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Chase Briscoe In The Middle For Ally 400
Chase Briscoe again ends up in the middle of the pack for the Ally 400. Now, 18th is an improvement considering his average starting position at Nashville is 22nd. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has not fared the greatest. However, he was third after Stage 2 in 2021 and led five laps before an accident ruined […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoKevin Harvick At Nashville For The Final Time
The Kevin Harvick farewell tour continues as the Ally 400 is next on Sunday evening. Harvick starts off this race 17th after a fairly average qualifying effort. It seems the Stewart-Haas Racing changes had little effect as Harvick was the highest qualifying car. His No. 4 Ford finished practice 17th fastest overall as well. The […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoTy Gibbs Starts 16th For Ally 400 Sunday
Ty Gibbs did not quite get around the turns as fast as he thought. Gibbs begins Sunday's race from the 16th position. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has never raced on the Nashville track at this level. He did show some success during the Xfinity race on Saturday before Austin Hill and him had a […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoRyan Blaney Begins 13th At Nashville Sunday
Ryan Blaney has enjoyed a wild ride during his two races at the Ally 400. 2021 saw him crash out and wind up 37th but 2022 was different. The Team Penske driver finished third and yet only led one lap. It was like the No. 12 was fast but not quite fast enough. Blaney could […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoAlex Bowman A Bit Forgotten For Ally 400
Alex Bowman starts Sunday evening from the 15th spot for the Ally 400. Bowman was a victim of the dreaded DVP last year winding up 36th. The year before he was close to the top ten often before slipping back to 14th late. The fourth Hendrick Motorsports Racing car gets overlooked frequently. However, every so […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoChase Elliott Starts 14th At The Ally 400 Sunday
Chase Elliott probably expected a better qualifying effort for Sunday's Ally 400. However, 14th is where he wound up. Elliott's Hendrick Motorsports Chevy did not quite have the overall speed to get into the final round of qualifying. Elliott ran faster last year, led 42 laps, and benefitted from the late race conditions as he […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoChris Buescher Winds Up Qualifying 12th For Ally 400
Chris Buescher starting a few spots above his normal in Nashville is not that surprising. Consider, that he qualified 15th last year and 17th the year before. So, 12th is not that far off. The RFK Racing driver could enjoy a boost late in his Ford as the No. 17 car showed some solid late-run […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoKyle Busch Looked Ready For Ally 400 On Sunday
Kyle Busch qualified 11th for the Ally 400 on Sunday evening from outside of Nashville. Busch, now driving in the Richard Childress Chevrolet may not have the issues that plagued him last year. Busch dropped to 21st after several problems after being firmly in the top ten and leading 54 laps. His Chevy did not […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoDenny Hamlin Begins Eighth For Ally 400
Denny Hamlin was among four Toyota cars in the final round of qualifying on Saturday. He did lose it a bit in a couple of corners and ended up outside on Row 4 for the Ally 400. If anyone remembers last year's race, Hamlin and the No. 11 car dominated. He led 114 laps in […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoKyle Larson Always A Threat At The Ally 400
Kyle Larson is fast at most tracks but was not quite as quick during Saturday's final qualifying session. He ended up seventh in the Hendrick Motorsports Chevy. That was behind teammate William Byron (fifth). Spots two through seven were separated by a mere 0.046 seconds. That is not a lot of difference. The No. 5 […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoWilliam Byron Leads Hendrick Charge And Qualifies Fifth
William Byron was not the name most expected to see as top Hendrick Motorsports qualifier for the Ally 400. Yet, here we are. Byron will start fifth on Sunday evening ahead of Kyle Larson (7th) and Chase Elliott (14th). The No. 24 car never led a lap just outside of Nashville but did finish third […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoJoey Logano Surges To Fourth In Qualifying Saturday
Joey Logano delivered the goods when it counts on Saturday. As a result, he will start the Ally 400 from the fourth position on Sunday evening. Logano's Team Penske car was fast enough when it counted and delivered a lap a whisker behind Justin Haley and Tyler Reddick. Logano has fared well on the track […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoJustin Haley Shows Speed At Nashville In Qualifying
Justin Haley did not surprise himself but his Chevy was lightning quick all through qualifying on Saturday. The Kaulig Racing car ended up third a mere 0.211 seconds behind Ross Chastain. It was quite a departure from his two previous efforts on the track. Then, Haley started both times outside the top-20 and predictably finished […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoTyler Reddick Begins Ally 400 Second On Sunday Night
Tyler Reddick showed his speed on the Nashville area track once more on Saturday with an excellent time. The hot and slick conditions were right for the 23XI Racing driver. Reddick finished 0.208 seconds behind pole-sitter Ross Chastain. Reddick does enjoy some success on intermediate tracks (one win in last 37 races) with 18 top-ten […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoTom Hoge Trying To Piece Form Back Together
Tom Hoge has not had a good time of it over the past three months. Since his tied for third at The Players Championship, the American golfer has struggled mightily at times. Hoge missed three cuts, got knocked out in the first round of match play, and has not finished in the top-40 in any […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoSeamus Power Might Enjoy Connecticut This Weekend
