Kyle Larson Nearly Takes Pole At Watkins Glen
Kyle Larson's car looked as fast as it has in months on Saturday as he qualified second for the Go Bowling at The Glen. His 70.516 second lap probably would have been good enough for the pole if not for Elliott. It was quite the day for Hendrick Motorsports as the top three cars would... Read More
Chase Elliott Snags The Pole At Watkins Glen
Chase Elliott found a way to nab another pole at Watkins Glen on Saturday. It was not all great but Elliott and his Hendrick Motorsports racing car edged Kyle Larson by 0.039 seconds to start from the top spot on Sunday. When one thinks about it, on road courses, it is those top five or... Read More
Kimi Raikkonen Handled NASCAR Car Well In Qualifying
Granted, the Finnish Formula 1 driver will start 27th on Sunday but his TrackHouse Racing car may afford him the ability to move up some positions at the very least. His No. 91 Chevy showed some flashes of speed in practice and though he was 20th there, enough adjustments could be made to get his... Read More
Ryan Blaney Starts 26th On Sunday At The Glen
This was probably not how Ryan Blaney drew it up for Sunday. He starts 26th at "The Glen". The No. 12 Ford just could not accelerate properly out of most of the turns. One could see Blaney just kept bleeding time. His practice laps were not that much better. Now, 1.25 MPH slower does not... Read More
Martin Truex Jr. Mired In 25th After Qualifying
It was mostly a nightmare once again for the Toyota cars as Martin Truex Jr. will start 25th on Sunday. The Joe Gibbs Racing car just could not generate enough lap speed to do well in qualifying. This felt like a familiar refrain with the Next-Gen car. Road courses and Toyota have mostly not been... Read More
Joey Logano Begins Way Back In 20th At Watkins Glen
Joey Logano led a ton of laps and just could not win last week. This week, he begins way back in 20th for Watkins Glen. The twist is the Team Penske driver may be better off. Logano has finished in the top-ten in eight of the past 16 road races he has entered. While the... Read More
Ross Chastain May Be Risky At Watkins Glen
Ross Chastain fell back a bit and wound up qualifying 18th for Sunday at Watkins Glen. That was a bit of a shock as Daniel Suarez easily made the top-ten (starting ninth). The TrackHouse Racing driver and his No. 1 car seemed just a little off in the later turns of the lap. That took... Read More
Ty Gibbs May Surprise A Little On Sunday
Ty Gibbs qualified 16th despite the issues with the Toyota cars. Road courses and Toyota this year do not seem to get along. Gibbs and the 23XI Racing car was one of only two drivers to make the top-20. It was that kind of Saturday. Even Kyle Busch had engine issues along with Christopher Bell.... Read More
Brad Keselowski Might Have Issues At Watkins Glen
Brad Keselowski did turn in a pretty solid lap on Saturday. That will get him in the top-15 to start the Go Bowling at The Glen. Now, how does his RFK Racing Ford do once the race starts is the question? He is not among the top third when it comes to average finish on... Read More
Chase Briscoe Could Be In Decent Position For Sunday
Chase Briscoe starts from the 14th position on Sunday for the Go Bowling at The Glen. Briscoe and his Stewart-Haas Ford car finished ninth last year and was in the top five after the second stage. What will happen with the No. 14 this time around? Briscoe will have to find some of the speed... Read More
Austin Dillon Starts 12th On Sunday At Watkins Glen
Austin Dillon and his Richard Childress Racing Chevy will start Sunday from the 12th position at Watkins Glen. Dillon and the No. 3 car have not had the best results on road courses like "The Glen" however. It will be interesting to see what kind of speed Dillon holds as the runs get longer on... Read More
Alex Bowman Outside Top Ten Qualifying Saturday
Alex Bowman qualified in 11th on Saturday for Go Bowling at The Glen. Bowman has previously enjoyed a bit of road success on courses with left and right turns. He does have seven top-tens in his last 16 races with an average finish of 13.0. Considering the other Hendrick Motorsports Racing drivers are 1st, 2nd,... Read More
Go Bowling at the Glen DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Watkins Glen on Sunday for the penultimate race before the NASCAR playoffs begin. With just two more chances for drivers to win their way into the postseason, what will happen at the Glen? Last year, Kyle Larson drove to victory in this race, leading 27 of the 90 laps.... Read More
NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at the Glen (8/20/22)
The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Watkins Glen on Saturday for the Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at the Glen. While the Truck Series playoffs are ongoing and the Cup Series has just two races left before the playoffs, Xfinity still has a ways to go, as there are five more races before the postseason begins.... Read More
NASCAR DFS Tiered Rankings: Go Bowling at the Glen (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's Tiered Rankings for the twenty-fifth race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, the Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. For those that are viewing these rankings for the first time, here is how the sheet... Read More
Training Camp A "Soft Deadline" For Russell Westbrook Move
