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Alex Bowman Begins Sunday From The Ninth Position
Alex Bowman got into the final round of qualifying on Saturday but could not mount much of a run. Still, he did wind up ninth which should give him a good springboard for Sunday. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver has a couple of wins on intermediate tracks the past three years and will have some […]
Chris Wassel 2 years agoHarold Varner III A Nice Wildcard For The Charles Schwab
Harold Varner III made the weekend at the PGA Championship and finished just inside the top-50. His ability to hit relatively long off the tee helped. However, his result may have been even better had it not been for the +3 on the back nine. Varner III never truly contended but was at least a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMax Homa Playing Well Heading To Charles Schwab Classic
Max Homa was again right in it until almost the end on Sunday at the PGA Championship. What do we mean? He shot right at even par which was a good score on a very difficult Southern Hills course. With the winds and changeable conditions, the American golfer was able to make enough putts to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRickie Fowler May Be One To Watch At Charles Schwab
Rickie Fowler braved the changeable conditions at Southern Hills and endured a wild Sunday ride. In the end, Fowler finished tied for 23rd and shot even-par on Sunday (four birdies, four bogeys). The only concern was that the American golfer never could put together a few holes. Arguably, that might have been the theme of […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWebb Simpson Looks Ahead After Good PGA Championship
Webb Simpson managed to stay in the top-20 over the weekend at the PGA Championship. The +2 on the back nine did not dampen his spirits. If anything, given the conditions, Simpson felt he played well. He was able to ride the waves and not be too high or too low. Simpson did make a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKeith Mitchell Aims To Rebound At PGA Championship
Keith Mitchell looked pretty good for a while in 2022, then the last month or so reared its ugly head. Mitchell missed two cuts in a row. Last week, he almost missed a third consecutive cut but finished 76th. He has decent accuracy and ranks just outside the top 50 when it comes to greens […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKeegan Bradley On Major Upswing Heading Into PGA
Keegan Bradley has found the stroke over the past several tournaments. Bradley has five top-11 results since early March. That includes three straight top-eight PGA tour finishes. At the Wells Fargo, Bradley ended up tied for second behind much better putting the last three weeks (top 50 in strokes gained). Again, the American golfer has […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMax Homa Trying To Build Off Wells Fargo Triumph
Max Homa feels a little bit of pressure heading into Southern Hills as he gets ready to try and add to his points total this spring. He ranks sixth overall after winning the Wells Fargo tournament. Homa comes in as an 80-1 long shot but has to be considered based on his length and ability […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoFrancesco Molinari Entertains Potential At Southern Hills
Francesco Molinari hit the pause button on his struggles last time out at the Byron Nelson. He finished in the top-20 for the first time since January at the American Express. At the Amex, he shot four straight rounds in the 60's. While he got hot last week, he had to come from almost nowhere […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMatthew Wolff May Be One To Watch At Southern Hills
Matthew Wolff can hit a golf ball a country mile. However, his approaches leave much to be desired accuracy wise. Driving accuracy ranks 201st and he has missed the cut in every other tournament in 2022. Missing the cut at the Byron Nelson suggests he will make the cut at the PGA. The American golfer […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRickie Fowler Showing Signs Of Better Form As PGA Looms
Rickie Fowler nearly netted a top-20 finish at the Wells Fargo Championship. Fowler is one of the few golfers that can truly crank some long shots off the tee. The problem becomes accuracy once more. Fowler also cannot putt consistently. His 68 during the final round of the Wells Fargo offered some hope. Meanwhile, Fowler […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoLouis Oosthuizen Looking To Contend Again At PGA
Louis Oosthuizen was not in the official field earlier in the month but will tee it up on Thursday from Southern Hills. Oosthuizen finished just two strokes off the lead in last year's PGA Championship. The South African is the 15th ranked golfer in the world but has not played a lot on the tour […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPaul Casey Withdraws From PGA Championship
Paul Casey has a way of performing well in the bigger tournaments. However, he never did start The Masters in April and has only played a handful of events since the Ryder Cup last September. As for the European Tour, Casey has not competed much there either. It does seem that Casey's back is acting […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWebb Simpson Attempting To Find Game At Southern Hills
Webb Simpson has not had the best year in 2022. From missing cuts to just struggling to contend, Simpson has seen his world ranking drop to 50th. Worse, the 76 at the Wells Fargo belies a struggle that has plagued the American golfer for months. He just cannot put several rounds together. Southern Hills in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks for AdventHealth 400 - PrizePicks
Hello everyone once again! We head west to Kansas City, Kansas for the AdventHealth 400 this week and the 13th 2022 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 DFS props site where you can […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Harvick Begins Sunday 23rd At Kansas
