Ryan Blaney Tries To Win Once More At Michigan

The only driver other than Kevin Harvick to win at Michigan since the pandemic is Ryan Blaney. Blaney and his Team Penske Ford rode to victory lane in 2021 despite only leading eight laps. The No. 12 car began 24th last year but rose to fifth at the end of the race. Blaney never did […]

Kyle Busch Begins Eighth On Sunday

Kyle Busch did not have a good time at Michigan last year. He started third but got collected in one of the big accidents, became a DVP casualty, and ended up 36th. It broke a string of nine consecutive top-ten finishes. Busch now is a member of Richard Childress Racing. His Chevy was eighth quickest […]

Joey Logano Begins Sixth At FireKeepers Casino 400

Joey Logano qualified sixth at Kansas earlier in the season and finds himself in the same spot at Michigan on Sunday. Logano and his Team Penske Ford was 0.148 seconds behind Christopher Bell for the top spot on Saturday. Logano has won three times on the two-mile track and the last came in 2019. 2022 […]

Martin Truex Jr. Has Quite An Afternoon

Martin Truex Jr. qualified fifth at Michigan International Speedway for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400. Also, there was the good news of a one-year extension signed by the Joe Gibbs Racing driver. That will put to rest any retirement talk. The No. 19 car has been excellent all season, leads NASCAR in points, and has three […]

Ross Chastain Shows Up In Michigan For Qualifying

Some had wondered about Ross Chastain. The Trackhouse Racing driver has struggled in recent weeks. Aside from Nashville, Chastain tended to qualify and place outside the top ten. On Saturday, the No. 1 car ended up second behind Christopher Bell. For awhile, it appeared Chastain may get the pole but ended up 0.027 seconds short. […]

Garrick Higgo Close To The Playoff Line

Garrick Higgo comes in 72nd with FedEx Cup Points. The young South African golfer just has to finish above a few golfers ahead to make the playoff. One of the big keys is his previous four tournaments. Four top-32 results have come his way and that culminated with a tied for 13th at the 3M […]

Webb Simpson Tries To Turn Back The Clock

Webb Simpson won the Wyndham Championship back in 2011 and has enjoyed several nice runs at Greensboro. The reality is it has been an up-and-down 2023. The American golfer likely will not make the playoffs at 170th in the FedEx Cup points. However, Simpson can make some putts and keep the ball on the course. […]

Vincent Norrman On Playoff Bubble At Greensboro

Vincent Norman heads to the Wyndham Championship on the proverbial bubble. He is 66th in FedEx Cup points and only the top 70 make it to the playoffs next week. The Barbasol Championship vaulted him into this position. His 50th at the 3M Open dropped him seven spots. The Swedish golfer hits a considerable amount […]

Adam Hadwin Must Make Some Birdies At Wyndham

Adam Hadwin lost in a playoff earlier in July at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Since then, the Canadian golfer has seen his fortunes reverse. He missed cuts both at the John Deere Classic and 3M Open. Worse, Hadwin could not seem to make putts when it counted. That dropped him from inside the top 20 […]

Denny McCarthy Hoping For Better Times In Carolina

Denny McCarthy did not have a good time overseas at The Open Championship. The American golfer missed the cut badly after a 76 and 78. McCarthy hopes for better numbers at the Wyndham Championship. After all, he had four straight top-20 results including that playoff loss to Victor Hovland at the Memorial. McCarthy has incredible […]

Sam Burns Aims To Bounce Back At Wyndham

Sam Burns is comfortably in the FedEx Cup Playoffs but was not happy with how The Open Championship went. The American golfer missed the cut after an awful 73-76. Burns has only won the WGC Match Play this season which seems odd given his putting ability. That eighth on tour at 0.64 strokes gained has […]

NASCAR PrizePicks Predictions - Cook Out 400 DFS Prop Picks

July 30, 2023, on a Sunday afternoon, features the Cook Out 400 from the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. This is the 22nd 2023 edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site […]

Aric Almirola Begins 24th For Cook Out 400 Sunday

Aric Almirola has fared better of late but the Stewart-Haas Racing driver is running out of time to make the chase. Almirola is more than 100 points away from the 16th spot and likely has to win one of the final five races before the playoffs. Richmond was one of his better results this year […]

Ryan Blaney Had A Tough Afternoon At Richmond

Ryan Blaney had one of those afternoons at Richmond Raceway. He starts Sunday from the 25th position. Thankfully, the Team Penske driver is in the top ten when it comes to the playoff chase. Blaney is safe there but his 15.8 average finish is his worst since 2017 when the Ford driver carried an average […]

Joey Logano Begins 23rd At Richmond

Joey Logano starts a little further off than expected at Richmond again on Sunday. In the Spring, the Team Penske driver began 18th. Now, he starts 23rd. On the other hand, the No. 22 Ford has some nice results on short tracks. That includes a second at New Hampshire and a seventh this Spring in […]

Ross Chastain Trying To Regain Momentum At Richmond

Ross Chastain has not had the speed in qualifying lately. Aside from Nashville, the Trackhouse Racing driver has not had the results either. Earlier in the season, the No. 1 Chevy qualified fourth and finished third. Now, Chastain can barely stay in the middle of the pack. The last two races have seen a +8 […]

