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Joey Logano Sneaks Up On Field, Finishes Fourth At Sonoma
To the surprise of many, Joey Logano was able to finish fourth at Sonoma on Sunday. The Team Penske driver even led five laps between all the pit stops, restarts, cautions, etc. It was a bit chaotic out there but Logano managed it well starting from 13th. The No. 22 seemed to have solid runs […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Truex Jr. Fought All Day, Finishes Third At Sonoma
Martin Truex Jr. started 19th on Sunday and though he was able to get up to near the front at times, he just did not have the downforce to take the lead. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver did not lead a single lap on Sunday. That was rare for him at a road course. The […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Elliott Finishes Second At Sonoma On Sunday
Chase Elliott was able to get by Kyle Larson a couple of times on Sunday. However, on the final restart, Elliott just never had a line to get past his teammate. Still, the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver finished second. Elliott even led 13 laps (Larson led 57). Usually, it is the No. 9 that dominates […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Sweeps Way To Victory At Sonoma
Kyle Larson was able to survive all the cautions and restarts to win in overtime on Sunday evening at Sonoma. Larson swept the stages and won by 0.614 seconds over fellow teammate, Chase Elliott. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver had the fastest car throughout the race. His ability to drive the package and negotiate the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCan Chase Briscoe Do It Again At Sonoma?
Chase Briscoe was the surprise of surprises at Austin just two weeks ago. He started 27th there and wound up moving into the top-five at a few points. When the race was called, Briscoe finished sixth. That was a season-best for the Stewart-Haas Racing driver. The question is this. Can he do it again? This […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKurt Busch Might Linger Around At Sonoma On Sunday
Kurt Busch's bad luck struck again last week at Charlotte as his engine blew early in the race. He was running pretty well too. This may be his worst year since 2012 where he had just five top-ten finishes over 36 races. Sonoma may offer a bit of refuge for the Chip Ganassi Racing driver. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoGarrett Smithley Has Slight Potential At Sonoma
Garrett Smithley starts 34th on Sunday at the California road track. While he has not finished any better than 27th at any race, Smithley might have a better showing at Sonoma. The Rick Ware Racing driver has started in just nine races this season. With the horsepower build and downforce requirements, Smithley has a bit […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 6/6 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! We hit the 12-turn Carousel road course at Sonoma for the Toyota / Save Mart 350 this week and another edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Now, that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Toyota / Save Mart 350 - Monkey Knife Fight
Sunday evening features the Toyota / Save Mart 350 from Sonoma Raceway in California. Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, William Byron, Denny Hamlin, and Kyle Busch make up the top five for this race. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChristopher Bell Bit Of An Unknown At Sonoma
Christopher Bell has had road success at NASCAR but has never raced at Sonoma. Blame the pandemic in 2020. Either way, he does start 20th and the Joe Gibbs Racing driver has a chance to move up a little. The downforce adjustments could trouble the Bell car a bit. The horsepower package may not be […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Truex Jr. Among Favorites To Win At Sonoma
Martin Truex Jr. starts a shocking 19th on Sunday at Sonoma. This is a place differential dream for many. Truex Jr. won the race the last time the Carousel was used. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has won three times this year and three times at Sonoma. That includes two in a row. It would […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoErik Jones Should Move Up At Sonoma
Erik Jones starts from the 18th position on Sunday at the California track. He has six top-ten finishes in 12 road course races. That includes two in three appearances at Sonoma. His place differential improvement is +5, +13, and +24. Even on the lower end, the Richard Petty Motorsports Driver may be one of the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMatt DiBenedetto May Surprise At Sonoma
Now, Matt DiBenedetto is one of those drivers that unexpectedly thrived at Sonoma the last time NASCAR came to town in 2019. He finished fourth out of almost nowhere. Could DiBenedetto do it again? At the very least, the Wood Brothers Racing driver should improve track position and nicely. In five appearances, DiBenedetto has moved […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDaniel Suarez One To Stay Away From At Sonoma
While Daniel Suarez is not the worst idea on Sunday, he is certainly not the best either. In 2019, Suarez got into the top-five qualifying. During the race, he repeatedly had issues on longer runs. That could present itself as the TrackHouse Racing driver may not have the speed or the ability to make good […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBubba Wallace Not Recommended At Sonoma
Bubba Wallace has an average finish of 27.5 in two races at Sonoma. The 23XI Racing driver has not had one top-ten result all year. He has won a stage and been at the forefront of more than a few accidents. It has been a learning experience for Wallace in 2021, to say the least. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRicky Stenhouse Jr. Quite Dicey At Sonoma
