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Kyle Larson Has Best Car, Settles for Third Place at Verizon 200
Kyle Larson saw the Verizon 200 become more like the Verizon 235 on Sunday as the 13 overtime laps gave him a couple of extra chances to win the race. However, Larson could not quite take advantage as he finished a second behind A.J. Allmendinger. The No. 5 car also could not get by Ryan […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRyan Blaney Survives Attrition, Finishes Second at Indianapolis
Ryan Blaney avoided the major wrecks that plagued the end of the Verizon 200 en route to a second-place finish on Sunday. He narrowly held off Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott for that result which was not easy. Blaney never did lead a lap but the Team Penske driver benefited greatly from the war of […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoA.J. Allmendinger Wins Wild Finish at Indianapolis
Few expected A.J. Allmendinger to win the Verizon 200 on Sunday. However, circumstances, a crazy curbing issue on Turn 6, and chaotic driving led to one unexpected result. Almendinger was able to go from seventh to take the checkered flag. He held off Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, and Chase Elliott. Allmendinger's experience and patience around […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 8/15 - PrizePicks
Hello once again everyone! We hit the Verizon 200 at The Brickyard in Indianapolis, Indiana this week and another edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Now, that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Verizon 200 - Monkey Knife Fight
Sunday afternoon features the Verizon 200 at The Brickyard from Indianapolis, Indiana. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of points for their position (20 for 1st place, 19 for 2nd place, 18 for 3rd, and so on). Our friends at Monkey […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRicky Stenhouse Jr. Just Too Risky at Indianapolis
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and JTG-Daugherty Racing have had a bit of a wild ride this year. The lack of big results though has made this a season of what might have been, Since a four-race stretch from Vegas to Bristol, Stenhouse Jr. has not come close to stringing together four top-12 finishes in a row. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCole Custer Can Maintain Track Position At Indianapolis
The one thing that Cole Custer has been consistent with this year is his ability to finish right around where he starts on road courses. It is uncanny but true. Last week at Watkins Glen, he started 19th and finished 18th. Aside from the crash at Austin, Custer has been able to maintain that consistency. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Briscoe Almost Feels at Home at Indianapolis
Chase Briscoe gets to race in his home state this weekend as NASCAR heads to Indianapolis for the Verizon 200. It is also a road course to boot where Briscoe has several top-ten finishes this season. That includes a ninth at Watkins Glen where the Stewart-Haas Racing driver started 27th. The No. 14 car looks […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAustin Dillon Teeters on the Bubble of The Chase as Indianapolis Beckons
Austin Dillon has to watch out for the trend. In the last six races, there have been six different winners. It is getting dangerously close as Dillon lives life on the bubble. Right now, just point separate him and teammate Tyler Reddick. Imagine both Richard Childress Racing drivers battling for one spot. This may actually […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRoss Chastain Carries Lots of Pressure Into Indianapolis
Ross Chastain has raced well on road courses of late but also is 18th in the points race. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver needs a win to have any chance at qualifying for The Chase next month. Despite three results out of his last four races in the top-12, Chastain is still on the outside […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex Bowman a Risk and Reward Scenario at Indianapolis
Alex Bowman did pull off a tenth place finish at Daytona in February but the last two road races have been less than stellar. The Hendricks Motorsports Racing driver has a 22nd and then a 20th last week at Watkins Glen. His No. 48 car just did not perform well late in the race and […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKurt Busch Intriguing Option at Indianapolis
Kurt Busch becomes at least a possibility this weekend because of his past success on certain road courses. He excelled at Daytona finishing fourth in February. That was after a 17th place start. This place differential trend continued at Road America (+12) and even last week at Watkins Glen (+4). The No. 1 car has […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTyler Reddick Will be a Factor at Verizon 200
Tyler Reddick, so far, is keeping his tenuous position in The Chase. He had another top-ten result at Watkins Glen last Sunday. The Richard Childress Racing driver has strung together four top-tens in his last five races overall. That includes three straight-on-road courses (9th, 8th, and 10th). While laps led are not likely, the No. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Byron Will Not Contend, Might Lurk at Indianapolis
William Byron ironically had his best road result of the week last week at Watkins Glen with a sixth-place result. He started 15th and lingered around the top-five at the very end. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver is a true question mark heading into this week's Verizon 200. This is because Byron's road results have […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrad Keselowski Not Recommended for Indianapolis
Brad Keselowski seems to be set on just helping certain drivers in the final weeks leading to the NASCAR playoff. What is interesting is the fact that the Team Penske driver did finish fifth at the Daytona road race in February. After that though, every other road course has seen finishes outside the top ten. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRyan Blaney Possibly Worth a Look at Indianapolis
