Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. won’t be confused for a road course ringer anytime soon. He’s raced at Infineon thirteen times and has a 22.2 average finish and has never had a top ten. There is a bright side to picking him though. In the last decade he’s finished between 11th and 13th [...]
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Infineon Toyota Save Mart Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings
Kevin Harvick – Kevin Harvick had some problems last year at Infineon. Around lap #70 he ran out of gas while running near the top ten. That was a costly mistake which ultimately led to him getting lapped. Also a little later in the event after he got a “Lucky Dog” he lost several positions [...]
Dover FedEx 400 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings
Clint Bowyer – Clint Bowyer currently has four consecutive top ten finishes at Dover. The only other driver who also has four consecutive top tens is Jimmie Johnson. Over these four races he’s scored the second most points, has a 9th place average running position and a 7.0 average finish. Last fall at Dover Clint [...]
Sprint All-Star Race Fantasy NASCAR Picks
Kyle Busch – Kyle Busch will be tough to beat in the All-Star race. The format of the event is perfect for him. The race will be composed of short runs, lots of pit stops and lots of restarts. If I were to rank him and this team in each of those individual disciplines he [...]
Darlington Bojangles Southern 500 Fantasy NASCAR Top Tier Elite Picks
Jimmie Johnson – Last year at Darlington Jimmie Johnson won the race and got Hendrick Motorsports win number 200. Not only did Johnson win he did it in dominant fashion. He started on the outside of the front row, led 134 laps, and earned the best driver rating. Unsurprisingly Johnson has been very good at “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 [...]
Auto Club 400 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings
Tony Stewart – Tony Stewart has been very good at Auto Club Speedway recently. He’s won two out of the last three races and since 2009 he has a 6.2 average finish. Last year at Fontana Stewart was very impressive. He started back in 9th and charged his way to the front. In my mind [...]
Las Vegas Kobalt Tools 400 – Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Kasey Kahne – Last year at Las Vegas Kasey Kahne set a new track record in qualifying. He didn’t capitalize on his first place starting position though. When the green flag waved to start the race he never led a lap and fell out of the top ten pretty quickly. Later in the race when [...]
Homestead-Miami Ford EcoBoost 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Mid Pack” Projections
Kurt Busch – No driver had a tougher Homestead than Kurt Busch last season. On lap #3 he had transmission problems and while he was in the garage he blew up his career. Kurt Busch has some fantasy potential again. The #78 team is a step up from the #51 and a few weeks ago [...]
Phoenix AdvoCare 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Jimmie Johnson – Jimmie Johnson arguably had the best car at Phoenix earlier this year. His car could roll through the center of the turns better than anyone and when he was out in front of the field the #48 was tenths quicker than the competition. The race wasn’t trouble free for him though. Just [...]
AAA Texas 500 After Qualifying Fantasy NASCAR Picks
Jimmie Johnson What to expect / Areas of concern: Jimmie Johnson has a great car this week. He’s starting on the pole and had the best 15 lap average in Happy Hour. Johnson likes his car and should be considered the pre-race favorite. Johnson has a track record you have to love at Texas. He’s [...]
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 [...]
AAA Texas 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Jimmie Johnson – Jimmie Johnson had a good car at Texas in April but Ryan Newman took away his chance for victory. With about 30 laps to go Johnson was coming to lap Newman but was held up which allowed Biffle to quickly catch him. If that didn’t happen I think it’s likely he would’ve [...]
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 [...]
Martinsville Tums Fast Relief 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Jimmie Johnson – Jimmie Johnson is as good of a fantasy pick as they’ll come for the Martinsville Tums Fast Relief 500. He’s won here six times and has only three finishes outside the top ten. His last Martinsville win was in 2009 but by no means has he lost his touch. He had this [...]