special place in my NASCAR-loving heart. As a Jersey boy of 12 years, my family moved to North Carolina in the early 1990s, but the NASCAR bug didn’t bite me until I visited Bristol in the spring of 2001 (a race won by Elliott Sadler driving for the…

Twenty-six NASCAR Cup Series races are in the books and 16 drivers have officially punched their tickets to the postseason. Starting with Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, playoff drivers will now run through a 10-race gauntlet, including three elimination rounds, before just four eligible teams are left standing to race for the…

Daytona Beach, Fla. is no stranger to wet, rainy weather, especially when NASCAR is in town. The past two Daytona 500s have been delayed due to wet weather, as well as the summer race here two years ago which allowed Justin Haley to steal a win by playing the rain-strategy game. And as I’m sure…

For every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction. This includes sports betting. After a handful of recent longshot NASCAR winners at Daytona, including Michael McDowell at the 500 in February, it appears that sportsbooks have had enough. For example, on race day morning of the 2021 Daytona 500 just 20 drivers had odds shorter…

Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 (7 p.m. ET, NBC) at Daytona could get wild. The NASCAR Cup Series’ final regular season race has plenty of playoff implications, including the ability for a sleeper to steal a win and punch his ticket to the playoffs. Because this is the final chance for drivers who are…

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Daytona International Speedway for tonight’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 (7 p.m. ET, NBC) for the final race of the regular season. Fifteen of the 16-driver playoff field is now set, with the final spot still up for grabs heading into Saturday’s night’s race. Tyler Reddick has a 25-point lead…

Let me start with this: I don’t typically bet NASCAR head-to-head driver matchups at superspeedways. Because oddsmakers generally match up drivers who are close to the same odds to win the race, you’re normally getting a choice between two drivers of similar ability and equipment. Throw in the fact that the randomness of superspeedway racing…

Practice is in the books and the starting lineup is set for Sunday’s NASCAR Verizon 200 (1 p.m. ET, NBC) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. While the XFINITY Series has now run two races on the Indy road course (including Saturday’s race), today will be the first time that the Cup Series will compete on this…

For the first time ever, the NASCAR Cup Series will race on the road course at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Because this circuit is new to the series, drivers and teams were afforded a 50-minute practice session on Saturday, with qualifying at 9:05 a.m. ET Sunday that set the starting lineup for today’s Verizon…

NASCAR is back at Indianapolis! While the Cup Series has run at the Brickyard since 1994, this will be the first time it races on the Indianapolis road course. And because this is the first time Cup cars will take on the Indy road course, there will be both practice and qualifying this weekend, allowing…

Following a two-week break for the Tokyo Summer Olympics, the NASCAR Cup Series returns for Sunday’s Go Bowling at the Glen (3 p.m. ET on NBCSN) at Watkins Glen International. Watkins Glen, an 11-turn, 3.4-mile road course, will see its first NASCAR Cup Series race in two years after last season’s event was canceled due…

Well, NASCAR tried. After just a handful of laps in Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, a wet racetrack sent a handful of cars into the wall, forcing NASCAR to delay the race due to rain. Race leader Kyle Busch and second-place driver Martin Truex Jr. each hit wet spots on…

Well, what do we have here? After months of Kyle Larson dominating the NASCAR Cup Series, and NASCAR betting odds, the driver of Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevy is not the favorite heading into the race weekend. That honor goes to Denny Hamlin, who is +475 to win Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New…

For the second time this season, the NASCAR Cup Series will race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Sunday’s Quaker State 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN). Kyle Larson dominated at Atlanta back in March by leading 269 of the 325 laps run before Ryan Blaney passed the fading No. 5 Chevy with just nine laps to…

For the first time since 1956, the NASCAR Cup Series will race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Sunday’s Jockey Made in America 250 (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC) will be the first Cup Series action at Road America for today’s drivers, but that doesn’t mean the track is completely new to the field. Road…

Let’s play two! With Saturday’s Pocono Organics CBD 325 in the books, the NASCAR Cup Series is running it back at Pocono Raceway with Sunday’s Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 (3:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN). Kyle Larson looked as if he had his fifth consecutive win in hand in Saturday’s race, leading on the final lap…

For the first time the season, the NASCAR Cup Series will have a Saturday/Sunday doubleheader. While doubleheaders were quite common last year as NASCAR scrambled to get in a full season’s worth of races following the shutdown for the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 schedule has been much more regular, meaning little need for back-to-back races.…

