Infineon Toyota Save Mart 350 Fantasy NASCAR Top Tier Elite Picks
Marcos Ambrose – You can’t go wrong if you pick Marcos Ambrose to win the Sonoma Toyota Save Mart 350. Last year he started on the pole and led 11 laps. He had a good car but after 13 laps into a run his speed and handling dropped off. In just 18 laps he was back in 7th and remember he led the first 11. His issue was that he never practiced long runs and it certainly shown. When the checkered flag waved he finished 8th. To be fair that finish deserves an asterisk mark. The Green-White-Checker at the end was a great redeemer for him that allowed him to get a respectable finish. When it came out he was back in 16th. In Ambrose’s other starts at Infineon he’s been impressive. His other finishes are 5th, 6th, 3rd and 42nd. His 6th place finish deserves an asterisk mark because he had that race won until he decided to turn off his car while coasting up a hill. His 42nd place finish was due to transmission problems but I’ll assure you he was good. Just check out his Yahoo! Race chart. At Watkins Glen Ambrose has been even better. He’s won the last two races there and has a 2.0 average finish. Marcos Ambrose and RPM have this race circled on their Calender. A few weeks back they drove clear across the country and tested here. That could prove to be a significant advantage especially when you consider he’s arguably the best road course driver in NASCAR. If you like odds Marcos Ambrose is currently the favorite at VegasInsider.com (Yahoo! B Driver)
Jimmie Johnson – In 2010 Jimmie Johnson got his bucket list road course win at Sonoma. In that race he earned a near perfect 148.0 driver rating, led 55 laps, and ran a race high 32 fastest laps. It should be noted though that he got an assist from Marcos Ambrose and likely wouldn’t of won if Ambrose didn’t shut off his engine coasting uphill. Johnson has been quite successful in his other recent races at Infineon. In the last four consecutive races he’s finished in the top 7. Last season the #48 car was one of the strongest cars over long runs. At the mid-point he was running in 2nd and for the event he had a 3rd place average running position (second best). When the checkered flag waved he finished 5th and earned the 4th best driver rating. Last season at Watkins Glen Johnson started in third and finished third. (Yahoo! A Driver)
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Clint Bowyer – Last season on road courses Clint Bowyer scored the most points in the series. Between the two venues he had a 2.5 average finish. At Infieon last season Clint Bowyer had the field covered. In this race a year ago he started in 6th, had a second place average running position, led 71 laps (63.4% percent of the laps) and made the trip to victory lane. What made him so good was that his car excelled at coming off the corners (came off of them straight). That reduced tire wear and allowed him to be strong over long runs. In the last six races here Bowyer has been very strong. In addition to his win he also has three 4th place finishes and an 8th. At Watkins Glen last season he finished 4th. (Yahoo! A Driver)
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