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Collin Morikawa Must Get Off To Better Start
Collin Morikawa watched his momentum from the US Open evaporate in a mere few holes last week. The Travelers Championship started off as a nightmare as the American golfer shot a 74 on Thursday. His second-round 63 was not good enough to make the cut but was encouraging. It showed he could make putts and […]
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Tony Finau Cannot Be Counted Out This Week
Tony Finau has struggled a little in his last four tournaments. He looked to be on track at the US Open then the American shot 72-74 over that weekend. Last week, he slugged his way to a tie for 45th at the Travelers Championship. Birdies are not dropping for him but his shots are becoming […]
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Kyle Larson's Roller-Coaster Rides Ends In Fifth-Place Finish
Kyle Larson started in seventh place, and some believed he could make headway and get to the front at Nashville. However, that proved to be far more difficult than expected. Larson and his No. 5 car never led a lap on Sunday night. Ultimately, the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver ended up sandwiched between teammates William […]
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Chase Elliott Slides Upward To Fourth At Nashville
Chase Elliott did not have the best qualifying effort and started 14th on Sunday night. Add in plenty of lap traffic and it was hard for Elliott to get in a contending position. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver led one lap as the No. 9 car was one of three Hendrick cars in the top […]
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Denny Hamlin Ends Up Third At Ally 400
Denny Hamlin enjoyed a solid middle portion of the race. Overall, he led 81 laps but the final 20 laps saw the No. 11 Toyota start to fade. By the end, he was caught in lap traffic and more than five second behind Ross Chastain. That meant he was over four seconds behind Martin Truex […]
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Martin Truex Jr. Settles For Second At Nashville
Martin Truex Jr. still has the points lead but the Joe Gibbs Racing driver could not catch up to Ross Chastain. Truex Jr. did lead 50 laps despite starting sixth, but it was not enough. Toyota was strong but not quite strong enough. In the end, the No. 19 car came up 0.789 seconds short […]
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Ross Chastain Wins The Ally 400 On Sunday
Ross Chastain showed some good speed early for Trackhouse Racing. Early in Stage 1, he had ten of the fastest laps. As track conditions cooled later in the race, the No. 1 showed he was the top racer on the course. In all, Chastain went on to lead 99 laps of the 300 en route […]
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NASCAR PrizePicks Predictions - Ally 400 DFS Prop Picks
June 25, 2023, on a Sunday afternoon features the Ally 400 from the Nashville Superspeedway in Gladeville, Tennessee. This is the 17th 2023 edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. However, this time, these props will be available […]
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What Is Chase Elliott's Starting Position in the Nashville Ally 400? NASCAR Update and Outlook
The 2023 NASCAR season has been a difficult one for Chase Elliott. The popular driver has battled both a broken leg and a suspension this year. Elliott has struggled for the most part when on the track. Across 10 starts, he has failed to find victory lane in 2023 and has notched just three top-five […]
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. May Have Some DFS Potential
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. did not show much in qualifying with a 28th. However, his practice speed seemed to show his JTG Daugherty Chevy was getting faster and faster. The No. 47 car started 28th but by his 20-lap run the car seemed to run a little better. If Stenhouse Jr. and his pit crew can […]
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Austin Cindric And The Sophomore Slump
Austin Cindric starts 24th again for Team Penske on Sunday at the Ally 400. Unlike last year, the chances of Cindric finishing seventh are not as good. The No. 2 Ford is 39 points out of a playoff spot and has no top five results let alone a win. It seems light years ago that […]
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Erik Jones May Struggle At Ally 400 This Time
Erik Jones benefitted twice in some ways from attrition at the Nashville Superspeedway. Last year, he moved up 12 spots to 11th and probably should have finished in the top ten. This year, he starts 23rd again. The Legacy Motor Club driver is having a nightmarish 2023 season. Jones stands 30th in the standings and […]
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Christopher Bell Struggled In Qualifying At Nashville
Christopher Bell had one of those days in the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. He starts the Ally 400 from the 22nd spot on Sunday evening hoping to move up in position. It is kind of a pattern for Bell. His average start is 17th on the track and Bell began 25th in 2021 and still […]
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Aric Almirola Has Tougher Task Ahead At Ally 400
Aric Almirola has thrived at the Nashville Superspeedway. He even had a respectable 17th after starting 11th last year. That followed up a fourth-place result in 2021. He won the pole in 2021, began 2022 in 11th, and now finds himself 21st. The Stewart-Haas Racing Ford also finds himself in the middle of wholesale team […]
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Brad Keselowski Might Surprise At Ally 400
Brad Keselowski has not enjoyed much success at the Nashville Superspeedway. He has two finishes outside the top 20 and he starts 20th this Sunday for the Ally 400. The RFK Racing Ford is enjoying a better season in the points (12th) despite no wins. Keselowski does have three top-five results though. This is a […]
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A.J. Allmendinger Tries To Copy Xfinity Success Sunday
