2012 Stats: Points Finish 15th, 0 Wins, 3 Top Fives, 13 Top Tens, Average Running Position 15.5, Average Finish 15.6, Laps Led 254, Driver Rating 84.2 Strengths- In fantasy NASCAR you can’t be a prisoner of the moment. Last year is over so move on and expect big things from the #99 team in 2013. [...]
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Phoenix AdvoCare 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Mid Pack” Projections
Marcos Ambrose – Marcos Ambrose had a good car in March. With 19 laps to go he was running in third but then his engine gave way. This lead to a 32nd place finish. Last fall in the inaugural race on the new surface he started in 3rd and finished 8th. In the AdvoCare 500 [...]
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 [...]
Martinsville Tums Fast Relief 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Clint Bowyer – Clint Bowyer had a good car in April. During the final restart he was in third but he got caught up in his “Hail Mary” move and finished 10th. After Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson it’s easy to make the case he had the third best car. His driver rating was the [...]
Kansas Hollywood Casino 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Clint Bowyer – Kansas is Clint Bowyer’s home track and he had a good car earlier this year for the first 40 laps (Yahoo! Race Chart). What happened is that he had motor issues. In last years Chase race he finished 7th. To find his next top ten at Kansas you need to go all [...]
Charlotte Bank Of America 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Matt Kenseth – Matt Kenseth is the defending champion of the Bank Of America 500. Last year he started in 2nd, led 46 laps and earned the best driver rating (136.0). From a career perspective Charlotte has been a very good track for him. He won his first race here in 2000 and has finished [...]
Talladega Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Kasey Kahne – In the last two Talladega races Kahne has finishes of 6th and 4th. Kahne only has two other top tens at Dega and they were second place finishes in 2009 & 2006. Despite his shaky history I think Kahne is a good prospect for the Good Sam 500. He has momentum and [...]
Dover AAA 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Kasey Kahne – Kasey Kahne had a good car in June but he wasn’t as good as his Hendrick teammates. He finished 9th and had a 12th place average running position. Last fall he had his only top five finish at this speedway. In 17 Dover races he’s only finished in the top ten in [...]
New Hampshire Sylvania 300: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner
Tony Stewart – Tony Stewart looked lost in July. He got lapped on lap #175 and had a 15th place average running position. He ended up finishing 12th and not at any point in the race did he look competitive. Last year Tony Stewart was very good at New Hampshire. He won last September when [...]
Chicagoland Geico 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Kasey Kahne – Last year at Chicagoland Kasey Kahne finished 12th, but he wasn’t that good. Up until about 5 laps to go he ran 99% percent of the race outside the top 18. Proof of that is his Yahoo! Race Chart and his 25th place average running position. His next three most recent Chicago [...]
Richmond Federated Auto Parts 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Denny Hamlin – Richmond is Denny Hamlin’s home track and he’s always been impressive here. Since his first start when he finished 2nd with an injured arm to this spring when he finished 4th there’s no question he’s a “Top Tier Elite” driver. Heading into the Federated Auto Parts 400 with back to back wins [...]
Atlanta Advocare 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Kevin Harvick – In 2001 in just his third start Harvick won his first race at Atlanta. Following his first season he went on quite the slump here. In the next 12 races he didn’t have a single finish better than 15th. Once again though Harvick is a viable fantasy option. In the last seven [...]
Bristol Irwin Tools Night Race: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Ryan Newman – Early in his career Bristol was a tough track for Ryan Newman. Now Thunder Valley is a pretty good venue for him. In the last eight races on the old track surface when it was single grooved Newman had five top tens. His three finishes not in the top ten can be [...]
Pure Michigan 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Carl Edwards – Carl Edwards wasn’t very impressive in June at Michigan. He started in 42nd (engine change) and 45 laps into the race only moved up to 27th. Other drivers who started in the back who had good cars were able to move up quickly (Johnson & Newman). He ended up finishing 11th but [...]
Watkins Glen Finger Lakes 355: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Tony Stewart – Watkins Glen has been Tony Stewart’s own personal playground. In thirteen races he has five wins and has only finished lower than 11th twice. Last season he had his worst finish. He crossed the finish line in 27th but it can be chalked up to him being to aggressive on the last [...]