The Lakers will reportedly use the start of training camp as a "soft deadline" on a decision surrounding a Russell Westbrook move. While Westbrook's name continues to be involved in potential trade scenarios, Los Angeles may continue to be unwilling to package some of its coveted first-round future draft picks. As a result, there's a... Read More
Federated Auto Parts 400: NASCAR DFS Value Picks (Premium Content)
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Richmond Raceway for the Federated Auto Parts 400, the second race this year at the Virginia track. There are now three races left before the playoffs begin, making Richmond one of the last chances where any driver... Read More
Federated Auto Parts 400 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Richmond on Sunday, the second visit this season to the 0.75-mile track. The last time we were here, Denny Hamlin made a late pass for the lead to win the race. William Byron led 122 laps and finished third, while Ryan Blaney led 128 laps and finished seventh. This... Read More
NASCAR DFS Prop Picks for Federated Auto Parts 400 - PrizePicks
Hello again everyone! We dig into August as the Federated Auto Parts 400 comes to us from Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. This is the 24th 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... Read More
Kyle Busch Starts 29th At Richmond Sunday
Kyle Busch has not been having the best season for Joe Gibbs Racing. Starting 29th on Sunday at Richmond is far from optimal. The younger Busch in the No. 18 car ran a long time on the track and even had 20,25, and 30 lap intervals. What that showed was his car did get faster... Read More
Chase Elliott Not Happy In Qualifying On Saturday
Unlike teammate Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott was far from pleased with his qualifying effort at Richmond on Saturday. Elliott and his No. 9 car will begin 23rd on Sunday from Richmond Raceway. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver does have two top-five results in his last six efforts at the short track. Those came in the... Read More
Christopher Bell Starts 21st On Sunday At Richmond
Christopher Bell surprised many for the wrong reasons on Saturday when it came to qualifying at Richmond. Bell has thrived on the short track in his time at the top level. His average finish of 7.0 features three top-ten and two top-five results in just four races. So, when he wound up 21st in qualifying,... Read More
Chris Buescher Long Shot To Finish Top Ten
Chris Buescher begins 18th at Richmond on Sunday for the Federated Auto Parts 400. The RFK Racing driver did not fare as well. Brad Keselowski seemed to have similar speed in practice. Keselowski qualified sixth for what it is worth. The No. 17 Ford did end up in 15th during the Spring race. Add in... Read More
Joey Logano Could Move Up At Richmond
If Joey Logano is going to end some of his struggles, Richmond might just be the track to do it at. The Team Penske driver has four top-five results in his last six races at Richmond Raceway. Logano has even led 6.1% of his laps with an average finish of 6.8. Considering he starts 17th... Read More
Chase Briscoe Begins In Row Eight For Sunday
Chase Briscoe qualified 15th for the Federated Auto Parts 400 on Sunday at Richmond Raceway. Briscoe's Ford was quick in sectors on the 0.75-mile track but lost time in the final turn in qualifying. That seemed to impact his five and ten lap intervals as well. No one was sure what the problem was but... Read More
Ty Gibbs Enjoying Extended Run With 23XI Racing
Ty Gibbs is getting more and more comfortable with the Next-Gen car at the highest level of NASCAR. He starts Richmond in 14th on Sunday and if the Toyotas run well later in the race as expected, that might benefit Gibbs. In his Xfinity days, the driver of the No. 45 car ran well enough... Read More
Kevin Harvick Poised For A Possible Top Ten Result
Kevin Harvick has been very consistent on the Richmond track. Out of his last six appearances, the No. 4 Ford from Stewart-Haas Racing has finished in the top ten five times. His 8.7 average finish includes two top-five outcomes as Harvick has come close to winning this race a few times. That second in the... Read More
Austin Dillon Begins Sunday 12th At Richmond
Austin Dillon is a driver that tends to perform well on shorter tracks such as Richmond. The Richard Childress racer begins Sunday from the 12th position at Richmond. Historically, Dillon and his No. 3 Chevy does have four top-ten results in his last six appearances on the 0.75-mile track. That includes a top-five outcome which... Read More
Bubba Wallace Starts 11th At Richmond Sunday
Bubba Wallace looked pretty good in his 23XI Racing car on Saturday in qualifying and practice. He will start Sunday from the inside of Row 6 for the Federated Auto Parts 400. The No. 23 car has been performing well but more importantly, Wallace just was extended on a multi-year deal. With a string of... Read More
NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Richmond Worldwide Express 250 (8/13/22)
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Richmond on Saturday night. This is the second race of the playoffs, with Grant Enfinger winning last week to lock his way into the next round. Playoff drivers finished first through fourth in that race, with three more in the top 10. Carson Hocevar's 21st was the... Read More