Chicago Street Grant Park 165 Mid Pack Predictions / The Low Tier

Brad Keselowski
Chicago Street Fantasy Outlook – I don’t have a lot of optimism in picking Brad Keselowski at Chicago Street. Road course racing isn’t quite his thing and since 2023 on this track type, Keselowski has a 21.9 average finish, a 22.2 average running position and his Track Type Total Speed Ranking ranks 28th. I’ll note, Keselowski did just recently finish 13th at Sonoma, but that’s also been his best road course over the last few years. This weekend, I would just fade him and look ahead to other weekends where he’ll have upside.
Chicago Street Track History – Brad Keselowski had an ugly afternoon last year at Chicago. In the race, Keselowski finished 24th, had a 28.5 average running position and ranked 31st in terms of Total Speed Rankings. It was an uncompetitive performance from him, start to finish.

Ryan Preece
Chicago Street Fantasy Outlook – At Chicago Street, I think Ryan Preece is likely poised to have a high-teens to low 20’s afternoon. He’s not a great road course racer and in 2024 on this track type, Preece has finishes of 18th (Sonoma) and 24th (COTA) with his Track Type Total Speed Ranking being 23rd. Going back to 2023 at these venues, Preece ranks 20th in terms of speed and his overall average finish is 20.1.
Chicago Street Track History – Last year at Chicago Street, Ryan Preece had a solid showing despite starting deep in the field. In the race, Preece started 28th, had a 16.6 average running position, earned the 13th best Driver Rating and then finished 15th overall. In terms of speed, Preece ranked 14th in terms of Total Speed Rankings and 16th for Green Flag Speed. I would say overall, it was a legit solid showing for the #41 car.

Carson Hocevar
Chicago Street Fantasy Outlook – At Chicago Street, I’m willing to view Carson Hocevar as about a 20th place driver who might have marginal upside. This year over the two road courses visited, Hocevar has a 20.0 average finish, the 20th best Track Type Total Speed Ranking and has an 18.6 average running position. One attribute I do like about Hocevar heading into the weekend is his momentum. Over the last five races, his 14.4 average finish ranks as the 10th best.
Chicago Street Track History – Carson Hocevar has never competed at Chicago Street.

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