NASCAR Clash Advance
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Kyle Busch
Clash Fantasy Outlook – Kyle Busch has performed at a super-elite level at .25-mile ovals and in the Clash at Bowman Gray, put Busch on your short list of favorites. Busch has thrived at these super-short tracks, and over the three races held at the LA Coliseum, which I view as the best comp track, Busch nearly won race #1, had a series-best 2.3 average finish, and went 3 for 3 at finishing in the top 3. Last year in the Clash, Busch consistently ran near the front, and when the checkered flag waved, he finished 2nd, earned the 2nd best Driver Rating, had the 3rd best Green Flag Speed, and had a 4.2 average running position. In the two LA Clashes prior to that, Busch had results of 3rd in 2023 and 2nd in 2022 (1.7 average running position, the best Driver Rating, and he led the most laps – 64). Busch has proven himself to be a quick adapter, racing all across the country at short tracks, and racing at “The Mad House” will be nothing new for him.
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Austin Dillon
Clash Fantasy Outlook – 2024 was a brutal year for Austin Dillon across the board, including missing the LA Clash, which has historically been a great venue for him. In the LA Clash, Dillon was 2 for 2 at finishing in the top 3 with an overall average finish of 2.5. I don’t know how Dillon was that good, but he was. In 2023, when Dillon most recently made the Main Event, he finished 2nd, and in 2022, he finished 3rd. RCR, for whatever reason, seems to have a good handle on these super-short .25-mile ovals, and as an organization, minus Tyler Reddick in 2022 where he led a third of the race but had a parts failure, they are 4 for 4 at finishing in the top 3. In the Clash, I would view Dillon as a dark horse driver but would not get overly bullish on him.
Alex Bowman
Clash Fantasy Outlook – Look for Alex Bowman to have a strong showing at Bowman Gray. The track may not officially be named after him (joke), but there’s a lot to like about Bowman. He’s gotten off to fast starts in recent years to kick-start new seasons, and at the LA Coliseum, which I view as the best comparison track, Bowman swept the top six with a 5.0 average finish over his two starts. Last year in LA, Bowman finished 6th, earned the 7th best Driver Rating, had an 8.6 average running position, and then ranked 10th in terms of Green Flag Speed. In 2023, in his one other LA start, Bowman finished 4th. At Martinsville, another comparable track, Bowman had results of 8th and 13th in 2024.
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