Kansas Hollywood Casino 400 Fantasy NASCAR Mid Pack Predictions

Jamie McMurray – Jamie McMurray has been a viable dark horse option on 1.5 mile tracks this season. In races on tracks of this length he has the 7th best average finish. His 12.4 average result ranks better than many drivers who are intermediate track mainstays. Also he provides some fantasy safety because he’s just one of four drivers who have finished in the top twenty in every race (on this track type). Earlier this season at Kansas McMurray had a quality performance. He finished 7th but that’s largely due to pit strategy. In the race he started in 14th, had an 18th place average running position, earned the 18th best driver rating and only ran in the top fifteen in 35.6% percent of the laps completed. Last year at Kansas McMurray struggled for much of the race. In the last half of the event though he looked better and came home with a 15th place result. (Yahoo B Driver)

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Denny Hamlin – Earlier this season at Kansas Denny Hamlin was sidelined with his back injury. In his place Brian Vickers drove the #11. Vickers performance was certainly forgettable. He got into the wall on lap 174 and spun out. When the checkered flag waved he finished 31st. Last year in his only race on the new surface he had an OK performance. He qualified 9th, had a 13th place average running position and finished 13th. I should note though that Kansas no longer fits his historical strength of being good on tracks where tire management comes into play. That’s OK though because you’re likely not considering him as a fantasy option for the Kansas Hollywood Casino 400. On high-speed intermediate tracks since Michigan in June his average finish is 31.2 and he’s only averaged 13 points per race. (Yahoo A Driver)

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Juan Pablo Montoya – Earlier this year at Kansas Montoya had a disappointing 27th place result. In the race he was better than his finish position. On lap 150 he was running in 7th but on lap 159 when he came in for a pit stop he had problems. A few laps later he had a flat tire which killed his competitive chances. At Kansas in fall 2012 Montoya had a 21st place average running position and finished 16th. This season on 1.5 mile tracks Montoya has a 19.9 average finish and a 17.9 average running position. (Yahoo B Driver)

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