Chase Briscoe A Dicey Option At Talladega

One gets the feeling that Chase Briscoe's 11th-place finish in the spring at Talladega may have been more a product of attrition than anything else. It will be interesting to see how the Stewart-Haas Racing driver comes out on Sunday. He starts 17th, and it has not been the greatest of seasons for Briscoe. He […]

Austin Dillon On A Good Run At Talladega

There is a risk every time Austin Dillon or any driver races at Talladega. However, five of the last six races have been mostly good for the Richard Childress Racing driver. Four top-15 results to boot have some wondering what Dillon can do starting from the 16th spot on Sunday. The No. 3 car has […]

Matt DiBenedetto Just Has To Drive At Talladega

At this point, all Matt DiBenedetto can do is just drive his race car. His crew chief is moving on at the end of the season. He does not have a ride for next year as of press time. All he can do is just go for it. The last two races at Talladega have […]

Kurt Busch May Be A Risk Again At Talladega

It is the fall race at Talladega that has befuddled Kurt Busch of late. The last four races here have seen the elder Busch finish outside of the top 10 with two straight DNFs. Here is the weird part: It seemed like he had it figured out in 2018. Busch led 108 of the 193 […]

Tyler Reddick Has Been Lucky And Pretty Good At Talladega

Tyler Reddick has managed to avoid crashes in three straight races at Talladega. As a result, he has two seventh-place finishes and a 20th. The 13th position is the highest the Richard Childress Racing driver has started too. During the Spring race, he was in the top five before a late drop in speed cost […]

Christopher Bell On The Ropes At Talladega

Christopher Bell has raced at Talladega just three times at the top level of NASCAR. His last one was a 17th for Joe Gibbs Racing where he started sixth. That was the key. He avoided the wrecks and drove his race. Now, will that be enough with him on the outside looking in this playoff […]

Alex Bowman Needs Good Result At Talladega

After finishing 22nd at Las Vegas last week, Alex Bowman needs a better effort at Talladega this week. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver has his work cut out for him, as the superspeedway has been a mixed bag for him. He starts 11th on Sunday and does have three top-10s in his last seven races […]

William Byron A Dark-Horse Candidate At Talladega

William Byron has run very well at Talladega during his last three times at the track. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver finished 11th, 4th, and 2nd. He has managed to keep track position while avoiding problems. Byron has even led ten or more laps in four of his seven appearances. The No. 24 car has […]

Kevin Harvick Has Big Test At Talladega

Kevin Harvick has four straight top-10 results to keep him in the playoffs. He did finish fourth at Talladega earlier this year. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has found the extra speed that had alluded him during most of the 2021 season. Now, can he keep this momentum going? Harvick starts ninth on Sunday. Aside from […]

Joey Logano Could Be A Risk At Talladega

Joey Logano can lead laps at Talladega, but the question lately is can he finish? He has crashed out of consecutive races at the 2.66-mile track. However, he does have three wins since 2015, including two straight fall checkered flags (2015 and 2016). Logano also won the spring edition in 2018. He has led 10 […]

Brad Keselowski Expected To Thrive At Talladega

Brad Keselowski has had an interesting run of results the past four-plus seasons at Talladega. He has two wins -- the 2017 Fall race and this year's Spring event. However, the middle has seen him finish outside the top ten each time. That includes several crashes as well. The Team Penske car is the car […]

Martin Truex Jr. Not Recommended At Talladega

Martin Truex Jr. may be looking ahead to the Charlotte ROVAL at this point. Given how poorly Talladega has treated the Joe Gibbs Racing driver, one would understand. Truex Jr. has never finished better than fifth on the track and has not had a top ten since 2015. That includes ten consecutive outside the top-20 […]

Kyle Larson May Have Another Rough Time At Talladega

Kyle Larson never got up to full speed at Talladega in the spring. A piece of metal was stuck in the manifold near his engine. It eventually caused the engine to blow, and Larson had to retire after just three laps. Things have not gone well for the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver at the 2.66-mile […]

Ryan Blaney A Potential Favorite At Talladega

Ryan Blaney is the last Team Penske driver to win at Talladega during the fall. That happened in 2019 when he led 35 laps. Overall, Team Penske has won nine of the last 14 races at the superspeedway. Blaney followed up the fall 2019 win with a spring 2020 repeat when he led 63 laps. […]

Chase Elliott Is A Contender At Talladega

Chase Elliott has had some mixed results at Talladega. However, he did win there one in 2019 and even had an eighth at the Fall race. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver has had his share of crashes and near-crashes also. There were three DNF's in all including last Spring's race. The No. 9 car was […]

Kyle Busch May Not Have Good Day At Talladega

Kyle Busch and the No. 18 M&M car will have their hands full with Talladega on Sunday afternoon. The last five Fall races have been unkind to the Joe Gibbs Racing driver. That includes two crashes, pit violations, and poor decisions. The results have been all outside the top-10. His best result in the Fall […]

