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 [...]
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Darlington Bojangles Southern 500 Fantasy Top 10 Confidence Rankings
1. Jimmie Johnson – On Saturday night Jimmie Johnson will be starting on the front row alongside Kurt Busch. In my Top Tier Elite post Jimmie Johnson was my favorite and now that all the information is in he’s still my pick. In last years race Jimmie Johnson had the best car and took home [...]
Darlington Southern 500 Fantasy NASCAR Mid Pack Predictions
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. was an intermediate track ace last season but his worst finish of the year on this track type came at Darlington. Last May there was nothing special about Junior’s performance. He simply wasn’t competitive. He started in 24th and finished 17th. In the race he had an 18th [...]
Fantasy Racing Not So Fast – Talladega Aaron’s 499
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 [...]
Talladega Aaron’s 499 Fantasy NASCAR Top Tier Elite Picks
Matt Kenseth – Matt Kenseth is currently the best driver on restrictor plate tracks. Last season on this track type he had two wins and finished in the top five every race. At Talladega last season he was very impressive. In the spring race he led the most laps (73) and finished 3rd. In the [...]
Richmond Toyota Owners 400 Fantasy NASCAR Top Tier Elite Picks
Kyle Busch – Kyle Busch absolutely owns the spring race at Richmond. He’s won the last four consecutive spring races and has a ridiculous 2.1 average finish (in spring). Also in the last four spring races he’s led 546 laps, a 3.3 average running position and a 136.7 driver rating. By comparison the driver with [...]
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 [...]
Texas NRA 500 Fantasy NASCAR Top Tier Elite Picks
Matt Kenseth – Matt Kenseth will enter the Texas NRA 500 as one of the favorites. He’s won here twice and in the last fifteen Texas races he’s finished in the top five on eleven occasions. Also in these fifteen races he has the best average finish (5.5), best average running position (9.3), and the [...]
Martinsville STP Gas Booster 500 Fantasy NASCAR Top Tier Elite Picks
Jimmie Johnson -You can’t go wrong if Jimmie Johnson is your Fantasy NASCAR pick to win the Martinsville Gas Booster 500. In October he returned to victory lane and took home his 7th grand father clock. In the race he started on the pole, led a race high 193 laps, had a third place average [...]
Post Practice Fantasy NASCAR Predictions: Homestead – Ford EcoBoost 400 (2012 Chase Race #10)
Hail Mary Time There are a myriad amount of variables that could affect the outcome of the Ford EcoBoost 400 on Sunday, the final race of NASCAR’s 2012 season. Will Clint Bowyer inflict payback on Jeff Gordon? Will there be teams testing out certain things for next season, and will those experimental setups last all [...]
Homestead-Miami Ford EcoBoost 400 Fantasy NASCAR After Practice Contender Picks
Matt Kenseth What to expect / Areas of concern: This will be Kenseth’s last race in the #17 and I don’t see it ending on a bad note. He’s always a good fantasy option at Homestead and all the variables for having a successful weekend look good. He’s starting just outside the top ten and [...]
Average Practice Speeds: Homestead – Ford EcoBoost 400 (2012 Chase Race #10)
The practice schedule this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway was similar to what we’ve had for the last few weeks, except for the fact that the first session on Saturday wasn’t televised. What’s unfortunate is that was when the most action occurred, with Denny Hamlin and Greg Biffle getting together and collecting pole-sitter Joey Logano. All [...]
Homestead-Miami Ford EcoBoost 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Matt Kenseth – This will be Matt Kenseth’s final race in the #17 Roush-Fenway Ford. In future Homestead races I think he’ll miss this car because he’s been so successful here. In five of the last seven races here he’s finished in the top ten. Last year at Homestead he finished 4th and had a [...]
Post Practice Fantasy NASCAR Predictions: Phoenix 2 – Advocare 500 (2012 Chase Race #9)
Advantage Blue Deuce Track position is going to be a key element as to who visits victory lane at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday afternoon; the newly reconfigured track really has just one lane and passing will be difficult. Also, add into the mix that the tires aren’t falling off at all, and we have [...]
Average Practice Speeds: Phoenix 2 – Advocare 500 (2012 Chase Race #9)
Phoenix was re-configured and re-paved during the 2011 season and this Sunday’s Advocare 500 will be just the third event on the new surface. The Cup cars were on track for two different sessions on Saturday, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Happy Hour was the practice that had the conditions closest [...]