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Can Branden Grace Figure Out Royal Liverpool?
Branden Grace has not had an easy time of things. The South African golfer had been mired in quite the slump. Missing three out of five cuts is one thing. However, Grace managed a tie for 24th and shot level part in Scotland. While that was a long ways off from Rory McIlroy and his […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoLucas Herbert Tries To Improve On Scottish Open Result
Lucas Herbert thought he needed a little more pressure. The Australian golfer barely made the cut at last week's Scottish Open and limped out of the weekend. While he makes respectable progress in short-yardage situations, his approach to the green is controlled by his lack of ability when it comes to more clutch situations. If […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoJason Day Trying To Work For The Weekend
Jason Day has had a nasty time since winning the Byron Nelson in May. Day missed three straight cuts and nearly a fourth. It seems like forever since we were talking about those six consecutive top-20 results for Day. Now, the problem is Day ranks second on tour in scrambling at 66.85%. Also, he comes […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoAdam Scott Strives For Better Start This Week
Adam Scott knew better and said as such after the Scottish Open. He missed the cut based off an opening round 72. If not for that, the Australian golfer may have been able to contend over the weekend. Scott missed the cut at the US Open and links golf caused him to meet the same […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoHideki Matsuyama Trying To Reverse Major Trend
Hideki Matsuyama has been trending in the wrong direction when it comes to results in a major. The Japanese golfer thrived at The Masters while ending up tied for 16th. After that, the PGA Championship saw Matsuyama drop to 29th. Then, the US Open, where there needed to be a little more scrambling. He blew […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoDustin Johnson Aims To Continue Momentum From US Open
Dustin Johnson did not fare well in his first two efforts in the Majors this year. However, the American golfer picked things up during the US Open. While he could not follow up on his opening round 64, Johnson maintained a respectable finish to end in the top ten. That was an encouraging sign for […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoBubba Wallace On Playoff Bubble, Shows Pace In New Hampshire Qualifying: NASCAR Starting Position Update
After a solid start to the 2023 NASCAR season, Bubba Wallace has struggled mightily in recent weeks. Over Team 23XI's last five races, Wallace has logged three finishes of 25th or worse, which included spins or crashes at both Chicago and Atlanta. The No. 23 team driver is currently on the NASCAR Playoff bubble and […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoChase Elliott Struggles In New Hampshire Qualifying. What Is His Starting Position for Crayon 301? NASCAR Update and Outlook
The 2023 NASCAR season has been a fairly difficult one for Chase Elliott. The popular driver has battled both a broken leg and a suspension this year. Elliott has struggled at times when on the track. The young star has failed to find victory lane in 2023 and currently stands just 23rd in the NASCAR […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoAustin Cindric Starts 22nd For New Hampshire Race
Austin Cindric did turn last year's 28th-place qualifying effort into a 13th. What can the Team Penske driver do this season? For one, Cindric is 38 points out of a playoff spot and will need top results. The problem is the No. 2 Ford was slow in practice with an average lap of 31.057 seconds. […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoErik Jones And The Middle In New Hampshire
Erik Jones has been also stuck in the middle at New Hampshire for what feels like several years. Over the past three races, Jones has ranged from 19th to 24th in terms of results. Even his average start is 21st. His practice session was 19th this year and Jones qualified in 30th for the Legacy […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoChris Buescher Not Off To Best Start At New Hampshire
Chris Buescher qualified 26th on Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The good news for the Stewart-Haas Racing driver is that he is almost 100 points above the playoff bubble. Buescher has not finished above 15th ever on the 1.058-mile track. The No. 17 car was ninth in practice but his ten-lap interval slowed by […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoChase Briscoe Consistent In New Hampshire So Far
If there is a bright side this weekend for Chase Briscoe, it is his consistency. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver was 27th in practice and qualified 27th for the Crayon 301. Briscoe is 31st in the points standings and 185 points off the 16th spot. Worse, the lap times are still incredibly slow. Even his practice […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoMichael McDowell Needs Help At New Hampshire
Michael McDowell sits precariously on the playoff bubble heading into New Hampshire. He is 16th in the standings and a mere three points ahead of Bubba Wallace. Drivers like Wallace and even AJ Allmendinger have better results at some of the upcoming races. McDowell started off fast on Saturday but dropped to 18th in qualifying. […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoAlex Bowman Disappointing 25th In Qualifying On Saturday
Alex Bowman is watching the races dwindle down. He starts 25th this weekend at the Crayon 301 and stands 22nd in points (44 off the bubble spot). Bowman likely needs a win to get into the playoffs and this is not the best track for a victory. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver's best result was […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoChase Elliott In Less Than Ideal Spot For New Hampshire
Chase Elliott will begin the Crayon 301 from the 18th position. His qualifying efforts were in the middle of the pack with consistency on Saturday. Worse, his practice laps were only 28th. That average of 31.116 seconds was more than six tenths of a second off from Martin Truex Jr.'s time. Elliott had qualified second […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoAJ Allmendinger Surprises With 14th In Qualifying On Saturday
