#Victory Lane

For anyone who is drawn to the sight of fast cars and those who drive them, Saturday nights in the spring and summer mean nights spent watching racing at the local short track. In no place is this truer than Southern Virginia and the Carolinas, the very places where NASCAR racing came to be and where some of the most iconic short tracks in the…

While three drivers have dominated Darlington recently, none of them are having strong seasons, possibly opening the door for a sleeper in our Goodyear 400 picks. Is Austin Dillon the one? Find out in our NASCAR betting preview. The weathered surface of Darlington Raceway plays host to this weekend's Goodyear 400, as some of NASCAR's biggest names…

With 19 different winners in 2022, you could say it was never easier to win a race in the NASCAR Cup Series. But actually, the opposite was true. Parity and competition meant every checkered flag was as hotly contested as an early November box of Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes. It left playoff stalwarts like Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex winless…

The 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season is underway, with two races in the books. We saw Austin Hill pull off a surprise victory at Daytona and Cup Series driver Cole Custer win at Auto Club. The sportsbooks have rolled out 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series odds despite being two races into the season. These will tell us which drivers to watch out for this…

Breaking down the NASCAR championship odds for the 2023 season ahead of the Daytona 500. Read on for our futures picks for the 2023 NASCAR cup series. The start of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is quickly approaching. The pursuit of the Bill France Trophy will begin in February with the Daytona 500. While several months of racing will follow,…

The 21st race of the Xfinity Series Season will take place at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, August 6th. A.J. Allmendinger is coming off of his 3rd win of the season last weekend at the Indianapolis Road Course. Michigan will present new challenges this weekend, as the drivers will now maneuver a 2-mile oval that is relatively flat.…

Form analyst Mitch Cohen gives his best bets and runs the rule over every race for Warwick Farm. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! BEST BET Race 4, No.3: VILLADEN Winner at the track and trip last time, the Chris Waller-trained…

The 65th running of the Daytona 500, the biggest race of the NASCAR season, is only about two months away! As we painstakingly await the arrival of this big race, we are lucky enough to have odds available for who will win the Super Bowl of NASCAR. Remember on a Superspeedway style track, more so than any other week, any driver in the field can win…

The NASCAR Cup Series moves to Talladega Superspeedway Sunday for the 2022 GEICO 500. The green flag is set to drop a little after 3 p.m. ET (FOX). Below we analyze the 2022 GEICO 500 odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions. It's time for the second superspeedway race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, and it's always a free-for-all at…

It's the end of December. I don't know if I should go back to the previous season or turn to the next one. How about both? Here are my attempts at a version of the awards for 2022 - with winner predictions for 2023. Best Pilot 2022: Joey Logan Logano was at his best when it mattered most - later in the season. He took everything he learned over the…

With NASCAR racing at Michigan for the first time with the NextGen car this weekend, and on a tire combination that hasn't been used before, there is (understandably) some hesitancy from bettors on how to approach the upcoming Firekeepers Casino 400-at least until we see the cars on track during practice and qualifying on Saturday…

The 2022 Formula 1 season is in the rearview mirror now. It was most certainly the year of Red Bull and Max Verstappen. Verstappen shattered the record of thirteen wins in a season held by both Michael Schumacher (2004) and Sebastian Vettel (2013), by hanging up an astonishing fifteen wins. After 15 victories, seven poles, and 454…

The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is still a little ways from the first green flag, however, it's fun to make some way too early predictions for the upcoming season right? We all know the Daytona 500 will have some fireworks, but how big of fireworks? Will it be a first career win, or maybe the first Daytona 500 for a veteran? Could we see a big…

When the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season began, most pundits and prognosticators expected one of the more intriguing Sunoco Rookie of the Year battles in recent memory. After all, the three drivers in contention for top rookie honors - Austin Cindric, Harrison Burton, and Todd Gilliland - were all proven winners in either the NASCAR Xfinity Series or…

Photo by Dylan Buell/SRX via Getty Images. Pictured: SRX driver Tony Stewart #14 celebrates in victory lane The NASCAR Cup and XFINITY Series are off this weekend, but fear not motorsports bettors! Yes, there will be NASCAR Truck Series action on Saturday night and Formula 1 racing on Sunday morning, but this weekend also marks the start of the…

CHESTER, PA - Harness racing driver Andrew McCarthy picked up his 3000 North American driving victory at a soggy Harrah's Philadelphia Saturday afternoon, in his last drive before heading to northern New Jersey for nighttime activities. The 36-year-old, who has driven the winners of $61.5M, scored four times on the windswept Saturday card,…

Christopher Bell's win-and-advance performance this past weekend on the Charlotte Roval layout paid off nicely for bettors who backed the Joe Gibbs Racing driver at+1600 to reach Victory Lane. It also marked the second consecutive win for a title contender in these NASCAR playoffs, a trend that may well persist through the season's final four…

