Charlotte Coca Cola 600 Fantasy NASCAR Top Tier Elite Picks

Kyle Busch – Kyle Busch is the best driver at Charlotte who’s never won. On Sunday he might be able to get winning here off his bucket list just like he did at Martinsville and Kansas earlier this year. Over the last 17 Charlotte races Busch has 10 top fives and has only finished lower than 11th three times. Last year at Charlotte he had a stellar car in both races but neither race was incident free. Last fall he was a lock for a top five result but with about a third of the race remaining while he was running in 2nd he was involved in an accident coming to pit road under caution with Kyle Larson. That damaged his car and he never ran the same after that. When that race reached its conclusion he finished 20th. Last spring he made his season debut and finished 11th. Performance wise I think he was top six good but the fuel complexion at the end cost him a handful of positions. Also in the race it should be noted he had a 7th place average running position and earned the 9th best driver rating. In fall 2014 he was very competitive. He started on the pole, finished 5th, had a 5th place average running position and led 41 laps. In spring 2014 he had a strong performance. He started in the rear of the field in a backup car but that didn’t prove to be a huge issue. He slowly climbed his way up through the field and when the checkered flag waved he finished 9th. This year at 1.5 mile tracks Kyle Busch has been phenomenal. He’s won the last two races, has finished in the top five every race and has a 2.3 average finish. (Yahoo A Driver)

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Kevin Harvick – Kevin Harvick will be tough to beat at Charlotte. He’s a three-time champion and has finished in the top ten in 10 of the last 11 races. Currently at Charlotte he has six straight top tens. Since he’s been in the #4 car at Charlotte he has the best driver rating, best average finish (3.5), best average running position (4.5) and has led the most laps. Last fall he had a strong car and came home with a runner-up finish. Additionally in that race he earned the 2nd best driver rating and had a 5th place average running position. Last spring he finished a misleading 9th because he had to pit for fuel under green late. If fuel didn’t enter the equation he was a lock for a top four finish. In that race he earned the 3rd best driver rating, had a 5th place average running position and led 26 laps. In fall 2014 Kevin Harvick put on a display of domination. In that race he finished 1st, had a 3rd place average running position and led 162 laps. In spring 2014 the #4 car was fast and Kevin Harvick finished runner-up. If his race would’ve been incident free I think he would’ve won. With about a quarter of the race remaining he pitted under green but then the caution came out and that essentially dropped him from 2nd back to 15th. Over the final 20 laps he drove the 4 car hard and rallied from 11th up to his 2nd place finish. Also in that race it should be noted he earned the 2nd best driver rating and led 100 laps. In 2013 Harvick finished 1st and 6th. This year at 1.5 mile tracks Harvick has ranked among the best. He’s scored the 3rd most points, has a 5.8 average running position,  6.3 average finish and is one of just two drivers who have finished in the top ten every race. (Yahoo A Driver)

Martin Truex Jr. – Martin Truex Jr. will be a contender at Charlotte. In the last two races at 1.5 mile tracks he’s been the driver to beat. Texas is the most similar track visited and at that venue he likely had the best car. This spring in the Lone Star State he earned the best driver rating, had a 2nd place average running position, led the most laps (141) but finished 6th after using poor pit strategy. Kansas is the most recent 1.5 mile track visited and he had the field covered until he had to make an unexpected pit stop. At Charlotte Truex Jr. has run well. Last year between the combined events he earned the 2nd best driver rating, had a 5.5 average running position, a 4.0 average finish and led 131 laps. Last fall he had a strong showing finishing 3rd and earning the 5th best driver rating. In spring 2015 he had a fast car and I would argue it was the best. If fuel didn’t enter the equation late he had a great chance to win. In the race he earned the best driver rating, led the most laps, had the best average running position and finished 5th. In fall 2014 he finished 14th and had a 14th place average running position. In spring 2014 he had one of his best races of the season but walked away with an asterisk mark 25th place finish. With 8 laps to go he was running in 8th but he came down pit road with a broken axle. Also in that event it should be noted he had a 9th place average running position. (Yahoo B Driver)

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