The Low Tier – Bristol

Michael McDowell – 2018 was a rough season for Michael McDowell at Bristol. He completed just 19 laps between the combined events and had a 37.5 average finish. Last fall he was involved in the lap #3 wreck and finished 37th and in the spring he was also involved in an early wreck and finished 38th. I wouldn’t read into either of those results. In the three Bristol races prior to that he had a 21.7 average finish and a 24.3 average running position. In summer 2017 he finished 20th and had a 22nd place average running position. In spring 2017 he finished 26th. In summer 2016 he finished 19th.

Matt Tifft – At Bristol, I think a lot more “wrong” than “right” will likely happen if you pick Matt Tifft. In the lower series he has results all across the board and they suggest the fantasy ceiling isn’t that high for him. In 3 of his 4 races he’s finished 16th or worse. Last year in the lower series he finished 10th in the summer and 35th in the spring. In 2017 he had results of 16th and 17th.

Ross Chastain – Ross Chastian doesn’t have much of a track record to stand on at Bristol. He has two starts under his belt and neither race has been smooth. Last summer he had his better of the two races. He finished 26th but it should be noted there was a ton of attrition and he finished 8 laps down. In the spring he completed 3 laps but was involved in the early “Big One” which led to his 39th place finish.

Landon Cassill – Bristol could be a bright spot on the schedule for Landon Cassill and I think there’s potential he might come home with a result in the 20’s. In 4 of the last 6 races at “Thunder Valley” he’s had a result in the 20’s. Last year he came home with results of 25th and 20th. At Bristol I would play it safe and just view him as a mid-twenties driver and then hope for the best.

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