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Tyler Reddick Starts In The Middle Of The Pack At Atlanta
Tyler Reddick does not enjoy "superspeedway" or similar courses. The 23XI Racing driver begins Sunday 19th at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Reddick's best result was a fifth however last March in the No. 45 Toyota car. Reddick did not lead a lap in that race but came from 16th into the top five by the end […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoNoah Gragson Tries To Continue Momentum At Atlanta
Noah Gragson so far has thrived in the Stewart-Haas Racing team. Gragson finished ninth at Daytona last week and starts 15th at Atlanta. The driver already has one more top ten result than in 2023. Gragson's best result since the resurfacing was 12th at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He even led five laps on Sunday which […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoAustin Dillon Poised To Rebound From Daytona
Austin Dillon made it into the final qualifying group and ended up tenth to start the Ambetter Health 400. The Richard Childress Racing driver in the No. 3 car endured an ugly 2023 with an average finish of 21.8. Even his average starts were 20th. That was his worst average qualifying since 2012. Last week […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoHarrison Burton Begins Sunday 16th From Atlanta
Harrison Burton struggled mightily in 2023. The Wood Brothers Racing driver had two top ten results in 36 races. The No. 21 Ford qualified 16th for Sunday's race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Burton does have a Top 10 result on the repaved 1.5-mile track. However, last year he finished 34th and 28th. The first […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoChase Briscoe Starts Ninth At Atlanta On Sunday
Chase Briscoe qualified eighth last year at Atlanta the first time around. This year, he starts ninth on Sunday for the Ambetter 400 Health race. Briscoe has had a tough time at Atlanta Motor Speedway since 2021. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver finished no better than 15th since the resurfacing of the track. It seems his […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoDenny Hamlin Has One Of Those Days At Daytona
Denny Hamlin started eighth, ran well at times, and even led 10 laps at the Daytona 500 on Monday. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver ultimately finished 19th on Monday night. That was ahead of Jimmie Johnson and Tyler Reddick. Hamlin and his No. 11 car never could really stay up front long. Drafting seemed to […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoChase Elliott Ends Up 14th At Daytona
Chase Elliott ran quite well at Daytona. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver was in the Top 5 or 10 most of the race on Monday. He even led 13 laps and won Stage 1. It was the end where the No. 9 car lost the line and positions. Elliott did end up with his third-best […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoSam Stevens Will Need Better Sunday In Mexico
Sam Stevens has made each cut in 2024. In those four tournaments, however, the American golfer has shot 73 or worse three times. His only time under par was at the Waste Management Phoenix Open (70). Stevens has not exactly been at the top page of the leaderboard but has not performed badly, either. He […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoGreyson Sigg A Long Shot To Contend In Mexico
Greyson Sigg has started up and down like a lot of golfers early in 2024. The American has made two cuts and missed two cuts so far. This includes a Top 25 at The American Express. More recently, he missed cuts at the Farmers Insurance Open and the WM Phoenix Open. Opening round 73's made […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoJ.J. Spaun May Struggle At Mexico Open
J.J. Spaun has struggled out of the gate in 2024. The American golfer has missed the cut in four out of five tournaments. The 2022 Valero Open winner performed well in 2023 as he made the cut in 25 of 32 tournaments. Spaun finished in the Top 25 a total of 13 times and the […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoAlexander Bjork A Coin Flip To Thrive At Mexico Open
Alexander Bjork has entered 16 tournaments on the PGA Tour. The Swedish golfer has made the cut eight times. Yes, that is 50%. Bjork does have 1 Top 25 result in 2024 at The American Express. He narrowly missed out on the Top 5 even (Tied for 11th). Anyway, so far his putting has been […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoDaniel Suarez Tries Again At Daytona
Daniel Suarez has had some interesting mishaps at Daytona. The Trackhouse Racing driver did stay mostly upright in 2023 thought. That results in a Top 10 (7th). However, previous years have not been so fortunate. Accidents have marred previous efforts at the Daytona 500 for the driver of the No. 99 Chevy. Suarez did lead […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoRicky Stenhouse Jr. Likes The Front At Daytona
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. likes the front at Daytona and the danger. The JTG Daugherty Racing driver will start 35th this year after an accident and DVP ended his Duel race on Thursday night. He did lead 15 laps before that early end to his nice. The driver of the No. 47 Chevy began 31st last […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoZane Smith Can Truck It At Daytona 500
Zane Smith can draw on his experiences with the NASCAR Trucks series. The Spire Motorsports driver won at Daytona driving the trucks twice in a row. His No. 71 car will start 14th for the Daytona 500. Smith survived the wrecks well during the second Bluegreen Vacations Duel. A 2.5-mile superspeedway like Daytona sometimes is […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoJohn Hunter Nemechek Will Begin Daytona 500 In Tenth
