Justin Thomas Consistent As The Players Championship Looms

Justin Thomas revisits his second greatest PGA triumph this weekend at TPC Sawgrass. The American golfer won the title two years ago by a stroke over Lee Westwood. Since then, Thomas went on to win the PGA Championship. 2023 has seen the golfer finish in the top 25 in all five events. He just needs […]

Tom Kim Tries To Find Putter At TPC Sawgrass

Tom Kim finished in the top six at The American Express. Since then, the South Korean golfer has shot 11 out of 12 rounds at 70 or worse. Things looked promising going into the weekend last week then a 76 happened. Kim never truly recovered until late in the final round. His putting has fallen […]

Cameron Young Feeling Ready For TPC Sawgrass

Cameron Young fired a 67 on Thursday last week at the Arnold Palmer. There were quite a few experts who believed he could win the tournament. The American golfer did not exactly deliver but still netted a top-ten result. Young has not missed the cut in seven appearances this season. While the final three rounds […]

Corey Connors Tries To Keep Rolling At TPC Sawgrass

Corey Connors shook off two bad tournaments in a row to nearly end up in the top-20 last weekend. The Canadian golfer finished tied for 21st despite shooting 75 and 72 over the final two rounds. Part of that is because of putting. Yes, Connors ranks 145th on tour losing 0.26 strokes compared to the […]

Russell Henley Desperate For A Boost At TPC Sawgrass

Russell Henley managed to make the cut at the Arnold Palmer last week. However, a slew of missed putts and errant shots dropped him to a tie for 53rd at +2. Seven of his previous eight rounds have ended in the 70's also. The American golfer heads to The Players Championship needing to gain some […]

Billy Horschel May Yo-Yo At The Players Championship

Billy Horschel headed into 2023 with three top-10 results in his final four events. Since then, Horschel has played up-and-down golf. In his last six tournaments, the American golfer has missed the cut three times. Off the tee, Horschel has lost 0.472 strokes, which ranks 185th on the tour. Even worse, his driving distance has […]

Christopher Bell Rounds Out Top Five At Las Vegas

Christopher Bell expected to contend at Las Vegas and the Joe Gibbs Racing driver did just that. The No. 20 Toyota rode near the front up with Bubba Wallace. That got him into the overtime scramble. However, Bell never could get to the Hendrick cars as he never got past Wallace. In the end, Bell's […]

Bubba Wallace Finishes Fourth At Las Vegas Sunday

Bubba Wallace figured he could have a good race car for Las Vegas. Kurt Busch mentioned this as such last year. The 23XI Racing driver rode that parlay to a fourth-place finish on Sunday. While Wallace and his No. 23 car never led a lap, he was near the front through most of the final […]

Alex Bowman Completes Hendrick Motorsports Podium Sunday

Alex Bowman was the forgotten Hendrick Motorsports driver on Sunday. Bowman started 11th, but moved his way up the field during the final stage of the Pennzoil 400. However, he could not get past his two teammates. Bowman finished third behind Kyle Larson and winner, William Byron, by 0.766 seconds. The No. 48 car did […]

Kyle Larson Settles For Second After Unexpected Caution

Kyle Larson appeared poised to win again at Las Vegas on Sunday. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver was up by more than two seconds on the field. Then, lap 267 saw the caution come out. From there, Larson got beat out of the pits by William Byron. The No. 5 never could catch up to […]

William Byron And His Pit Key To Win At Las Vegas

William Byron and his pit crew delivered when it mattered most. The Hendrick Motorsports driver got the perfect pit stop on Sunday. That came from a lap 267 incident involving Aric Almirola. Byron was able to inch out of the pits past teammate Kyle Larson. From there, Byron surged past Martin Truex Jr. in the […]

Michael McDowell May Slip A Few Spots At Vegas

Michael McDowell may continue his pattern of starting in the middle of the pack then sliding back on Sunday. The Front Row Motorsports driver lost about four or five spots in each race on the Las Vegas track in 2022. He would hold out to get closer to the front and then fade later in […]

Erik Jones Looking For Good Fortune At Las Vegas

Erik Jones has enjoyed hit-or-miss results at Las Vegas Motor Speedway the past two seasons. The Legacy Motor Club Chevy qualified 22nd on Saturday. Jones and his No. 43 car have an eighth- and 10th-place finish. The eighth-place showing in the fall was the third time Jones finished that high on the 1.5-mile intermediate track. […]

William Byron Likes Spring In Las Vegas

William Byron performs very well in Las Vegas, especially in the Spring. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver has consecutive top ten results (5th last year). He was second after Stage 1 and fourth after Stage 2. Byron did not fall off that much at any point. The No. 24 Chevy qualified second on Saturday just […]

Kevin Harvick May Lurk Around Top Ten Sunday

Kevin Harvick has a way of sticking around the top ten positions at Las Vegas. Over the past eight races, the Stewart-Haas driver has finished in the top twelve seven times. That includes seven instances where Harvick was eighth or better after Stage 2. The No. 4 Ford was seventh in practice but qualified 14th. […]

