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Chase Elliott Starts Right Next To Kyle Larson On Sunday
Chase Elliott begins Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 right next to fellow Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver, Kyle Larson. That's right. Both drivers occupy row number eight on Sunday afternoon from Madison. Elliott has some mixed results on intermediate tracks but does have a couple of wins and nine top-ten results. He should be able to make […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Begins Sunday 15th At Madison
Kyle Larson and the Chevy's did not fare all that well in qualifying. However, Larson had been pretty good testing wise on this track and other intermediates with the Next-Gen car. So, what happened here? Well, the No. 5 just was not quite fast enough for his best lap. However, his practice loop speed did […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Truex Jr. Could Gain Track Position On Sunday
Martin Truex Jr. is another driver who enjoys the intermediate tracks. Madison presents a challenge but one Truex has seen many times before. The No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing car could be one of the more dangerous race cars on the track Sunday. He has two wins and 11 top-ten results in his last 16 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Busch Continues The Run On Toyotas
Younger brother, Kyle Busch looks to build on his recent good fortunes. The No. 18 M&M car nearly pulled off the win last week. His second place result at Charlotte along with 12th in qualifying at Madison gives Busch backers a little hope heading into Sunday. Busch has one win in his last 16 races […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKurt Busch Lurking Again at Madison
Kurt Busch and the 23XI Racing Team have something going. Few believed he would be racing this well this late into the season. However, Busch did finish just 0.259 seconds behind the pole sitter, who was Chase Briscoe. Busch typically performs poorly on these types of tracks. Madison is a unique one at 1.25 miles. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRoss Chastain Hangs On To Top Ten Result In Qualifying
Ross Chastain must have felt like he was surrounded by Ford's. After all, six cars from Ford qualified in the top ten. Chastain hung on to tenth on Saturday by finishing his lap a little over 0 .3 seconds. Other than Tyler Reddick, they are the only Chevy cars in the starting five rows. The […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoHarrison Burton Surprises In Qualifying On Saturday
Harrison Burton showed a little something on Saturday. The result of that is he found a good position to start from on Sunday. Burton qualified in ninth place as he was the last of six Ford cars to finish in the top ten. The No. 21 car has struggled in his first full year at […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKeegan Bradley Could Bounce Back This Week
It was a bit of an off week for Keegan Bradley at the PGA Championship. He didn't miss the cut but did not factor in contention either. Bradley ended up 48th as he did not shoot under par in one single round at Southern Hills. The American golfer finished 11th and 5th in back-to-back weeks […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMax Homa Should Get More Positive Results At The Memorial
Max Homa has had a nice run of play since his weekend blowup at The Masters in April. His last four tournaments have seen the American golfer win with a few top-25 results to boot. He even fared well at The Players Championship where a final-round 66 nearly put him back into contention. Homa has […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRickie Fowler Expecting A Wild Ride At The Memorial
Rickie Fowler dresses outrageous sometimes, but his golf game can be just as erratic. He can easily contend in a tournament one week and miss the cut the next. Lately, Fowler has made three straight cuts, but he did blow up with a 75 during the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge on Sunday. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJason Day May Not Factor Much Into Memorial Equation
The one thing that Jason Day does not do is drive the ball far, and lately his work off the tee and while approaching the greens has been less-than-stellar. His putting still ranks 50th on tour, but again, he cannot set up his shots. It has dropped his greens-in-regulation percentage to 64.17%, which ranks just […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAdam Scott Looking For Any Momentum At The Memorial
Adam Scott has not fared well in the last three big PGA tournaments. He nearly did have a top-30 result at the Byron Nelson but faltered badly at the PGA Championship. The Australian golfer missed the cut unlike The Masters and The Players Championship. His putting gains him almost a half stroke on average but […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks for Coca-Cola 600 - 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 agoKyle Larson Slams Wall And Begins In 36th Sunday
Sometimes Kyle Larson just has some bad luck. During Saturday's qualifying, it was as simple as the tire blowing and Larson's Chevy hitting the wall. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver will use his backup car. Larson was fastest in practice and testing at the Charlotte track. Now, the No. 5 driver led 327 of 400 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrad Keselowski Figures To Rise Quickly From The Rear Sunday
Brad Keselowski may not be as fast as a Kyle Larson but he will move up the field pretty quickly on Sunday. He starts 35th because of a slight slide during qualifying on Saturday. His equipment is not the greatest but the RFK Racing driver will make the best of things. Keselowski won the first […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChris Buescher Can Enjoy Upward Mobility Sunday
Chris Buescher has two top-ten finishes in his previous three appearances for Roush Fenway Racing at Charlotte. The No. 17 Ford enjoyed a +19 place differential as he moved his way up the field during the middle stages of the race. Though he qualified in 19th, that again just ups the possibility of upward mobility. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Harvick Has Place Differential Possibility Sunday
Kevin Harvick may not win the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday but the Stewart-Haas Racing driver is 4 for 4 when it comes to top ten results. The No. 4 Ford does have an average finish of 8.8 which is third best among all active drivers. What is more interesting is that Harvick has come in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAustin Dillon May Surprise At His Best Track
Austin Dillon does like racing on the Charlotte track. His driver rating of 90.3 is the best out of every NASCAR track. Is some of that based on the average starting position of 5.8? Absolutely. However, the Chevy he drives is pretty fast. The last two times on the track have produced two top-tens. Plus, […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Briscoe Not Quite As Good On Intermediate Tracks
Chase Briscoe begins Sunday's Charlotte race from the 15th position. The chances he stays there may be remote. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has limited results at the highest level. However, he never factored much into the Coca-Cola 600 last year. Briscoe wound up 23rd after starting 21st. This year could be more of the same. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Truex Jr. Slides Back A Bit In Qualifying
Martin Truex Jr. will begin Sunday from the 14th position. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver did turn in a lap just 0.325 seconds off the pole time from Denny Hamlin. Truex Jr. always displays good late speed at this track and did win in 2019 along with leading more than 100 laps. The problem last […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Elliott In Good Position For Charlotte Race
Chase Elliott enjoys the Charlotte Motor Speedway maybe too much. The results have been incredible. Consider a second, first, and second and went 4 for 4 in top five finishes. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver has an average finish of 2.3 over the last three years. Despite being so close to the front, the No. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDaniel Suarez Interesting To Watch On Sunday
So, Daniel Suarez qualified 12th for Sunday's race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The TrackHouse Racing driver carried some good speed in the later sectors at the quad-oval. There is some late speed with the Chevy that may go unnoticed on Sunday. Does that beat the Toyota's? That is questionable. However, Suarez could potentially surprise. He […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRyan Blaney Again Lurks For Charlotte Race Sunday
Ryan Blaney will begin 11th for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte. The No. 12 Team Penske car did clock a 29.617 which bodes well along with some practice intervals. Again, with limited practice and runs, sometimes data can be misleading. Blaney has had some adventurous results at Charlotte recently too. He has two top-fives but […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMichael McDowell May Not Be Recommended On Sunday
Michael McDowell will start from the outside of Row 5 on Sunday for the Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte Motor Speedway. McDowell made it to the last round of qualifying but finished last out of the ten finalists. When factoring some other fast laps, McDowell was closer to 15th. The Front Row Motorsports driver has only […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex 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 3 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 […]
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