Yahoo C List Fantasy NASCAR Preview – Charlotte Coca Cola 600
Kyle Larson – Kyle Larson has strong fantasy NASCAR potential at Charlotte in the Coca Cola 600. This season on intermediate tracks he’s been a very good performer. At Charlotte the fast way around the track is running the high-line. That particular line happens to be Larson’s strength and I expect him to be very competitive. Texas is the most similar track visited this season and at that venue in April he was a contender. He finished 5th, earned the 6th best driver rating and had an 8th place average running position. Multiple grooves also come into play at Auto Club Speedway and at that venue he finished runner-up. Last fall Kyle Larson made his series debut at Charlotte. In the race he had a mid teens performance but his night was cut short by engine problems. I’m not saying Kyle Larson is going to win but think about the list of drivers who won their first race at Charlotte. That list includes Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Bobby Labonte, Casey Mears and David Reutimann.
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Austin Dillon – Austin Dillon has been somewhat of a disappointment up to this point in the season. I really expected more from him. This season on high-speed intermediate tracks he has a 16.8 average finish, 18th place average running position and has scored the 15th most points. In the Sprint Cup Series Dillon has zero starts under his belt at Charlotte. His results in the lower series last year were 2nd and 14th. His qualifying results in those races were 1st and 4th.
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Trevor Bayne – Trevor Bayne will be returning to action in the Charlotte Coca Cola 600. This will be his first race since Talladega. This season on 1.5 mile tracks Bayne has two starts under his belt. At Las Vegas he finished 20th and had a 22nd place average running position. Texas is the most similar track visited and at that venue he finished 19th and had a 15th place average running position. Bayne’s most recent start at Charlotte was in last years Coca Cola 600. In that event he finished 16th but it’s important to note he finished 3 laps down. In his four starts at Charlotte he has a 23.3 average finish but not once has he finished on the lead lap.
Danica Patrick – At Kansas Danica Patrick put together the most impressive race of her career. In that event she finished 7th and earned the 7th best driver rating. Can she repeat that at Charlotte? I’m going to say no. We’re not in Kansas anymore. What happened in that event carries over to Michigan more than it does to Charlotte. The reason why I say it carries over more is the track surface. This weekend I see her ceiling as a 20th place driver. At Charlotte she’s shown improvement throughout her career. In her first start at this 1.5 mile track she finished 30th, in her next race she finished 29th. In her most recent start she had her best result and finished 20th.
Brian Scott – Brian Scott will be piloting the #33 at Charlotte. This season on the track he’s been in four races and has a 33.5 average finish. Among the tracks he’s raced at in 2014 Auto Club Speedway is the most similar. At that venue he started in 37th and finished 35th. In 2013 Brian Scott made his lone Sprint Cup start at Charlotte. In that race he finished 27th, had a 27th place average running position and earned the 26th best driver rating.
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