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Todd Gilliland May Not Have Easy Time At Richmond
Todd Gilliland gets a boost on Sunday with the metrics as he starts 13th for the Toyota Owners 400. Now, the bad news is that the Front Row Motorsports driver has never finished better than 25th. His other result on the 0.75-mile track was 27th. Despite an average start of 19.0, Gilliland has lost track […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoJosh Berry Gets DFS Boost For Sunday At Richmond
Josh Berry and his No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy was also on the wrong side of the metrics Saturday. As a result, Berry begins 30th on Sunday. He has never raced at Richmond on the Cup Series level. However, the Chase Elliott car has three top-five results and an average finish of 8.0 since 2020. […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoRyan Preece Looking For Another Top 20 At Richmond
Ryan Preece has a bit of work to do if he wants to finish in the Top 20 on Sunday at Richmond. Thanks to the rainout of Saturday's practice and qualifying, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver will begin 34th. The concern for Preece is track position which usually is a negative for him on the short […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoAnthony Alfredo Starts 35th On Sunday At Richmond
The rain kept Anthony Alfredo and NASCAR drivers from practicing or qualifying on Saturday morning. By the time the showers stopped, it was deemed metrics would determine race position for Sunday's Toyota Owners 400. Alfredo and his Live Fast Motorsports Chevy begin 35th. It will be interesting to see how many positions Alfredo can gain […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks for Toyota Owners 400 - PrizePicks
We look toward Palm Sunday (April 2nd, 2023) as the Toyota Owners 400 comes to us from Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. This is the seventh 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 […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoAdam Schenk Wants To Keep Momentum Rolling At Valero
Adam Schenk nearly won the Valspar Championship a couple of weeks ago. He finished second with a solid four round total of 270. Only Taylor Moore who was hot on Sunday was able to finish better (-4 close). The question becomes how can the American golfer follow up that performance. Though Schenk had no top-tens […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoRyan Moore Cannot Get Past The Cut Lately
Ryan Moore has been struggling getting past the first two days of a golf tournament lately. The American golfer has missed four straight cuts. Worse, since his top ten at Pebble Beach, Moore has regressed more each event. At Puntacana, he opened with a disastrous 77 and never recovered. Overall, Moore has now missed eight […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoStephan Jaeger Could Warm Things Up At Valero
Stephan Jaeger has looked pretty good this year on the PGA Tour. He only has one top ten in Houston, but has only missed one cut. The German golfer has two finishes inside the top 30 recently. The includes the Valspar Championship a couple weeks ago. A few missed putts likely kept him out of […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoSi Woo Kim A Possible Contender At Valero
Si Woo Kim often comes out of almost nowhere to win tournaments. The South Korean golfer did that at the Sony Open. That came after back-to-back 64's. Again, Kim has been consistent staying in the top-30 or 40 or so. Aside from one missed cut at The Genesis, this has been a solid year for […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoTaylor Montgomery Attempting To Find Weekend Consistency
One of the things holding back Taylor Montgomery from even more success is his form on the weekends. The American golfer looked solid at Sony and then The American Express. After that, Montgomery has been the victim of some adventurous final rounds. It was that Players Championship 76 which appeared to be the most glaring. […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoCorey Conners Trying To Recreate A Little Magic
Corey Conners has just one win on the PGA Tour. Yes, it came at the Valero Texas Open. The Canadian golfer won the tournament back in 2019 when he qualified on a Monday. Since then, times have been a bit tougher. He does have six top-25 results this season in ten events. However, Conners has […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoWilliam Byron Rounds Out Top Five At COTA
William Byron was exasperated by the end of Sunday. It did not start that way on the pole for the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver. The No. 24 car led 28 laps in all, but never could even win a stage. Alas, Tyler Reddick was a little faster in the race's critical moments and restarts. Byron […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoRoss Chastain Caught Up To Fourth At COTA On Sunday
Ross Chastain never could get in a position to have a chance at repeating on Sunday in Austin. The TrackHouse Racing driver managed to get into the top five and finished fourth. However, he did not lead a single lap and finished 2.704 seconds behind William Byron. The No. 1 Chevy ran out of time […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoAlex Bowman Brings Home Third Place Finish At COTA
Alex Bowman was quick most of the weekend and that showed on Sunday. He found himself in position, much like last year. The difference was a slightly calmer third overtime as the Hendrick Motorsports driver could not haul in Kyle Busch for second. Still, the third place result was a huge boost (41 points) pending […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoKyle Busch Scrambles Up To Second At Austin
Kyle Busch did wind up second at COTA when the 75 laps were complete. In the end, the Richard Childress Racing driver did not lead a single lap, but gained an important 39 points in the driver's standings. For perspective, Busch finished 1.4 seconds behind Tyler Reddick. On a 3.426-mile course, that's quite a distance […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoTyler Reddick Dominates And Wins At COTA
