Las Vegas Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings

Aric Almirola – Aric Almirola is a solid fantasy NASCAR option at Las Vegas who’ll compete for a top ten. In the #10 car at Las Vegas he’s a perfect 3 for 3 in terms of finishing in the top ten. Over the last three combined Las Vegas races he has a 7.7 average finish, a 13.3 average running position and the 10th best driver rating. Earlier this year at Las Vegas, Almirola ran well. He finished 7th and had an 11th place average running position. I will note earlier in the year the #10 car was better at 1.5 mile tracks. At 1.5 mile tracks visited since May he has zero top tens, a 13.3 average finish and a 12.0 average running position. Last fall, he had his best performance ever at Las Vegas and he finished 6th. Additionally, he finished 10th in Stage #1 and finished just short of the top ten in Stage #2. At the end he was very racy, but keep in mind with 25 laps to go before lots of late mayhem ensued he was running in 12th. In spring 2018, Almirola had a good performance. He finished 10th, earned the 10th best driver rating and had a 15th place average running position. In 2017, Almirola had a solid showing. He finished 14th and had a 16th place average running position.

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Alex Bowman – Alex Bowman will be a top ten contender at Las Vegas. Performing well in this race is crucial to avoid an early Playoff exit. In the #88 at Las Vegas, Bowman has a 15.3 average finish. Earlier this year, Bowman had his best performance at “Sin City.” When the checkered flag waved he finished 11th, earned the 12th best driver rating and had a 13th place average running position. Additionally, he finished 9th in Stage #2. Last fall at Las Vegas he was very competitive, but when you look at his 19th place finish you wouldn’t know it. In the race he was top ten good, but his race wasn’t incident free. With 11 laps to go he had a flat tire which led to his misleading result. With 25 laps to go before all the late mayhem ensued he was running in 7th. Also from the race it should be noted he finished 3rd in Stage #1, 9th in Stage #2 and had an 11th place average running position. In spring 2018 he finished 16th and had a 17th place average running position. In recent races at 1.5 mile tracks, Bowman has been fast. He had a dud performance at Kentucky (finished 17th), but in the three races prior to that he finished in the top 7 every race and that includes his win at Chicagoland.

William Byron – William Byron needs to get his post-season started on a high-note, and walking away with a good finish at Las Vegas is crucial. On Sunday, I would look for Byron to be a low double-digits to mid-teens driver who might just sneak in a top ten. Kentucky is the most recent 1.5 mile track visited and at that venue he was a contender to win until he got penalized while battling for the lead during a restart. Earlier this year at Las Vegas, Byron ran well. He finished 16th, had a 13th place average running position, earned the 14th best driver rating and led 21 laps (pit strategy). Last fall at Las Vegas when he wasn’t nearly as a competitive he had a tough race and finished 37th after crashing. I will note he didn’t run that well anyways. On lap 183 at the time of his collision with the wall he was running in 22nd. In his spring 2018 track debut he finished 27th and had a 28th place average running position.

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