A.J. Allmendinger Has A Little Work To Do In Chicago

A.J. Allmendinger expected a better effort in qualifying but still finished tenth on Saturday. The Kaulig Racing driver won on the Indy Racing Course two years ago in one of the most chaotic NASCAR finishes of all time. Also, Allmendinger has ended up ninth or better in five of his last six road events. The […]

Joey Logano Starts Ninth On Sunday

Joey Logano managed to get inside the top ten for a road course race on Sunday once again. Logano and his Team Penske Ford will begin inside of Row 5. Despite a slow final qualifying lap by his standards (1.78 seconds off of Denny Hamlin), Logano looked optimistic when talking about the race. The No. […]

Jenson Button Rides Knowledge To Eighth In Qualifying

Jenson Button used his street course knowledge to his advantage on Saturday. His eighth in qualifying is not that much of a surprise. Even in the Rick Ware Racing Ford, Button carved some incredible turns and was able to shave off tenths of a second despite a visibly slower car. When it came down to […]

Kyle Larson Begins Seventh At Chicago On Sunday

Kyle Larson seemed to enjoy the track and its technical aspects more than most drivers. Larson qualified as the fastest Hendrick Motorsports car but in seventh. That was a surprise. He wound up more than a second off the pole effort of Denny Hamlin. Now, the No. 5 driver does have four road wins and […]

Michael McDowell Begins Sunday In Sixth Place

Michael McDowell turned in some very good laps in his Front Row Motorsports Ford. McDowell ended up narrowly missing out on the top five by a whisker. His lap of 89.328 seconds placed him sixth for the start of the Grant Park 220 Sunday evening. McDowell comes off a seventh at Sonoma where he began […]

Daniel Suarez Ends Up In Top Five After Qualifying

Daniel Suarez finished second in qualifying among Trackhouse Racing cars. The Mexican driver did not end up behind Ross Chastain. Chastain is near the back in 34th. No, Shane Van Gisbergen qualified two spots ahead of Suarez in third. Now, Suarez edged out Michael McDowell for fifth by 0.006 seconds. The No. 99 has seen […]

Christopher Bell In The Mix At Chicago

Christopher Bell threw himself into the conversation on Saturday for the pole. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver wound up fourth with a lap of 89.224 seconds. He is sandwiched by two Trackhouse cars (Chevy). Bell excelled at the Daytona road course a few years back and did win at the Charlotte Roval last year. Also, […]

Shane Van Gisbergen Almost Pulled Off The Pole

With a minute or so left in qualifying, it looked like Shane Van Gisbergen may do the impossible. The driver from New Zealand took the third Trackhouse Racing car and turned in some great laps. That included an 88.588 second gem which appeared to be enough for the pole. Unfortunately, Denny Hamlin and Tyler Reddick […]

Tyler Reddick Sneaks Into Second At Chicago

Tyler Reddick seemed to be lurking most of the practice and qualifying session. The 23XI Racing driver put it all together on the final lap as qualifying for the pole ended. With the clock ticking to zero, the No. 45 car was able to edge past Shane Van Gisbergen. However, his 88.479 second lap was […]

Denny Hamlin Takes Pole In Chicago

Denny Hamlin was a skeptic coming into Chicago but a common refrain from drivers is how impressed they are with the setup. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver did not reach the mythical 90 mph on any of his practice or qualifying laps. However, he was able to snatch the pole from Shane Van Gisbergen in […]

Garrick Higgo Needs To String Good Holes Together

Garrick Higgo has had a challenge trying to stay in contention in tournaments because he cannot put good holes and rounds together. The South African golfer often puts himself in quite a deficit. Last week, he shot a 74 at the Travelers Championship then compounded that with a 72. That +6 was well off the […]

Greyson Sigg Trying To Keep Momentum Rolling

Greyson Sigg is attempting to finish well in a second consecutive event. Last week was solid at the Travelers as Sigg shot in the 60's for all four rounds. He even managed a tied for 19th for his efforts. The American golfer had been in some bad form as he missed the cut in six […]

Vincent Norrman Needs Birdies In Detroit

Vincent Norrman is not finding birdies easily the past several events. The Swedish golfer has now missed the cut in three consecutive tournaments. Since the Byron Nelson, Norman cannot seem to finish rounds under par. Eight of his last ten rounds have ended even or worse for the golfer. The Rocket Mortgage Classic features golfers […]

Sungjae Im Trying To Get Into Contention

Sungjae Im showed glimpses of good form last week at the Travelers Championship. He did shoot in the 60's for all four rounds. Even though that was only good for a top 30 result, it was progress. The South Korean golfer had missed three of the last four cuts previously in tournaments. Im will need […]

Collin Morikawa Must Get Off To Better Start

Collin Morikawa watched his momentum from the US Open evaporate in a mere few holes last week. The Travelers Championship started off as a nightmare as the American golfer shot a 74 on Thursday. His second-round 63 was not good enough to make the cut but was encouraging. It showed he could make putts and […]

