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Noah Gragson Begins 32nd For Gateway On Sunday
Noah Gragson sits 32nd in the points race and starts Sunday's race in 32nd for Legacy Motor Club. Gragson's 2023 season has been quite the disappointment and starting so far back at Gateway only makes matters worse. The No. 42 Chevy has not finished in the top ten once this season and has four DNF's […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoRyan Preece May Have Long Afternoon Sunday
Ryan Preece did not have a good time qualifying on Saturday for Stewart-Haas Racing. He starts 29th for Sunday's race at Gateway. The No. 41 Ford could not muster any speed on the lap that mattered most. He was 0.63 seconds off from the pole (Kyle Busch) and worse, his 15-lap interval came in at […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoErik Jones Another DFS Possibility For Gateway
Erik Jones had a disastrous qualifying effort on Saturday which resulted in him winding up 31st. However, his practice session saw him around seventh or eighth in terms of five-lap speed. The Legacy Motor Club team has endured a disaster of a season but one of the few gems last year was Gateway. Jones finished […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoJustin Haley Can Move Up On Sunday Again
Justin Haley may not have the front end speed of most drivers but his Kaulig Racing car can take advantage again Sunday. Haley, last year at Gateway, began 28th but finished 14th. This year, the No. 31 Chevy begins 23rd on the 1.25-mile course. His lap intervals were around the top 15 for awhile before […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoBubba Wallace Needs To Keep It Together Sunday
Bubba Wallace starts the Enjoy Illinois 300 from the 20th position on Sunday. For the 23XI Racing driver, Wallace just needs to keep it together on the 1.25-mile track. Wallace stated 18th last year and wound up 26th. The difference is with Tyler Reddick and other Toyota's pushing, Wallace could be in for a better […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoAustin Dillon Mired In Middle Of Pack Sunday
Austin Dillon begins 16th for Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300. However, the Richard Childress Racing driver may wind up mired in the middle of the pack. Dillon started 29th last year and moved close to the top ten but never stayed there. He wound up 15th largely because he kept losing time on the faster Ford […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoDaniel Suarez Begins 13th For Sunday Race In Illinois
Daniel Suarez had a better qualifying effort than some expected. The Trackhouse Racing driver starts 13th for the Enjoy Illinois 300. Suarez was very fast during the middle portion of the race and even got up to seventh after Stage 2. The problem was the No. 99 car could not hold track position. That is […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoTyler Reddick Could Be One To Watch Sunday
Tyler Reddick starts ninth at Gateway and was fast on the track last year too. Reddick was then a member of Richard Childress Racing. His No. 8 then was third after Stage 1. Problems ensued but his speed in the Toyota is well documented for this weekend. The 23XI Racing driver looked good in the […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoMichael McDowell Begins Near The Middle For Gateway
Michael McDowell and his Front Row Motorsports car had quite the adventure last year. The No. 34 Ford led 34 laps but tailed off late as he finished 18th. When there is not a lot of data to go on, lap intervals and correlations are next. McDowell starts 21st on Sunday for the race and […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoAustin Cindric Qualifies Tenth For Enjoy Illinois 300
Austin Cindric will start tenth on Sunday afternoon from Gateway. The 1.25-mile course seemed to favor Ford cars last year and the Team Penske driver did finish 11th. Cindric even led 26 laps during the race and won the opening stage as well. The No. 2 car was faster early in the race compared to […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoRicky Stenhouse Jr. Could Slide At Gateway
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. turned in a solid qualifying lap on Saturday. The JTG Daugherty Racing driver begins the Enjoy Illinois 300 from the 12th position on Sunday afternoon. Stenhouse Jr. never did get going last year and finished 32nd. All sorts of issues hit his No. 47 Chevy and this year may be more of […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoTy Gibbs Begins 15th On Sunday In Illinois
Ty Gibbs and his Joe Gibbs Racing car starts 15th on Sunday for the Enjoy Illinois 300. The 1.25-mile track provides an interesting yet familiar challenge for the No. 54 driver. Gibbs has won at Phoenix in the Xfinity series. Drivers are saying with the hot track temperatures that there is a closer correlation to […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoKevin Harvick Fires Up Strong Qualifying Effort Saturday
Kevin Harvick turned in quite a performance on Saturday at Gateway. He will start fourth on Sunday for the Enjoy Illinois 300. The No. 4 Ford was only a tenth of a second off from Kyle Busch. The Stewart-Haas Racing team wants to wipe memories of last year where Harvick began 20th and never got […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoKyle Larson Starts 22nd At Gateway On Sunday
Kyle Larson did not have the best practice numbers and that translated into qualifying on Saturday. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver will start 22nd on Sunday afternoon from Madison, Illinois. Larson did not factor much into the race last year as he finished 12th. That included not leading a single lap. The question pundits ask […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoSeamus Power Hit The Wall At PGA Championship
Seamus Power looked like he was starting to play some solid golf. The Irish golfer had two top-20 results and was headed in the right direction for the PGA Championship. Then, the major started and Power had little power. He conked out with a 75 and then a rain-soaked 74 to miss the cut by […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoGarrick Higgo Might Have Hands Full In Ohio This Week
