Erik Jones an Okay Choice at Pocono

Erik Jones starts 22nd at Pocono on Saturday and could be someone to look at. The Richard Petty Motorsports driver has four top-ten finishes at Pocono in his last six appearances. Aside from a crash last year, that translates into four top-five results in the previous five races. He may not have the Joe Gibbs […]

Matt DiBenedetto Lukewarm at Best at Pocono

It has been rough for Matt DiBenedetto since Talladega and Kansas. The Wood Brothers Racing driver has slowly dived down the points race finishing 18th or worse in the previous six races. There is little optimism this week as again his car just does not perform well at Pocono. He did finish 13th and 6th […]

Bubba Wallace Not Recommended at Pocono

This weekend could be another learning experience for Bubba Wallace. The 23XI Racing driver had some promise heading into Nashville and struggled to a 20th-place result. As for Pocono, that 20th or worse theme continues in his seven races there. Furthermore, he has crashed twice, and crashing is a considering concern here. The No. 23 […]

Ryan Newman Could Be Hit or Miss at Pocono

Ryan Newman sneaked up the field last week at Nashville winding up 13th. Could he have the same luck and good fortune at Pocono? Newman does start 19th and the Roush Fenway Racing driver carries some upside into Pennsylvania. However, when Newman got close to the top ten last week, his car just did not […]

Brad Keselowski Does Not Have as Much Upside at Pocono

Brad Keselowski begins on Saturday in the 18th position. He does have four top-ten results in his previous six races at Pocono. However, there is a good deal of risk because of again where he starts. The Team Penske driver struggled at times in Nashville last week. He managed to drop right out of the […]

Michael McDowell One to Stay Away from at Pocono

Michael McDowell enjoyed a solid run at Nashville as he improved from 23rd to 16th but Pocono expects to not be as forgiving on Saturday. The Front Row Motorsports driver has one top-ten (8th) last year, but mostly it has been wrecks and mired near McDowell's back. If his starting position was outside the top-20, […]

Tyler Reddick Has Some DFS Upside at Pocono

Tyler Reddick definitely has some potential as NASCAR heads to Pocono this weekend. The Richard Childress Racing driver has some top-tens in non-road courses and an 18th in Nashville last week. It was that +8 place differential that caught some eyes. Reddick begins Saturday in 16th and a much better position. He does not register […]

Martin Truex Jr. Slumping a Bit Heading to Pocono

Martin Truex Jr. has finished outside the top ten three straight times on non-road tracks since his dominance at Darlington. He is sixth among active drivers at Pocono when it comes to average finish and has won once in the last three years. Another slight benefit is that the Joe Gibbs Racing driver begins Saturday […]

Daniel Suarez Performing Well, Still Question Mark at Pocono

Daniel Suarez surged from 22nd to 7th at Nashville last Sunday and yet there still are doubts as to this week. The TrackHouse Racing driver has shown when he has the car, he can race at Pocono (three top-tens in a four-race span). However, last year, Suarez did not have the car as he finished […]

Alex Bowman Fade At Nashville Looms a Bit at Pocono

Alex Bowman could not seem to find a groove in the final laps at Nashville as he faded back to 14th. Now Pocono may have two lines as NASCAR sprayed the track but how long will that last? Bowman's car seemed to suffer from a poor pit adjustment yet it may have been more that […]

Austin Dillon Expected to Linger Near Top Ten at Pocono

Austin Dillon's average finish this year is 12.9 with an 11.8 start. Naturally, he starts from the 12th position on Saturday. The Richard Childress Racing driver seems to just end up right around where he begins. Do not expect Dillon to lead laps. Since Daytona, the No. 3 car has led just two laps. Dillon […]

Aric Almirola Intriguing Choice on Saturday at Pocono

Aric Almirola did not wreck, did not have bad pit stops, and was able to finish fourth last Sunday at Nashville. The most important thing was the awful luck that seemed to plague him throughout the first half vanished for at least a race. He starts 11th on Saturday but the Stewart Haas Racing driver […]

Denny Hamlin In Unique Position at Pocono

Denny Hamlin starting in tenth almost makes him the forgotten man on Saturday. However, that may not be the case. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver is one of the better drivers on 2.5-mile tracks named Pocono. In his last six races there, the No. 11 has two wins and five top-ten results. His driver ranking […]

Christopher Bell Final Surge at Nashville Bodes Well for Pocono

Christopher Bell weathered some early mistakes last week en route to a ninth-place finish at Nashville. His car was one of the five fastest in the final laps. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver must avoid mistakes to maintain and improve on his starting position on Saturday. The No. 20 still features much risk and place […]

Kurt Busch Dangerous Wildcard Again at Pocono

Kurt Busch finds himself right on the bubble for the chase as two top-ten finishes have paved the way (8th at Nashville last week). His car is performing better but the driver's mental attitude has been noticed. The elder Busch is going for wins and that confidence is affecting. He starts in eighth this week […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Could Lurk Around at Pocono

