Clint Bowyer – Last October at Charlotte Motor Speedway Clint Bowyer went the distance on his tank of fuel and won. If the race didn’t come down to fuel mileage than he likely would’ve finished around 5th. From a historical perspective Charlotte hasn’t been a great track for him. He’s only finished in the top [...]
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Martin Truex Jr. – In the 2012 Darlington Southern 500 Martin Truex Jr. had one of the best car. When it came to long runs the #56 car was probably the fastest car in the field. Last spring in this race he started in 6th, finished 5th, had a 4th place average running position and [...]
Talladega Aaron’s 499 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings
Jimmie Johnson – The last three Talladega races haven’t been the best for Jimmie Johnson. In these races he’s finished 17th, 35th and 26th. Prior to those three races he was in the midst of a good streak at this Wild Card venue. Between his 2011 win and 2006 win he had seven top tens [...]
Richmond Toyota Owners 400 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings
Jeff Gordon – Last fall at Richmond Jeff Gordon was junk at the start of the race. He started in second, led the first lap but then he dropped like a rock through the running order. He eventually fell as far back as the mid twenties. Then he was saved by the rain which was [...]
Kansas STP 400 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings
Martin Truex Jr. – Last year at Kansas Martin Truex Jr. finished 2nd twice. In the spring race he started in 6th, led 173 laps (65% percent of the race) but was passed by Hamlin late. That finish is largely irrelevant due to the resurfacing though. In the fall race as I earlier mentioned Truex Jr. once again finished 2nd. [...]
Texas NRA 500 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings
Jeff Gordon – Texas has been an up and down track for Gordon throughout his career. He’s had streaks of good finishes and streaks of not so good finishes. Lately he’s been in the midst of a good streak but that could always change. In twenty-four Texas races Gordon has one win and has finished [...]
Martinsville STP Gas Booster 500 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings
Matt Kenseth – I think Kenseth will really benefit from being in a Joe Gibbs car at Martinsville. Equipment is very important here and the JGR Toyota’s rank right up there with the Hendrick Chevy’s. They have excellent brakes and cut through the center of turns with ease. Compared to his old ride this is [...]
Auto Club 400 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings
Tony Stewart – Tony Stewart has been very good at Auto Club Speedway recently. He’s won two out of the last three races and since 2009 he has a 6.2 average finish. Last year at Fontana Stewart was very impressive. He started back in 9th and charged his way to the front. In my mind [...]
Bristol Food City 500 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings
Jeff Gordon – In August Jeff Gordon started in 11th, had the third best average running position (8th) and finished 3rd. If it wasn’t for segments of the race where others used pit strategy he likely would’ve driven in the top five the entire race. In the Food City 500 I think Jeff Gordon should [...]
Las Vegas Kobalt Tools 400 – Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Kasey Kahne – Last year at Las Vegas Kasey Kahne set a new track record in qualifying. He didn’t capitalize on his first place starting position though. When the green flag waved to start the race he never led a lap and fell out of the top ten pretty quickly. Later in the race when [...]
Phoenix Subway Fresh Fit 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Ryan Newman – Ryan Newman has been one of the best drivers at Phoenix since the reconfiguration. In November he finished 5th and lead 5 laps. In the spring race he finished 21st but that finish deserves an asterisk mark. In that race with 57 laps to go he was battling Carl Edwards for 6th [...]
Daytona 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Carl Edwards – Last year in the Daytona 500 Carl Edwards started on the pole but failed to lead a lap. That shouldn’t be to surprising because he’s never led a lap in the Great American Race (8th Daytona 500). In this race last year Carl Edwards was largely M.I.A. His Ford wasn’t as strong [...]
Homestead-Miami Ford EcoBoost 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Brad Keselowski – Brad Keselowski won’t be going for the win this weekend in the Ford EcoBoost 400. He started points racing at Phoenix and it’s silly to think he won’t do that on Sunday. This team will take four tires every pit stop and won’t do any fuel mileage gambles. The reason why he’s [...]
Phoenix AdvoCare 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Tony Stewart – Tony Stewart had a 6th through 12th place car in March. He started in 2nd and led 9 laps. He didn’t finish good though. His 22nd place result is highly deceiving. Under caution late in the race he shut off his car to conserve gas and couldn’t get it restarted. This cost [...]
AAA Texas 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Martin Truex Jr. – Martin Truex Jr. has been strong on 1.5 mile tracks all season long. At these venues he has a 7.8 average finish (tied for second best) and a 8.4 average running position. Only Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin rank better than him in that statistical category. Also in the nine races [...]