New Hampshire Sylvania 300 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings

Ryan Newman – New Hampshire has been a special track for Ryan Newman. He won his first race here in 2002 and has a total of 3 career victories. Also it should be noted that at New Hampshire he’s finished in the top ten 59% percent of the time, in the top fifteen 81% percent of the time and in the top twenty 93% percent of the time. Since 2012 at New Hampshire minus a 2013 accident Newman has an 11.7 average finish and a 13.0 average running position. In July Newman had a good car and used pit strategy to overcome his 26th place starting position and parlay it into an 11th place result. Last September Newman probably had a top 11 car but pit strategy shuffled him back in the last third of the race. When the checkered flag waved he finished 18th. In July 2014 Newman finished 5th. That result doesn’t represent how he performed throughout the event. He was a driver who moved up from 13th to 5th over the final 25 laps. In fall 2013 Newman won his 7th pole at New Hampshire. He led the first two laps but his car wasn’t that strong and couldn’t hug the bottom. He ran in the top six for about the first 100 laps but after that it was all downhill. When the checkered flag waved he finished 16th, earned the 16th best driver rating and had a 12th place average running position. In July 2013 he didn’t have a great performance. He had about a 15th to 20th place car but his day ended early when he wrecked with Kurt Busch on lap 224. In the 2012 combined races he finished 10th twice, had a 10th place average running position and earned the 11th best driver rating. (Yahoo A Driver)

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Martin Truex Jr. – Martin Truex Jr. has been Mr. Consistent at New Hampshire. In the last three races he’s finished 12th. Over the last four New Hampshire races Truex Jr. has the 11th best driver rating, an 11.5 average finish and a 14.3 average running position. Earlier this year at New Hampshire Truex Jr. had a good car and was better than his 12th place finish. It looked like he had top five potential but with about 60 laps remaining he was burned by a caution that came out just after he pitted which dropped him back to the high-teens. Last fall he didn’t run well but still escaped with a 12th place result. In the race he started 32nd and had a 26th place average running position. In July 2014 he had one of his better races of the season. He started 9th, finished 12th, had a 14th place average running position and earned the 14th best driver rating. For the first two-thirds of the race I would estimate his average running position was around 12th. In the final third of the event he didn’t perform as well and looked like a mid-teens driver. With 51 laps to go he pitted from about 14th and dropped back to about 23rd. At the end he was very lucky that the Green-White-Checker came out. If that didn’t happen he would’ve finished in the low twenties and not 12th. In fall 2013 he had a great performance. Through the first half of the event he arguably had he strongest car. In that portion of the race I would estimate his average running position was probably around 2nd. In the last third of the race his car dropped off and he performed nowhere near as well. When the checkered flag waved he finished 10th, had a 4th place average running position, led 98 laps and earned the 2nd best driver rating. His overall New Hampshire average finish is 14.3. (Yahoo B Driver)

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Jamie McMurray – Jamie McMurray has run well at New Hampshire and since 2013 he’s quietly been one of the better drivers in the series. If you’re looking for a sleeper pick I think he’s an excellent option. His 20.7 average finish does a good job keeping him under the radar. Over the last five races he has the 10th best driver rating, an 11.8 average running position and a 12.6 average finish. This July at the Magic Mile Jamie McMurray had a top 8 car but in the last sixth of the race his motor started going south and as a result he eased it home to a 26th place finish. Last fall he was very competitive and was a consistent front runner. He started 2nd, finished 4th, had a 7th place average running position and earned the 5th best driver rating. In July 2014 McMurray also ran well. He finished 16th but it’s important to note he performed better than his result. In the race he started 5th, had a 9th place average running position and earned the 8th best driver rating. The reason for his lack luster result can be traced to a caution with 51 laps to go. That dropped him from 4th all the way back to the high-teens. While he was back in traffic he only advanced a few spots in the running order. In fall 2013 he faced adversity early when Montoya put him in the wall but he rebounded to finish 5th. In July 2013 he had a solid race. He started in 11th, had a 15th place average running position and finished 12th. (Yahoo B Driver)

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