Pocono The Great American Getaway 400 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings

Brad Keselowski
Pocono Fantasy Outlook – Look for Brad Keselowski to have a fast Ford and be a top ten contender at Pocono in the Great American Getaway 400. Pocono has been a great track for Keselowski and he hasn’t lacked in terms of “Performance” at high-speed intermediates, which are really the best comp tracks of those visited this year. At Pocono, Keselowski has a 10.8 average finish and in the Next Gen over the last three, Keselowski has the 10th best Next Gen Speed Ranking and the 7th best average finish (12.3).
Pocono Track History – At Pocono, Brad Keselowski has a win on his resume, and it came way back in 2011 when he raced with a broken ankle. Since then, Keselowski has finished in the top five 41% of the time and in the top 11 63% of the time. Last year, Keselowski had a strong showing and finished 7th. In the race, Keselowski finished 8th in Stage #1, 3rd in Stage #2, had a 7.7 average running position and then finished 7th when the checkered flag waved. In terms of Total Speed Rankings, Keselowski ranked 3rd. In 2023, Keselowski was just simply a mid-teen performer. In the race, Keselowski finished 16th, had a 14.7 average running position and ranked 13th in terms of Total Speed Rankings. In 2022, when the #6 wasn’t as competitive, Keselowski finished 14th, had a 21.4 average running position and had the 22nd best Total Speed Ranking. Over the six races prior to that, Keselowski had results of 3rd, 10th, 11th, 9th, 8th and 2nd.

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Ty Gibbs
Pocono Fantasy Outlook – It’s hard to say if Ty Gibbs will show up at Pocono but if he does, I think there’s a good chance he’ll be a top ten contender. Gibbs has been pretty solid here and over the last two, he’s had back-to-back top 6 Speed Rankings and been top ten good, “Performance Wise.” Pocono is also the site of his first overall career start, so there might be a little added pressure for him to perform in what is essentially his year #3 anniversary.
Pocono Track History – Pocono has been a pretty good track for Ty Gibbs. Gibbs made his Cup debut when he subbed for Kurt Busch in 2022 and over his combined starts minus last year  his average finish is 10.5. Last year, the #54 was fast but his engine wouldn’t last, leading to his 27th. In the race, Gibbs started on the pole, led 21 laps, was in 7th on lap 110 but then a few laps later during a caution, Gibbs was caught speeding on pit road which dropped him to the back. Then later in the race on lap 131, his engine blew up which marked the end of his race. “Performance Wise”, there’s no doubt he was top ten good and his Total Speed Ranking for the afternoon ranked as the 6th best. In 2023, the #54 was fast and Gibbs finished 5th. Additionally, Gibbs had the 4th best Average Running Position (8.6), the 4th best Driver Rating, ranked 4th for Speed Late In A Run and then had the 6th best Total Speed Ranking. In 2022 when he made his Cup debut in an emergency start for Kurt Busch, Gibbs started in the rear of the field and finished 16th.

Erik Jones
Pocono Fantasy Outlook – Erik Jones has been great at Pocono, even thru the rough times in the #43. In the Next Gen over the last three, Jones is 3 for 3 at finishing between 9th to 14th, has the 6th best average finish (10.7) and the 12th best Driver Rating. Over his career at “The Tricky Triangle”, Jones has a 13.5 average finish and a 61.5% top ten finish rate. With the #43 having an uptick in performance this season, look for Jones to be a top ten contender.
Pocono Track History – Erik Jones has been stellar at Pocono, and it ranks among his best tracks. In the Next Gen, Jones is 3 for 3 at finishing between 9th to 14th and has a 10.7 average finish, which ranks as his best of any track in the Next Gen era. Last year when the #43 was junk, Jones still managed to finish 14th which is quite a testament to how good he is here. Additionally in that race, Jones had the 13th best Driver Rating and the 14th best Total Speed Ranking. In the two races prior to that, Jones had back-to-back 9th’s. In 2023 en route to his 9th, Jones had a solid afternoon. In the race, Jones started 24th, had a 16.2 average running position, earned the 12th best Driver Rating and then of course finished 9th. In terms of Total Speed Rankings, Jones ranked 18th but take note over the last quarter of the race, he was at his best and ranked as the 10th fastest. In 2022, Jones finished 5th in Stage #1, finished 3rd in Stage #2, led 11 laps, had an 11.1 average running position and then finished 9th when the checkered flag waved.

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