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Aric Almirola Qualifies Second For Saturday Night's Race
Aric Almirola nearly pulled off a pole position run on Friday afternoon but came up just 0.105 seconds short. He settled for second or outside of Row 1 when the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 starts Saturday night. Again, as the track conditions cooled, that was when some interesting trends started to emerge. Almirola and... Read More
Chase Elliott Nets Pole At Martinsville
Chase Elliott got around the Martinsville "Paperclip" faster than anyone else on Friday afternoon. His time of 19.694 seconds was good enough to wind up on the pole for Saturday night's Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400. The Hendricks Motorsports Racing driver is one of the few drivers to win other than Martin Truex Jr. recently.... Read More
NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Martinsville Call 811 Before You Dig 250 (4/8/22)
It's time for a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville, part of a tripleheader weekend at the half-mile track! Last week, Ty Gibbs won at Richmond, his third win of the season. But despite that, Gibbs is 31 points back of series leader Noah Gragson. A.J. Allmendinger is second in points, followed by Gibbs in... Read More
NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Martinsville Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 (4/7/22)
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Martinsville on Thursday night as part of a NASCAR tripleheader weekend. Last time out, Zane Smith won at COTA, his second win of this Truck Series season. He sits fourth in the overall point standings, while Chandler Smith is the current leader. Here at RotoBaller, we want... Read More
NASCAR DFS Tiered Rankings: Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's Tiered Rankings for the eighth race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 at Martinsville Raceway. For those that are viewing these rankings for the first time, here is how the sheet works.... Read More
Kyle Larson Rides Drafts Up To Fifth On Sunday
Kyle Larson never quite had the push and speed to get to the front of the field on Sunday at Richmond. The No. 5 car was pretty fast but far from the fastest. He was able to sneak up the field. By the end of Stage 2, the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver was ninth. From... Read More
Martin Truex Jr.'s Tires Wear At Richmond
Joe Gibbs Racing was at the forefront on Sunday as Martin Truex Jr. led 80 of the 400 laps at Richmond. He accumulated the most stage points (17) and won Stage 2 on Sunday. In the end, the No. 19 car just did not have the tires to maintain grip and speed on the short... Read More
William Byron Holds On For Third Place At Richmond
William Byron led all the Hendrick Motorsports Racing cars on Sunday at Richmond. He led 122 out of the 400 laps on the 3/4 mile track. It looked like he might even win but his car just was not quite fast enough. Ultimately, the hard charging Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick went by him with... Read More
Kevin Harvick Pushes His Way To Second At Richmond
Kevin Harvick had the speed and push to get to the front at Richmond. It seemed like the No. 4 Ford had the best chance to win the Toyota Owners 400. However, Harvick never did get to the front of the race. Harvick never even led a lap. However, late in the race he got... Read More
Denny Hamlin Gets Into The Win Column At Richmond
The Joe Gibbs Racing car passed the test on Sunday as Denny Hamlin found a late surge in speed. He was able to pass William Byron and Martin Truex Jr. on his way to win the Toyota Owners 400. The No. 11 driver finished just outside the top ten during the first two stages. However,... Read More
Toyota Owners 400 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
The NASCAR Cup Series visits Richmond this week for the first short track race with the new generation of race car. What kind of action will the race produce? Last week at COTA, Ross Chastain earned the first win of his career, making him the third first-time winner already this season, joining Austin Cindric and... Read More
NASCAR DFS Tiered Rankings: Toyota Owners 400 (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's Tiered Rankings for the seventh race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. For those that are viewing these rankings for the first time, here is how the sheet works. There are... Read More
Kyle Busch Looks To Continue His Tear At Richmond
Kyle Busch, who has the most wins of any active driver at the Richmond track with six wins in his career, will look to build on his success while starting from the third position on Sunday. The Joe Gibbs Racing Team has fared well at this track, winning eight of the last 12 races, and... Read More
Toyota Owners 400: NASCAR DFS Value Picks (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The Toyota Owners 400 is this week’s Nascar Cup Series race and marks the first short-track event of the season at Richmond Raceway. Although the Cup Series raced on Phoenix and had the Clash at the L.A. Coliseum which can be comparable to... Read More
Kurt Busch Could Be DFS Gem At Richmond On Sunday
No one is saying Kurt Busch could contend at Richmond, but the elder Busch starts 27th on Sunday. That means he will have a chance to advance through the field. Does the 23XI Racing Toyota have enough at the end to consolidate any advances? That is the unknown with this Next-Gen build. There is simply... Read More
