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Christopher Bell Has Less Upside At Charlotte
Christopher Bell just is not that driver one thinks he would be on shorter and intermediate tracks. The 1.5-mile speedway should tailor to Bell's advantages rather well. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has finished 14th or worse in five straight races. This might be six as Bell has just shown some awful form. The best […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJoey Logano Could Enjoy Place Differential Rise At Charlotte
Most thought that Joey Logano would be around 8th-10th. So many times on this track, the Team Penske driver finishes right around the top ten (between 8th and 12th). Logano is 6th at Charlotte in points the past three years and fourth on this type of track overall. The No. 22 Ford will be more […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTyler Reddick Slides Into Top-15 In Qualifying, Could Move Up At Charlotte
Tyler Reddick looked a little better in practice on Saturday but managed to qualify in 15th for Sunday's race at Charlotte. The Richard Childress Racing driver expects to have the speed to inch up the field. One of the main questions will be can Reddick stay close to the front as the laps accumulate? That […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrad Keselowski A Wildcard At Charlotte This Sunday
Brad Keselowski has recently won at Charlotte and has five wins on intermediate tracks over the last three seasons. The Team Penske driver has 11 to 1 odds to win on Sunday at Charlotte. However, he has endured quite the up and down season. Despite this, Keselowski does have the sixth most points among all […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKurt Busch Rises Up But Can He Stay Near Top Ten At Charlotte?
Kurt Busch is one of the better drivers on low-wear intermediate tracks but even he seemed mildly surprised that he was 12th. While the Chip Ganassi Racing driver did not lead a ton of laps -- he led 3.82% of them at Charlotte in the past four appearances. Busch has three top-tens in that span. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDenny Hamlin Expects To Rise In Field At Charlotte
Denny Hamlin probably thought he might be closer to the top five on Sunday but it was not meant to be. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver qualified 14th and many believe he will easily move into contention. Hamlin has the ninth-best average finish at Charlotte and seventh overall on intermediate tracks since 2018. The No. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRyan Blaney Should Have Some DFS Upside At Charlotte On Sunday
Ryan Blaney is among a group that could have some decent DFS upside on Sunday at Charlotte. Some expected him to qualify closer to the top five. However, he wound up just 11th. The Team Penske driver has three top tens and two top-fives in his career at Charlotte. While Blaney has zero wins at […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRoss Chastain Rounds Out Top Ten In Qualifying, May Factor At Charlotte
Ross Chastain qualified tenth on Saturday from the Chip Ganassi Racing Team. Chastain is enjoying one of his best seasons as a pro with a top-five and two top-ten finishes. He has not fared well at Charlotte but this year just feels a little different. Can Chastain find a way to avoid trouble? He tends […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDaniel Suarez Surprises On Saturday, Could He Again On Sunday?
Daniel Suarez created a little bit of buzz when he nabbed the ninth position in qualifying on Saturday from Charlotte. The Trackhouse Racing Team driver looked quite good in practice as well. The only question is can his Chevy have the endurance to thrive on the expected long runs. Charlotte can be one unforgiving 1.5-mile […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Truex Jr. Could Be Very Strong Again At Charlotte
If one driver can break up the Hendrick Motorsports Racing brigade, it may just be Martin Truex Jr. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver wound up qualifying in eighth place on Saturday but is nestled in a good position to inch up the field. The No. 19 has great results at Charlotte and has 11-2 odds […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex Bowman Could Linger Around Top Ten At Charlotte
The last of the four Hendrick Motorsports Racing drivers, Alex Bowman, qualified seventh on Saturday. He finished ahead of Martin Truex Jr. which was a mild surprise. The No. 48 Chevy had a little trouble on turns 3 and 4 but not enough to knock him out of the top ten. How will Bowman adapt […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Harvick Sneaks In With Fast Lap At Charlotte, Could Contend
Kevin Harvick turned a few heads with a sub-30 second lap in qualifying on Saturday. That gives him a fifth-place start for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver may have some issues staying in the top five. However, expect the driver to be able to adapt as the runs get longer on Sunday night. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Byron Should Battle Up Front All Evening At Charlotte
William Byron finished third among the Hendrick Motorsports Racing drivers and fourth overall in Saturday qualifying. He finished just 0.001 seconds behind Chase Elliott. There was one tiny bobble in turn four that probably kept Byron from snaring the pole. He was one of five drivers that turned in a lap of under 30 seconds. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Elliott Goes For Back To Back Wins At Charlotte
After winning the rain-shortened road race in Texas, Elliott qualifies in third for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver looked to have that confidence back after it had been gone for so long. The No. 9 Chevy inched out fellow teammate William Byron and was just behind Ricky Stenhouse […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Takes Pole, Favorite To Win At Charlotte
