Michael McDowell A Shaky Option At Bristol

Michael McDowell did finish 14th and 10th at Bristol in 2020. In three of the prior four races, he wrecked himself right out of contention. That is kind of the pattern with McDowell. The No. 34 car does well at Daytona and a few select tracks. Outside of that, though, it is often a battle […]

Kurt Busch Squarely On The Brink At Bristol

Kurt Busch is tied for 12th in playoff points heading into Saturday night's race at Bristol. There is no pressure at all other than Busch has been here the last two years before this. In his last five races at Bristol, the elder Busch does have a win and five top-15 results. He won the […]

William Byron In Real Trouble At Bristol

William Byron may be that one driver who just gets into trouble early in the playoff chase and never quite climbs out. This is the third year where he is up against it. Last year, he did not get to the Round of 12. Bristol does not help matters this year. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing […]

Tyler Reddick A Coin Flip At Bristol

Tyler Reddick has two races on the big stage at Bristol. In the first race he crashed out but in the second one, Reddick contended and finished fourth. That was the summer Bristol race as well. The Richard Childress Racing driver is currently 14th in the playoff chase and needs help to advance along with […]

Aric Almirola On The Bubble As Bristol Looms

Aric Almirola is just a few points ahead of Kurt Busch and Alex Bowman as Bristol beckons on Saturday night. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver finished fifth the last time this race was held on a non-dirt surface. Almirola must stay out of trouble. In two of the last four races, he did not. As a […]

Alex Bowman Has A Chance For Bristol Success

Alex Bowman is right around the Round of 12 bubble. He needs a very good result to avoid elimination. The crazy thing is Bowman has never led a lap on the Bristol track when it has been an asphalt course. Yet, there is something about this third race of the playoff chase that makes one […]

Brad Keselowski Not An Easy Choice At Bristol

Brad Keselowski won last year at Bristol and has led 40 or more laps in five of his last six races there. The summer race in 2020 was a mess as Keselowski sustained damage from a couple of wrecks and never was a factor. When his car is good, the Team Penske driver performs pretty […]

Kyle Busch Needs To Finish Well At Bristol

Kyle Busch is a bit up against it. Only a handful of points separate tenth (where he is) from 14th in the Chase. The ninth-place finish at Richmond helped but he likely needs another top-ten to seal advancing into the Round of 12. The No. 18 car is more than capable of that result. The […]

Kevin Harvick Excels On Bristol Track

Every drive has some mixed-bag results at Bristol, and Kevin Harvick knows that quite well. That being said, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver did take the checkered flag last summer on the track, and he led 226 laps to boot. The No. 4 car has the ability to get on a roll at the 0.533-mile course, […]

Ryan Blaney May Struggle At Bristol

There is a little cause for concern when it comes to Ryan Blaney at Bristol on Saturday night. For one, his last three races on the track have been shaky to say the least. The odd part is the race he crashed out, the Team Penske driver was running the best he ever had. As […]

Christopher Bell A Long Shot On Bristol Asphalt

Christopher Bell in a better car setup could be an intriguing storyline on Saturday, as he did finish ninth in the first race at Bristol last year. There is not a ton of history to go on, but the Joe Gibbs Racing driver did finish third at Richmond last week and could enjoy a good […]

Kyle Larson Can Contend At Bristol

Kyle Larson has little to race for as he has already advanced to the Round of 12 in the NASCAR playoff chase. However, the Hendricks Motorsports Racing driver is wired differently compared to most racers. He wants to win and in any way possible. That was on full display two weeks ago at Darlington and […]

Chase Elliott A Lap-Leader At Bristol?

The one thing Chase Elliott can definitely do well at Bristol is lead some laps. He has led 23 or more laps in each of his past five appearances on the track (asphalt version). Four of those five times, the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver has finished in the top ten. He has ended up on […]

Joey Logano An Intriguing Possibility At Bristol

Joey Logano, like Denny Hamlin, could lead a lot of laps at Bristol. He could win or he could falter quickly. That is the nature of the beast with the short 0.533-mile track. Laps are typically 15 seconds or less. Things happen quickly. Logano has three top-ten finishes over his last six appearances at the […]

Denny Hamlin A Mixed Bag At Bristol Of Late

Denny Hamlin has quite the race sheet when it comes to Bristol. There is a chance he could win the race or finish out of the top-15 with ease. Last year, he led 131 laps in the early race but car problems knocked him down to 17th. The summer race featured even worse car trouble […]

Martin Truex Jr. Somewhat Risky At Bristol

Martin Truex Jr. starts from the pole on Saturday night at the Bass Pro Shops Night Race from Bristol. The expectation is that he will not lead all that many laps. Aside from the dirt race, Truex Jr. has not finished in the top ten on the track since an eighth in 2017. There have […]