Tyler Reddick and his 23XI Racing car were too dominant for the field at the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon. Despite a triple overtime, it did not matter as Reddick led 41 of 75 total laps. Reddick's No. 45 car gained tenths of a second at will per lap and sometimes sectors. Even […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoAustin Dillon Starts 28th At COTA For Sunday
Austin Dillon and his Richard Childress Racing car could not keep up in qualifying on Saturday. He ended up 28th almost 1.8 seconds behind William Byron. Dillon had been consistent at the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix with results of tenth and 12th. However, starting this low could make things more challenging. Even last year, the […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoRicky Stenhouse Jr. In Middle Of Pack For COTA
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. starts the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix 18th on Sunday from Austin, Texas. The JTG Daugherty Racing driver took a few small runs totaling 15 laps on the track. His No. 47 Chevy was 13th among fast laps in practice which was unexpected. Given that Stenhouse Jr. finished 22nd and then 36th last […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoDenny Hamlin Rough Patch In Qualifying On Saturday
Denny Hamlin finished 1.74 seconds behind William Byron in qualifying on Saturday. That means he will begin the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix from the 21st position. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver did have the eighth quickest time in a five lap average though. Hamlin was leading after Stage 2 last year when the Toyota spun […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoKyle Busch Starts Ninth For COTA Race On Sunday
Kyle Busch got into the last round of qualifying and will begin ninth on Sunday for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. Busch did have the third fastest five-lap interval in his new Richard Childress Racing car. The No. 8 Chevy figures to be more focused on longer lap interval speed. However, starting closer to the […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoKyle Larson Could Be A Wildcard On Sunday
Kyle Larson has had some very mixed results on road courses. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver has four wins in the past three seasons. He finished second at the inaugural race in 2021. However, Larson finished 29th last year. The Chevy was fifth after the first stage though. The No. 5 car had the second […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoNoah Gragson Finds Way To Qualify 10th At COTA
Noah Gragson wound up in the final group of qualifying with his Legacy Motor Club car on Saturday. As a result, Gragson will start Sunday in tenth place. His lap in the final round was not good (2.4 seconds behind William Byron). However, Gragson's Chevy was fast in practice. He did seem to lose some […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoBrad Keselowski A Few Seconds Off the COTA Pace
Brad Keselowski will start the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix from the 30th position at COTA on Sunday. The RFK Racing driver ended up more than 2.1 seconds behind William Byron. Keselowski starts aside Kevin Harvick on Sunday. It was kind of par for the course for the Ford car who began 26th and 24th the […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoRyan Blaney Begins 38th For Sunday's Race At COTA
Ryan Blaney appeared quick at practice on Saturday. Then, it came to qualifying. That was when the Team Penske driver had issues. He immediately flat spotted his tires going into turn 1 on his qualifying lap. As a result, Blaney ended up almost 11 seconds off the pole position time of William Byron. The No. […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoChase Briscoe Just A Little Off At COTA On Saturday
Chase Briscoe was right around 1.6 seconds off the top qualifying times on Saturday at COTA. The one consistent aspect was that Briscoe kept that deficit from practice to qualifying. As a result, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver will start 19th on Sunday. The No. 14 Ford did not lose a ton of time in one […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoCorey LaJoie May Regress At COTA On Sunday
Corey LaJoie has had his issues at COTA. The Spire Motorsports driver finished 20th in 2021 and then 36th last year. LaJoie was fifth after Stage 2 in the 54-lap 2021 race. However, problems and spinning derailed his afternoon. Last year, a blown engine ended his day quite early. This time, LaJoie qualified 1.996 seconds […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoConor Daly Begins 35th At COTA On Sunday
Conor Daly finished dead last in practice and improved slightly in qualifying. As a result, the No. 50 Chevy will start 35th for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. Daly and TMT Racing will need to make a lot of adjustments before Sunday's race. One of the issues was the middle turns where Daly bled tenths […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoTy Gibbs Starts A Respectable 17th On Sunday
Ty Gibbs knows driving week-to-week at the top level is tough. Gibbs turned in some pretty quick practice laps. However, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver ended up 1.53 seconds short in qualifying behind William Byron on Saturday. That was good for 17th place. Gibbs has raced on COTA in the Xfinity Series. In the race […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoJoey Logano Has Intriguing Numbers At COTA
Joey Logano finished third in the first edition of the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. Remember that was the rain shortened 54-lap version. However, one thing is clear, Logano and his Team Penske car love racking up stage points. He had a first in 2021, then a fourth and third last year. Logano begins on Sunday […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoKevin Harvick Could Not Make Up Time Qualifying Saturday
Kevin Harvick and his Stewart-Haas Racing car looked slow on Saturday. He ended up 2.1 seconds behind William Byron. Qualifying 29th on a road course almost guarantees finishing outside the top ten barring a bunch of unforeseen events. Again, anything can happen. Another concern lies in road course results. Harvick is not near the top […]
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