NASCAR is back in Nashville! The Ally 400 will go green on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET (FS1) at Nashville Superspeedway, a unique 1.33-mile oval with a concrete surface and 14 degrees of banking in the turns. Because this track is new to the NASCAR Cup Series circuit, drivers and teams were afforded 50 minutes…

For the first time ever, the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race (8 p.m. ET, FS1) will be held at Texas Motor Speedway, but that’s not the only unique part of Sunday night’s race. The race package is different from what’s been typically run at 1.5-mile tracks this season, specifically the engine which will use a…

For the first time in two years, the NASCAR Cup Series will return to Sonoma Raceway. In general, there has been more road course racing recently, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the series skipped this circuit during the 2020 season. The usual suspects, like Chase Elliott (+225) and Martin Truex (+400), are the favorites…

For motorsports bettors, today is an epic day. The Indy 500 leads us off with 500 miles of IndyCar’s most prominent race at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with NASCAR’s longest race, the Coca-Cola 600, bringing us home under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, NASCAR has essentially…

Sunday’s NASCAR Echopark Texas Grand Prix (2:30 p.m. ET, FS1) at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) marks a handful of firsts: The first time NASCAR has ever raced at COTA. The first time NASCAR will host practice and qualifying since the Bristol Dirt Race in March — and only the second time since the sport…

The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season has enough races under its belt to know which drivers are true contenders week in and week out, and which are behind the eight ball. It’s no surprise to see Martin Truex Jr. (+350), Kyle Larson (+450) and Denny Hamlin (+600) as the favorites for Sunday’s Drydene 400 at…

In what is becoming a pattern this season, I’m not all that enamored with odds for Sunday’s Buschy McBusch Race 400 (… yes, that’s the real name) at Kansas Speedway. In all seriousness, I’ve been especially conservative recently — especially at Bristol, which was the first Cup race on dirt in more than half of a…

NASCAR’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway will start today at 2 p.m. ET (FOX). However, while many bettors are just now getting around to checking out NASCAR at Talladega odds, the market for Sunday’s GEICO 500 has been surprisingly hot all week. The top of the NASCAR odds board hasn’t changed much since Tuesday, with…

NASCAR’s version of a major tournament takes place this weekend at the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway with sportsbooks rooting against betting favorite Denny Hamlin. Hamlin, +650 at BetMGM, is looking for his third career win at this track. And bettors like his chances of winning his second straight race at the superspeedway. According to…

For the first time since the season-opening Daytona 500, pack racing will return for Sunday’s Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Talladega is known for exciting racing, big wrecks, close finishes and, of course, Ricky Bobby. And when it comes to Geico 500 odds, Denny Hamlin is the clear betting favorite at +650, and for good…

Following last weekend’s epic race at Martinsville Speedway, the NASCAR Cup Series will visit another short, flat track for Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 (3 p.m. ET, FOX) at Richmond Raceway. While Martinsville and Richmond aren’t exactly carbon copies of each other, they both have little banking and measure less than one-mile in length. And most…

Hey, it’s not expected to rain today! NASCAR is at Richmond Raceway this weekend, starting with the Truck Series’ Toyota Care 250 today at 1:30 p.m. ET (FS1), followed by Sunday’s Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 (3 p.m. ET, FOX), and for what feels like the first time in a while, rain is not in…

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the weekend’s NASCAR races have been postponed due to rain and will attempt a same-day doubleheader. A very similar situation unfolded two weeks ago at Bristol when the Truck and Cup Series races were rained out and eventually completed in a Monday doubleheader. When it comes to today’s…

For the second straight race weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series race has been delayed due to rain, which, when combined with Masters Sunday, sets up an epic sports (and betting) day. In fact, the NASCAR XFINITY Series will restart its postponed Cook Out 250 at noon ET at Martinsville Speedway as well, making it a…

OK, I’ll take full responsibility for this. Two weeks ago I wrote about NASCAR’s fortunate start to season when it comes to weather immediately before the Bristol dirt race got postponed due to rain. Well, here we go again … Martinsville Speedway is no stranger to rain. In fact, Friday night’s XFINITY Series Cook Out…

There’s no doubt about it — I’ve been taking an extremely conservative approach to NASCAR betting over the past couple of weeks. Oddsmakers did a really good job setting numbers for Atlanta, with nothing really moving into a playable range for me. Two weeks ago on Bristol’s dirt track, I simply had zero clue what…

