Yahoo C List Fantasy NASCAR Preview – Charlotte Bank of America 500
Kyle Larson – In the Charlotte Bank of America 500 Kyle Larson has Top Tier Elite fantasy NASCAR potential. Last fall in this event he made his series debut. In the race he was on pace to finish in the mid-teens but his evening was cut short by engine problems. This spring at Charlotte he started in 25th, climbed up to about the mid-teens around lap 100 and then during the first caution around lap 109 while he was running around 14th he dropped back to 22nd. Then later in the race on lap 216 he had a flat tire but managed to get to pit road under green without bringing out a caution. He then had a long timely pit stop. When the checkered flag waved he finished 18th. In the Nationwide Series this spring Larson went to victory lane. Kyle Larson’s true fantasy value in the Charlotte Bank of America 500 is how strong he’s been performing recently. At the last two 1.5 mile tracks visited he has a 2.5 average finish.
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Austin Dillon – In the Charlotte Bank Of America 500 Austin Dillon will likely finish between 16th and 24th. This season at tracks of this length that has been his typical finish range. This spring at Charlotte he finished within that range. In the race he started in 32nd, had an 18th place average running position and finished 16th. At Charlotte he has no other Sprint Cup starts under his belt. In 2013 in the Nationwide Series at Charlotte he had results of 2nd and 14th. Last week at Kansas Dillon had his best result at a 1.5 mile track (8th) but lets keep in mind that race was far from typical with the amount of drivers who had problems.
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Trevor Bayne – FAILED TO QUALIFY, In the Charlotte Bank of America 500 Trevor Bayne will be driving the #6 Roush Fenway Racing entry. His crew chief will be Bob Osborne who was formerly Carl Edward’s crew chief. This season at high-speed intermediate tracks Bayne has been in five races. At the last Michigan race he had problems but in the first four races of the season on this track type he was consistent and finished either 19th or 20th. In Bayne’s last four Charlotte races he has a 21.5 average finish.
Danica Patrick – This spring at Charlotte Danica Patrick ran well early in the race. She started in 4th and by lap 4 she raced her way up to 2nd. After about the first 25 laps she started falling back in the running order. By lap 160 she had fallen back to 23rd. After that point she started having some problems in the race. On lap 219 she had electrical issues and reported she was down a cylinder. At that time she was running in 24th. A short while later on lap 235 Marcos Ambrose spun and she also got into the wall getting some right side damage. Then a little later on lap 286 her engine blew up. When the checkered flag waved she finished 39th. Last fall at Charlotte Patrick had her best result and finished 20th, two laps down. Her overall Charlotte average finish is 29.5.
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