The back-to-back weekend races may actually favor Ricky Stenhouse Jr. this weekend. He starts seventh on Saturday behind a strong sixth-place result at Nashville last week. Combine that with a 12th at Charlotte a few weeks back and there is optimism for the JTG-Daugherty Racing driver. Was last week a fluke? Not necessarily. The No. […]

Ross Chastain Finding Right Mix at Right Time for Pocono

Ross Chastain nearly won at Nashville last week as his car was more than good enough to win if not for Kyle Larson's late surge. The previous history is almost irrelevant given Chastain starts sixth on Saturday (22nd or worse previously). For the Chip Ganassi Racing team driver, this comes down to how he handles […]

Kyle Busch Could Challenge for Win at Pocono

Kyle Busch had the car last week at Nashville to challenge Kyle Larson but the younger Busch was the victim of line and groove. He dropped just out of the top ten but expect the Joe Gibbs Racing driver to learn his lesson this week. Busch needs to work with fellow Joe Gibbs drivers a […]

Joey Logano May Be One to Watch at Pocono

Joey Logano dropped off a bit last week at Nashville but was able to save his car enough to still finish tenth. 2020 was a disaster for Logano at Pocono. Car issues kept him from truly contending and he finished off the lead lap in both races there. The Team Penske driver expects a better […]

Kevin Harvick Will Use Saturday Race As Practice for Sunday at Pocono

Kevin Harvick has done this before in these two-race weekend setups. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver nabbed a solid top-five finish at Nashville (started 12th). His car, by the end, looked quite good as it finally was getting the lift needed. Harvick ranks the best since 2018 at Pocono with five top-tens and a win in […]

William Byron Expects Another Top Ten at Pocono

William Byron has been so persistently consistent because he holds track position so well. Last week, Byron did not have the best race car. He started fourth and still managed a third-place result at Nashville. Byron has one of the best pit crews that were able to make a key air adjustment that helped the […]

Kyle Larson Favorite to Continue Dominance at Pocono

Kyle Larson is on one of those runs that would impress Jeff Gordon. He has won four straight races and was second in three before that. Discipline does not matter, package does not matter as the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver just adapts so well. The Saturday race features Larson on the pole which alone should […]

Stewart Cink Should See The Weekend At Travelers

Stewart Cink has been driving and putting just well enough to make the weekend, but after that, things have started to unravel. Since his win at the RBC Heritage, Cink has had one round where he shoots himself into trouble. As a result, it knocks him out of contention. The 48-year-old does not have the […]

Si Woo Kim A Guessing Game This Week At Travelers

Si Woo Kim is like building a mystery. The golfer put it all together for a tied-9th at The Memorial then hung around to finish 40th at the US Open despite a Sunday 74. Kim tends to show up around majors but not always at tournaments surrounding them. Hence, this week at Travelers may be […]

Brendan Steele Might Struggle At Travelers

Brendan Steele has not fared well in the last four tournaments he has entered, with his best finish being a T37 at the Memorial. He nearly missed the cut and finished 77th at the PGA. Steele then missed the cut at the US Open. The problem is that Steele just cannot do one thing exceedingly […]

Sam Burns Trying To Reset Himself At Travelers

Sam Burns has had a rough time of it the past month or so. In three tournaments, he withdrew, barely finished 50th, and missed the cut at the US Open. Majors are rough and Burns learned some rough lessons. Even The Memorial has its challenges. One thing was clear. The golfer just was not prepared […]

Lanto Griffin Misses Too Many Cuts To Be A Factor At Travelers

Lanto Griffin might make the weekend at the Travelers, but there have been so many missed cuts, stemming from his inability to navigate around the greens. His strokes gained around the green rank an awful 181st on tour (-0.209). So while his putting is more than respectable along with other parts of his game, Griffin […]

Cameron Tringale Has Decent Upside At Travelers This Week

Cameron Tringale can shoot under par on Sundays, which seems to be the plan lately for him. Getting to Sundays, however, can be an adventure. Tringale shot 68, 69 and 70 in his last three final rounds. That kept him in the top five at the Valspar (third) and the top 32 at the Charles […]

Adam Hadwin All Over The Place Entering Travelers

It is anyone's guess to try and figure out Adam Hadwin. His long game is good enough to compete most weeks and his eighth at the Charles Schwab was a testament to that around the green game. The problem is it seems he cannot consistently put it all together for something close to four rounds. […]

Ian Poulter Must Putt Well To Have A Shot At Travelers

The putter and his decent drives deserted Ian Poulter a bit at the US Open and PGA tournaments. That cost him a couple of top-20 finishes, at the very least. He fared much better at the Charles Schwab, where he nearly won the whole darn thing behind a weekend where he shot 64-68. It would […]