Kevin Harvick and his Stewart-Haas Racing car has been remarkable at Kansas. He has the best driver rating of 114.6 and has not finished lower than 13th. There is automatic place differential. The No. 4 Ford has finished in the top-ten in five of the past six races on the 1.52-mile track. Furthermore, Harvick has […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDenny Hamlin A Bit Off In Qualifying At Kansas
Denny Hamlin had a bit of an off effort at Kansas on Saturday. Was he saving something? No one is truthfully sure. He will start Sunday in the 18th position. Hamlin has had a true mixed bag of results on the Kansas track. He has won twice and missed out on a win three more […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Elliott Slipped A Bit in Qualifying Saturday
Chase Elliott will start 14th in Kansas on Sunday. That is worst among all four Hendrick Motorsport Racing drivers. That was a mild surprise given his results on the Kansas track historically. Elliott has done everything but won in his last six starts. That includes four top-fives, five top-tens, and at least two or three […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Byron High Among The Hendrick Wave At Kansas
William Byron starts the AdventHealth 400 on Sunday from the 13th position on Sunday. His average finish the last three years is not the worst among the four Hendrick Racing cars. That's correct. Furthermore, he is consistent with five top-ten results in his last six starts. This translates to an average finish of 9.7. The […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Briscoe Starts 12th On Sunday At Kansas
Chase Briscoe raced his Ford to outside Row 6 for Sunday's race at Kansas. Briscoe has had some interesting adventures on the 1.52-mile track. His No. 14 car does not have the greatest track record at the top level but did win last year in the Xfinity Series. That is something to at least keep […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRoss Chastain One To Watch On Sunday At Kansas
Ross Chastain only qualified 11th on Saturday but had one of the quicker laps in practice and just missed out on the final round of qualifying. The result is the No. 1 Chevy being a racer to watch on Sunday. Consider that Chastain has seven top-five finishes already and two wins. Overall, he is fifth […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRyan Blaney Fights Into Top Ten Qualifying Spot Saturday
Ryan Blaney and Kansas have kind of been like oil and water. They have not mixed well. On the other hand, the Ford driver scratched and clawed his way to a tenth place result on Saturday. He will start on the outside of Row 5 on Sunday. The question is now can he avoid the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Truex Jr. Has Solid Qualifying Effort At Kansas
Martin Truex Jr. was not spectacular on Saturday, but he did not have to be. He wound up ninth overall among all drivers finishing 0.537 seconds behind Christopher Bell. That was good enough as they say. Truex Jr. has been remarkably consistent at Kansas with five top-ten results in his last six appearances. There has […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex Bowman May Contend At Kansas On Sunday
Alex Bowman winds up qualifying in the top ten once more at Kansas for Sunday's race. His eighth place effort came in at just over 177.5 mph and 0.34 seconds behind Christopher Bell. The No. 48 Chevy wound up just ahead of Martin Truex Jr. on just enough sectors which was a mild surprise. Bowman […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAric Almirola Sneaks Up To Prime Qualifying Position Saturday
Aric Almirola has a history at tracks like Kansas. However, at Kansas, it has been a bit of a different story. He qualified seventh on Saturday just behind the Busch Brothers. His qualifying lap was almost 178 mph which probably was a good two more mph's than expected. The inevitable question is does his car […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Busch Qualifies Next To Older Brother Saturday
Kyle Busch and his No. 18 Toyota qualified sixth on Saturday right next to his brother, Kurt Busch. That's right. The Busch brothers occupy row three. Kyle wound up 0.27 seconds behind Christopher Bell, who is on the pole for the Sunday race at Kansas. The difference is the younger Busch has won here recently […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKurt Busch Finds The Speed At Kansas Once More
Kurt Busch has some consistency at Kansas Speedway. Even with less than optimal race cars, the No .45 Toyota car can manufacture speed and acceleration in sectors quite well. He qualified fifth on Saturday a little more than 0.2 of a second behind pole-sitter Christopher Bell. The 23XI Racing driver has two top-five results and […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Is A Favorite On Sunday At Kansas
Kyle Larson and his No. 5 Chevy feel like a favorite every week when it comes to the odds. Yet, for the most part, that is true. This week, Larson qualified in the third spot as the fastest Hendrick Motorsports Racing car. Larson only has four races in the last three seasons at Kansas but […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTyler Reddick With Another Fast Qualifying Run At Kansas
Tyler Reddick can get around a track very fast. On Saturday, the driver guided his Chevy to the second best qualifying time. The No. 8 car was a mere 0.131 seconds off the pole and just edged out Kyle Larson for a position on the front row. Reddick does have a couple of top-ten finishes […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChristopher Bell Blows Doors Off In Qualifying Run Saturday
The expected result on Saturday was to see a Joe Gibbs Racing driver win the pole. The unexpected was seeing it be Christopher Bell. That is just what happened as Bell won every quarter in every sector en route to the pole for Sunday's AdventHealth 400. The Kansas Speedway may not have been too kind […]
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