Richmond Federated Auto Parts 400 Fantasy Top Tier Elite Picks
Clint Bowyer – Clint Bowyer is a safe reliable fantasy pick for the Richmond Federated Auto Parts 400. Venues like this are where I trust him the most and his fantasy value is the highest. In 15 races at Richmond he has two wins, 9 top fives and has finished in the top twelve 86.6% percent of the time. Earlier this season at Richmond he had an exceptional car. He started in 5th, had a 4th place average running position, led 113 laps, finished 2nd and earned the 2nd best driver rating. At the time of the final caution he was running in 4th. Last fall at Richmond he made his second trip to victory lane. In that event he had a top three car but was given a vital edge over the competition when he had a cut tire that allowed him to get out of sequence with the field. Because of that he cruised to an easy victory. This season in the combined races on shorter flat tracks (Richmond, New Hampshire and Phoenix) he has a 7.0 average finish and the 4th best driver rating. From an allocation perspective for games such as Yahoo! I really like his fantasy value for the Richmond Federated Auto Parts 400. My prediction is that Clint Bowyer will win the Richmond Federated Auto Parts 400 (Yahoo! A Driver) Well you can click to read about genuine car parts suppliers.
Kevin Harvick – Richmond has been a good track for Kevin Harvick. In April he captured his third career win at Richmond. In the race he didn’t have the best car but he was in position to win at the end. In the event he started in 17th, had a 9th place average running position and only led 3 laps. Also in the race he earned the 5th best driver rating. That’s pretty low for an event winner. His next most recent victory was in fall 2011. In that race he led more than half the laps but it’s important to note Jeff Gordon was catching him and then he got an assist from Paul Menard when he spun. In twenty-five races at Richmond Harvick has a 11.3 average finish and has had a result in the top ten 64% percent of the time. He’s also a relatively safe fantasy pick because he’s only finished outside the top twenty 3 times. From a track type perspective shorter flat tracks like Richmond are the venues I trust him the most. This season at the two similar tracks (New Hampshire and Phoenix) he’s had results of 7th and 13th. (Yahoo! A Driver)
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Kyle Busch – Richmond is arguably Kyle Busch’s best track. He’s won here four times and has finished in the top five in 71% percent of his starts. His average finish over 17 starts is an impressive 6.4. He’s also been a remarkably consistent performer and has only finished outside the top fifteen on three occasions. Unfortunately two of those three finishes outside of that mark have been in his last two races here. Earlier this season at Richmond Kyle Busch had a very good car. It wasn’t the best when the green flag waved but over the course of the event it dialed in. When his car was “good to go” he arguably had the best car in the field. On lap #255 he took the lead and paced the field for 40 laps. The way he lost his lead was on pit road. The following caution after that pit stop is when his race went down hill. Some drivers stayed out but many went in like him to pit. That got him back in traffic and during the mad rush to the front Stewart got loose and got into Johnson. They then washed down the track and got into Busch. As a result he finished 24th. If that didn’t happen he was a lock for a top five finish. Last fall at Richmond Kyle Busch wasn’t that good and had problems on pit road that sealed his Chase missing fate. One fantasy attribute that’s important to note about Busch is that he’s typically better in the spring race. The last time he finished better in the fall in comparison to the spring race was in 2006. Regardless though look for Kyle Busch to be tough to beat in the Richmond Federated Auto Parts 400. (Yahoo! B Driver)
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