Yahoo! C List Fantasy NASCAR Preview – Atlanta Advocare 500
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has never raced at Atlanta in the Sprint Cup Series. This could prove to be a tough track for him because tire management is crucial here and traditionally he’s an aggressive driver. In his last two races in the Nationwide Series he’s had success here. Last year he qualified 2nd and finished 1st. In 2011 he finished 3rd. From a Yahoo! Fantasy Racing perspective I plan on using him. He has the most upside and I’ve been sitting on him all season hopping he would start to show more potential. You gotta use him now because the season will be over soon.
Austin Dillon – In the Atlanta Advocare 500 Austin Dillon will be driving the #33. For Sunday’s night race I think he should be paired along with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to provide you with the two best available fantasy options. In June when he drove the #33 at Michigan he finished 11th. His most recent finish in a Sprint Cup car was at Michigan when he drove the #14 and finished 14th. Last year in the Nationwide Series he finished 6th.
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AJ Allmendinger – At Atlanta AJ Allmendinger will be driving the #47 once again. This has been a good venue for him. He has a 14.4 average finish and in two out of his last three races here he’s finished in the top ten. Last year he missed this race but in 2011 he finished 10th. In the Atlanta Advocare 500 I think his fantasy potential is limited. The #47 car isn’t very good on intermediate tracks. In his two starts in the #47 on high-speed intermediate tracks he’s had finishes of 19th (Michigan) and 22nd (Kentucky). I would expect a similar result from him in the Atlanta Advocare 500.
Casey Mears – This season on 1.5 mile tracks Casey Mears has been a high twenties performer. He has a 27.0 average finish, 27.2 average starting position, and a 29.4 average running position. His fantasy value just isn’t that high on this type of venue. I really don’t see any reason to roll the dice with him in the Atlanta Advocare 500. His one bright spot on this track type came at Kentucky when he finished 18th.
David Ragan – Atlanta is David Ragan’s home track but it hasn’t done him any favors. He only has one top ten and all of his other finishes are 19th or worse. In 60% percent of his starts he’s finished 28th or worse. In last seasons race he finished 28th and had a 31st place average running position. On 1.5 mile tracks this season he has a 27.6 average finish and a 44.9 driver rating.
Danica Patrick – Atlanta was one of Tony Stewart’s hand picked tracks for her last season. He picked it because it would be tough. It certainly lived up to the billing. She finished 6 laps down in 29th. She didn’t finish six laps down because she wrecked, she finished 6 laps down because she was that uncompetitive. In the Atlanta Advocare 500 you can pencil her in for a high twenties finish. On 1.5 mile tracks this season she has a 27.6 average finish and a 29.0 average running position.
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