Garrick Higgo never could get his game going at the Charles Schwab Challenge. His 73 and 75 were much a product of not generating much momentum. A few errant shots wrecked each round as his +8 missed the cut by a good margin. Can Higgo get back on track at The Memorial? That may be […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoDenny McCarthy Expects Rebound At The Memorial
Denny McCarthy had an off week at the Charles Schwab Challenge. He could not make enough putts as his +2 missed the cut. Before that, the American golfer had six straight results in the top 30 when it came to stroke play. McCarthy had four straight Sundays where he shot better than 70 as well. […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoSahith Theegala Primed For The Memorial
Sahith Theegala has not been in the most optimal form heading into The Memorial. The American was never truly in contention at the PGA Championship and limped in with a final round 73 on Sunday. That has been a recurring pattern over the past three events which is a bit troubling. Can Theegala put together […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoSam Burns Attempts To Keep Rolling At The Memorial
Sam Burns got it together at the Charles Schwab for the first time in several events. The American golfer broke into the top ten after missing two cuts badly. Burns put together a solid, final-round 68 on Sunday to push him into a tie for sixth. Being on the first page of the leaderboard had […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoJon Rahm A Favorite To Win At The Memorial
Jon Rahm is one of those golfers that does not stay down long. The Spanish phenom is second in the world (OWGR) but first in the FedEx standings. Rahm won The Memorial before back in 2020. Will that battle with Patrick Cantlay (two-time winner) finally materialize? Rahm would have repeated in 2021 if not for […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoNASCAR PrizePicks Predictions - Coca-Cola 600 DFS Prop Picks
May 28, 2023, on a Sunday night features the Goodyear 400 from the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is the 14th 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 1 year agoAustin Dillon Could Be Place Differential King At Charlotte
Austin Dillon carries a ton of danger but the Richard Childress Racing driver starts 33rd at Charlotte this weekend. Dillon had two consecutive top eight finishes before an accident last year on the intermediate track. The No. 3 Chevy showed especially well with some nice top eight stage results in three straight appearances. Now, the […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoErik Jones Could Be Good Early At Charlotte
Erik Jones has showed some good times and speed in his last two trips to Charlotte. Last year, Jones was third after 200 laps. However, the Legacy Motor Club Chevy faded to 14th late in the race. Some will say it was a numbers game but the No. 43 car seemed to lose the zip […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoDaniel Suarez Has Upside At Coca-Cola 600
Daniel Suarez is truly a risk-reward DFS option when it comes to Charlotte and the Coca-Cola 600. Last year, the Trackhouse Racing driver led 36 laps and even won Stage 2 of the 400-lap race. Then, an accident ruined his night dropping him to 25th. If Suarez can find that late-run speed, he can easily […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoAric Almirola Stuck In Middle Of The Pack For Charlotte
Aric Almirola will begin the Coca-Cola 600 from 23rd at Charlotte. Almirola and his Stewart-Haas Racing car have not finished inside the top ten over the past four races on the intermediate track. His best finish during that span is 15th. However, his worst result is 22nd. So, in a way, it makes sense Almirola […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoChase Briscoe Tries To Turn Back Clock At Charlotte
Chase Briscoe had a great time at Charlotte last year. His Memorial Day weekend culminated in a fourth-place finish. Briscoe led a couple of laps despite starting 15th. This time, the Stewart-Haas Racing Ford begins the Coca-Cola 600 from the 20th position. Now, this season the No. 14 Ford has struggled for consistency. He had […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoTy Gibbs Could Provide DFS Value At Charlotte
Ty Gibbs had one of the faster cars the past few weeks for Joe Gibbs Racing. Results may have not completely panned out but Gibbs is getting used to the No. 54 car. He finished a respectable 16th at Darlington while flirting with the top ten a good deal of the race. Gibbs looked comfortable […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoJoey Logano Tries To Bounce Back From Charlotte Mishap
An accident claimed Joey Logano and his Team Penske car last year. Logano's No. 22 Ford gained some serious momentum and even led nine laps. However, an accident wrecked his night as the Ford car wound up 20th. Logano has enjoyed some nice results including a win at Charlotte in 2015. However, the past couple […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoMartin Truex Jr. Wants To Turn Back Clock At Charlotte
There was a time when Martin Truex Jr. was Kyle Larson dominant at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Coca-Cola 600 felt like a Truex Jr. playground where he racked up led laps like an adding machine counter. Last time out, Truex Jr. stayed around the top ten for awhile before settling down to 12th. The No. […]
Chris Wassel 1 year agoJustin Haley Might Have Challenge At Charlotte
Justin Haley and his Kaulig Racing car have not fared well at Charlotte. He does start 16th this time around. Haley's first two appearances resulted in an average finish of 27.5. Haley could not even finish inside the top 20 or start there for that matter. The No. 31 Chevy has shown a few more […]
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