The 2013 NASCAR season is now about 1/3rds completed so it’s time to hand out some trimester grades. Some drivers have performed well and others have not. Find out if your favorite driver passed or failed. This post is part of a three part series. These grades are subjective and some drivers are graded on [...]
Tag Archives: Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart 2013 Fantasy NASCAR Preview
Tony Stewart 2012 Stats: Points Finish – 9th, 3 Wins, 12 Top Fives, 16 Top Tens, Average Running Position 15.4, Average Finish 13.6 , Laps Led 420, Driver Rating 86.1 Strengths – The three-time Sprint Cup Champion is an elite talent. Look for Smoke to be at his best on intermediate tracks, flat tracks, and [...]
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 [...]
Phoenix AdvoCare 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Front Runner” Rankings
Tony Stewart – Tony Stewart had a 6th through 12th place car in March. He started in 2nd and led 9 laps. He didn’t finish good though. His 22nd place result is highly deceiving. Under caution late in the race he shut off his car to conserve gas and couldn’t get it restarted. This cost [...]
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 “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Jimmie Johnson – I wouldn’t want to bet against Jimmie Johnson in the Kansas Hollywood Casino 400. He’s been money in the bank at intermediate tracks this year. The track I would recommend you study the most for this race is Michigan. MIS has a new track surface and Jimmie Johnson was impressive in both [...]
Talladega Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Clint Bowyer – Clint Bowyer has five straight top tens at Talladega and he’s won the last two fall races. Since the second Dega race of 2007 he’s only finished lower than 12th once. If you want a safe pick he’s your guy. Not to many drivers enjoy this big 2.66 mile track but he [...]
Dover AAA 400: Fantasy NASCAR “Mid Pack” Projections
Tony Stewart – Tony Stewart was once a good pick at Dover. In his first twelve Dover races he had two wins, 11 top tens and a worst finish of 11th. Those days are over though. In recent years he’s really struggled at Dover. In the last four races he has a 27.3 average start, [...]
New Hampshire Sylvania 300 Happy Hour Practice Notes
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Earnhardt Jr. was pleased with his car. They are close to where they need to be. They focused on fine tuning in Happy for the New Hampshire Sylvania 300. Make sure you check out Practice #2 Notes, Practice #1 Notes and Happy Hour Speeds and Happy Hour 10 Lap Averages and [...]
New Hampshire Sylvania 300 Practice #1 Notes
Tony Stewart – As soon as practice started Tony Stewart spun. He didn’t hit anything so don’t worry. At the end of practice Steve Addington said they were headed in the direction they were a year ago (finished 2nd and 1st last year). This team struggled earlier this year but they tested a Milwaukee for [...]
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 [...]
NASCAR 2012 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers
Denny Hamlin Jimmie Johnson Tony Stewart Brad Keselowski Greg Biffle Clint Bowyer Dale Earnhardt Jr. Matt Kenseth Kevin Harvick Martin Truex Jr. Kasey Kahne Jeff Gordon
Richmond Federated Auto Parts 400 Fantasy NASCAR Top Tier Elite Deadline Analysis
Denny Hamlin What to expect / Areas of concern: After qualifying Hamlin said that sometimes he practices good and races poorly at Richmond and other times he practices poorly and wins. Today he said his practice was mediocre. That’s good enough for me because he’s the hottest driver in NASCAR and his track record is [...]
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 [...]