The NASCAR XFINITY Series is back in action for the time since March 20 in tonight’s Cook Out 250 (8 p.m. ET, FS1) at Martinsville Speedway. Friday night’s Martinsville odds board is crowded at the top, with four drivers (Justin Allgaier, A.J. Allmendinger, Harrison Burton and Austin Cindric) listed at 5-1 or shorter. It’s important…

As if the half-century wait wasn’t long enough, NASCAR fans eagerly anticipating the Cup Series’ return to dirt racing were forced to wait an extra day thanks to Mother Nature. The Food City Dirt Race, originally scheduled for Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET, was postponed until Monday afternoon after a deluge of rain flooded Bristol…

After torrential downpours and flash flooding hit Bristol Motor Speedway throughout the morning on Sunday, NASCAR had no choice but to postpone the Cup Series’ Food City Dirt and Truck Series’ Pinty’s Dirt Truck Race, which was already rescheduled from Saturday night, until Monday afternoon. At 10:47 a.m. ET on Sunday, Roush Fenway tweeted a…

For the first time in 51 years, the NASCAR Cup Series will run a race on dirt. Sunday’s Food City Dirt Race (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX) will take place at Bristol Motor Speedway, which has been converted from its traditional concrete surface to dirt. As a result, drivers with extensive dirt racing backgrounds were expected…

The NASCAR Cup Series visits its third 1.5-mile track of the season in Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (3 p.m. ET, FOX) at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Atlanta is a unique 1.5-miler with a very old surface that significantly wears tires, similar to Homestead-Miami Speedway. However, while the top line, also referred to as “running…

After one superspeedway race, one road course and two 1.5-mile tracks to start off the 2021 season, the NASCAR Cup Series will visit Phoenix Raceway, a flat, one-mile tri-oval for Sunday’s Instacart 500 (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX). Phoenix is a very unique circuit and considering we have yet to see any races on shorter, flat…

Y’all, I’m tired. Like, “don’t plan on changing out of my pajamas and maybe living on the couch for three days” kinda tired. We had friends from Massachusetts come down for a visit with their three kids for a whole week. Do you know how many kids you get when you have two and then…

Boy, did I whiff last weekend at Homestead. I was a little nervous that a lack of good data was going to make the race a difficult one to handicap, and as it turns out, I was correct. Here is what I wrote ahead of the Dixie Vodka 400: “This is the first race of…

Josh Bilicki isn’t the only one who would benefit if he wins this weekend’s Pennzoil 400 in Las Vegas. The NASCAR driver of the No. 56 Dollar Loan Center Ford Mustang has never won a race, but a win in Las Vegas would be expensive for Circa Sports in Las Vegas. Dollar Loan Center —…

Before getting into my bets for today’s NASCAR Dixie Vodka 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX) at Homestead-Miami Speedway, I wanted to first address what is both a humble brag and a word of caution. Last week, many of us were fortunate to hit it big when Christopher Bell crossed the finish line at the Daytona…

Following races on Daytona International Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval and road course layout, the NASCAR XFINITY Series visits Homestead-Miami Speedway for today’s Contender Boats 250 (4:30 p.m. ET, FS1). Homestead is a very fun 1.5-mile track that offers plenty of tire falloff and multiple grooves of racing. This combination results in plenty of side-by-side action while…

I finally knows what it feels like to be Eli Manning. As a bettor, you need to be able to shake off poor bets, beats and even big wins with little to no emotion, other than analytically thinking through both the good and the bad. On Sunday, we loaded up on Christopher Bell (66-1 to…

This is dumb. I know it, you know it, but I’m doing it anyway. Chase Elliott has won the past four NASCAR Cup Series road-course races, including a dominant victory on the Daytona Roval in August, starts on the pole and has the best pit stall for Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 (3 p.m. ET,…

NASCAR racing on the oval at Daytona International Speedway, like what we saw in last weekend’s Daytona 500, is very random and unpredictable. Therefore, I’m not all that interested in betting head-to-head driver matchups as the eventual winner is often the one who gets lucky enough to miss wrecks, and I have little interest in…

With one week of the NASCAR season under our belts, I figured it was time to dust off the pandemic and parenting cobwebs and get back into the game. And what game is that you ask? The “making questionable bets and disliking myself more than usual” game. You should try it. It’s an absolute delight.…