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Darlington Raceway Sunday for the 2022 Goodyear 400. The green flag is set to drop a little after 3:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below we analyze the 2022 Goodyear 400 odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions. This is the first of two stops at Darlington, with the first Round of 16 race in the playoffs set for Sept. 4…

The 2021 Hollywood Casino 400 will take place on Sunday at Kansas Speedway and there will be seven drivers fighting for the three remaining spots in the Championship 4 as the NASCAR Playoffs wind down. That's because Kyle Larson punched his ticket with a win last week in Texas and has now opened up a 51-point lead atop the NASCAR standings. He'll…

After a welcome week off, the NASCAR Xfinity Series ventures to Texas Motor Speedway for a Saturday race on the eve of the NASCAR All-Star Race. The SRS Distribution 250 is the 12th event of the season, and those who haven't won yet are starting to feel desperate. Saturday's race will be contested over 167 laps (250.5 miles), with stage breaks…

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series completed the first half of its regular season last weekend at Kansas Speedway. Now it's on to another 1.5-mile venue for one of the support events on NASCAR All-Star Race weekend. Friday night's Speedycash.com 220 will be contested over 147 laps (220.5 miles), with stage breaks scheduled after 35 and 70 laps.…

There are 10 races remaining in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season. The NASCAR Digital Media editorial team has 10 questions its staff answered. Now you can, too. ALBERT: Aric Almirola. The SHR pilot started solidly with three top 10s in the first three Cup Series races of the year, but his spot on the bubble remains precarious. That perch will…

When the engines start and the green flag flies for the first time, almost anything can happen during a new NASCAR Cup Series season. And last year, it certainly did. Michael McDowell entered the 2021 season having never won a Cup Series race, until the story of his career changed entirely when he won the Daytona 500. Kyle Larson has gone from a…

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Harness racing driver Yannick Gingras came to play Friday night (Nov. 25) at The Meadowlands, and so did the 20-cent Pick-6 players. The 43-year-old Hall of Fame pilot recorded four wins to lead the driver colony while bettors awoke from their post-Thanksgiving slumber with some huge play in the Pick-6 with motivation provided…

The NASCAR Cup Series features the best stock car drivers in the world. It's tough for young drivers to step into the Cup Series and have success. However, we've seen multiple drivers buck that trend. Most of these great rookie seasons come from over 15 years ago. That's because drivers enter the Cup Series with less experience these days. In the…

The NASCAR Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at the Daytona Road Course begins Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Ahead of this weekend's road racing, take a look at some important highlights and information you need to know. SCHEDULE The exciting pre-race coverage starts this Sunday at 11 a.m. ET with an all-new NASCAR…

Every year, the NASCAR Cup Series season begins with an exhibition race known as The Clash. It's an exciting way for the sport to come back from the offseason and generate hype in February before the Daytona 500 arrives later in the month and the season truly gets underway. This year, The Clash is going to be like none before it. Because instead of…

Kyle Busch spun twice in last week's NASCAR race at New Hampshire, finishing 12th and extending a five-week stretch without a top-10. So why is the Joe Gibbs Racing driver the betting on NASCAR odds favorite for Sunday's event at Pocono Raceway? That's because Busch has won four times at the triangular-shaped track, with all of those victories…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - After a season that saw the successful debut of a new race car, a record-tying number of winners, fresh faces in Victory Lane, two'first-timers' reaching the Championship 4 and a wall-ride-for-the-ages, it's easy to become hyperbolic when discussing the recently completed 2022 season. So, let's do just that with this question…

After a season that saw the successful debut of a new race car, a record-tying number of winners, fresh faces in Victory Lane, two'first-timers' reaching the Championship 4 and a wall-ride-for-the-ages, it's easy to become hyperbolic when discussing the recently completed 2022 season. So, let's do just that with this question … did we just witness…

HMS is once again positioned atop the odds board at Dover. Can a rival emerge to challenge the dominant squad in this year's DuraMAX Drydene 400? Find out with our picks and predictions - including tempting longshot Daniel Suarez. After dominating the last year's edition of this race -sweeping the Top 4 finishes - Hendrick Motor Sports sees its…

Kevin Harvick snapped a 65-race winless skid with his triumph last weekend at Michigan, in the process rewarding NASCAR bettors who had faith in a driver with odds of+2500 to win at. And now this unpredictable season heads to Richmond, where for just the second time in 2022, the next-gen car will compete at a track for a second time. The only other…

The Championship 4 is set, and the only thing left to do now is crown this year's NASCAR Cup Series title winner. Joey Logano, Christopher Bell, Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain are prepared to battle in the desert in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon (3 p.m. ET, NBC, Peacock, NBC Sports App, MRN,…

