Charlotte Coca Cola 600 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings

Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Charlotte Motor Speedway is one of the most unfriendly intermediate tracks to Dale Earnhardt Jr. Since October 2008 he only has two top tens, a 20.3 average running position and a 24.2 average finish. Currently at Charlotte it’s been four races since his last top ten. Last October he showed solid fantasy potential early but his evening wasn’t incident free. Right around lap 140 he was on pit road making a lengthy pit stop because he broke his shifter. His team tried to make repairs but it was for naught because it was still broken. Performance wise before his problem he looked like a top 8 performer. When the checkered flag waved he finished one lap down in 20th. Last spring at Charlotte he performed better than his 19th place result. He was very fortunate to finish that well because on lap 311 he was on pit road with his hood popped up (suspected engine problems, dropped him down two laps). Before he had his issue he was running in 9th. Also prior to his issue I would estimate his average running position was likely around 6th. In fall 2013 Junior ran well through the first two-thirds of the race. In that portion I would estimate his average running position was probably about 4th. In the last third of the race his car dropped off and he slowly slid back in the running order. When the checkered flag waved he finished 15th. In that race he led 19 laps, earned the 7th best driver rating and had a 7th place average running position despite his late slow free fall. In spring 2013 he had a disappointing performance. Around lap 258 his motor blew up and it ended his day and that of a few other drivers who were behind him who wrecked in his oil. Before he had that issue he was running in the high-teens. In 2012 Junior missed the fall race and finished 6th in the spring. In the 2011 Coca Cola 600 he would’ve won the race if he had a little more fuel. This year at 1.5 mile tracks Dale Earnhardt Jr. has scored the 2nd most points and has a 3.3 average finish. In all four races he’s finished in the top five. (Yahoo A Driver)

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Kyle Busch – The Charlotte Coca Cola 600 will mark Kyle Busch’s first official race of the 2015 Sprint Cup season. I really don’t think health will be a big issue. In one way it might prove to be an advantage because I don’t think he’ll drive aggressive which will help him complete all 600 miles. This race can take on a high-attrition complexion so just finishing can almost guarantee a good finish. Charlotte Motor Speedway has been a great track for Kyle Busch. Over the last 15 races at this venue he has 13 top tens. His two finishes not in the top ten were due to an engine failure and an accident. Last fall at Charlotte he was very competitive. He started on the pole, finished 5th, had a 5th place average running position and led 41 laps. Last spring at Charlotte he had a strong performance. He started in the rear of the field in a backup car but that didn’t prove to be a huge issue. He slowly climbed his way up through the field and when the checkered flag waved he finished 9th. In fall 2013 he had a strong showing. He started 9th, had a 7th place average running position, finished 5th and earned the 4th best driver rating. On lap 28 while he was running in the top ten under caution he had to make a pit stop to a fix a loose lug nut and it dropped him back to the mid 30′s. He bounced back from that rather quickly and was solidly in the top ten before lap 100. From about lap 140 and on I would say his average running position was lower than 4th. In the 2013 Coca Cola 600 Busch had one of the strongest cars but finished 38th. That poor result is due to an engine failure. In that race he led 65 laps and earned the 7th best driver rating. Before his motor blew up I would estimate that his average running position was around 3rd. Also early in the race while he was leading his car got damage when the TV camera lines fell on the track. That damage didn’t prove to be too severe. In 2012 Busch had results of 5th and 3rd. (Yahoo A Driver)

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Jamie McMurray – There’s horses for courses and Charlotte fits Jamie McMurray well. At this venue he’s a solid dark horse fantasy NASCAR pick. In a way you could say McMurray’s a natural here. In 2002 in just his second start he subbed for an injured Sterling Marlin and drove the 40 car to victory lane. Last year at Charlotte he was a fantasy ace. Between the two races he scored the 2nd most points, had a 4.0 average finish, the 4th best driver rating, an 8.5 average running position and led 39 laps. Last fall at Charlotte he was extremely strong. Over the middle portion of the race he was a consistent top five driver. What made him so good is that his car was fast running the high-line and he maintained speed over long runs. When the checkered flag waved he finished 3rd. Last spring at Charlotte he was very successful. He won the All-Star Race and he ran well in the Coca Cola 600. In last year’s longest race of the year he started in 26th, had a 10th place average running position, earned the 9th best driver rating, finished 5th and led 34 laps. His car looked very strong but he was almost cheated out of a good finish when he pitted under green two laps before Kurt Busch’s engine blew up. Before he pitted he was running near the lead but when the caution fell he was running back around 16th. Over the final portion of the race he rallied up to his 5th place finish. In the five Charlotte races prior to the event last spring he had a 20.6 average finish and the 21st best driver rating. In 2013 he had a consistent year and finished 19th in both races. In spring 2013 he performed better than his result. In that race he started 9th, had a 13th place average running position and earned the 13th best driver rating. In fall 2013 he finished right where he should’ve because his average running position was 20th. In October 2010 McMurray got his second win at Charlotte. In the last three races at 1.5 mile tracks this year McMurray has scored the 8th most points and has a 10.0 average finish. (Yahoo B Driver)

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