The Team Penske driver could have some place-differential possibilities this weekend at Indianapolis. Again, this hinges on where he qualifies for Sunday's race at the Brickyard. The Verizon 200 is just 82-laps long but also is a course that Blaney may be a bit familiar with. It is a hybrid ROVAL course that Blaney has […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJoey Logano Risky Choice for the Indianapolis Race
Joey Logano has truly had some mixed results racing on the road courses this year and last. In 2021 alone, he nearly won at Daytona before Christopher Bell bested him. Logano netted a third-place result at Austin in the rain. The Team Penske driver even managed a fourth at Sonoma. However, there was that 15th […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoA.J. Allmendinger One To Reckon with at Indianapolis on Sunday
A.J. Allmendinger hops into the No. 16 HyperIce car with some elevated expectations once again. Metrics hurt him in the Daytona road race as he began 34th but led two laps before finishing seventh. Allmendinger finished fifth in the rain-soaked race at Austin but had some bad luck last week at Watkins Glen. The hybrid […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Harvick Fortunes Could Rest Again on Track Position
Kevin Harvick has an underperforming car. That much is known. What the No. 4 has done with it all season has been impressive. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has 16 top-ten finishes on the year but no wins. Likely, Harvick will not win on Sunday but he could lurk around the top five. There is a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChristopher Bell Motivated and Dangerous at Indianapolis
Christopher Bell may represent Joe Gibbs Racing's best chance at a win in Indianapolis this weekend. Bell had one of the fastest cars last week at Watkins Glen. He even came back from the rear of the field twice to finish in the top-ten once again. One of those trips to the rear was courtesy […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDenny Hamlin Expects to Contend at Indianapolis
Some will believe that Denny Hamlin could be a risky proposition this weekend. If one has him to win, then that is a yes. However, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver should have the car to at least contend. The No, 11 car was fifth in the last two road races and third way back at […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Busch Somewhat of a Gamble This Week at Indianapolis
This might be another week where Kyle Busch could have a few issues. This is not the standard road course. Indianapolis is a 2.439-mile road track with some challenging turns that feel a lot like the Charlotte ROVAL. That may be a dilemma for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver. Things did not go all that […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Truex Jr. a Bit of a Question Mark at Indianapolis
Martin Truex Jr. does not like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. "This is my least favorite track". It is a quote seen numerous times. Making it into a road course is not quite as enticing as it sounds. Look at the race last week at Watkins Glen. What happened? Truex Jr. faded badly at the tail […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Won Last Week, Will Battle for Win at Indianapolis
Kyle Larson took the checkered flag last week because he picked his spots better than any other driver. Larson started fourth and did not have to go to the back of the field. Those two things along with his No. 5 car was why he was able to win. He was able to easily hold […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Elliott Once Again a Favorite at Indianapolis
Chase Elliott expects to practice and qualify well this weekend at the Verizon 200 from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 2.439-mile course is the exact one the Indy Cars raced earlier in 2021. Elliott has an average finish of 6.1 on road courses the past three seasons including seven wins. Last week, he had a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAndrew Copp Signs One Year Contract with Winnipeg Jets
Andrew Copp does the Winnipeg Jets a huge favor by signing a one-year deal with the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Copp will get paid $3.64 million. The significant fact for Winnipeg is that this keeps them under the salary cap. For Copp, this gets him to unrestricted free agency at the end of the season. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDoc Redman Likely a Miss at Wyndham Championships
The summer swing has not been very kind to Doc Redman. As a matter of fact, it has been at times a downright disaster. Redman has not golfed on tour for a month now and missed two cuts before this week. He barely made the cut at the Travelers and then shot over par for […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSi Woo Kim One to Steer Away from at Greensboro
Si Woo Kim could not make birdies last week and then there was that 13. It will be a hole people talk about for some time. It could also have a lingering effect this week at the Wyndham Championships. The Korean golfer did have a nice Olympics but even there, could not make enough putts […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRussell Henley Could Be Factor At Greensboro
Russell Henley is one of those golfers that can contend at these high-volume birdie tournaments. The Wyndham Championships is no exception as winners lately have made around 25 birdies or so over the course of the four-day tournament. Can Henley come close to that? Yes. Before The Open, Henley was in the top-20 even a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoHarold Varner III Just Not Ideal to Recommend for Wyndham Championships
Can Harold Varner III surprise many like he did at the John Deere Classic? Absolutely. He was easily a few missed putts from finishing in the top five there (tied for 11th). The problem is since he finished in a tie for second three months ago at the RBC, Varner III has been too inconsistent. […]
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