Kansas Confidence Ranking Picks (UPDATED)
1) Kevin Harvick (Starting – 1st)
Kansas Fantasy Spin – Kevin Harvick has yet to find victory lane in 2019, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he wins at Kansas. He’s performed exceptionally well here and has consistently performed at an elite level. Over the last six Kansas races he has the best driver rating, the best average finish (4.5) and the best average running position (4.5). Last year at Kansas, Harvick was the class of the field and he was good enough to win both races. He won in the spring, and likely would’ve won in the fall if his race was incident free. This year at 1.5 mile tracks he’s been strong and has the best driver rating, the best average finish (5.3) and the best average running position (6.3). In practice, Harvick was fast. In Happy Hour he had the best 15 and 20 lap averages. On Saturday night, look for Harvick to compete for a top five and be a factor to win.
Kansas Track History – Kevin Harvick is an elite performer at Kansas who ranks as one of the best. Last fall, Harvick had the car to beat, but he finished a misleading 12th. In the race he finished 2nd in Stage #1, won Stage #2, led 76 laps but with 51 laps to go while he was leading he was caught speeding on pit road during green flag pit stops which dropped him back to the teens. If that problem didn’t happen, I don’t think anybody was going to beat him. In spring 2018, he raced his way to victory lane. Additionally, he earned the best driver rating, had a 2nd place average running position, led 79 laps and finished 2nd in Stage #1 and #2. In fall 2017, Harvick was top 3 good but finished a misleading 8th. In that race a caution during the pit cycle burned him. Just before pitting he was running in 3rd. From the race it should be noted he finished 2nd in Stage #1, 2nd in Stage #2, earned the 3rd best driver rating, had a 5th place average running position and led 37 laps. In spring 2017, he finished 3rd, earned the 4th best driver rating and had an 8th place average running position. In fall 2016, Harvick had a great car and raced his way to victory lane.
DraftKings $10,600 / FanDuel $14,000
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2) Kyle Busch (Starting – 8th)
Kansas Fantasy Spin – Kyle Busch is a strong performer at Kansas who should be on your short list of favorites. He’s a former winner who has 8 straight top tens at this 1.5 mile track. In 6 of those 8 races he’s finished in the top five. This year at 1.5 mile tracks visited he’s been fast and over the combined races he has yet to have an incident free race, but he boasts an impressive 6.3 average finish. In some of those races he may have very well had the car to beat, but problems held him back. On Saturday night, look for Kyle Busch to finish in the top five and be a serious threat to win.
Kansas Track History – Kansas was once a tough spot on the schedule for Kyle Busch, but now he ranks as one of the best. Over his last 8 races he has a 5.1 average finish and a 6.1 average running position. Last fall at Kansas, Kyle Busch had a great car and ran well throughout the race. He finished 2nd, earned the 5th best driver rating and had a 6th place average running position. Additionally, he finished 4th in Stage #1 and 5th in Stage #2. Last spring, he had a strong showing. He finished 10th, had a 6th place average running position and earned the 4th best driver rating. Additionally, he finished 8th in Stage #1 and 4th in Stage #2. In fall 2017, he had one of the best cars, but finished a misleading 10th. Late in the race he pitted from 2nd, but shortly after that a caution came out which dropped him back in the running order. It should be noted he won Stage #1, finished 5th Stage #2, earned the 2nd best driver rating, had a 4th place average running position and led a race high 112 laps. In spring 2017 he was very strong. He finished 5th, had a 4th place average running position and led 59 laps. In his four Kansas races prior to that he had results of 5th, 1st, 5th and 3rd.
DraftKings $11,900 / FanDuel $15,000
