Sonoma Fantasy NASCAR Top Tier Elite Picks

Kevin Harvick – Kevin Harvick is an elite performer at Sonoma who’ll be tough to beat. On Sunday, I would look for him to finish in the top five and compete for the win. The #4 car is always fast over long runs at Sonoma and that attribute is what separates the contenders from the pretenders. In recent races at Sonoma, Harvick’s arguably been the best. Over the last four races he has the best driver rating, the best average finish (3.3), the best average running position (7.8) and he’s finished in the top 6 every race. Last year at Sonoma, Harvick had a great car and “Performance Wise” I thought he was the best. When the checkered flag waved he finished 2nd, earned the 2nd best driver rating, had a 4th place average running position and led 35 laps. During the final pit cycle he got suckered into pitting earlier than Truex Jr. and that ultimately cost him the race. When they were on equal tires, I thought the #4 car was better. In 2017, Harvick had a great car and raced his way to victory lane. In addition to winning he earned the best driver rating, had a 6th place average running position and led 24 laps. In 2016 he had a strong showing. When the checkered flag waved he finished 6th, earned the 6th best driver rating and had a 10th place average running position. In 2015 he was even more competitive. In that race he finished 4th and earned the 4th best driver rating. Last year at road courses over the combined races, Harvick had a 7.0 average finish and was one of three drivers who finished in the top ten every race.

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Martin Truex Jr. – Martin Truex Jr. is the defending champion at Sonoma and on Sunday he should be near the top of your fantasy NASCAR radar. Right now, Truex Jr. is arguably the best road course racer in NASCAR. Last year he won at Sonoma, finished 2nd at Watkins Glen, and likely would’ve won at the Charlotte Roval if Johnson didn’t take him out at the end. At Sonoma, Truex Jr. is a two-time winner who ranks among the best. Last year, Truex Jr. had a great car and raced his way to victory lane. Additionally, he earned the best driver rating, had a 2nd place average running position and led a race high 62 laps. In 2017, he may of very well had the best car, but when you look at his 37th place finish you would never know it. In the race he won Stage #1, led a race high 25 laps and earned the 4th best driver rating. Late in the race with about 35 laps to go while he was running in 2nd he started reporting engine problems, and then about 10 laps later his race was over. If he didn’t have problems I thought he was clearly going to be a factor to win, and at worst finish in the top three. In 2016 he had a very strong car that was one of the fastest over long runs. When the checkered flag waved he earned the best driver rating, had a 4th place average running position and finished 5th.

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