Christopher Bell has gotten used to Victory Lane in these playoffs, and is riding the kind of momentum that could carry him all the way to the Cup Series Championship. See why he headlines our NASCAR picks for the season finale. No more dress rehearsals. It's time for the show - NASCAR's Cup series Championship at Phoenix Raceway. The Cup Series…

After a commanding performance from Chase Elliott in Atlanta, the NASCAR Cup Series heads north to New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Aric Almirola scored a shocking upset win here last year. Since 13 have won already this season, those without a win will be desperate to punch their playoff tickets. I'm targeting a few winless guys as smart picks for…

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) for Sunday's 2022 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. The green flag is set to drop a little after 3:30 p.m. ET (on FOX). Below we analyze the 2022 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions. Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase…

Only one race remains to set the Championship 4 in the NASCAR Cup Series. The premier stock-car racing division heads to Martinsville Speedway for the Xfinity 500 on Sunday (2 p.m. ET, NBC, NBC Sports App, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) for the final race of the Round of 8. With only one driver sure of his championship hopes, let's set the table for a…

The Round of 8 is officially underway in Las Vegas. Find out which drivers we are rolling with in the first leg in our South Point 400 picks and preview. There are now only eight drivers left in contention for the NASCAR title after yet another chaotic knockout race last week in Charlotte. Defending champion Kyle Lason was relegated to the field…

It sure has been a week for NASCAR sports betting stories. Several long-odds bets paid out at Daytona last Sunday, including the bet of a Stacking Dennys listener who won $1 million on a $13.49 four-leg parlay. Side note: we were able to get him for an exclusive interview for this week's episode, which you can listen to here: But even though it's…

CONCORD, N.C. - The first racing book Justin Marks ever read was called "The Unfair Advantage," written during a one-year sabbatical by the late Mark Donohue about his boss Roger Penske. Marks grew up in admiration of Penske, Rick Hendrick and Joe Gibbs, the top owners in American motorsports. When he was 15, Marks got his picture taken with Gibbs…

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend for the final race of the Round of 12. Noah Gragson and A.J. Allmendinger have raced their way into the Round of 8. Which six drivers will join them? Last year at the Roval, Allmendinger drove to victory lane in a race that saw the top six finishers all be playoff…

There's a good reason why AJ Allmendinger considers the Charlotte ROVAL his favorite track on the NASCAR circuit. In baseball parlance, Allmendinger is batting 1.000 at the 2.280-mile, 17-turn road course (dubbed the "ROVAL" because it incorporates both the Charlotte oval and infield road course into its layout). The acknowledged king of NASCAR…

The No. 19 will once again have a special look for a pivotal NASCAR race weekend. Joe Gibbs Racing has revealed the Sherry Strong scheme for Martin Truex Jr.'s Toyota Camry, which he will showcase at Charlotte Motor Speedway. JGR showed off the new look on October 4 and revealed that the No. 19 will feature the Bass Pro Shops and Tracker Boats…

Chase Elliott has taken the lead in the Cup Series playoff standings and is the early betting favorite to win at Charlotte in the Round of 12. See who else is in the running in the early odds for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 on Oct. 9. With a victory last week at Talladega, Chase Elliott jumped back to take the top spot in the Cup Series playoff…

Joe Gibbs Racing has made a big move for the 2023 season. The organization has extended its contract with Rheem, one of Christopher Bell's longtime partners. JGR announced the news on September 29. The championship-winning Cup Series organization confirmed Rheem's return, as well as the company's role as Bell's primary partner on the No. 20 Toyota…

Buckle up, it's Talladega week. It's one of the four races each NASCAR season where you have your best chance of catching lightning and cashing in. They no longer use carburetor restrictor plates to sap horsepower at the two fastest tracks - Talladega and Daytona - but horses are still restrained and we continue calling them "plate races." Some…

Jeff Gordon held off Ryan Newman and Rusty Wallace to win the 2002 Protection One 400, successfully defending his 2001 title to give Hendrick Motorsports consecutive wins in the first two races at the newly built Kansas Speedway. No team won consecutive races over the next 11 years - one of the longest droughts for an uninterrupted NASCAR Cup…

Update Sunday, 5:51 a.m. ET: Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway was rained and rescheduled for Sunday. The regular-season finale, which will decide the final 2 playoff spots, is now slated to start at 10 a.m. ET (CNBC/Peacock). (Original column below - published Friday, 5:02 p.m. ET) The NASCAR Cup Series is at Daytona…

The NASCAR Cup Series is at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday for the 2022 AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500. Green flag is scheduled to drop shortly after 3:30 p.m. ET (USA Network). Below we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the 2022 AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 odds, with NASCAR picks and predictions. Tyler Reddick leads all active…

The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs roll on to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend for the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500. It's a race name as hard to say as this track has been for teams to figure out. TMS has been an enigma, indeed, since its first race on the Cup calendar in 1997. That weekend, qualifying had to be postponed because of water…