Kansas Fantasy NASCAR Top Tier Elite Picks

Kevin Harvick – Kevin Harvick is a super-elite performer at Kansas who should be near the top of your fantasy NASCAR radar. Kansas has been a phenomenal track for him and since 2013 he has 3 wins, a 6.5 average finish, a 5.5 average running position and he’s led 772 laps. In recent Kansas races he’s run extremely well, but he currently has back to back misleading results due to adversity striking him while leading. This spring at Kansas, Harvick had a great car, but finished a misleading 13th. In the race he started on the pole, led 104 laps, won Stage #1, finished 2nd in Stage #2 and was likely the driver to beat, but around lap 178 while he was the leader he slowed on the track and made an unexpected pit stop because he felt like he had a tire issue and had debris on his grille. In fall 2018, Kevin Harvick had the best car, but finished an asterisk mark 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. In spring 2018 when he had his most recent incident free race 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. I will note I don’t think he had the best car, Kyle Larson did. On Sunday, look for Harvick to finish in the top five and compete for the win.

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Martin Truex Jr. – Martin Truex Jr. will be a favorite at Kansas and on Sunday I would look for him to finish in the top five and compete for the win. At Kansas he’s performed at exceptionally high level and over the last five races he has 2 wins and has only once finished outside the top five. This spring at Kansas, Truex Jr. simply didn’t run well and it was an off night for the Joe Gibbs organization. I don’t think that will happen again in the Playoffs by any means. When the race reached its conclusion this spring he finished 19th and had a 19th place average running position. In the four Kansas races prior to that he had a 2.3 average finish. Last fall at Kansas, Truex Jr. had a solid showing. He finished 5th, earned the 8th best driver rating and had a 9th place average running position. In spring 2018, he was strong. He finished 2nd, earned the 6th best driver rating, had a 9th place average running position and finished 10th in Stage #2. In fall 2017, Truex Jr. had an impressive performance and won from the pole. He certainly didn’t make it easy on himself. On lap 32 while leading he got a restart violation penalty and then later on lap 92 he made an unexpected pit stop for a loose wheel. Despite his self-inflicted problems he earned the best driver rating and led 91 laps. In spring 2017 he was extremely strong. He finished 1st, earned the best driver rating, had a 2nd place average running position and led a race high 104 laps. At Las Vegas, the most recent 1.5 mile track visited, Truex Jr. raced his way to victory lane.

Chase Elliott – Chase Elliott is the defending fall Kansas champion and on Sunday I would look for him to be a contender. It’s been a great track for him and in 3 of the last 4 Kansas races he’s finished in the top 4. Over those four combined races, Elliott has a 5.3 average finish, the 4th best driver rating and a 9.0 average running position. This spring at Kansas, Elliott was a factor and was one of the drivers to beat. He started back in 32nd, but that wasn’t a problem. When the race reached its conclusion he finished 4th, earned the 3rd best driver rating, had a 6th place average running position and led 45 laps. Additionally, he finished 2nd in Stage #1 and won Stage #2. Last fall at Kansas, Elliott had a great car and raced his way to victory lane. In addition to winning he earned the 2nd best driver rating, had a 7th place average running position and led 44 laps. I will note he didn’t have the best car, but after Harvick had problems late on pit road he was able to take advantage of the situation. Additionally, he finished 10th in Stage #1 and 4th in Stage #2. In spring 2018 he was OK and finished 12th. In fall 2017 he had a strong showing and finished 4th. At Las Vegas, the most recent 1.5 mile track visited, Elliott finished 4th.

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