Denny Hamlin Awarded Pole Position At Talladega

Denny Hamlin, behind his two wins in four playoff races, was awarded the pole at Talladega on Sunday. His Fall race record is rather good as well. Consider the fact, the No. 11 car has finished no worse than sixth during the second Talladega race since 2017. That includes last year's win where he led […]

Greyson Sigg Not Recommended At Sanderson Farms

Greyson Sigg could not land balls on the green well at the Fortinet Championship. There were a few too many negatives in his golf game. That bodes poorly for this week's Sanderson Farms Championship. Also, his ability to score low is hampered by the smaller and tricky greens. Sigg even probably needs 8-12 yards average […]

Lanto Griffin May Not Be A Great Option At Jackson C.C.

Lanto Griffin hit so many errant shots last time out. He gets to try to atone for the 75 on Sunday at the Fortinet Championship. However, there were just too many chances squandered. His opening round 73 gets forgotten. His approaches and strokes-gained putting are just inside the top 40 in 2021, however. It boils […]

Brendan Steele Too Risky For C.C. Of Jackson

Brendan Steele had a horrendous weekend getting balls on the green at the Fortinet Championship. His -0.65 strokes gained were among the worst for golfers. The 2021 seasons saw Steele struggle with developing those one or two plus-level skills essential for contending in tournaments. This week, things do not bode well either. Steele ranked 142nd […]

Harry Higgs A Questionable Option For Sanderson Farms

Harry Higgs could not put things together at the Fortinet Championship. That included missing the cut which was a bit of a surprise. The Camden, New Jersey native could not make putts at the tournament. One under par just was not cutting it when so many golfers were converting chances left and right. Higgs will […]

Gary Woodland Hoping For Good Start At Sanderson Farms

2021 just did not go quite so well overall for Gary Woodland. It is hard to believe this was the same golfer that won the 2019 US Open. Woodland struggled mightily too often with his overall game. It just seemed that Woodland could not do one thing with solid efficiency. The results spoke for themselves. […]

Chez Reavie Might Struggle At Sanderson Farms

Chez Reavie had some problems with errant shots and putting at the Fortinet Championship. If he has those same issues at Sanderson Farms, Reavie will be in deep trouble. This is a tournament that can get away quickly. All it takes is one or two wayward shots and that may be it. Reavie may struggle […]

Charley Hoffman Has Another Chance At Sanderson Farms

Charley Hoffman gets another chance at Sanderson Farms this week. He was 73% in greens-in-regulation last week. Hoffman may have to come close to that percentage this week on the Jackson, Mississippi golf course. Again, these greens can be dicey and the approaches are important. One gets rewarded for approaching the green well. Hoffman drives […]

Si Woo Kim Has DFS Potential At Sanderson Farms

Si Woo Kim converted a lot of birdie chances at the Fortinet Championship. There were a lot of wayward shots as well. Taking the good with the bad tends to yield a more positive outlook here. The 26-year-old Korean golfer strikes the ball just well enough to set up birdie chances. With Sanderson Farms being […]

Harold Varner III Has Some Upside At Sanderson Farms

Harold Varner III came out swinging at the opening golf tournament for the 2022 PGA season with a 68-68 open. The problem is Varner III could not follow that up well. He ended up 70-71 on the weekend for a tied-for 16th-place result. The putter left him later in the tournament, That cannot happen on […]

Zach Johnson Should Putt Well At Sanderson Farms

Zach Johnson had a bit of an adventurous 2021 season. The one thing he did constantly well was strokes gained from putting. He ranked fifth at +0.667. That is a substantial number. If Johnson can putt that well this week, he will stay in contention in this tournament. This course rewards a golfer that can […]

Cameron Tringale Could Be Favorite At Sanderson Farms

Cameron Tringale played a better final round at the Fortinet Championship on the way to a T22 finish. His 69 was encouraging given the fact that he did not follow up his first-round 66. He made 17 birdies in all and may even be able to make a few more this week. The course sets […]

Sungjae Im Likely To Contend At Sanderson Farms

Sungjae Im played a good deal better to close out the 2021 FedEx Cup. With four straight top-25 results, including a third at the BMW Championship, the Korean golfer finally showed some consistently good form. Now, the Sanderson Farms Championship beckons. It is a tournament that shows off Im's abilities to make some putts and […]

Ryan Blaney Pulls Off Fifth Place at Las Vegas

Ryan Blaney had a bit of an up and down night at Las Vegas. All things considered, the Team Penske driver finished fifth and gained valuable playoff points. The No. 12 car was fourth after Stage 1 but 21st after Stage 2 (pit window). Blaney raced his way into the top five by the race's […]