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Kyle Busch A Question Mark For Martinsville
Kyle Busch ran some fast laps but not in the round of qualifying that truly mattered. As a result, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver will start 11th on Saturday night. The sub-20 second laps were there but the No. 18 car slowed down a good bit as the laps went on. Loop data indicated well […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTodd Gilliland Begins From The Top 10 At Richmond
Todd Gilliland surprised many with a 10th-place lap in qualifying on Friday. While quite a few cars turned in faster laps later, Gilliland was able to advance to the final round of qualifying, which guaranteed him a top-10 start. The No. 38 Front Row Motorsports driver got a little lucky, but sometimes luck is good. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrad Keselowski Starts Ninth On Saturday From Martinsville
Brad Keselowski and his RFK Racing team lost their appeal but excelled on the track Friday in qualifying. He was the fifth of six Ford cars in the top ten. Keselowski finished almost a third of a second behind pole-sitter Chase Elliott. The driver is the only active racer to finish five times in the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Starts Eighth From Martinsville On Saturday
Kyle Larson finished third among the Hendrick Motorsports Racing drivers in qualifying on Friday. Still, starting eighth at Martinsville is not a bad position to begin at. The No. 5 car has led 4.1% of the laps over the past three seasons and does have a couple of top-ten results too. That includes a top-five […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChristopher Bell Qualifies As Top Toyota At Martinsville
In a bit of a mild surprise, Christopher Bell will start seventh after qualifying on Friday afternoon at Martinsville. Bell was fast but then it started to vanish. It was why data trended in the wrong direction. The No. 20 was one of the few who did not run longer than 15 laps. It will […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Harvick Could Stay Close To Front At Martinsville
It seems Kevin Harvick and the Ford cars had something good on Friday. Harvick tends to qualify pretty well at Martinsville. Friday afternoon was no exception as the Stewart-Haas Racing driver turned in the sixth fastest time overall. Harvick has finished inside the top-ten in three of his past six starts on the short track. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Byron Expects To Contend At Martinsville
William Byron won the Trucks race but that was not enough on Friday. Byron and his No. 24 Hendrick Racing car qualified fifth and was one bobble from the pole. The driver has four top-ten results in the last five races aside from a fluke of a crash. Byron has only led nine laps on […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChris Buescher Re-Emerges At Martinsville
Chris Buescher had struggled in 2022 at times but put together a very good lap on Friday. He qualified fourth at Martinsville and is nestled among five other Ford cars in the top ten. Buescher has placed 13th or better on the track in four of his past five appearances. That included finally breaking into […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCole Custer Continues Ford Wave At Martinsville
Some names are not used to being this high but Cole Custer was among the Ford wave during qualifying at Martinsville. Custer finished third behind Aric Almirola and Chase Elliott on Friday afternoon. Custer, like Almirola, does not have the track record of some of the top-tiered drivers. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has never qualified […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAric Almirola Qualifies Second For Saturday Night's Race
Aric Almirola nearly pulled off a pole position run on Friday afternoon but came up just 0.105 seconds short. He settled for second or outside of Row 1 when the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 starts Saturday night. Again, as the track conditions cooled, that was when some interesting trends started to emerge. Almirola and […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Elliott Nets Pole At Martinsville
Chase Elliott got around the Martinsville "Paperclip" faster than anyone else on Friday afternoon. His time of 19.694 seconds was good enough to wind up on the pole for Saturday night's Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400. The Hendricks Motorsports Racing driver is one of the few drivers to win other than Martin Truex Jr. recently. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoZach Johnson Not Expecting Much At Augusta
It was 2007 when Zach Johnson shocked the world and won The Masters. He was able to make so many putts then and hit just long enough to pull off the improbable. Now, Johnson can barely hit 280 yards off the tee. The American can still putt the ball well but his scoring average gets […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoLucas Glover Not Recommended At Augusta
Lucas Glover and his starts at The Masters over the past several years reel off like this: The American has shot between a 73 and 77 during every appearance. That has put him well behind the rest of the field while playing catch up the rest of the way. This is why Glover has only […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSam Burns A Dangerously Good Choice For Masters
Sam Burns checks off quite a few of the boxes for Augusta. He can drive the ball with length and some accuracy (310 off the tee). He hits greens at nearly 71% accuracy and his drives at greater than 60%. He ranks seventh in birdie average at 4.68. Burns putts pretty well too. Add in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCameron Champ A Long Shot At Augusta