Austin Dillon Hopes To Find Better Luck At Richmond

Austin Dillon never could get going at Richmond in the Spring. Dillon and his Richard Childress Racing Chevy stands 30th in the NASCAR points standings. About the only way Dillon can qualify for the playoffs now is a win. Statistically, this has been Dillon's worst year since 2015. Actually, his 21.9 average finish is identical […]

Alex Bowman Starts One Spot Behind Kyle Larson

Alex Bowman qualified 15th for the Cook Out 400 from Richmond on Sunday. Bowman has been struggling lately. Also, he is 46 points away from 16th in the playoff chase. With only a handful of races to go, Bowman needs a win or a series of very good results. Since his pole and top ten […]

Kyle Larson Confident Going Into Cook Out 400

Kyle Larson remains confident heading into the Cook Out 400 on Sunday afternoon at Richmond Raceway. Larson and his Hendrick Motorsports Racing car won in the Spring after leading 93 laps. Last Spring, the No. 5 car enjoyed a place differential of +16. With the second race expecting more tranquil weather Sunday, Larson should feel […]

Chase Elliott's Car Fails Multiple Inspections at Richmond. What Is His Starting Position for Cook Out 400? NASCAR Update and Outlook

The 2023 NASCAR season has been a fairly difficult one for Chase Elliott, and things continue to be tough ahead of this week's Cook Out 400 at Richmond. The popular driver has missed time with both a broken leg and a suspension this year. The young star has failed to find victory lane in 2023. […]

Kyle Busch Narrowly Misses Pole At Richmond. What's His Cook Out 400 Starting Position? NASCAR Update and Outlook

One of NASCAR's most polarizing drivers, Kyle Busch is always exciting. The veteran NASCAR driver recently brought some thrills to Richmond Raceway during Cook Out 400 qualifying. Busch has been electric throughout the 2023 season and has guided the Richard Childress Racing No. 8 Chevrolet to three wins this season. He headed to Richmond with […]

Noah Gragson Shows Good Effort Qualifying At Richmond

Noah Gragson did not get into the final round of qualifying at Richmond. However, his Chevy wound up in 12th place to start the Cook Out 400 on Sunday afternoon. It was a rare good Saturday for the Legacy Motor Club. Gragson's previous best start this year was tenth for the Circuit Of The Americas. […]

Ryan Preece Qualifies 11th For Race At Richmond

Ryan Preece managed to just miss out on the final group of qualifying for the Cook Out 400. Preece and his Stewart-Haas Racing Ford nabbed some nice laps including a 23.641 second time in practice. Overall, Preece qualified 11th and has been good on some short tracks. See at Martinsville where the No. 41 took […]

Martin Truex Jr. Only Okay In Final Round Of Qualifying

Martin Truex Jr. looked okay in the final round of qualifying on Saturday at Richmond Raceway. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver was performing well but ended up tenth with a lap 0.225 seconds behind Tyler Reddick. He wound up only the fifth fastest Toyota overall. Truex Jr. leads the point standings and has three wins […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Starts Inside Top Ten At Richmond

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. surprised more than a few experts by being in the final group of qualifying on Saturday afternoon. Though Stenhouse Jr. only finished ninth, he was a respectable 0.178 seconds behind Tyler Reddick. The JTG Daugherty Racing driver has shown the ability to finish solidly in races. His win aside at the Daytona […]

William Byron Is A Threat At Richmond

William Byron seems to always be fast at Richmond. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver qualified sixth on Saturday afternoon. Byron turned in a lap of 23.816 seconds which was 0.067 seconds behind Tyler Reddick. Byron and his No. 24 Chevy lead all drivers with four wins. He has been better in the Spring leading 239 […]

Bubba Wallace Starts Fifth For Richmond Race

Bubba Wallace is on the good side of the bubble in the NASCAR playoff race. For that to last, Wallace and his 23XI Racing car were fast again at Richmond. His lap time of 23.815 seconds was 0.066 second slower than teammate Tyler Reddick (pole sitter). The last two trips at Richmond have seen an […]

Chase Elliott Needed Good Qualifying Run At Richmond

Chase Elliott knows it is getting late fast for his playoff chances. Elliott likely needs a win and Richmond has been kind the second time around for the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver. Also, Elliott has three straight top-five results on the 0.75-mile short track. Richmond Raceway has the No. 9 car starting fourth on Sunday […]

Kyle Busch Narrowly Misses Out On Pole For Cook Out 400

Kyle Busch won the SRX race on Thursday night then followed that up with a strong qualifying effort on Saturday. The Richard Childress Racing driver drove around the 0.75-mile track in 23.76 seconds. That was a mere 0.011 seconds shy of Tyler Reddick. Busch fell back in his first effort at Richmond in 2023 (14th). […]

Tyler Reddick Cooks Up Pole Position For Sunday's Race

Tyler Reddick was the fastest car in the final round of qualifying on Saturday afternoon. Reddick and his 23XI Racing car was a mere 0.011 seconds faster than Kyle Busch in qualifying. Reddick's time of 23.749 seconds was fast enough to win the pole position for the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. Reddick was […]