Greyson Sigg Might Surprise Some At Fortinet Championship

Greyson Sigg graduated from the Korn Ferry Tour and won the Albertsons Boise Open several weeks back. Yes, Sigg did struggle some during the Tour Championship where he missed the cut. However, the overall body of work was very good for the golfer all season. Sigg won twice and finished in the top five in […]

Lanto Griffin Unlikely To Be A Major Player

Lanto Griffin has struggled to make putts and put together runs in 2021. He shot 10-under or better in just three tournaments all year, and two of those were in January. In too many weeks, Griffin missed cuts because he just could not play consistently enough. His overall putting when it comes to strokes gained […]

Brendan Steele Looking To Find His Game

Brendan Steele has struggled mightily, and that is being kind. His last top finish was at the Zurich Open in April, and that was five months ago. Since then, it has been a struggle just to make the cut, and Steele even missed four cuts in five tournaments at one point. He did not finish […]

Harry Higgs A Good DFS Option At Fortinet Championship

Harry Higgs averages 4.06 birdies a round. That was good for 33rd on tour in 2021 as the New Jersey native could make things interesting if his putter continues to work. His last three appearances have brought his putting up to 56th on tour. If Higgs can drive the ball somewhat straight, he really could […]

Talor Gooch Could Bounce Back At Fortinet Championship

Talor Gooch did not have a good FedEx Cup playoffs, as the final three tournaments resulted in him finishing outside the top 30. He even missed the cut at the Wyndham Championship. He can make birdies, though, averaging 3.8,which was good for 75th on tour. There are weekends where Gooch can make four to six […]

Chez Reavie A Dangerous Option At Fortinet Championship

Chez Reavie did not have a good spring, and his FedEx Cup playoff was cut short when he missed the top 30 after The Northern Trust. It was a trying year for Reavie, who missed the cut in seven straight tournaments. Putting is usually Reavie's biggest problem, as he ranks 177th in strokes gained at […]

Charley Hoffman Has A Chance At Fortinet Championship

Charley Hoffman did play a bit better over the final two tournaments of the FedEx Cup. After a four-tournament run that culminated in the American golfer missing the cut at The Open Championship, Hoffman rebounded. He finished 21st and 38th, after ties. His overall strokes gained of 1.194 ranked 17th on tour. Furthermore, he does […]

Harold Varner III Carries Intrigue At Fortinet Championship

Harold Varner III will garner some intrigue and some DFS ownership this week at the Fortinet Championship. He finished tied for 11th and tied for 12th during the last two tournaments of the FedEx Cup run. He closed well at the BMW Championship with a red-hot 65 on Sunday. His game has been more consistent […]

Cameron Tringale A Bit Dicey For Fortinet Championship

Cameron Tringale started at the BMW Championship and finished with bad results at the previous two tournaments in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Stumbling out of the blocks, Tringale never really recovered and finished way behind the leaders at just five-under. He is an average driver off the tee, so the shorter course this week should […]

Webb Simpson Looks Poised To Contend At Fortinet Championship

The Fortinet Championship takes place at the Silverado North Golf Course this weekend, and Webb Simpson expects to be among the contenders. A couple of weeks ago at the FedEx Cup finale, Simpson shot 66-66 over the weekend to nearly sneak into the top 10 (tied for 12th). This is a par-72 course at just […]

Kyle Larson Rough Night, Still Finishes Sixth at Richmond

Kyle Larson led just eight laps the entire night as his car just never had it from almost the start at Richmond. It was just one of those nights where the horsepower was not there. He drove well enough to finish in sixth and pretty much cement a spot in the Round of 12. The […]

Joey Logano Holds on for Fifth Place at Richmond

Joey Logano had one of those nights. He did not lead a single lap in the Team Penske car but the No. 22 managed to finish in the top five at Richmond. That keeps him in a good position to advance to the Round of 12 next week. After all, he did win at Bristol […]

Chase Elliott Overcomes Issues to Finish Fourth at Richmond

Chase Elliott had an interesting Saturday night on the 3/4 mile track at Richmond. In the end, he finished fourth which was a solid result. However, a few car issues, a bad pit stop, and some misjudging of drafting put Elliott behind the pace in the final 51 laps. The Hendricks Motorsports Racing driver did […]

Christopher Bell Delivers Big Result at Richmond

Christopher Bell was the third Joe Gibbs Racing driver in the 1-2-3 sweep on Saturday night at Richmond. He could not keep pace with his teammates but was able to stay in front of Chase Elliott. That gave him a spot on the podium and a third-place finish to boost his chances of advancing to […]