Ryan Blaney Again Looking For Win In Las Vegas

Ryan Blaney was strong like Team Penske teammate Joey Logano in practice and qualifying. Blaney will start third on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The No. 12 Ford turned in 29.2 and 29.3 second laps in practice (second overall) then did about the same in qualifying. Blaney is getting closer as far as speed […]

Christopher Bell Starts Tenth On Sunday At Vegas

Christopher Bell was not the fastest Toyota on Saturday in qualifying. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver did inch into the top ten but some expected a result closer to the pole. Bell even turned in laps in practice only in 12th. That was three tenths of a second off the pole pace. Bell seemed a […]

Bubba Wallace Might Have Something To Show Sunday

Bubba Wallace qualified 13th for Sunday's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. However, in last year's Fall race, the 23XI Racing driver was in Kurt Busch's car and that mattered. Wallace won the first stage and led 29 laps before an accident ended his day. The No. 23 driver improved on the Vegas intermediate track […]

Austin Cindric Steady In Qualifying For Las Vegas

Austin Cindric was right around the top-ten when it came to times in practice. His laps were in the low to mid 29's and his Team Penske car was gaining speed. As the track warmed up for qualifying, the No. 2 Ford managed to end up ninth at 29.401 seconds. That was a bit over […]

Martin Truex Jr. Starts Back In 15th For Sunday

Martin Truex Jr. begins Sunday 15th at Las Vegas on Sunday. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver thought he may have a top-ten car in qualifying (25th in practice). However, some early issues with speed ended that notion quickly. The No. 19 Toyota is a top-ten merchant on the intermediate track with five top-ten results in […]

Corey Lajoie Makes Most Of Spire Car Saturday

Corey Lajoie starts in the middle of the pack for Sunday's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Lajoie qualified 19th after finishing practice in 28th. The No. 7 Chevy seemed to gained speed for Spire Motorsports and his qualifying lap reflected that confidence. Lajoie is a veteran who knows NASCAR tracks well. He has […]

Noah Gragson Starts 25th On Sunday At Las Vegas

Noah Gragson got to qualify in his own race car this weekend. The Legacy Motor Club driver had to hop into Alex Bowman's No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports car last October. That was because Bowman suffered a concussion. Gragson was able to pilot that car to an 11th-place result (started 17th). Gragson's No. 42 Chevy was […]

Justin Haley Struggles With Chevy On Saturday At Vegas

Justin Haley and his Kaulig Racing car struggled again at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday. He will begin Sunday 27th for the Pennzoil 400. The No. 31 car slipped from 21st in practice and did not get faster like other cars around him in qualifying. Haley did show an ability to move up last […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Trying To Recreate 2020 Vegas Magic

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. starts Sunday 16th for the Pennzoil 400 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The JTG-Daugherty Racing driver lost some crucial tenths around Turn 3 and Turn 4. If not for that, Stenhouse Jr. might have started close to ninth like last March. His No. 47 Chevy looked rather fast initially but seemed to […]

Harrison Burton Starts 35th After Smacking Car Saturday

Harrison Burton had one of those days in his Wood Brothers Racing Ford on Saturday. He smacked the prime No. 21 car head on and immediately knew the backup car was needed for Sunday. As a result, Burton will start the Pennzoil 400 from the back row (35th) Sunday afternoon. He had finished 26th and […]

A.J. Allmendinger Has Work To Do Sunday At Vegas

A.J. Allmendinger finished 9th last year at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Maybe the wind played havoc, but Allmendinger did not have the same magic in practice or qualifying. As a result, he begins Sunday 23rd. However, all is not lost. The Kaulig Racing driver began last Fall 21st. Though, the Spring race may be a […]

Daniel Suarez Loses Time And Will Start 24th Sunday

Daniel Suarez needed a couple tenths of a second in qualifying on Saturday. Instead, he lost a couple more tenths. The Trackhouse Racing driver will begin 24th on Sunday after having the 18th best car in practice. Suarez's No. 99 car was 0.626 seconds off the pole sitter, Joey Logano. Suarez ran alright in the […]

Tyler Reddick Ends Up In The Rear For Las Vegas

Tyler Reddick's nightmare start to the 2023 NASCAR season continues after issues to his car caused him not to qualify or practice on Saturday. Reddick and his 23XI Racing car will begin 34th. Hopefully, the No. 45 will be able to move up the field a little. Place differential may be the only thing that […]

Josh Berry Will Start 32nd On Sunday At Las Vegas

Josh Berry was placed in a difficult spot. He was asked late to replace Chase Elliott in the No. 9 car. Berry had some issues in practice and not even 26 laps helped much. His 29th in practice not surprisingly translated to 32nd in qualifying. Berry's laps in practice were eight to nine tenths of […]

Joey Logano Takes The Pole For Las Vegas

Joey Logano loves to race in Las Vegas and it showed Saturday. The Team Penske driver got around the 1.5-mile track in 29.024 seconds. That was fast enough to vault the No. 22 Ford into the pole position for Sunday. Logano started fifth in October, stayed near the front throughout, and won the Fall race. […]