Phoenix Fantasy NASCAR “The Low Tier”
Michael McDowell – Michael McDowell is typically the best of the best among the “Low Tier” drivers. I think that could be the case again this weekend. This spring at Phoenix he finished 26th and had a 29th place average running position. Prior to that event he was in absolute “bottom feeder” equipment so I wouldn’t look into his history too much. In the last two races at shorter flat tracks McDowell has had results of 12th and 26th.
Chris Buescher – Chris Buescher has one start under his belt at Phoenix, and it wasn’t exactly a promising afternoon. In the event Buescher started 32nd, had a 31st place average running position and finished 30th. On Sunday I think he might be able to sneak in a low to mid-twenties finish if the race plays out smoothly for him. Since being eliminated in the Chase he’s done a good job finishing around the low-twenties. I view Richmond as a reverse Phoenix and at that venue in September he finished 24th.
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Matt DiBenedetto – Among “Low Tier” drivers you might want to pay attention to Matt DiBenedetto this week (if he races). Earlier this year at Phoenix he had a good race and legitimately ran well. In the event he finished 20th, had a 23rd place average running position and earned the 23rd best driver rating. Last fall at Phoenix he finished 28th. This year at shorter flat tracks performance wise Matt DiBenedetto has typically looked like a high-twenties to low-thirties driver.
David Ragan – Over the last five Phoenix races David Ragan has finished between 18th and 28th. Additionally over that stretch he has a 23.2 average finish and a 25.4 average running position. This spring he didn’t run bad, by his standards. In the event he finished 24th and had a 26th place average running position. In his next four most recent starts he had results of 18th, 21st, 25th and 28th. One aspect I don’t like about him is that in the last three races at shorter flat tracks he’s finished in the thirties.
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