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Brad Keselowski – Focused on race runs almost exclusively. Missing his crew chief this week.

Ryan Newman – Focused exclusively on qualifying runs.

Joey Logano – Missing his crew chief this week. It appears he worked on race runs. Said he needed “exit security”. His car wouldn’t crank with about 10 minutes remaining.

Martin Truex Jr. – Reported that his car was loose early in practice. He also said that it was on the splitter.

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Practice #1 —> 3:30 – 5:00PM

Qualifying —> 7:10PM

Saturday May 25

Practice #2 —> 10:00 – 10:50AM

Happy Hour —> 1:00 – 2:00PM

Sunday May 26

Race —> 6:00PM

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Marcos Ambrose – This season on 1.5 mile tracks Marcos Ambrose has been a 20th place driver. At venues of this track length this season he’s had finishes of 19th (Texas), 20th (Kansas) and 22nd (Las Vegas). It should be noted though that at Texas he performed well but was involved in an incident late. If that didn’t happen he would’ve challenged for a top ten finish. Even if you give him credit for that race he’s still really struggled this season. Last year at Charlotte Ambrose had a rough season and had finishes of 32nd and 33rd. In 2012 Coca Cola 600 he had one of the best cars in the first half of the race but around the mid-point he had a broken wheel hub. In 2011 at Charlotte he had finishes of 5th and 6th. (Yahoo! B Driver)

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Jeff Burton – Charlotte Motor Speedway is the site of Jeff Burton’s last win. In 2008 he took home the trophy and led 58 laps. Since then he has a best finish of 14th and an average finish of 21.3. I’ll assure you that average finish isn’t skewed because not in any of these 8 races has he finished in the thirties. Last year at Charlotte Burton had finishes of 28th and 19th. This season on high-speed intermediates Burton’s fantasy potential hasn’t been very good. All of his finishes range between 17th and 26th. In the Coca Cola 600 you should look for him to finish within that range. (Yahoo! B Driver)

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Juan Pablo Montoya – Juan Pablo Montoya should be a no risk option for you in the Coca Cola 600. The reason why I say he’s a no risk option is because he shouldn’t be on your team in the first place. This season on 1.5 mile tracks he’s been pretty bad. He has a non-skewed 22nd place average finish. In twelve races at Charlotte Montoya has 1 top ten, 6 top twenties and a 23.8 average finish. Last season he finished 18th and 19th. (Yahoo! B Driver)

Bobby Labonte – Bobby Labonte is a lock for a thirtieth place finish. That’s just how good him and this team are. This season on 1.5 mile tracks Labonte has a 32nd place average finish and a 31.7 average running position. Additionally he’s only run in the top fifteen in 2% percent of the laps completed and has the 38th best driver rating. In the last seven races at Charlotte Labonte has a best finish of 22nd and an average finish of 28.1. (Yahoo! B Driver)

Danica Patrick – This will be a long race for Danica Patrick (and everyone on their couch). On this track type she’s simply not been competitive. In my observation it seems that she gets lapped under green about every 30 laps. This race is 400 laps long so if it’s full of green flag runs she’ll end up with a result that will have people wondering if she was involved in an accident. This season on high-speed intermediate tracks she has a 28.0 average finish and has only raced in the top fifteen in 1% percent of the laps completed. (Yahoo! C Driver)

David Ragan – David Ragan is a driver who you can pencil in for a 24th to 31st place finish. In all four of his races on high-speed intermediate tracks this season he’s finished within that range. One attribute that might be of fantasy consideration to you is that in two of these four races he’s led 1 lap. Last year at Charlotte Ragan finished 34th and 35th. (Yahoo! C Driver)

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Kurt Busch – Kurt Busch has dark horse sleeper pick potential in the Charlotte Coca Cola 600 but he’s also a risky option. That’s why he’s ranked as a Mid Pack Prediction driver. I don’t know if I can trust him for 600 miles. That’s just a risk I would prefer to avoid. I believe the Texas race earlier this year is the best simulation as to how the Coca Cola 600 could play out. In that race he ran well. He started in 2nd but on lap #177 while he was running around 5th he had fuel injection issues. Before he had that problem I would say his average running position was likely around 6th. His other finishes on high-speed intermediate tracks this season are 5th (Auto Club Speedway), 15th (Kansas) and 20th (Las Vegas). Last fall at Charlotte Kurt Busch made his debut for Furniture Row Racing and started in 21st and finished 21st. In the last two Coca Cola 600′s prior to last season Busch had finishes of 1st and 4th. (Yahoo! B Driver)