John Hunter Nemechek gets to ride for the Legacy Motor Club in the Daytona 500. The team switched to Toyota and the thought process is Nemechek could be one to watch. He will start tenth in the Daytona 500. The young driver did finish 11th in a Ford in 2020. Nemechek nearly won in the […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoCarson Hocevar Starts Ninth For Daytona 500
Carson Hocevar drove well on Thursday night and will start ninth for the Daytona 500. The Spire Motorsports driver drafted good enough and found himself in third after the first Bluegreen Vacations Duel. Hocevar has never raced at Daytona at the highest level. However, he did finish 12th there in the Trucks series. It will […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoRiley Herbst Likes Tracks Such As Daytona
Riley Herbst finds himself in a familiar position after the Duel races. The Rick Ware Racing driver qualified 38th last year and will be 36th this year. At least, he is in the Daytona 500. Last season, Herbst stayed out of trouble mostly and ended up on the lead lap. That netted him a result […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoEmiliano Grillo Keeps Playing Well In 2024
Emiliano Grillo has not broken into the win column this year, but he has four top-25 results in five tournaments. That includes four in a row since the 2024 opener in Hawaii. The golfer from Argentina shot a sizzling 63 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Sunday. That vaulted him almost into the top […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoHarris English Tries To Keep Things Rolling In Los Angeles
After a few tough tournaments, Harris English looks to keep the momentum going at Riviera Country Club this week. English finished tied for 17th at the WM Phoenix Open. He held on for dear life on Sunday to shoot a 71. It easily could have been a round closer to 75. The American golfer enjoyed […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoBeau Hossler Aims For Better Genesis Invitational Result
Beau Hossler has not performed well in Los Angeles. He missed the cut last year and blew up the year before with a final round 75. One of the main problems the American golfer had in 2023 was his approaches to the green. He lost 0,263 strokes which ranked 158th on the PGA Tour. This […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoSepp Straka Rested And Ready For Los Angeles
Sepp Straka took the event at Scottsdale off last week. After the shortened tournament at Pebble Beach, the Austrian golfer is ready to go for the Genesis Invitational. He has not had the most success at Riviera Country Club. His best result was a tied for 15th a couple of years back. There was a […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoAdam Hadwin Tries To Bounce Back After Scottsdale
Adam Hadwin did not fare well at The WM Phoenix Open last week in Arizona. The Canadian golfer missed the cut after a 75-71 opening. Can Hadwin find the form he had at The American Express? It was there where he finished tied for sixth. Hadwin also shot four rounds in the 60's. The concern […]
Chris Wassel 9 months agoAkshay Bhatia One To Watch For WM Phoenix Open
Akshay Bhatia has had three rather good starts out of four so far in 2024. Aside from that opening round dud at The American Express, the American golfer has done very well. This Scottsdale course suits the young 22-year old quite a bit. Three Top 15 results are an immense boost here in the early […]
Chris Wassel 10 months agoCorey Conners Knows This Is Not The Valero
Corey Conners is 3-for-3 in making cuts in 2024. That has probably been his only highlight. He has not exactly contended or flamed out completely either. The Canadian golfer has never finished better than 17th at the WM Phoenix Open. Conners has more of a comfortable nature at The Valero Open. Now, he has never […]
Chris Wassel 10 months agoMin Woo Lee An Intriguing Option At Scottsdale
This course suits Min Woo Lee pretty well from the appearance. The Australian golfer does well and even though this is his career debut at Scottsdale. However, he has been in the Top 40 in seven of his last eight worldwide starts. That +1.5 average strokes gained on the field could loom pretty large too. […]
Chris Wassel 10 months agoSungjae Im May Be Better Off At Scottsdale
Pebble Beach proved to be difficult for some golfers, including Sungjae Im last week. The South Korean golfer shot a mere two-under par, which was good for a tie for 66th place. His first two tournaments were better, as he was in the top 25. The greens at Scottsdale for the Waste Management Phoenix Open […]
Chris Wassel 10 months agoScottie Scheffler Eyes Three-Peat At WM Phoenix Open
Scottie Scheffler could not putt to get out of his own way last year. The Texas native ranked 161st in putting, but then there is TPC Scottsdale. On the Arizona course, Scheffler has gained three-plus strokes there three times. Considering how far below-average he was in his previous 15 events, his putter comes out to […]
Chris Wassel 10 months agoTyler Reddick Poised To Aim Higher In 2024
Tyler Reddick came so close to getting to the Championship Four. The 23XI Racing driver won twice after three wins in 2022. He ended up with double digit results among the top five. Now, the question is what is next? Reddick can win on any type of track but the last two races left a […]
Chris Wassel 10 months agoRyan Preece Returns To Stewart-Haas Ready For 2024
Ryan Preece is back in the No. 41 car for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2024. Expectations for Preece may be lower and that is not a bad thing. With Josh Berry joining the fold and Chase Briscoe trying to bounce back, does Preece get caught in the shuffle a bit? Before misfortune last year, Preece's big […]
Chris Wassel 10 months agoJoey Logano Tries For Title No. 3
Joey Logano won the NASCAR Championship in 2022 but things did not pan out in 2023. He has been very good in even-numbered years. There was the second in 2016, wins in 2018 and 2022, and the third in 2020. Logano and Team Penske ended up 12th overall last year as the playoffs were not […]
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