Darlington Fantasy NASCAR Top Tier Elite Picks

Kevin Harvick – Kevin Harvick will be one of the drivers to beat at Darlington. Currently at the “Lady In Black” he has three straight top fives. You can’t say that about anyone else. Over this three race stretch he has the best driver rating, best average finish (3.7), best average running position (4.3) and has led the most laps (282). Last year at Darlington he had a great car and was a serious threat to win. In the race he earned the 2nd best driver rating, had a 3rd place average running position, finished 5th and led 44 laps. Based on loop data he had the fastest car late in a run. In 2014 nobody was better than Harvick. He dominated the race from start to finish. In the race he started on the pole, earned the best driver rating, had a 2nd place average running position and led 238 laps. Nobody had anything for him that race. In 2013 Harvick finished 5th. Additionally in that race he earned the 5th best driver rating and had an 8th place average running position. (Yahoo A Driver)

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Brad Keselowski – Brad Keselowski can’t be counted out at Darlington. He’s run well here and last year nobody was better than him. In 2015 Keselowski started on the pole, earned the best driver rating, had a 2nd place average running position, finished 2nd and led 196 laps. I will note he was a virtual lock to win the race if a late caution didn’t come out. During that caution Edwards got the lead off pit road and Keselowski wasn’t able to get around him. His green flag average speed in the race ranked as the 3rd best. In 2014 Keselowski finished 17th but he performed better than his result. In the race he started 5th, had a 7th place average running position and earned the 7th best driver rating. Late in the race his car was wounded and he had to nurse it home at the end. In 2013 his crew chief was suspended and his race was full of trouble. When the race reached its conclusion he finished 32nd. One aspect I like about Keselowski is how well he’s been running recently. In 3 of the last 4 races he’s finished in the top 3. (Yahoo A Driver)

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