Pure Michigan 400 Fantasy NASCAR Top Tier Elite Picks
Joey Logano – Joey Logano is a good fantasy NASCAR pick to win the Pure Michigan 400 and he’s the current defending champion. In this race last year in addition to finishing first he started 1st, had a 4th place average running position, led 51 laps and earned the best driver rating. His car was strong throughout the duration of the race and if it wasn’t for pit cycles he probably never would’ve left the top five. At Michigan this June he once again had a strong performance and earned his third straight top ten at MIS. He started 9th, finished 9th, had a 6th place average running position, earned the 3rd best driver rating and led 29 laps. In the race he performed better than his result. He was a top five performer but his pit strategy at the end cost him some positions. In June last season he also had a strong showing. In that race he started in 6th, had a 6th place average running position, led 21 laps, earned the 4th best driver rating and finished 9th. Between the combined races last season he had the best driver rating, best average running position and led the second most laps. This season on high-speed intermediate tracks minus Auto Club Speedway where he had problems he’s been one of the strongest performers in the series. In these six races he has a 5.3 average starting position, 5.7 average running position and a 6.5 average finish. Look for Joey Logano to be one of the drivers to beat in the Pure Michigan 400. (Yahoo B Driver)
Kevin Harvick – Kevin Harvick will be a serious contender for the win in the Pure Michigan 400. He now currently has three consecutive runner-up finishes at this 2.0 mile oval. In June he had the best car and earned the #1 position in the PROS Rankings. Also in the event he started on the pole, earned the best driver rating, led the most laps (63) and had a 4th place average running. The way he lost the race was through inferior pit strategy at the end. In the closing laps he had the fastest car on the track but when the checkered flag waved he finished 1.214 seconds behind Johnson. Last season at MIS he was good in both races. He didn’t lead any laps but he did finish 2nd twice. Last August he started 15th, had a 6th place average running position and earned the 3rd best driver rating. In June 2013 Kevin Harvick was the runner-up to Greg Biffle. I wouldn’t say he was 2nd place good though. In the event he started in 21st, had a 10th place average running position and earned the 5th best driver rating. In 2012 on the new surface he had results of 16th and 10th. In his career at Michigan his average finish is 13.4 and in 2010 he went to victory lane. This season on high-speed intermediate tracks he’s been one of the strongest drivers week in and week out but he hasn’t avoided trouble on the track. (Yahoo A Driver)
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been a strong performer at Michigan. Prior to this season his two most recent victories came here. Since the resurfacing he belongs in the conversation for being the best performer despite having a rough 2013. In June he had a great car. He started in 3rd, had an 8th place average running position and finished 7th. Also in the race he earned the 6th best driver rating and led 1 lap. The significance of his 1 lap led is that he’s the only driver who’s led a lap in all five races on the new surface. In 2013 at Michigan he performed well in both races but finished poorly twice. Last August he was very good but finished 36th. That result doesn’t reflect his level of performance. On lap 135 he was running in 7th but he blew a tire and nailed the wall. Prior to that I would estimate his average running position would be around 4th. In June 2013 he had a great car. He led 34 laps but around lap 120 while he was leading his engine started having problems and on lap 131 he blew up. If he didn’t have any problems there’s no doubt in my mind he had a top five car that had potential to win. In 2012 he was a top tier elite performer in both races. In June 2012 he finished first and led 95 laps. Nobody had anything for him in that race. In August 2012 he finished 4th and led 25 laps. This season on high-speed intermediate tracks minus Texas (problems early) he has an 8.3 average finish. (Yahoo A Driver)
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