Pocono Fantasy NASCAR Top Tier Elite Picks

Kevin Harvick – Kevin Harvick has never won at Pocono, but he’ll be a favorite on Sunday. Since August 2014 minus August 2015 (engine failure) he has a 3.6 average finish, a 6.8 average running position, 7 results in the top 4 and has only once finished outside the top 9. Currently at Pocono, Harvick has five straight top 4 finishes. In 2018, Harvick had a great season and he had a pair of 4th place results. Last summer, Harvick had a great chance to win his first Pocono race, but his afternoon wasn’t incident free. In the race he started near the back after failing inspection (a ton of drivers failed), but he had no trouble advancing his way up through the running order. In Stage #1 he finished 2nd and in Stage #2 he won. Unfortunately, his race wasn’t incident free. With about 40 laps to go during a caution he had contact with Aric Almirola on pit road which caused him to make a second pit stop which cost him the race. When the checkered flag waved he finished 4th, earned the 3rd best driver rating and led 30 laps. In spring 2018, Harvick had an extremely strong showing and finished 4th. In the race earned the best driver rating, had a 1.8 average running position, led a race high 89 laps, finished 2nd in Stage #1 and won Stage #2. In summer 2017, he had a very strong performance. He finished 2nd, earned the 3rd best driver rating and had a 6th place average running position. With 17 laps to go he passed Denny Hamlin for the lead, only to later be passed by Kyle Busch that same lap. Additionally, he finished 3rd in Stage #1 and would’ve finished in the top five in Stage #2 if pit strategy didn’t come into play. In spring 2017 Harvick had a very strong car and finished runner-up hot on Ryan Blaney’s heels. In the race he earned the 2nd best driver rating, had an 8th place average running position, finished 2nd in Stage #1 and 4th in Stage #2. On Sunday, look for Harvick to finish in the top five and compete for the win.

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Kyle Busch – Kyle Busch will be tough to beat at Pocono and on Sunday I would look for him to finish in the top five and compete for the win. In recent Pocono races nobody has been better. Over the last four he’s won twice, has the best driver rating, a 3.5 average finish, a 4.0 average running position and he’s led the most laps (239). Last summer at Pocono, Kyle Busch had a great car and raced his way to victory lane. In the race earned the best driver rating, led the most laps (52) and had a 7th place average running position. When you consider he started deep in the field in 28th that’s impressive. Last spring, Kyle Busch was a consistent front runner and was a serious threat to win. When the race reached its conclusion he finished 3rd, had a 3rd place average running position, earned the 3rd best driver rating and led 13 laps. Additionally, he finished 3rd in Stage #1 and 2nd in Stage #2. In 2017, Kyle Busch had a phenomenal year at “Tricky Triangle.” In summer 2017, Kyle Busch was the class of the field. He started on the pole, finished 1st, earned the best driver rating, led 74 laps and won Stage #1. In spring 2017 nobody was better than Kyle Busch. He earned the best driver rating, had a 2nd place average running position, led 100 laps and finished 9th. Late in the race there was a caution and almost everyone pitted but him. After he got passed from the lead with 10 laps to go he started falling back in the running order.

Brad Keselowski – Brad Keselowski is a strong performer at Pocono who should be near the top of your fantasy NASCAR radar. In 6 of the last 7 races at the “Tricky Triangle” he’s finished in the top five. The #2 team are master strategists and on Sunday I would look for him to compete for another top five. Last summer at Pocono, Keselowski wrecked and finished 38th which ended his six race top five streak. “Performance Wise” he was top ten good. In the both Stage #1 and Stage #2 he finished 7th. His early exit came with 40 laps to go while he was running around 13th. In the six Pocono races prior to that he had a 3.7 average finish. In spring 2018, he had a great performance. When the checkered flag waved he finished 5th, earned the 7th best driver rating and had a 10th place average running position. Additionally, he finished 10th in Stage #1 and 7th in Stage #2. In summer 2017 he ran well throughout the race. He finished 5th, earned the 5th best driver rating and had an 8th place average running position. In the first two Stages he placed. In Stage #1 he finished 4th and in Stage #2 he finished 2nd. In spring 2017, Keselowski had a strong car and caught a lucky break when a late caution came out just after he pitted. When the race reached its conclusion he finished 5th, earned the 6th best driver rating and had an 8th place average running position. Additionally, he finished 3rd in Stage #1 and 7th in Stage #2. In the three Pocono races prior to that he had results of 2nd, 2nd and 3rd.

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