Las Vegas Kobalt Tools 400 – Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Matt Kenseth – You can’t go wrong by picking Matt Kenseth to win the Las Vegas Kobalt Tools 400. Intermediate tracks are his strength and I don’t think he’ll miss a beat even though now he’s in the #20. In fact I think he’ll benefit by being in his new ride because I trust Joe Gibbs Racing more than Roush Fenway Racing in terms of their ability to get the Gen 6 car up to speed quicker. Kenseth finished 22nd last year but he was very good. He had an average running position of 4th, led 21 laps and earned the 5th best driver rating. During the final restart with four laps to go he was running in the top five but coming off a corner he went high and got into the wall (hit Kahne first though). Historically Las Vegas has been a pretty good track for Kenseth. He’s won here twice and has finished in the top five nearly 40% percent of the time. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Kenseth with the championship belt around his waist on Sunday. My prediction is that he’ll walk away as the winner. (Yahoo! A Driver)
Jimmie Johnson – Last year at Las Vegas Jimmie Johnson started from the rear of the field in a backup car but didn’t stay back for long. It took him just 99 laps to reach the lead (Yahoo! Race Chart). That’s pretty impressive in my book. Once he got the lead only one driver could stop him and that was Tony Stewart. The main difference between these two on the track was that Stewart was much better on restarts. When the checkered flag waved Johnson finished 2nd and earned the third best driver rating. There will be lots of unknown’s in the Kobat Tools 400 but one thing I do know is that Jimmie Johnson will be one of the favorites. He’s an elite performer at intermediate tracks and has won at Las Vegas four times. I think many fantasy NASCAR experts will pick him to win. (Yahoo! A Driver)
Brad Keselowski – The Champ has four Las Vegas races under his belt and has a best finish of 26th and an average finish of 30.5. Last year in this race Keselowski was running in 2nd with 18 laps to go but during a late restart he had fuel pickup problems and couldn’t get his car going. That was a death sentence because it cost 8 laps on pit road as the #2 team tried desperately to get his car going again. In the Las Vegas Kobalt Tools 400 I expect a strong performance from him despite his track record. This race will likely come down to strategy and at that element he’s as good as they come. Last season at intermediate tracks Keselowski won three races and scored the 5th most points. (Yahoo! A Driver)
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Carl Edwards – In 2011 at Las Vegas Edwards celebrated his victory with a back flip. Before his win at Phoenix that was his most recent win. Last year at Vegas Edwards started back in 21st but drove up to a 5th place finish. Historically Vegas has been a good track for him. He’s won here twice and has finished in the top six in four out of the last six races. In 2008 the COT made it’s debut at a 1.5 mile track (Las Vegas) and guess who won? That shows that he’s a quick learner and that’s important because the Gen 6 car will be making it’s intermediate track debut in the Kobalt Tools 400 (Yahoo! B Driver)
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