Yahoo C List Fantasy NASCAR Preview – Kansas
Chase Elliott – Chase Elliott should be very competitive at Kansas. This year at 1.5 mile tracks he’s been top tier elite good and has been top ten good every race. Las Vegas is the most similar track and at that venue he had top five potential until he wrecked. At the other 1.5 mile tracks he’s finished 5th (Texas) and 8th (Atlanta). In the lower series at Kansas Elliott is two for two in terms of finishing in the top ten. Last fall in the Xfinity Series he finished 7th. In 2014 he finished 10th.
Ryan Blaney – Given his fantasy tier Ryan Blaney likely won’t be flying under the radar at Kansas. Penske Racing has this track figured out and last fall that translated into success for the #21 team. In October 2015 Blaney had one of the best performances of his career. He started in 8th and was a consistent front runner throughout the event. When the checkered flag waved he finished 7th, had a 10th place average running position and earned the 9th best driver rating. Las Vegas is the most similar track and earlier this year at that venue he finished 6th. In the other two races at 1.5 mile tracks this season he’s finished in the twenties.
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Brian Scott – Brian Scott hasn’t been strong at 1.5 mile tracks this year. In the three races held at tracks of this length he’s finished between 27th and 31st every race. Last fall he raced an RCR car and had success, but I think you can largely overlook that race because his equipment was different. In that race he started 16th, had a 17th place average running position and finished 12th. One aspect that should also be noted about him is that teammate Aric Almirola has had some success at Kansas.
Landon Cassill – There’s really no reason to study Landon Cassill’s track history because it’s that poor. I will note I think the #38 is a step up from his previous ride. I think his likely finish range will be mid-twenties to high-twenties. In his incident free races at Kansas on the current configuration he’s finished between 18th and 29th. Last fall nobody had a shorter race then him. He finished dead last after an early engine failure. In spring 2015 he finished 29th. In fall 2014 he had his best recent finish and came home with a 21st place result. Cassill has not run well at 1.5 mile tracks. This year his average finish at these venues is 29.7.
Chris Buescher – Chris Buescher has never raced at Kansas in a Sprint Cup car. Since that’s the case I would urge you study how he’s performed at similar tracks this season. At 1.5 mile tracks this season he’s finished in either 26th or 28th which by no means is good. Last fall at Kansas in the lower series Buescher finished 6th. Given his equipment I think a result in the twenties is the likely outcome.
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