Charlotte Coca Cola 600: Fantasy NASCAR “Top Tier Elite” Picks
Jimmie Johnson – When this track was called “Lowes” it was Jimmie Johnson’s house. For a while it looked like his home field advantage faded but after his All-Star win I think back. In the last four Charlotte races Johnson has finished 37th, 3rd, 28th and 34th. Last fall he was poised to finish in the top ten but while racing with Ryan Newman he lost control of his car (video). In the spring race Jimmie Johnson was going to finish around 10th but his engine blew up with a few laps remaining. Despite his recent history I wouldn’t be concerned at all about Jimmie Johnson in the Coca Cola 600. At Charlotte Motor Speedway Jimmie Johnson has won six races, four poles and has finished in the top five in 48% of his races. On 1.5 mile tracks there has been no one better than Johnson this season. In the three races run he has a 2.3 average finish (best in series) and 122.8 driver rating (best in series). (Yahoo! A Driver)
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Matt Kenseth – Matt Kenseth is the type of driver who I like in long endurance races like the Coca Cola 600. I predict he’ll be a very popular pick by experts to win the longest race of the season. Kenseth won here last fall and in 2000 he won his very first race in that season’s Coca Cola 600. In the last six races at Charlotte Kenseth has finished in the top ten in every race except one. That race was last years Coca Cola 600 where he finished 14th and lead the most laps (103). If you’re a loop data fan you’ll be happy to hear he also had the best driver rating last spring. This year on 1.5 mile tracks I think Kenseth is flying somewhat below the radar because of his 22nd place finish at Las Vegas (caused by late contact with teammates while running in the top five). His 4.7 average running position on 1.5 mile tracks is tied for the best in the series and is better than Jimmie Johnson’s and Greg Biffle’s. (Yahoo! A Driver)
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