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Chris Wassel

4129 articles

Chris Wassel is a jack of all trades, well known for his NHL and DFS writing experience for many years across the industry. Chris will be covering the NASCAR Cup Series races at RotoBaller and producing weekly NASCAR props picks columns for Prize Picks, and also helping with weekly driver outlooks and race recaps on the NASCAR news desk.

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Kaz Grala Bringing Up The Rear Sunday

Kaz Grala will attempt to stay on the lead lap on Sunday as he will start 40th for the Grant Park 165 in Chicago. The Rick Ware Racing car was almost 1.7 seconds off the top lap time of Kyle Larson. Grala tried to get nine laps in but was constantly around 2 to 2.5 […...

7 months ago

Brendon Todd Struggling Heading To John Deere Classic

Brendon Todd produced a top-five result at the Valero Texas Open. The American golfer has struggled since, failing to record a top-25 finish since. Over the past three months, Todd has missed just two cuts but has not finished better than 36th. One of the biggest reasons is his ability to get off the tee […...

7 months ago

Lee Hodges Tries To Bounce Back After Rough Week

Lee Hodges had been on a nice run of good form. The American golfer nearly finished in the Top 10 at the Arnold Palmer and PGA Championship. Hodges made five straight cuts before missing the cut at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. His biggest weakness may be off the tee where he ranks 131st in strokes […...

7 months ago

Michael Thorbjornsen Looks To Learn More As Professional

Michael Thorbjornsen earned his PGA Tour card by graduating the PGA University as the top-ranked player. The American golfer has had golf in his blood and does have a Top 5 result from the 2022 Travelers Championship. He has fared well on the DP World Tour and PGA Tour with four Top 20 results. The […...

7 months ago

Seamus Power Still Aiming For Consistency

Seamus Power has been very good one event and bad the next. The golfer from Ireland will make the cut one week and miss the next. This pattern has been continuing on and off for the past three months. Power still does not have a Top 10 result in 2024 but has several Top 25 […...

7 months ago

Nick Dunlap Riding Ups And Downs Of PGA Tour

Nick Dunlap turned pro earlier in 2024. The American Express winner has had quite a rookie year. The American golfer has not fared so well in the major tournaments but then again, Dunlap is still only 20. He bounced back after a middling Travelers Championship to finish in the Top 10 at the Rocket Mortgage […...

7 months ago

Davis Thompson Rolling Into John Deere Classic

Davis Thompson started out 2024 pretty slowly. However, the surprise Top 10 result af the U.S. Open spurred the American golfer. Thompson shot all four rounds in the 60's at the Rocket Mortgage Classic last week. That resulted in a tie for second which almost vaulted Thompson into the Top 50 for the FedEx Cup. […...

7 months ago

Chris Buescher Ends Up Fifth At Nashville

Chris Buescher has not had the best of seasons after a breakout 2023 campaign. The RFK Racing driver has zero wins in 2024. However, there may be a sense of optimism floating through the Buescher camp. He does have three Top 5 results in his last four races (including Nashville - 5th). Furthermore, Buescher is […...

7 months ago

Ryan Preece Survives Into Top Five

Ryan Preece had far from the best car on Sunday at Nashville. However, he survived the five overtimes and got his car up to fourth place at the end. That is what mattered. Preece never led a lap and was nowhere near accumulating any stage points for the Ally 400. However, in the end, like […...

7 months ago

Zane Smith Lacks Speed For Sunday Race

Zane Smith kept falling off the pace at New Hampshire and Iowa. The results for the Spire Motorsports car were two results in the 30's. Smith qualified 35th for Sunday's Ally 400 and it would not be surprising if he gets lapped in short order. Finishing 0.92 seconds off the pole position time of Denny […...

7 months ago

Ryan Preece Could Be An Option At Nashville

Ryan Preece may have been slowest among Stewart-Haas Racing drivers in qualifying at Nashville on Saturday. He was 22nd but Preece has shown lately an ability to move up from a track position perspective. Last week at New Hampshire was Preece's best positive place differential of the season (+20). Preece flirted heavily with the Top […...

7 months ago

John Hunter Nemechek Capitalizing Off Momentum

John Hunter Nemechek and his Legacy Motor Club Toyota has some hope for Sunday's Ally 400. That comes in the form of yesterday's Xfinity win. Nemechek led a race-high 76 laps and started from the 15th position. Again, Sunday is more daunting as the No. 42 car begins back in 35th. Both Legacy cars are […...

7 months ago

Daniel Hemric To The Back For Sunday Race

Daniel Hemric was slow in qualifying and nearly 3/4 of a second off of the pole time set by Denny Hamlin. Furthermore, he will start from 37th at Nashville this Sunday afternoon. The Kaulig Racing Chevy may have a few issues getting around the 1.33-mile course. Though Nashville behaves like a superspeedway in some ways, […...

7 months ago

Harrison Burton Building Off New Hampshire

Harrison Burton was able to move up at New Hampshire due to attrition and some great pit strategy. His +13 place differential in the Wood Brothers Racing car offered hope for this week's Ally 400. The No. 21 Ford starts Sunday from the 25th position as Burton was 0.529 seconds off the time of Denny […...

7 months ago

Chase Briscoe Stuck In The Middle For Nashville

Chase Briscoe was one of the slower qualifiers on the Stewart-Haas Racing team. His Saturday effort has Briscoe starting 19th for Sunday afternoon's Ally 400. Nashville has not been kind to the No. 14 Ford. His average start has been 20.7 over the last three years. Worse, he has finished between 31st and 34th since […...