Seamus Power is away from the more technical and rough golf courses for this weekend's Travelers Championship. That is probably good news since he has not had any top 20 results since the Byron Nelson back in May. Since then, it has been two missed cuts in three tournaments for the Irish golfer. That is […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoDenny McCarthy Keeps Putter Warm For Travelers
Denny McCarthy will need to keep his putter warm for the Travelers Championship. The American golfer finished in the top 30 for the sixth time in his past seven events. That included a playoff loss to Viktor Hovland at The Memorial earlier in the month. McCarthy excels at putting gaining 0.753 strokes gained (fourth on […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoSahith Theegala Tries To Turn Back Clock Again
Sahith Theegala comes to the scene of one of his best performances. The American golfer finished tied for second last year at the Travelers Championship. Theegala wound up two strokes behind Xander Schauffele and a mere five shots off the course record. Since his last top ten in April, Theegala has struggled a bit. Though […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoTony Finau To Bounce Back After Another Tough Major
For the third major in a row, Tony Finau just could not put a good weekend together. At the U.S. Open, the American golfer shot 72-74 after being in contention going into Saturday. Putts just did not drop as a few errant shots into the rough derailed things for Finau. This weekend could see better […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoJon Rahm Among Contenders At The Travelers
Jon Rahm is looking to seize on the momentum generated by his final round 65 on Sunday. The Los Angeles Country Club seemed to open up as the Spanish golfer finally saw some putts drop. That reversal of fortune vaulted him from 38th into the top ten. Rahm comes into the Travelers as the second […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoNASCAR PrizePicks Predictions - Toyota Save Mart 350 DFS Prop Picks
June 11, 2023, on a Sunday afternoon features the Toyota Save Mart 350 from the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. This is the 16th 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 […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoJustin Haley Might Have Potential At Sonoma
Justin Haley might carry a little potential for the Toyota Save Mart 350 from a place differential perspective. It is risky but the Kaulig Racing car has been pretty fast this weekend. Yes, A.J. Allmendinger is a road driving master but Haley has some results. That includes a 12th last year on the 110-lap version […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoHarrison Burton May Have Hit Rock Bottom Saturday
Harrison Burton is already on the hot seat at Wood Brothers Racing. He finished 27th last year in the points standings and is 28th currently. Saturday may have been the low point for Burton as he qualified dead last behind Grant Enfinger. Burton's No. 21 Ford was more than 2.6 seconds off from pole-sitter Denny […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoRyan Preece Begins 22nd For Sonoma
Ryan Preece and Kevin Harvick qualified with the same identical time of 78.68 seconds for the Toyota Save Mart 350. By "microns" of a second, Harvick was awarded 21st and Preece 22nd. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver is mired in 26th in the points without a single top ten effort. That also is marred by four […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoBubba Wallace Does Not Enjoy Sonoma
Bubba Wallace cannot seem to get much in the way of results at Sonoma. He did qualify 18th for Sunday's race which is good for the 23XI Racing driver. From engines to poor pit stops and penalties, Wallace has had three results outside the top 30. He was 15th in 2021 but that was on […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoJoey Logano Begins Outside Top 15 For Sonoma
Joey Logano will start the Toyota Save Mart 350 from the 17th position on Sunday. The Team Penske driver usually starts around the top ten but lost several tenths particularly on the middle sections of the track. The 1.99-mile course runs a little differently even compared to last year. He has never won the road […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoBrad Keselowski Endured A Bad Saturday At Sonoma
Brad Keselowski probably wished he could skip right to Sunday at Sonoma. The RFK Racing driver will begin 25th for the Toyota Save Mart 350. His No. 6 car was just bleeding tenths of a second on his qualifying lap as he lost 1.261 seconds to Denny Hamlin. Worse, he was a half second off […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoErik Jones Trying To Salvage Something At Sonoma
Erik Jones is another driver enjoying a far less than ideal 2023. Jones and his Legacy Motor Club car have been disappointing. Saturday's qualifying did not help as the No. 43 Chevy was more than a second off from former teammate Denny Hamlin. That put Jones in 28th. To be fair, Jones has started in […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoKevin Harvick And His Sonoma Swan Song
Kevin Harvick did not have the best Saturday in terms of qualifying. His Stewart-Haas Racing car wound up 21st in a virtual tie with Ryan Preece at 78.68 seconds. That was 0.961 seconds off pole-sitter Denny Hamlin. Harvick was 25th in practice and those times were a couple of seconds slower yet. He did finish […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoChase Briscoe May Struggle Some More At Sonoma
Chase Briscoe has not seen his 2023 go quite as planned. The No. 14 Ford qualified 24th for Sonoma which is bad enough. However, Briscoe needs results considering he is now 31st in the driver standings. Penalties hurt especially when they dock so many points. Worse, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver does not have those notable […]
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