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has one really good performance this year in 16 races. He has no top-ten results in seven races at Sonoma. Few should expect much of anything from the JTG-Daugherty Racing driver. He finished 21st on the Carousel in 2019 and did not factor much in the race. That is the most likely […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJoey Logano Being Forgotten About At Sonoma
Joey Logano starts 13th on Sunday at the California track. Logano seems to have been overlooked in some circles but he does have four top-tens and two top-fives at Sonoma. The concern is how much the Team Penske driver fell off two years ago as he plummeted to 23rd. That being said, the No. 22 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChris Buescher May Have Limited Upside At Sonoma
Chris Buescher has been able to stay around the top-15 at the California track. The problem for Buescher may be the downforce. It does not seem he fares that well with that. Combine this with the 750HP package and the JTG-Daugherty Racing driver may have trouble especially at first. Buescher may be able to cope […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRyan Blaney Will Have Upside At Sonoma On Sunday
Ryan Blaney starts from the 11th spot on Sunday at Sonoma. The Team Penske driver has had some success on the longer version of the track known as the Carousel. He finished third on the 90-lap version just in 2019. Blaney is one of those road drivers that just finds a way to adapt. Even […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTyler Reddick A Wildcard At Sonoma On Sunday
Tyler Reddick has eight top-tens in 15 races this year but just one top ten in four career starts on a road course at the top level. Reddick showed at Austin he could drive with the top road contenders. However, Sonoma is a different animal. Again, there is a lot of unknown where it comes […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrad Keselowski May Not Do Well At Sonoma On Sunday
Brad Keselowski had one great run in the last five races at Sonoma. That was a third in 2017. Every other result surrounding that has been 13th or worse. He hung on the lead lap in 2019 with the Carousel and speed-wise just could not come. close. The Team Penske driver may have even more […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Harvick Another One To Watch At Sonoma
Will the downforce be an equalizer on Sunday for Kevin Harvick? No one quite knows that answer but few drivers can adapt as well as Harvick. He starts eighth on Sunday and the Stewart-Haas Racing driver has won once at Sonoma. Also, Harvick has five straight top-six finishes. The racer knows this track and knows […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex Bowman Should Hang Around Top Ten At Sonoma
Alex Bowman will begin Sunday's race at Sonoma from the seventh position. The final Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver hung around the top ten on the Carousel course before finishing 14th in 2019. That is the likely expectation again as Bowman could even maintain his track position a little better this time around. The No. 48 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAustin Dillon Expected To Fade At Sonoma
Austin Dillon will start from the sixth position at Sonoma on Sunday. However, any expectation of him contending likely will be dashed rather quickly. The Richard Childress Racing driver has had 17 starts on the California track. He has not finished in the top ten even once. His average finish on road courses is 24th. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Busch Given Fifth Position At Sonoma
Kyle Busch is right behind teammate Denny Hamlin in fifth for Sunday's race at Sonoma. The Toyota / Save Mart 350. The younger Busch has won twice before on the California track in 15 races (2015). He finished second in 2019 behind Martin Truex Jr. Another couple of laps and Busch may have won. The […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDenny Hamlin Expects To Contend At Sonoma
Denny Hamlin starts fourth on Sunday at Sonoma. How the downforce and 750 HP package affect the Joe Gibbs Racing driver is anyone's guess. However, Hamlin is still looking for his first win of 2021. That seems hard to believe but true. Despite nine top-fives and 11 top-tens, that is the case. The No. 11 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Byron Starts Third At Sonoma, Another Top Ten Is Likely
William Byron starts behind Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott on Sunday at Sonoma, The third position should suit the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver just fine. Byron has finished 11th or better in every race since the Daytona swing. That consistency included a win at Homestead. If not for the rain, that 11th at Austin might […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Elliott A Favorite Again At Sonoma
Chase Elliott has won six road races in 14 starts including this year's shortened Circuit Of The Americas at Austin. Elliott is getting on a bit of a role as he has finished in the top-seven or better in five straight races. Last week at Charlotte, the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver led 22 laps. There's […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Awarded Pole, Should Thrive At Sonoma
The questions with every driver, including Kyle Larson, when it comes to the 750 HP package and downforce together will be answered on Sunday. How will it affect the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver? That is the great unknown. Larson has a fast race car and everyone knows it. Sonoma will come down to adjustments and […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (6/2): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season has entered the second round of the playoffs! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are new to playing NHL DFS, there […]
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