Charlotte Coca Cola 600 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings

Kyle Larson – Kyle Larson is on the rise and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him contend at Charlotte. He’s building up momentum and has started knocking on the door to victory lane. Kansas is the last 1.5 mile track visited and he was very impressive there until he wrecked. Charlotte hasn’t been a great track for Kyle Larson but he’s shown potential. Last fall he had one of the best cars. In that event he started in 31st but he was a rim rider and nobody had a better car then him at running the high-line. He raced all the way up to 3rd but under caution just before lap 200 him and Kyle Busch crashed into each other when they were coming to pit road. After that Larson’s car was never the same and it led to his 21st place finish. In spring 2015 he was a complete non-factor. He started 9th, finished 25th, had a 21st place average running position and earned the 21st best driver rating. In the race he was simply not a competitive performer. In fall 2014 he had one of the fastest cars. When he moved up to the high-line he had blazing speed. In that race he earned the 6th best driver rating, finished 6th, had an 8th place average running position and led 5 laps. In spring 2014 he finished 18th. (Yahoo B Driver)

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Austin Dillon – Don’t underestimate Austin Dillon at Charlotte. I think he could have a very competitive showing. This season at high-speed intermediate tracks he’s been one of the best “non-elite drivers.” At tracks of this length he’s scored the 9th most points and has a 10.3 average finish. Last fall at Charlotte he ran very well. He finished 7th, had an 8th place average running position and earned the 6th best driver rating. Last spring he had a good performance and ran better than his 16th place finish. In the race he had a 12th place average running position and ran 95% percent of the laps inside the top fifteen. If fuel mileage didn’t enter the equation then I think he would’ve finished in 12th. In fall 2014 he had his better of the two races that season. He finished 13th and earned the 16th best driver rating. Over the final third of the race I would estimate his average running position was about 11th. The final restart wasn’t friendly for him because it dropped him from about 9th to his 13th place result. In spring 2014 he started in 32nd, had an 18th place average running position and finished 16th. (Yahoo B Driver)

Kasey Kahne – Charlotte is a track made for Kasey Kahne and it  belongs in the conversation of being his best venue. At Charlotte Kasey Kahne has 4 wins, has finished in the top ten 54% percent of the time (tied for best) and in the top fifteen 71% percent of the time (second best). The high-line is the fastest line and running that groove is a strength of Kahne’s. Last fall he was a stop watch standout and looked great but unfortunately it wasn’t incident free. He started in 19th and on lap 41 while he was racing in 12th he got into the wall. That dropped him two laps down. Later in the race he got into the wall again and that was a knock out blow. In the 8 straight Charlotte races prior to that he finished in the top 14. Over those 8 races he had the second best driver rating, a 6.6 average finish, 9.5 average running position and led the most laps (395). Last spring he didn’t have a good car but he managed to escape with a 12th place finish. Also in the race he earned the 13th best driver rating and had a 16th place average running position. In fall 2014 Kahne was never that competitive but when the checkered flag waved he finished 10th. Also in the race he earned the 15th best driver rating and had a 16th place average running position. In spring 2014 he had a great car but finished 14th after having a few problems on pit road. In the four Charlotte races prior to that he had results of 1st, 2nd, 2nd and 8th. Over the last three races at 1.5 mile tracks this season Kahne has scored the 9th most points and has an 11.3 average finish. (Yahoo B Driver)

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