All three national NASCAR series will be back at Daytona this weekend, with each running the road course layout as opposed to the traditional oval. The Camping World Truck Series gets the action started with tonight’s BrakeBest Brake Pads 159 (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1) under the lights. The Truck Series ran this layout last year,…

Following Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500, the NASCAR Cup Series will run another race at Daytona International Speedway this weekend — this time the O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 (Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, FOX) on the track’s road course circuit. Also referred to as the “Roval,” this is the same layout that hosted the 2021 Busch…

In a shocking turn of events, the Daytona 500 is in a rain delay. While that’s certainly not fun for drivers and fans, NASCAR bettors don’t have to sit on their hands. Sportsbooks post live NASCAR odds, which means bettors can wager on drivers throughout an entire race — even during rain delays. So if…

Stop me if you’ve heard this before … the Daytona 500 is currently delayed for rain. After rain postponed last year’s Daytona 500 after just 20 laps and forced a Monday finish, there’s a chance we’re in for more of the same for the 2021 edition of the Great American Race. The NASCAR Cup Series…

The start of the 2021 Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. ET, FOX) is almost here! The Daytona 500 is not only NASCAR biggest race, but it’s also the season-opening event, which allows sportsbooks to post odds weeks, and even months, in advance. This also gives bettors a chance to get down on the Daytona 500 early,…

Everybody loves a longshot, and while NASCAR’s superspeedway races, like the Daytona 500, are the most random events on the Cup Series schedule, drivers further down the odds board rarely cash those big outright tickets. However, due to pack racing that levels the playing field and attrition from big wrecks, longer shots often score better-than-expected…

Happy Valentine’s Day! While most don’t associate the holiday with NASCAR’s biggest race, it’s certainly a romantic combination for motorsports bettors. It’s been a busy week for the NASCAR Cup Series in Daytona, including the Busch Clash, qualifying, the Bluegreen Vacations Duel and a handful of practice sessions to get cars dialed in for today’s…

The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season officially gets underway with today’s Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. ET, FOX), also marking the start for the NASCAR Fantasy Live fantasy racing game. Not signed up for NASCAR Fantasy Live or looking to join another league? Click here to join my personal league for the 2021 season. Clearly the…

The start of the 2021 NASCAR season is just one week away and will get underway with the Busch Clash at Daytona International Speedway on Tuesday, Feb. 9 (7 p.m. ET, FS1). The Busch Clash is an exhibition race, meaning no Cup Series points are on the line, and for the first time ever will…

With the NFL season officially in the rearview, it’s time to turn our attention to the start of the 2021 NASCAR season, which gets underway with Tuesday night’s Busch Clash at Daytona. The Busch Clash is an exhibition race, meaning there are no points on the line, and drivers must meet specific criteria, like winning…

Sports betting is expanding across the United States, and is now available in a NASCAR hotbeds like including Tennessee, Virginia and Indiana. However, those new to NASCAR betting across the country may be intimidated by the sheer number of sportsbooks now offering NASCAR odds. With this in mind, I decided to rank my best sportsbooks…

Shake off those Super Bowl hangovers because NASCAR’s biggest race, the Daytona 500, is less than one week away! This week (known as “Speedweeks” among race fans) is absolutely loaded, starting with the Busch Clash on Tuesday, followed by Daytona 500 qualifying on Wednesday, the Bluegreen Vacations Duel on Thursday, the Truck Series’ NextEra Energy…

The new year is finally here, and while that means football season is coming to a close, it’s also a reminder that NASCAR’s season-opening race, the Daytona 500 (Feb. 14 at 2:30 p.m. ET), is right around the corner. Daytona 500 odds are available at most sportsbooks, so it’s time to turn our attention toward…

The 2021 Daytona 500 is more than three months away, but that hasn’t stopped sportsbooks from posting odds to win next year’s season-opening race. Denny Hamlin, who has three career Daytona 500 victories, including back-to-back wins in 2019 and 2020, is the favorite at 8-1 odds. Team Penske drivers Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney are…

Just days ago Chase Elliott secured the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship with a win at Phoenix Raceway, and the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook is already looking ahead to next season’s title chase. Early odds expect a very competitive championship race, with seven drivers at 8-1 or shorter. Kevin Harvick is the early favorite at…

The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season wraps up today at Phoenix Raceway. That being said, we have our last chance at Cup Series prop bet glory until Daytona Speedweeks 2021. Phoenix Raceway is a one-mile flat track. Richmond and New Hampshire are its top corollary tracks. Martinsville can be considered a minor corollary track as…