7 months ago

Martin Laird On Roller Coaster Headed To Detroit

Martin Laird has been up and down the past half dozen tournaments. The Scottish golfer has missed three cuts in that span and never finished in the Top 25. He had consecutive Top 10 results in March but has not come close since. His putting ranks a solid 43rd in strokes gained (0.26). However, Laird […...

7 months ago

Mark Hubbard Will Need Lots Of Birdies In Detroit

Mark Hubbard knows birdies and better will be on the menu for the Rocket Mortgage Classic. The American golfer ranks 12th on the PGA Tour in total birdies made at 256. His 69.75 scoring average comes in at 25th with an adjusted rank of 28th. Hubbard's putts per round is interesting. He often starts off […...

7 months ago

Taylor Montgomery Attempts Return At Rocket Mortgage Classic

Taylor Montgomery is another golfer who has hit a considerable rough stretch in 2024. The American golfer has not played since withdrawing from The CJ Cup Byron Nelson in early May. Ball striking has been an issue for Montgomery. While he remains first in strokes gained to putting (0.887), the golfer ranks 125th or worse […...

7 months ago

Michael Kim Could Look Back To January For Success

Michael Kim showed at The American Express he could make birdies. His 65 on that Sunday vaulted him to a tied for sixth. That was the American golfers best finish of the 2024 season to date. Since then, Kim has enjoyed several very good results mixed in with seven missed cuts. The Rocket Mortgage Classic […...

7 months ago

Matti Schmid Trying To Make The Weekend

Matti Schmid has endured one of the strangest 2024 seasons on the PGA Tour. The German golfer missed six consecutive cuts to start the year and now has missed five straight. First rounds have been a significant problem for Schmid. He has shot 70 or worse in nine of those 11 missed cuts. Stringing holes […...

7 months ago

Sean O'Hair Could Start Well At Detroit Golf Club

Sean O'Hair has gotten off to rather good starts in his five PGA tournaments this 2024 season. The American golfer has shot 63.68, and 63 in his previous three opening rounds. That includes the RBC Canadian Open where he finished tied for 27th. O'Hair had been battling mononucleosis and that is something to be aware […...

7 months ago

Kyle Larson Takes Fourth At USA Today 301

Kyle Larson had one of the faster cars in terms of speed but the Hendrick Motorsports Racing car never could get to the lead. Larson only accumulated four stage points in the No. 5 car on Sunday. Larson slipped and slid his way up to fourth place by the end of the USA Today 301. […...

7 months ago

Tyler Reddick Settles For Sixth At New Hampshire

Tyler Reddick probably hoped NASCAR would end the race after 219 laps. The 23XI Racing driver was in the lead when the rains and weather delay came. However, NASCAR pulled an audible and decided to race on the wet tires. Reddick's No. 45 car moved up and down but still wound up sixth after the […...

7 months ago

Daniel Hemric Begins Sunday 33rd At USA Today 301

Daniel Hemric has work to do in his Kaulig Racing car at New Hampshire. No qualifying means Hemric will start 33rd at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Phoenix was unkind to him early in the year as he dropped from 21st to 28th. Hemric finished two laps down there due to poor speed and adjustments. The […...

7 months ago

Corey LaJoie Gets Metrics Bump For New Hampshire

Corey LaJoie has enjoyed a few solid results lately in his Spire Motorsports Chevy. The result is that LaJoie will begin the USA Today 301 from the 26th position on Sunday. It has been another trying season for the driver. However, LaJoie has finished inside the Top 20 three times in the previous eight races. […...

7 months ago

Kaz Grala Near The Rear Again At New Hampshire

Kaz Grala and his Rick Ware Racing car did not get much work in on Saturday like everyone else. Grala ran a few laps and then the raindrops came. The No. 15 Ford was 31st even in the abbreviated practice session. Again, not much can be taken from practice. However, Grala's car was slow at […...

7 months ago

Ty Dillon Begins From The Back At USA Today 301

Ty Dillon was a victim of metrics as his Kaulig Racing car will start from the rear of the field for Sunday's USA Today 301. Dillon has not fared well on the track with average qualifying at 35th. His best finish since 2021 was 26th and worst was 33rd. His average start for three races […...

7 months ago

Zane Smith Starts 34th At New Hampshire

Zane Smith did not get much of a chance to test out his Spire Motorsports race car on Saturday. With practice mostly in inclement conditions, the No. 71 Chevy ran a few laps and that was it. Also, qualifying was canceled so, by metrics, Smith starts 34th for the USA Today 301 on Sunday. The […...

7 months ago

Si Woo Kim Still Trying To Putt Consistently

Si Woo Kim is an incredibly talented golfer. The South Korean is still only 28. Despite only one Top 10 in 2024, it feels like Kim has been in contention several times this year. He ranks 160th in strokes gained to putting (-0.450). His birdie conversion percentage of 30.68 is 97th or right around tour […...

7 months ago

Denny McCarthy To Unleash His Putter This Week

Denny McCarthy played a very good second round at the U.S. Open. The American golfer appeared poised to make a move and then Saturday happened. It was not so much the 72 but the several missed putts on the Front 9 and several missed shots on the Back 9. McCarthy dropped out of the Top […...

7 months ago

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