A.J. Allmendinger starts the Ally 400 from 19th on Sunday evening. However, he was in the middle of the pack yesterday then got into a contending position. The second overtime saw him run away with the proceedings as he won the Tennessee Lottery 250. At the Nashville Superspeedway, Allmendinger scored his 17th Xfinity win. As […]
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Chase Briscoe In The Middle For Ally 400
Chase Briscoe again ends up in the middle of the pack for the Ally 400. Now, 18th is an improvement considering his average starting position at Nashville is 22nd. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has not fared the greatest. However, he was third after Stage 2 in 2021 and led five laps before an accident ruined […]
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Kevin Harvick At Nashville For The Final Time
The Kevin Harvick farewell tour continues as the Ally 400 is next on Sunday evening. Harvick starts off this race 17th after a fairly average qualifying effort. It seems the Stewart-Haas Racing changes had little effect as Harvick was the highest qualifying car. His No. 4 Ford finished practice 17th fastest overall as well. The […]
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Ty Gibbs Starts 16th For Ally 400 Sunday
Ty Gibbs did not quite get around the turns as fast as he thought. Gibbs begins Sunday's race from the 16th position. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has never raced on the Nashville track at this level. He did show some success during the Xfinity race on Saturday before Austin Hill and him had a […]
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Ryan Blaney Begins 13th At Nashville Sunday
Ryan Blaney has enjoyed a wild ride during his two races at the Ally 400. 2021 saw him crash out and wind up 37th but 2022 was different. The Team Penske driver finished third and yet only led one lap. It was like the No. 12 was fast but not quite fast enough. Blaney could […]
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Alex Bowman A Bit Forgotten For Ally 400
Alex Bowman starts Sunday evening from the 15th spot for the Ally 400. Bowman was a victim of the dreaded DVP last year winding up 36th. The year before he was close to the top ten often before slipping back to 14th late. The fourth Hendrick Motorsports Racing car gets overlooked frequently. However, every so […]
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Chase Elliott Starts 14th At The Ally 400 Sunday
Chase Elliott probably expected a better qualifying effort for Sunday's Ally 400. However, 14th is where he wound up. Elliott's Hendrick Motorsports Chevy did not quite have the overall speed to get into the final round of qualifying. Elliott ran faster last year, led 42 laps, and benefitted from the late race conditions as he […]
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Chris Buescher Winds Up Qualifying 12th For Ally 400
Chris Buescher starting a few spots above his normal in Nashville is not that surprising. Consider, that he qualified 15th last year and 17th the year before. So, 12th is not that far off. The RFK Racing driver could enjoy a boost late in his Ford as the No. 17 car showed some solid late-run […]
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Kyle Busch Looked Ready For Ally 400 On Sunday
Kyle Busch qualified 11th for the Ally 400 on Sunday evening from outside of Nashville. Busch, now driving in the Richard Childress Chevrolet may not have the issues that plagued him last year. Busch dropped to 21st after several problems after being firmly in the top ten and leading 54 laps. His Chevy did not […]
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Denny Hamlin Begins Eighth For Ally 400
Denny Hamlin was among four Toyota cars in the final round of qualifying on Saturday. He did lose it a bit in a couple of corners and ended up outside on Row 4 for the Ally 400. If anyone remembers last year's race, Hamlin and the No. 11 car dominated. He led 114 laps in […]
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Kyle Larson Always A Threat At The Ally 400
Kyle Larson is fast at most tracks but was not quite as quick during Saturday's final qualifying session. He ended up seventh in the Hendrick Motorsports Chevy. That was behind teammate William Byron (fifth). Spots two through seven were separated by a mere 0.046 seconds. That is not a lot of difference. The No. 5 […]
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William Byron Leads Hendrick Charge And Qualifies Fifth
William Byron was not the name most expected to see as top Hendrick Motorsports qualifier for the Ally 400. Yet, here we are. Byron will start fifth on Sunday evening ahead of Kyle Larson (7th) and Chase Elliott (14th). The No. 24 car never led a lap just outside of Nashville but did finish third […]
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Joey Logano Surges To Fourth In Qualifying Saturday
Joey Logano delivered the goods when it counts on Saturday. As a result, he will start the Ally 400 from the fourth position on Sunday evening. Logano's Team Penske car was fast enough when it counted and delivered a lap a whisker behind Justin Haley and Tyler Reddick. Logano has fared well on the track […]
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Justin Haley Shows Speed At Nashville In Qualifying
Justin Haley did not surprise himself but his Chevy was lightning quick all through qualifying on Saturday. The Kaulig Racing car ended up third a mere 0.211 seconds behind Ross Chastain. It was quite a departure from his two previous efforts on the track. Then, Haley started both times outside the top-20 and predictably finished […]
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Tyler Reddick Begins Ally 400 Second On Sunday Night
Tyler Reddick showed his speed on the Nashville area track once more on Saturday with an excellent time. The hot and slick conditions were right for the 23XI Racing driver. Reddick finished 0.208 seconds behind pole-sitter Ross Chastain. Reddick does enjoy some success on intermediate tracks (one win in last 37 races) with 18 top-ten […]
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