The Can-Am Duels at Daytona are over and the field is set for the Daytona 500. DraftKings is hosting a huge $400k guaranteed prize pool (GPP) tournament with a $20 buy-in and $100k first prize. I’ll break down the DraftKings Daytona 500 slate, and give my picks, fades, and machine learning model projections for Sunday’s Great American Race. If you’re new to daily fantasy NASCAR, or…...

The twin qualifying races at Daytona take place tonight. Accordingly, there’s a set of DraftKings Daytona Duels slates to go along with these two races. Here’s what you need to know about these two 60 lap qualifying races. Format There are two separate races, appropriately called Duel 1 and Duel 2. The field of entrants is split in half, with 22 drivers racing in Duel 1…...

A wild Sprint Unlimited finished under caution as a last lap crash in the back of the field forced NASCAR to throw the yellow with approximately half a lap remaining. This handed the win to Denny Hamlin, with Joey Logano, and Paul Menard rounding out the top three…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Now that the qualifying draw is out (you can find the starting lineup here) and the two practice sessions for the Sprint Unlimited are complete, let’s jump into the picks for the DraftKings Sprint Unlimited picks for tonight’s slate…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

The first race of the 2016 NASCAR season is almost here! In tandem, DraftKings has released a NASCAR slate for the Sprint Unlimited. The unique format will require some unique strategy. This DraftKings Sprint Unlimited preview will tell you what you need to know before the field is set by a random draw at 3:30 p.m. ET on Friday. Sprint Unlimited Format The Sprint Unlimited will…...

We’re excited to bring you expanded coverage for all your fantasy NASCAR needs here at RotoViz. Returning will be the weekly articles, the NASCAR Splits App, and On the Daily DFS podcasts with co-hosts RotoDoc and Matthew Freedman. Additionally, we will have an assortment of new apps, articles, and even a DraftKings NASCAR strategy guide. Here’s what comes with your 2016 fantasy NASCAR subscription…. Membership Required You...

As of 1:30 p.m. yesterday, NASCAR announced that there will be a new team owner charter system. A collateral result of the new agreement is the starting field shrinking from 43 to 40 cars for every points paying race that the Sprint Cup Series will run. What are the implications on daily fantasy NASCAR strategy from such a change? Lineup Implications The first major thing to note is…...

This is part six of a multi-part series intended to help both newcomers and veterans learn profitable Daily Fantasy NASCAR strategy. In this series Nick Giffen (@RotoDoc) teaches you everything you need to know to jump right into the sport and succeed. Nick holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, has won multiple NASCAR GPP tournaments, and is a two-time qualifier for the DraftKings NASCAR Main Event Live…...

This is part five of a multi-part series intended to help both newcomers and veterans learn profitable Daily Fantasy NASCAR strategy. In this series Nick Giffen (@RotoDoc) teaches you everything you need to know to jump right into the sport and succeed. Nick holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, has won multiple NASCAR GPP tournaments, and is a two-time qualifier for the DraftKings NASCAR Main Event…...

This is part four of a multi-part series intended to help both newcomers and veterans learn profitable Daily Fantasy NASCAR strategy. In this series Nick Giffen (@RotoDoc) teaches you everything you need to know to jump right into the sport and succeed. Nick holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, has won multiple NASCAR GPP tournaments, and is a two-time qualifier for the DraftKings NASCAR Main Event Live…...

This is part three of a multi-part series intended to help both newcomers and veterans learn profitable Daily Fantasy NASCAR strategy. In this series Nick Giffen (@RotoDoc) teaches you everything you need to know to jump right into the sport and succeed. Nick holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, has won multiple NASCAR GPP tournaments, and is a two-time qualifier for the DraftKings NASCAR Main Event Live…...

We sent out the bat signal to RotoViz contributors and our friends at Bro Jackson to solicit some Super Bowl predictions. We compiled all of those predictions into a single piece and then made a wordcloud out of those predictions. Anyway, here’s what the braintrust had to say about upcoming Super Bowl 50. If you have your own predictions be sure to hit us up…...