Cameron Champ hits the ball further than anyone else on the PGA Tour this season. His average drive is 322 yards. The problem is after that. Champ can only keep half the drives in the fairway (50.45%). That ranks just 199th. From there, the American golfer has one of the worst scoring averages on tour […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoLuke List A Total Wild Card For The Masters
Luke List can hammer a golf ball. List can win tournaments with his putting and length. The problem is these things only come together every so often. He can get on a three or four week run then struggle for a month or two. Since winning The Farmers Invitational in January, that has been List […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDanny Willett May Have Struggles At Masters
Danny Willett had that magical Sunday in 2016 where he stormed the back-nine en route to a 67 that won him the green jacket. Since then, there have been a series of missed cuts and one decent top 25 finish. That weekend was filled with a number of missed putts followed by last year's first […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoShane Lowry Must Start Strong At Augusta
There is this sense that Shane Lowry needs to get off to a hot start on Thursday at Augusta. He does not quite have the length of other golfers (300 yards a drive). Also, his driving accuracy is not the greatest. However, his 70.3% greens-in-regulation statistic is 28th. Combine that with a good scoring average […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJustin Rose's Beginning Is Key To End At Masters
Justin Rose knows he has to get off to a good start on Thursday. Weather could be iffy for practice rounds and expects to improve as the day moves along on Thursday. Rose has not fared well since The Farmers Invitational. He barely made the weekend then missed the cut in his next two tournaments […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrooks Koepka Always An Intriguing Choice At Masters
Brooks Koepka has the length needed to do well at the Masters. He hits 310 yard drives on average which ranks 20th on the tour. It is going to boil down to accuracy and dropping some putts early. The last round of the Valspar and the Dell-WGC Match Play showed Koepka had that ability. Does […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNCAA Basketball Championship Game DFS Prop Picks - PrizePicks
Hello once again everyone! Welcome to more college basketball tournament action on PrizePicks. Our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. With the championship here, the stakes hit their highest point. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Rides Drafts Up To Fifth On Sunday
Kyle Larson never quite had the push and speed to get to the front of the field on Sunday at Richmond. The No. 5 car was pretty fast but far from the fastest. He was able to sneak up the field. By the end of Stage 2, the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver was ninth. From […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Truex Jr.'s Tires Wear At Richmond
Joe Gibbs Racing was at the forefront on Sunday as Martin Truex Jr. led 80 of the 400 laps at Richmond. He accumulated the most stage points (17) and won Stage 2 on Sunday. In the end, the No. 19 car just did not have the tires to maintain grip and speed on the short […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Byron Holds On For Third Place At Richmond
William Byron led all the Hendrick Motorsports Racing cars on Sunday at Richmond. He led 122 out of the 400 laps on the 3/4 mile track. It looked like he might even win but his car just was not quite fast enough. Ultimately, the hard charging Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick went by him with […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Harvick Pushes His Way To Second At Richmond
Kevin Harvick had the speed and push to get to the front at Richmond. It seemed like the No. 4 Ford had the best chance to win the Toyota Owners 400. However, Harvick never did get to the front of the race. Harvick never even led a lap. However, late in the race he got […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDenny Hamlin Gets Into The Win Column At Richmond
The Joe Gibbs Racing car passed the test on Sunday as Denny Hamlin found a late surge in speed. He was able to pass William Byron and Martin Truex Jr. on his way to win the Toyota Owners 400. The No. 11 driver finished just outside the top ten during the first two stages. However, […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKurt Busch Could Be DFS Gem At Richmond On Sunday
No one is saying Kurt Busch could contend at Richmond, but the elder Busch starts 27th on Sunday. That means he will have a chance to advance through the field. Does the 23XI Racing Toyota have enough at the end to consolidate any advances? That is the unknown with this Next-Gen build. There is simply […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAric Almirola Has Speed To Contend At Richmond
Aric Almirola has enjoyed several top finishes recently on the Richmond track. The Stewart-Haas Racing car showed it was pretty fast in qualifying and during practice on Saturday. Almirola starts from the tenth spot on Sunday for the Toyota Owners 400. Combine that with a couple of top-ten results in the past five races and […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChristopher Bell Starts Ninth On Sunday At Richmond
Christopher Bell turned in some nice laps on Saturday in qualifying. As a result, he was able to get in the final ten and start ninth on Sunday at Richmond. Bell, in three starts, has two top-five results on the short 3/4 mile track. It lends many to believe he could buck the Joe Gibbs […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 4/3 - PrizePicks
Hello once again everyone! We ride on over to Richmond, Virginia for the Toyota Owners 400 this week and the seventh 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 […]
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