AJ Allmendinger has had quite the interesting season with Kaulig Racing. At New Hampshire, he will begin the Crayon 301 from the 14th position. He will be ahead of drivers like Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin. It is about where Allmendinger and his Chevy were last year. He started 20th got into the top 15 […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoKevin Harvick Seems To Always Lurk At New Hampshire
Kevin Harvick only starts 13th this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. However, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver always seems to find a way to contend. Harvick's driver rating of 114.7 only ranks behind Brad Keselowski's 120.9 over the past three races on the 1.058-mile track. Combine the wins in 2018 and 2019 and that number […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoKyle Larson Qualified 15th At New Hampshire
Kyle Larson is not in the top ten to start the Crayon 301. Larson will begin 15th at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing team did not have much success with only William Byron (seventh) inside the top ten on Saturday. Larson can race anything and get his No. 5 into contention. […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoDenny Hamlin Mired In Middle Of Pack In Qualifying
Things did not go so smoothly for Denny Hamlin on Saturday. As a result, he will start New Hampshire from the 20th spot. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has been fast on this track since 2017 when he last won. Also, the last time Hamlin qualified this far back at New Hampshire, he nearly crossed […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoDaniel Suarez On The Bubble At New Hampshire
Daniel Suarez ranks 15th in points heading into New Hampshire. The Trackhouse Racing driver has not won a race so far this year despite a couple of close calls. He starts the Crayon 301 from the 12th spot this weekend. Suarez had one or two solid laps but his overall practice average was 31.133 seconds […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoAustin Dillon Begins 11th At New Hampshire
Austin Dillon had a mixed bag type of Saturday at qualifying. While he wound up 11th, his No. 3 Chevy seemed to lose more and more speed. Dillon's five and ten-lap averages only got worse and his practice lap ranked 32nd at 31.233 seconds. Losing that many tenths of a second is troublesome and seemed […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoTyler Reddick Begins New Hampshire From The Sixth Spot
Tyler Reddick will start the Crayon 301 from the sixth position. Reddick easily made it into the final group of qualifying. However, he lost a few tenths of a second in Turns 3 and 4. That left him a mere 0.116 seconds off the pole run of Christopher Bell. He was the third of four […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoBrad Keselowski Enjoys New Hampshire Flat Track
Brad Keselowski seems to enjoy the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He has an average finish of 3.7 in his past three races there along with a win in 2020. Keselowski led 227 laps combined between 2020 and 2021. The RFK Racing driver has been much faster this year in his No. 6 Ford. Keselowski is […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoBubba Wallace May Have Potential At Crayon 301
Bubba Wallace turned in a few solid qualifying laps on Saturday at New Hampshire. The result was starting eighth for the Crayon 301. Again, Toyota cars showed their might early in laps. Though he was 0.224 seconds off the pole, Wallace had solid lap averages that were in the 30.4 to 30.6 second range. If […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoJoey Logano Close To The Front For New Hampshire
Joey Logano enjoyed a solid practice and qualifying session on Saturday. In the end, he did not win the pole position. However, Logano and his Team Penske Ford will begin outside of Row 2. Logano was a mere 0.047 seconds off from the pole lap of Christopher Bell. The No. 22 car has two top […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoRyan Blaney Starts Fifth For Crayon 301
Ryan Blaney looked fast throughout qualifying on Saturday. Although he came up a bit short, the Team Penske driver will start fifth in the Crayon 301. Blaney has four top nine finishes in the last six appearances. His No. 12 Ford even last year was the victim of a spin that took him out of […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoAric Almirola Feels At Home At New Hampshire
Aric Almirola feels right at home when it comes to New Hampshire. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver qualified third for the Crayon 301. He won two years ago while leading most of the final 25 laps. However, a look back reveals that the Ford has ran very well during the past five races. Even last year, […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoGarrick Higgo Making Cuts At Better Rate
Garrick Higgo had been about 50-50 in cuts made this 2023 season. However, over the past seven events, Higgo has seen the weekend five times now. The South African golfer has not finished in the top ten since a third at the Sanderson Farms Championship last October. Last year, Higgo blew up at the Scottish […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoErik van Rooyen Wants To See The Weekend
Erik van Rooyen has languished badly on the PGA Tour this season. The South African golfer has now missed seven straight cuts including last week at the John Deere Classic. It is amazing that van Rooyen cannot get to the weekend. He is one of the few golfers with red metrics across the board including […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoSeamus Power To Try And Continue Momentum
Seamus Power played much better in a lighter than usual field at the John Deere Classic. His closing 64 boosted him to a tie for 13th and nearly into the top ten. Power had struggled over this past four tournaments as the Irish golfer could not get into a rhythm. The key for Power is […]
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