Kyle Larson looked great in practice and then put his stamp on qualifying as he took the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday. Larson has three top-four finishes on 1.5-mile tracks this season and metrics-wise has ranked among the highest since 2018. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver is a slight favorite at 5 to 1 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoErik Jones Has Success At Intermediate Tracks Like Charlotte
Erik Jones has had a positive place differential in six of his last eight races (DNF in the other two). Jones looked great in the practice session and turned in the fourth fastest lap of the session. The No. 43 Chevy drove to an 11th place result last year in the 400-lap race. On intermediate […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRicky Stenhouse JR. Again A Dangerous Choice At Charlotte
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has staggered backward in results the past several weeks. He did have the eighth fastest lap in practice on Friday though. 2020 was a study in contrasts for the JTG Daugherty Racing driver. He finished 24th in the 400 lap race but fourth in the shorter version. Combine that with a fifth […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAustin Dillon Has Intrigue For Race At Charlotte Sunday
It appeared Austin Dillon had a fast race car and sure enough in practice, he ran 35 laps. His run featured a lap clocked at less than 29.85 seconds which was tops in the practice session. Dillon has enjoyed a nice season and currently resides 11th in the early race for a playoff spot. The […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBubba Wallace Again Not Worth The Trouble At Charlotte
Maybe Bubba Wallace will not nearly collide into three or four other drivers a race but the 23XI Racing driver has not finished on the lead lap in four appearances. In the last two races, Wallace had multiple issues which forced him out early (vibration and crash). It feels like, in 2021, that the results […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAric Almirola Not Expected To Factor Much At Charlotte
It has been a nasty month-long stretch for Aric Almirola. He has only finished two of his last four races. Almirola has not even come close to the top-20 in a month. His last solid finish was 15th at Talladega and the last time he was on the lead lap. The No. 10 Ford was […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 5/30 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! We hit the 1.5-mile intermediate course at Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600 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 great DFS props site […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Coca Cola 600 - Monkey Knife Fight
Sunday night features the Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte, North Carolina. William Byron, Joey Logano, Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch, and Chase Elliott made up the top five from the Friday night practice session. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of points […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/26): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season has entered the second season -- 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 […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoSam Ryder Just Trying To Make Weekend At Colonial
It has been a mighty struggle for Sam Ryder of late. He did not play in the PGA Championship last week after missing three straight cuts. That is the problem. Ryder has seen the weekend in just eight of 21 tournaments in 2021. He did have two top-ten finishes in March which was headlined by […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoHarris English Nice DFS Play At Colonial
It was a nasty week for Harris English at the PGA but he did make the weekend at least. He finished 13th at the Byron Nelson a couple of weeks ago and that may be more indicative of his current form. His driving accuracy and putting both rank in the top-55 on the tour. The […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoStewart Cink Expects To Have DFS Upside At Colonial
Stewart Cink did surprisingly well given the windy conditions at the PGA last week. He was able to weather Friday and Saturday then finish with a 69 on Sunday. That should bode well heading into this week's Charles Schwab. Cink has finished in the top-40 five consecutive times now. That includes a 12th at The […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoCameron Davis Not Expected To Be Factor At Colonial BUT...
Cameron Davis can hit a golf ball into the stratosphere. Most weeks he is top-ten in driving distance (310.1 yards -- 13th overall). However, his accuracy ranks 190th at just 53.1%. His iron play is one of the best on tour though as his greens-in-regulation comes in at a stellar 64.9% (4th on tour). The […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoSi Woo Kim's Uneven Form May Mean Less Potential At Colonial
Si Woo Kim just could not make the cut last week at the PGA as holes 14-18 were rough on his ability to drive the ball consistently. Kim is accomplished around the greens ranking 24th in strokes gained at 0.32. However, the rest of his metrics are mostly just okay. It is partly why lately, […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoChris Kirk Trying To Find His Form At Colonial
May was just not kind to Chris Kirk as he played at the Valspar and then the PGA Championship. He missed the cut both times and it was not all that close either (missed by three strokes at the PGA). This week at the Charles Schwab might be good for Kirk as the course is […]
Chris Wassel 4 years agoC.T. Pan Could Be A Bit Rusty At Colonial
C.T. Pan did not play in the PGA last week and has not played since the Wells Fargo Championship three weeks ago. He did finish 18th there after missing the cut in three straight tournaments including The Masters (7th in 2020). The concern is can Pan put his game together again. The golfer is average […]
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