Aric Almirola Has Speed To Contend At Richmond
Aric Almirola has enjoyed several top finishes recently on the Richmond track. The Stewart-Haas Racing car showed it was pretty fast in qualifying and during practice on Saturday. Almirola starts from the tenth spot on Sunday for the Toyota Owners 400. Combine that with a couple of top-ten results in the past five races and... Read More
Christopher Bell Starts Ninth On Sunday At Richmond
Christopher Bell turned in some nice laps on Saturday in qualifying. As a result, he was able to get in the final ten and start ninth on Sunday at Richmond. Bell, in three starts, has two top-five results on the short 3/4 mile track. It lends many to believe he could buck the Joe Gibbs... Read More
Ross Chastain Looks To Go Back-To-Back
Ross Chastain comes into Richmond on a high, winning his first career NASCAR Cup Series race last Sunday in Austin. Chastain had another solid qualifying run on Saturday, coming in eighth with a time of 22.767 seconds. Chastain and the Trackhouse Racing team are here to show that they are ready to compete with the... Read More
Kevin Harvick Looking To Improve On Recent Form
Kevin Harvick adds to the list of drivers starting in the top 10 of Sunday's race that have had a lot of past success at the track. Harvick is a three-time winner at the Richmond Raceway. However, he hasn't won since 2013. That doesn't mean he has performed poorly, taking a top-10 position in eight... Read More
Martin Truex Jr. Looking For One More Richmond Victory
Martin Truex Jr. loves racing at Richmond Raceway, and surprisingly, his sixth starting position for Sunday is his third-worst starting position in the last 10 races at this track. It would be hard not to believe that Truex will make a run for the top spot again on Sunday, as he has won the crown... Read More
Erik Jones Could Struggle Up Top At Richmond
Erik Jones put in a solid time of 22.747 seconds in qualifying to take the fifth position in Sunday's race alongside Martin Truex Jr. Jones started both races at Richmond last season in 30th or below in the Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet. He performed well at the track as a member of Joe Gibbs Racing,... Read More
Chase Briscoe To Start Fourth On Sunday
Chase Briscoe led the way for Stewart-Haas Racing, qualifying in fourth as one of three from the team in the top 10. Briscoe put in a time of 22.658 seconds to finish just ahead of Erik Jones and Martin Truex Jr., getting him the start alongside six-time champion Kyle Busch. The betting odds aren't buying... Read More
William Byron Will Struggle To Hold His Place
William Byron was the lone Hendrick Motorsports car to qualify in the top 10 on Saturday, coming in at a top speed of just .20 mph less than the pole-sitter Ryan Blaney. The Richmond track hasn't been the greatest for Byron, as he has finished lower than he started in six of seven races. Byron... Read More
Ryan Blaney Takes Pole At Richmond
Ryan Blaney has historically struggled at the Richmond track, getting only one top-10 finish in 11 starts. He will look to turn that around this weekend, finishing on the pole position in qualifying for the second straight week with a speed of 119.782 mph. Blaney also posted the third-fastest lap in practice, so he could... Read More
NASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 4/3 - PrizePicks
Hello once again everyone! We ride on over to Richmond, Virginia for the Toyota Owners 400 this week and the seventh 2022 edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you... Read More
Alex Bowman Expects Wild Ride At Richmond On Sunday
There are two schools of thought with Alex Bowman. He is either going to ride a Chevy wave to the front or is going to struggle all day in the middle of the pack. Bowman did win last year in a race that was expected to be dominated by Martin Truex Jr. or even Kyle... Read More
Austin Dillon Slumps A Bit In Qualifying At Richmond
Austin Dillon fell to 25th in qualifying at Richmond on Saturday. That was a bit of a surprise. However, the No. 3 Chevy could have better luck during the race on Sunday. Dillon has found his way into the top-ten in three of the last five races on the 3/4 mile course. He has managed... Read More
Kyle Larson Looking For Something Positive At Richmond
Kyle Larson has seen his fortunes reverse over the past few weeks. He was leading the Cup Series points-wise in February but has dipped further away as April begins. Larson historically has been okay at Richmond with two top-ten finishes at the 3/4 mile short-track. The No. 5 driver has not had that contending run... Read More
Brad Keselowski A Wild Card At Richmond
Brad Keselowski has enjoyed lots of success at Richmond but is now so far behind in points after his 100-point deduction. This reduces him to trying to win races and take way more risks. Keselowski won one of the Fall races on the track and has a couple of top-five results with an average finish... Read More
Tyler Reddick Looking To Carry Momentum To Richmond
Tyler Reddick has three top-seven finishes in his last four races and looks to carry that momentum into Richmond on Sunday. He begins from the 16th spot but found speed at Fontana and especially at Las Vegas. Reddick was second fastest in practice with his No. 8 Chevy. The question is can he translate that... Read More
