Marcos Ambrose – Marcos Ambrose got familiar with Darlington last year because he earned his share of stripes. In the event he got into the wall a couple of times so it’s surprising he finished 9th. In 2011 he finished 13th. In his first two Darlington races he finished 25th and 33rd. In recent weeks [...]
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Ryan Newman – Last fall at Talladega Newman finished 9th but I would still be extremely concerned to have him on my fantasy team for the Aaron’s 499. Prior to his top ten last fall his next most recent top ten was in the spring race of 2009. In the six races between his top [...]
Fantasy Racing Not So Fast – Texas NRA 500
Jeff Burton – Jeff Burton is one of a few repeat winners at Texas. He won the inaugural race in 1997 and returned to victory lane a decade later. Burton hasn’t had much success at Texas recently. He hasn’t finished in the top ten since 2009. In the last five Texas races he has a [...]
Fantasy NASCAR Not So Fast: Las Vegas Kobalt Tools 400
Juan Pablo Montoya – Juan Pablo Montoya hasn’t had a whole lot of success at Las Vegas. He finished 3rd in 2011 but all five of his other finishes are 19th or worse. Another factor that is a cause for concern is the fact that he’s only finished on the lead lap twice. Last year [...]
Drivers to avoid in the Homestead-Miami Ford EcoBoost 400
Juan Pablo Montoya – Montoya is a high risk option for the season finale. In six races at Homestead he has two lead lap finishes and has had a result of 31st or worse two-thirds of the time. This season at high-speed intermediate tracks Montoya has a 19.5 average finish. His average finish is a [...]
Drivers to avoid in the Phoenix AdvoCare 500
Jamie McMurray – Jamie McMurray had an eventful race at Phoenix earlier this season. He was involved in a three car wreck and later in the race his engine blew up. These problems shouldn’t impact his fantasy value any because he wasn’t good anyways. If he didn’t have any problems he likely would’ve finished in [...]
Drivers to avoid in the AAA Texas 500
Juan Pablo Montoya – As you know this team has struggled all season long. The AAA Texas 500 won’t be an exception. His projected finish ranges from the mid teens to the mid twenties. There’s better fantasy options out there that are safer and have more upside. One example would be Paul Menard. What I [...]
Drivers to avoid for the Martinsville Tums Fast Relief 500
Kurt Busch – Kurt Busch won a Martinsville a decade ago but by no means is he a good pick. His average finish is 21.3 and he hasn’t finished in the top ten since 2005. In April Kurt Busch really struggled. He kept overheating his breaks and cooking the beads on his tires. To a [...]
Drivers To Avoid For The Kansas Hollywood Casino 400
Jamie McMurray – On high speed intermediate tracks McMurray is good for a 14th to 25th place performance. On this track type this season he’s finished within that range in every race with the exception of the first two (Las Vegas & Auto Club). You shouldn’t expect any better than this given parameter. The #1 [...]
Drivers to avoid for the Charlotte Bank Of America 500
Jamie McMurray – Jamie McMurray has had some success at Charlotte. In 2002 in just his second start he piloted Sterling Marlin’s car to victory lane. Then in the 2010 fall race he returned to victory lane. Despite his success he’s a driver who you want to steer clear of. When you exclude his 2010 [...]
Drivers To Avoid In The Talladega Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500
Ryan Newman – Ryan Newman shouldn’t even be on your radar for the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500. In the last six Talladega races he has a best finish of 23rd and an average finish of 32.2. That’s the worst among all drivers who I rank on a weekly basis. In May Ryan Newman was [...]
Drivers To Avoid In The Dover AAA 400
Jamie McMurray – McMurray has been mediocre at Dover. In the last four Monster Mile races he’s finished between 13th and 20th. His last top ten finish at Dover was in 2008. While he was a member of Roush Fenway Racing he came close to victory lane and had a best finish of 2nd. The [...]
Drivers To Avoid in the New Hampshire Sylvania 300
Paul Menard – New Hampshire is arguably Paul Menard’s worst track. His average finish is 26.7 and he’s never finished in the top ten. There is some hope though. His last two NH finishes have been his best results. Last year in the Chase race he finished 20th and this July he finished 17th. I [...]
Drivers to avoid in the Atlanta Advocare 500
Jeff Burton – Don’t pick Jeff Burton at Atlanta. His performances on 1.5 mile tracks this year haven’t been good. This season in the five 1.5 mile track races he has a 21.6 average finish and has only ran in the top fifteen for 5% of the laps run. The only drivers who ran any [...]
Drivers To Avoid In The Bristol Irwin Tools Night Race
Joey Logano – I don’t think I would trust Joey Logano at Thunder Valley. The racing will be rough and Logano will get roughed up. NASCAR drivers have given him a hard time at tracks and they won’t hesitate to move him out of the way in the Irwin Tools Night Race. I also don’t [...]