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 [...]
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Atlanta Advocare 500 Top Tier Elite Deadline Analysis
Denny Hamlin What to expect / Areas of concern: As I said in the predictions post I think Denny Hamlin is now the favorite to win. Harvick said he had the best car so I won’t argue. Practice was extremely important for this race and Hamlin had the best average speed by .7 over the [...]
Atlanta Advocare 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Kasey Kahne – I think Kasey Kahne will be the driver to beat in the Advocare 500. He’s the best driver in the series at running the high line and at Atlanta that’s where the race will be won. This two-time Atlanta winner will also be a serious contender for the pole. The last time [...]
Bristol Irwin Tools Night Race: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Brad Keselowski – Keselowski has back to back wins at Bristol but you can put an asterisks next to those now because they don’t mean anything fantasy wise for this race. Earlier this year Brad Keselowski won the race by being fast on the high line. That’s out of play for the Irwin Tools Night [...]
Pure Michigan 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Matt Kenseth – Kenseth had a fast Ford in June. He started in sixth and led 17 laps early. He had an average running position of 7th and finished 3rd. His third place finish was his 4th consecutive top ten at MIS. Michigan was repaved last fall but it still races a lot like it [...]
Watkins Glen Finger Lakes 355: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Jimmie Johnson – Look for Jimmie Johnson to finish around tenth at Watkins Glen. Three of his last four finishes have been within a deviation of three from that position. His one finish not within that range was due to a wreck but before he crashed he was running around 10th (Yahoo! Race Chart). Overall [...]
Pocono Pennsylvania 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Jimmie Johnson – In June on the newly repaved Pocono Speedway Jimmie Johnson had one of the fastest cars. In fact I would contend it may of been the fastest. He started in 24th and by lap #40 he was already in the top 5. The Pocono 400 wasn’t without incident for Johnson though. In [...]
Indy Curtiss Shaver 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Matt Kenseth – Matt Kenseth is the best Brickyard driver who never kissed the bricks. He’s come close to victory lane and has two runner-up finishes. Last season Kenseth finished 5th and was the second highest non-hyper mileage finisher behind Jeff Gordon. In last years race Kenseth had the second best average running position (6th) [...]
Indianapolis Your Hero’s Name Here 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Matt Kenseth – Matt Kenseth is the best Brickyard driver who never kissed the bricks. He’s come close to victory lane and has two runner-up finishes. Last season Kenseth finished 5th and was the second highest non-hyper mileage finisher behind Jeff Gordon. In last years race Kenseth had the second best average running position (6th) [...]
New Hampshire Lenox Industrial Tools 301: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Tony Stewart – Last fall in the Sylvania 300 Tony Stewart went the distance on gas and emerged victorious. With a few laps remaining Clint Bowyer was leading but ran out of gas. This opened the door for Stewart to get the win. In the 2010 fall race Tony Stewart was leading late but ran [...]
Daytona Coke Zero 400: Deadline Post Practice “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Matt Kenseth What I said about him earlier this week: Kenseth won this years “Great American race” in impressive fashion. When his car was out front leading nobody could pass him. He led 50 laps and started in fourth courtesy of his win in his respective Gatorade Duel Race. One thing that needs to be [...]
Daytona Coke Zero 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Kyle Busch – Kyle Busch had a disappointing Daytona 500. He was never really a factor and only rose to the front before the mid-point point $200,000 prize. With five laps to go he was racing in ninth but the very next lap he got swept up in a wreck. During speed weeks under the [...]
Kentucky Quaker State 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn’t have a good performance last year in the inaugural race at Kentucky. He started in 29th and had a 20th place average running position. He was running in the top eight late in the race (green flag pit cycle) but had a flat tire immediately following his [...]
Top Tier Elite Deadline Analysis: Infineon Toyota / Save Mart 350
Marcos Ambrose What I said about him earlier this week: Ambrose has raced at Infineon four times and he’s been good in all of them, even when he finished 42nd (transmission failure, Yahoo! race chart). In 2010 Marcos Ambrose had this race won but he made a bad judgment call by turning off his car [...]
Infineon Toyota / Save Mart 350: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Marcos Ambrose – Ambrose has raced at Infineon four times and he’s been good in all of them, even when he finished 42nd (transmission failure, Yahoo! race chart). In 2010 Marcos Ambrose had this race won but he made a bad judgment call by turning off his car while leading late under caution (didn’t maintain [...]