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Jamie McMurray – Jamie McMurray certainly has intriguing fantasy value. He’s won at this track twice and he’s been performing better lately. At the three 1.5 mile tracks visited this season he’s had finishes of 7th (Kansas), 13th (Las Vegas) and 16th (Texas). His 16th at Texas deserves an asterisk though because he was better than that. If he didn’t have problems on pit road he might’ve had a top five car. Just check out his Yahoo! Race Chart. Also as I’ve mentioned in earlier content this week I believe the Texas race is the best simulation for how the Coca Cola 600 could play out. (Yahoo! B Driver)

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Ryan Newman – Ryan Newman is never my first choice at high-speed intermediate tracks but he’s been solid on them this season. With the exception of his engine failure at Las Vegas he has finishes of 10th (Auto Club), 10th (Texas) and 14th (Kansas) on these venues. I like his fantasy potential more than I like Stewart’s in the Coca Cola 600. Recently on a typical good day for Newman at Charlotte he finishes between 9th and 15th. In four of the last seven races at this venue he’s finished within that range. (Yahoo! B Driver)

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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 ten four times and prior to his win last fall his most recent top ten was in 2010. This season on high-speed intermediate tracks Bowyer has been good but not great. Based on how he’s performed on this track type this season a result around 10th is likely in the cards. (Yahoo! A Driver)

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Martin Truex Jr. – Martin Truex Jr. has a very poor track record at Charlotte. He’s raced here 15 times and has only finished in the top ten on three occasions. That doesn’t mean you should avoid him though. This season on 1.5 mile tracks he’s been very strong. He has a 4.3 average finish (tied for the best), 5.7 average running position (second best), led 188 laps (second most), and is one of only three drivers who’ve finished in the top ten all three races. Last season at Charlotte Truex Jr. finished 10th and 12th. (Yahoo! B Driver)

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Joey Logano – Charlotte has been one of Joey Logano’s better tracks. He has a 10.1 average finish and has only had one result lower than 13th. In five of his eight races he’s finished in the top ten. Last spring at Charlotte Logano had his least competitive performance and finished three laps down in 23rd. In the fall race he rebounded and finished 9th. This season on high-speed intermediate tracks Joey Logano has been a viable sleeper option. He finished 12th at Vegas, nearly won at California, and finished in the top five at Texas despite starting in the rear. Given his track record and how strong he’s performed this season I think he’s a driver definitely worthy of fantasy consideration in the longest race of the year. It’s important to note that he’ll be missing his crew chief again this week. (Yahoo! B Driver)

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Kasey Kahne – Charlotte Motor Speedway is Kasey Kahne’s best track. He’s the defending champion of the Coca Cola 600 and has a total of four victories here. His 39% percent top five percentage at Charlotte ties MIS as his highest on the circuit at venues where he’s raced on more than three times. Last spring Kahne started in 7th, had a 4th place average running position, led 96 laps and tied Greg Biffle for the best driver rating (135.5). In the fall race he finished 8th. Kasey Kahne has been very good on fast high-speed intermediate tracks this season. He’s finished second twice and has had a result in the top 11 every race. Driver ratings are a great indicator of strength on these venues and so far this season on high-speed intermediate tracks he’s tied for third with Martin Truex Jr. If you’re looking for loop data statistics such as driver ratings I highly recommend you check out FantasyRacingCheatSheet.com (Yahoo! A Driver)

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Matt Kenseth – Entering the Coca Cola 600 Matt Kenseth is the pre-race favorite to win the longest  event of the year. Since moving to Joe Gibbs Racing he’s been phenomenal on this track type. On fast high-speed intermediates this season he’s won twice, has a 5.3 average finish, a 6.3 average running position and has led 215 laps. His intermediate track type strength ranking is a unanimous #1. Charlotte Motor Speedway has long been one of Matt Kenseth’s best tracks. He won his first race here in 2000 and returned to victory lane most recently in fall 2011. Kenseth has also been very consistent at Charlotte which pads his safe fantasy play potential. In the last 8 Charlotte races he hasn’t finished worse than 14th. Look for Matt Kenseth to be a contender in the Charlotte Coca Cola 600. I predict many fantasy NASCAR experts will pick him to win the Coca Cola 600. (Yahoo! A Driver)

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Jimmie Johnson – Since Lowes has become Charlotte Motor Speedway it seems like Jimmie Johnson has lost a little of his edge. That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t want him on my team though. Last fall at Charlotte Jimmie Johnson had a fast car. He started in 5th, had a 5th place average running position and finished 3rd. Also in the race he led 53 laps and earned the second best driver rating. In the 2012 Coca Cola 600 he had one of the best cars. Don’t be fooled by his 11th place finish. He had a top three car but had problems on pit road with about 50 laps left. This season on 1.5 mile tracks Jimmie Johnson has been one of the best. He has a 5th place average finish, 6.3 average running position and is one of three drivers who’ve finished in the top ten all three races. (Yahoo! A Driver)

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