The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series heads to Arizona for the 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500 after a thrilling action in Las Vegas. Have you made your picks yet? If you’re still on the fence, you can let the experts break down which drivers you should be keeping a close eye on.
SportsLine isn’t discounting Kevin Harvick’s chances to surprise this weekend in Arizona. Harvick is coming off a top-15 finish in Las Vegas. Prior to that, he was seventh at the Wise Power 400. Harvick is a very strong driver in Phoenix based on his scintillating resume there. He has nine wins in 38 career appearances at the Phoenix Raceway.
The Athletic
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The Kansas City Star
Gluck (Kyle Busch); Jordan (Kyle Larson)
Jeff Gluck of The Athletic is liking the chances of Kyle Busch, saying “It’s maybe not a great value, but I can picture Busch having a good day there.” Meanwhile, Jordan Bianchi is picking Kyle Larson, believing that Larson is the “logical choice” after the driver’s recent performances.
William Blackwell
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William Blackwell
William Byron
For NASCAR analyst William Blackwell, this coming race in Phoenix could be where William Byron gets his first win of the season. Byron is coming off a fifth-place performance in Las Vegas. Having gotten into a rhythm finally this season after back-to-back sub-30 finishes to start the season, Byron will look to be even better this weekend. He has four top 10s in eight career starts at Phoenix Raceway.
TopBet News Editor | Ryan Simpson
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TopBet News Editor | Ryan Simpson
Kyle Busch
Here’s what TopBet’s Ryan Simpson said about Denny Hamlin in our preview of the 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500 race:
“Hamlin isn’t having a nice start to the season. He has yet to make it inside the top 10 of any race this year. But his time will come, considering how good of a driver he is. And that time could come this weekend at the Phoenix Raceway, where he’s got a couple of wins and 16 top 5s in 33 total starts. His 10.55 career average finish there is second overall among active drivers.”
