Austin Dillon – Austin Dillon is a very good dark horse option. His 29.5 Chicagoland average finish should do a good job scaring away casual fantasy NASCAR players. Last year at the Windy City he finished dead last in 43rd. Performance wise it was clear he had top ten potential. On lap 130 shortly after […]
Ryan Newman – Ryan Newman is outside the Chase bubble but don’t count him out. He knows how to rise to the occasion when needed and Richmond is the perfect track for him to step up his game. A few years ago Newman raced his way into the playoffs at Richmond. Historically Richmond has been […]
Jeff Gordon – Jeff Gordon is returning to action behind the wheel of the #88 at Darlington. He’s a living legend at Darlington and it ranks as one of his best tracks. In his career at Darlington he has 7 wins, has finished in the top five 54% percent of the time and in the […]
Austin Dillon – Don’t overlook Austin Dillon. He’s a very solid performer at high-speed intermediate tracks. From a strength perspective I would rank him slightly below the elite performers. For the season on this sub track type he’s scored the 8th most points and has a 12.6 average finish. Currently at MIS he has back […]
Kyle Larson – Kyle Larson is a strong performer at Bristol. He runs well here but problems in his last two races weigh down his average finish. In a way that’s a good thing because it increases his sleeper value. This spring he might’ve been top five good but his race wasn’t incident free. While […]
Ryan Newman – Ryan Newman should likely finish between 11th and 16th at Watkins Glen. In 5 of the last 6 races he’s finished within that range. The one race he didn’t he was involved in an accident. Over that stretch minus the race he crashed he had a 13.6 average finish and the 16th […]
Jeff Gordon – Jeff Gordon will once again drive the #88 at Pocono. If you’re in an allocation league now is another good chance to sneak in a surprise start from him. At Pocono nobody has ever been to victory lane more than Gordon. In his career he has six wins, has finished in the […]
Ryan Newman – Ryan Newman is a solid performer at Indy. He’s a past champion who’s finished 14th or better in 8 of the last 10 races. Over the last 5 Indy races Newman has the 8th best driver rating, an 8.4 average finish and a 14.2 average running position. Last year at Indy Newman […]
Ryan Newman – New Hampshire is a good track for Ryan Newman and it’s arguably his best venue. At New Hampshire he has 3 wins, has finished in the top five a quarter of the time and in the top ten 61% percent of the time. Recently at New Hampshire he’s been a solid performer. […]
Austin Dillon – Austin Dillon has been one of the better drivers in the series at high-speed intermediate tracks this year and I think he’ll likely be factor at Kentucky. In the combined races on this track type in 2016 he’s scored the 9th most points and has a 12.1 average finish. I view Kansas […]
Ryan Newman – Ryan Newman has had some recent success at Daytona. In 5 of the last 8 races he’s finished in the top 11. In this years Daytona 500 Newman started deep in the field, ran towards the back for much of the race but when the checkered flag waved he finished 11th. Last […]
Kasey Kahne – Kasey Kahne is a quality dark horse fantasy option at Sonoma. I think he’s flying well below many people’s fantasy radar this week which is a good thing. At Sonoma he’s a former champion and currently has three straight top tens. Over this three race stretch his average finish is 6.7. Last […]
Kyle Larson – Kyle Larson is primed for a strong showing at Michigan. It’s been a good track for him and minus an August 2014 wreck he has a 12.7 average finish and a 13.3 average running position. I view Kansas as a mini-Michigan and at that venue this spring he had top five potential […]
Ryan Newman – Pocono is a good track for Ryan Newman but 2015 was a tough year for him. Last August he was about mid-teens good but his fuel strategy burned him at the end and caused him to finish 23rd. Last June Newman was going for his 10th straight top 12 finish at Pocono […]
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 […]