The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion will be crowned today at Phoenix Raceway. Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, and Chase Elliott are the drivers still eligible to win the title. Kevin Harvick, a nine-time race winner this season, was eliminated last week at Martinsville, but still remains a favorite to win today’s race. Ever…

After an exciting elimination race at Martinsville Speedway, the “Championship 4” are set for Sunday’s season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski will battle for the title, with the highest-finishing driver of the four hoisting the championship trophy. For those new to NASCAR, one of these drivers doesn’t…

Today’s XFINITY 500 (2 p.m. ET, NBC) at Martinsville is the penultimate race of the season. After today, the four drivers eligible for the championship will be set. This elimination race couldn’t come at a better venue. Martinsville is a half-mile flat oval where passing is difficult. That often means drivers will need to apply…

For the first time since 2006 the NASCAR XFINITY Series will return to Martinsville Speedway for Saturday’s Draft Top 250 (3:30 p.m. ET, NBC). Moreso than ever, this makes experience on such a unique, flat and half-mile short track crucial since these cars haven’t made a lap at the track dubbed “The Paperclip” in 14…

Kevin Harvick has won the last three fall races at Texas Motor Speedway and is the +260 favorite for Sunday’s Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 (3:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN). From an outright winner standpoint, the means bettors will likely have to decide whether it’s smarter to bet big on Harvick or try to beat him with…

Joey Logano locked himself into the championship race with a win at Kansas Speedway. That race takes place two weekends from now at Phoenix, which means Logano can focus on the finale and not worry about today’s race at Texas Motor Speedway. The right-side tires in use today are the same tires that were used…

Today’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is the eighth race of the year at a 1.5-mile track with low- or medium-tire wear. That gives us plenty of data to work with to find the best value when betting matchups and other props. In particular, there are four representative races that we can lean…

The third round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs begins today at Kansas Speedway. This is the second race at the 1.5-mile track this year. Denny Hamlin was victorious in the first race, but circumstances are a bit different this time around. The first Kansas race ended under the lights, but today’s affair will take place…

The NASCAR Cup Series is in Charlotte for the second time this year. However, this race is on the “ROVAL” track, which uses the infield road course in conjunction with part of the oval track. This unique circuit has produced some exciting moments and plenty of beating and banging. Add in the strategy element of…

Racing at superspeedways is all about finding value in what seems like a mess of randomness. It’s especially difficult to handicap younger drivers who naturally have a smaller sample of races to evaluate. Natural randomness can make certain newcomers look better or worse than they actually are. The best way to escape this problem is…

Las Vegas is the city most known for trying to win big on a longshot. Unfortunately, that hasn’t come true for race winners at its NASCAR Cup Series events with favorites taking down every race in the Gen-6 era. However, we can still find value on long-shot winners. Instead of betting them to win, we…

NASCAR makes its return to Sin City for a second-round playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The last time NASCAR was in Vegas, COVID-19 was only weeks away from shutting down the sport. Joey Logano won that race after a caution shook up the field with four laps to go. That places Logano among…

The final race of the first round of NASCAR’s Cup Series playoffs takes place tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway. The half-mile, highly-banked bull ring features plenty of action. The stakes are high, with several drivers on the bubble, and two solid Bristol drivers likely in a win-or-go-home scenario. Fortunately, we have data from Bristol earlier…

The Bass Pro Shops Night Race (7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN) marks the final race of the first round of the playoffs. Usually races at Bristol are wild affairs, with an average of 11.2 cautions over the last five low-downforce races. That includes a 17-caution race earlier this year. At a race with such volatility, we…

The NASCAR Cup Series is in Richmond for the second race of the opening round of the playoffs (7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN). Richmond is a 0.75-mile tri-oval, and one of the four shorter flat tracks on the schedule. In addition to Richmond, New Hampshire and Phoenix also are short, flat tracks that used the same…

With the 16-driver field officially set, the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs get underway in Sunday night’s Cook Out Southern 500 (6 p.m. ET, NBC) at Darlington Raceway. The Southern 500 is typically the only Cup Series visit to this historic track during a traditional season schedule, however, 2020 has been anything but traditional. Due to…

The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs kick off with a return trip to Darlington Raceway. This race is the third Darlington race of the year, allowing DFS players plenty of opportunity to dig into recent track history. In addition, I’ll use results from Homestead this year as a major comparison. Homestead is the most similar…