Brad Keselowski A Big Wildcard at New Hampshire on Sunday

Brad Keselowski could crash out of the race as easily as winning at Loudon on Sunday. The last three races have been a blend of it all for the Team Penske driver. There has been one constant. Keselowski finds ways to lead laps. He has led 21.7% of the laps the past three seasons (only […]

Kyle Larson Angry and Ready to Improve at New Hampshire

Kyle Larson has the best overall driver rating this season and sits just points away from Denny Hamlin for the top spot. If it feels like this has been said for a few weeks, one is not wrong. That being said, Larson is fourth-best on intermediate track the past three seasons with an 8.8 average […]

Can Christopher Bell Do It One More Time at New Hampshire?

Christopher Bell finished in the top ten in two straight races. The question is can the Joe Gibbs Racing driver make it 3-for-3 heading into the break? The No. 20 car has consecutive top tens twice this year but has not had that third one many are expecting. For Bell to make "The Chase", he […]

Tyler Reddick Another Top Ten Finish Plausible at New Hampshire

This could be very close but Tyler Reddick has a nice chance to finish in the top ten again at New Hampshire on Sunday. His only appearance on the track produced a tenth-place result. The Richard Childress Racing driver has performed well on the circuit with six top ten placings in his last nine races. […]

Ryan Blaney Liked Atlanta but Likes New Hampshire a Little Too

Ryan Blaney has a couple of top-ten finishes in his previous three races at New Hampshire. While he has not won there, Blaney was seventh and fourth in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Last year did not go so well as the No. 12 finished 20th. He did lead five laps but developed car issues as […]

Can Denny Hamlin Finally Win at New Hampshire?

Denny Hamlin still leads the point race by a scant ten points over Kyle Larson. It has been quite a balancing act there over the past few weeks. Hamlin still has not won a race in 2021. The No. 11 has been close so many times this year that we lost count. There are the […]

Alex Bowman Less Dicey Than Most Think at New Hampshire

Alex Bowman likely will not contend for a win at New Hampshire. However, his Hendrick Motorsports Racing car should stay around the top ten for most of the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301. Bowman has an average finish of 13.33 over the last three races at the track without a top-ten finish. That means he is […]

Kurt Busch May Be Risk at New Hampshire

Yes, Kurt Busch has been on a run culminating in a win at Atlanta last week but this week may be a different story. He does start fourth in the Chip Ganassi Racing car but has an average finish outside the top 14 at New Hampshire in the last three races. The elder Busch has […]

Chase Elliott Another Consideration at New Hampshire on Sunday

Chase Elliott did not completely blow up last week at Atlanta and probably could have. He led 13 laps in all and managed to finish in seventh. Elliott did not fade quite like expected. His runs were pretty strong even on the longer ones where the No. 9 maintained decent track position. The Hendrick Motorsports […]

Martin Truex Jr. Shows Better Form, Could Contend at New Hampshire

It has been a long, strange season for Martin Truex Jr. He had a run of dominance which included that incredible win at Darlington. Then, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver could not do anything right. It all started with the car issues at Dover then snowballed for about a half-dozen races. The last three weeks […]

Kyle Busch Likely to Stay Hot at New Hampshire

Kyle Busch has been the hottest driver in NASCAR over the last month or so vaulting to third in the points race. His average finish is now up to 10.1 which is excellent. That includes four consecutive podiums (one win) and a top-five result in six of his last seven races. The Joe Gibbs Racing […]

Cameron Tringale Has Chance to Atone for PGA at British Open

Cameron Tringale shot an 82 at the second round of the PGA Championship including a stretch where he dropped 13 shots in just five holes. It was unfortunate as Tringale just could not climb out of the funk. There were missed shots and putts galore in a display that was rough for anyone. Give Tringale […]

Max Homa Not Playing The Greatest as British Open Looms

It has been a tough fight for Max Homa the past couple of months. He missed the cut in several tournaments including the PGA and US Open. He did play better at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and finished off the tournament with a solid 68 to finish tied for 25th. Again, the problem with Homa […]

Jason Kokrak Intriguing Golfer Heading into British Open

Jason Kokrak is capable of putting well and putting some rounds together at the non-majors. He won the Charles Schwab on Memorial Day Weekend with an even-par 70 as he contained himself well when it mattered most. The problem is that at the majors, Kokrak has not had the same composure. He missed the cut […]

Scottie Scheffler Contending at British Open Very Possible

Scottie Scheffler has the game to thrive at the British Open. Look at his record over the past few majors and major-like tournaments. He has the ability to stay in these championships and fight well. There is the tied-8th at the PGA, the third at The Memorial, and the tied for seventh at the US […]