Tony Finau Cannot Be Counted Out This Week

Tony Finau has struggled a little in his last four tournaments. He looked to be on track at the US Open then the American shot 72-74 over that weekend. Last week, he slugged his way to a tie for 45th at the Travelers Championship. Birdies are not dropping for him but his shots are becoming […]

Kyle Larson's Roller-Coaster Rides Ends In Fifth-Place Finish

Kyle Larson started in seventh place, and some believed he could make headway and get to the front at Nashville. However, that proved to be far more difficult than expected. Larson and his No. 5 car never led a lap on Sunday night. Ultimately, the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver ended up sandwiched between teammates William […]

Chase Elliott Slides Upward To Fourth At Nashville

Chase Elliott did not have the best qualifying effort and started 14th on Sunday night. Add in plenty of lap traffic and it was hard for Elliott to get in a contending position. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver led one lap as the No. 9 car was one of three Hendrick cars in the top […]

Denny Hamlin Ends Up Third At Ally 400

Denny Hamlin enjoyed a solid middle portion of the race. Overall, he led 81 laps but the final 20 laps saw the No. 11 Toyota start to fade. By the end, he was caught in lap traffic and more than five second behind Ross Chastain. That meant he was over four seconds behind Martin Truex […]

Martin Truex Jr. Settles For Second At Nashville

Martin Truex Jr. still has the points lead but the Joe Gibbs Racing driver could not catch up to Ross Chastain. Truex Jr. did lead 50 laps despite starting sixth, but it was not enough. Toyota was strong but not quite strong enough. In the end, the No. 19 car came up 0.789 seconds short […]

Ross Chastain Wins The Ally 400 On Sunday

Ross Chastain showed some good speed early for Trackhouse Racing. Early in Stage 1, he had ten of the fastest laps. As track conditions cooled later in the race, the No. 1 showed he was the top racer on the course. In all, Chastain went on to lead 99 laps of the 300 en route […]

NASCAR PrizePicks Predictions - Ally 400 DFS Prop Picks

June 25, 2023, on a Sunday afternoon features the Ally 400 from the Nashville Superspeedway in Gladeville, Tennessee. This is the 17th 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. However, this time, these props will be available […]

What Is Chase Elliott's Starting Position in the Nashville Ally 400? NASCAR Update and Outlook

The 2023 NASCAR season has been a difficult one for Chase Elliott. The popular driver has battled both a broken leg and a suspension this year. Elliott has struggled for the most part when on the track. Across 10 starts, he has failed to find victory lane in 2023 and has notched just three top-five […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. May Have Some DFS Potential

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. did not show much in qualifying with a 28th. However, his practice speed seemed to show his JTG Daugherty Chevy was getting faster and faster. The No. 47 car started 28th but by his 20-lap run the car seemed to run a little better. If Stenhouse Jr. and his pit crew can […]

Austin Cindric And The Sophomore Slump

Austin Cindric starts 24th again for Team Penske on Sunday at the Ally 400. Unlike last year, the chances of Cindric finishing seventh are not as good. The No. 2 Ford is 39 points out of a playoff spot and has no top five results let alone a win. It seems light years ago that […]

Erik Jones May Struggle At Ally 400 This Time

Erik Jones benefitted twice in some ways from attrition at the Nashville Superspeedway. Last year, he moved up 12 spots to 11th and probably should have finished in the top ten. This year, he starts 23rd again. The Legacy Motor Club driver is having a nightmarish 2023 season. Jones stands 30th in the standings and […]

Christopher Bell Struggled In Qualifying At Nashville

Christopher Bell had one of those days in the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. He starts the Ally 400 from the 22nd spot on Sunday evening hoping to move up in position. It is kind of a pattern for Bell. His average start is 17th on the track and Bell began 25th in 2021 and still […]

Aric Almirola Has Tougher Task Ahead At Ally 400

Aric Almirola has thrived at the Nashville Superspeedway. He even had a respectable 17th after starting 11th last year. That followed up a fourth-place result in 2021. He won the pole in 2021, began 2022 in 11th, and now finds himself 21st. The Stewart-Haas Racing Ford also finds himself in the middle of wholesale team […]

Brad Keselowski Might Surprise At Ally 400

Brad Keselowski has not enjoyed much success at the Nashville Superspeedway. He has two finishes outside the top 20 and he starts 20th this Sunday for the Ally 400. The RFK Racing Ford is enjoying a better season in the points (12th) despite no wins. Keselowski does have three top-five results though. This is a […]

A.J. Allmendinger Tries To Copy Xfinity Success Sunday

A.J. Allmendinger starts the Ally 400 from 19th on Sunday evening. However, he was in the middle of the pack yesterday then got into a contending position. The second overtime saw him run away with the proceedings as he won the Tennessee Lottery 250. At the Nashville Superspeedway, Allmendinger scored his 17th Xfinity win. As […]