Bristol Food City 500 Fantasy NASCAR Mid Pack Predictions

Joey Logano – Joey Logano had a good performance at Bristol last summer. He started in 4th and on lap #27 he took the lead from Casey Mears. In that race he led the most laps (139), had the second best average running position (7.0), and earned the second best driver rating (119.5). When the checkered flag waved he crossed the finish line in 8th. The night before this performance he won the Nationwide Series race on the new surface. That win taught him how hard he could push his car. In the Bristol Food City 500 I wouldn’t be surprised if Logano has a good performance again. Penske cars have historically been strong at this venue. (Yahoo! B Driver)

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Ryan Newman – Carl Edwards wasn’t the only driver who sealed his Chase missing fate at Bristol. Last August on the new surface Ryan Newman found trouble around lap #190 while he was running around 10th. His trouble came in the form of Juan Pablo Montoya’s bumper. When they got together Montoya was unscathed but Newman was done for the remainder of the event. Prior to his August finish Newman had become one of the most consistent performers at Thunder Valley. Between the 2012 spring race and 2006 Newman had 9 top tens and only two finishes worse than 16th. Newman has really struggled on the track this season and that hurts of my confidence about him on this high attrition track. If it wasn’t for his 2013 troubles I likely would’ve ranked him as a Front Runner Ranking driver. (Yahoo! B Driver)

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Marcos Ambrose – Ambrose was very good on the new surface last summer. He finished 5th and recorded the 7th best driver rating. In the race Ambrose’s team used good pit strategy that allowed him to run near the front at the end. Don’t underestimate Ambrose in the Food City 500. I think he’ll have strong sleeper / dark horse potential. This track fits his driving and in half his Bristol races he’s finished in the top ten. (Yahoo! B Driver)

Aric Almirola – Aric Almirola started off the race strong last August. He started in 5th and was good on the bottom of the track. The bottom lane though wasn’t the fast way to get around the track after it rubbered up. As a result he continually fell back. Also it’s important to note this team doesn’t play the pit strategy game as well as others. That was also a large factor in why they lost track position. The race wasn’t trouble free for Almirola. On lap #224 he was running in 22nd but got into the wall. Now that Aric Almirola has more seat time and experience I expect a better performance out of him and the #43 team. (Yahoo! B Driver)

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