Matt Wallace a Bit Dicey Heading into British Open

Matt Wallace missed the cut at the PGA and US Open in his last two majors. The English golfer did finish tied for sixth at the Wells Fargo Championship two months ago. His ability to hit from tee to green is solid but some unforced errors via tee shots have been problematic. Wallace had fewer […]

Brendan Todd May Have Some Upside at British Open

Brendan Todd does not hit the ball long but he hits it straight. Todd tops the PGA Tour in driving accuracy at 75.2%. He also gains 0.792 strokes while putting which ranks second. What are the problems then? Simply, the American golfer has to get to the green to make the putts. Greens in regulation […]

Lee Westwood Might Falter Over Weekend at British Open

The concern with Lee Westwood is not how he starts but really how he finishes. The 48-year-old has been great in his last few majors on Thursday and Friday. Saturday and Sunday tell a different tale. He shot a 77 on Sunday in particular at the PGA Championship. Then, at the US Open, it was […]

Francesco Molinari Has Upside at British Open

Francesco Molinari has struggled on the PGA Tour but looked great at the US Open nearly finishing in the top ten last month. His tied for 13th could have been even greater if not for a 76 in the second round. Molinari had a top-five weekend on one of the toughest courses out there. He […]

Sergio Garcia One to Watch at British Open

Sergio Garcia has never won the British Open but did come in second twice -- in 2007 and 2014. He also has a top ten or two at Royal St. George (last in 2011). He has had some nice final rounds as well shooting a 68 in 2011. That day, his putter was working well […]

Henrik Stenson in Awful Form Heading into British Open

Henrik Stenson has played just two tournaments since the PGA Championship where he finished outside the top-60. He missed the cut in both without shooting under par in any of those four rounds. That offers little hope for the British Open. It just seems that this pandemic has sapped whatever game Stenson had. Yes, he […]

Danny Willett May See Weekend at British Open

Danny Willett has endured a rough three-month stretch since a top ten in the Caribbean. The key for the English golfer this week will be taking advantage of his around the green game (third on tour with over a half stroke gained). If Willett can just drive somewhat decent off the tee and make a […]

Chez Reavie Might Struggle at the British Open

Though Chez Reavie had a nice top-20 finish this weekend at the John Deere Classic, the Open and links golf is a different challenge. The only thing Reavie can excel at which will help is driving accuracy. He ranks fourth on tour at 72.9%. Reavie will have to hit greens early and putt well. That […]

Paul Casey May Be One English Look to for Hope at British Open

Paul Casey carries some value at 30 to 1 and has contended in his last two majors with a top-5 and top-10 (PGA Championship and US Open). Casey has played well enough to win but again some missed shots and a faulty putter kept him from winning the PGA in particular. Casey has one of […]

Tommy Fleetwood Looking to Bounce Back at British Open

Tommy Fleetwood never really got the putter going at the US Open and it cost him a good finish. He did play the weekend and wound up 50th at +8. However, a bunch of missed putts hurt what was a pretty good ball-striking weekend. Fleetwood must putt better and maybe being close to home will […]

Bryson DeChambeau One to Stay Away From at British Open

Bryson DeChambeau is not even among the favorites this week in a golf tournament. Part of that is because "The Open" and DeChambeau have never quite mixed. He fared poorly two years ago and expectations are not that high this year. Since the Arnold Palmer tournament, the golfer has just one top-ten finish. His FedEx […]

Rory McIlroy One of the Favorites at the British Open

Rory McIlroy is coming in third or fourth in most oddsmaker books this weekend at the British Open. 15 to 1 odds is reasonable under the circumstances. He hits the ball further than most everyone at just over 318 yards a drive. His tee-to-green game is still one of the best in the world. McIlroy's […]

Billy Horschel A Risky Choice at the British Open

Billy Horschel has not played in four weeks. The last tournament was the US Open where he missed the cut after a 74-75. He barely made the cut at The Memorial then blew up with an 82-73 weekend. It might be a short stay for Horschel across the pond if he keeps hitting errant shots […]

Ryan Blaney Enjoys Atlanta Again

Ryan Blaney did it again at the Quaker State 400 on Sunday. He did not lead a single lap but managed a fifth-place finish anyway. Blaney did not have the greatest of starts, but he did climb eventually to 14th after Stage 1. His car was adjusted for downforce, and Blaney rose to seventh after […]

Alex Bowman Stays Near The Top All Day At Atlanta

Alex Bowman was as consistent as William Byron normally is on Sundays. Bowman was in the top five most of the afternoon. He was fourth after Stage 1 and third after Stage 2. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing Driver never did lead a lap but did pretty much everything else. A couple of times saw Bowman […]