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.5X - Bowyer +1900, Vickers +3000
Liked them both before the lines came out. Not sure which way the line will go but figured I should at least grab a piece of them at this price.
Liked them both before the lines came out. Not sure which way the line will go but figured I should at least grab a piece of them at this price.
Nationwide:
.5X Larson +1150
Will likely be on Kyle but would like it be in the +200 range. Not sure if i'll get it though.
.5X Larson +1150
Will likely be on Kyle but would like it be in the +200 range. Not sure if i'll get it though.
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NASCAR Picks for Bristol
by Brian Polking, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 1:07:09 PM CDT FFToolbox.com
Track Info:
Length: 0.533 miles
Shape: Oval
Type: Short
Location: Bristol, Tennessee
View Average Finishes
The early portion of the Cup Series schedule is filled with a variety of tracks, and this weekend, teams will get their first chance to tackle a short track with a trip to Bristol Motor Speedway. A series of changes to the track layout in recent years have somewhat tamed the half-mile bullring, but while the wrecks aren't as frequent, the racing can still get pretty physical. From a fantasy standpoint, the trip to Bristol shuffles up the rankings a bit as some big names excel at short tracks while other don't quite live up to their typical standards. The same can be said about sleeper picks, and a winning combination for this weekend's race will likely look nothing like the lineups that have had a success so far in 2014.
1. Kyle Busch, #18 Mars Brands/Interstate Batteries, Joe Gibbs Racing [Yahoo Class A]
He finished second at Bristol last March, adding to an incredible resume at the short track. In addition to his three runner-up finishes, he has been to victory lane five times. Meanwhile his 9.9 average finish at Bristol is the best in the series, and he has finished outside the top 15 just twice in his last 16 starts.
2. Kasey Kahne, #5 Farmers Insurance/Quaker State, Hendrick Motorsports [Yahoo Class A]
Kahne capped a recent run of success at Bristol with a breakout season at the track in 2013. He followed up a win in the March event with a second-place run in the summer race, and in his last seven starts at the track, he six finishes of 11th or better times, including three straight. The defending race-winner should make a strong fantasy option Sunday.
3. Matt Kenseth, #20 Husky/Dollar General, Joe Gibbs Racing [Yahoo Class A]
The three-time Bristol winner has been enjoying a solid stretch at the track. In addition to winning the night race at the track last season, he has seven top-10s in his last nine starts, including five finishes of sixth or better. Meanwhile, his 11.8 average finish at Bristol since the start of the 2004 season is the third best in the series.
4. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #88 National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew, Hendrick Motorsports [Yahoo Class A]
Over the past 20 races at Bristol, no driver has been more consistent that Junior. His 9.4 average finish during the stretch is the best in the series, and he has finished inside the top 20 in all 20 starts. More importantly, Junior has 18 top-15 finishes during the stretch, including eight finishes of seventh or better.
5. Brad Keselowski, #2 Miller Lite, Team Penske [Yahoo Class B]
In the last five races at Bristol, Keselowski is the only driver to win multiple races at the track. In fact, he has three top-three finishes during the stretch. Keselowksi has been particularly strong in the March race at the track, finishing third last year and winning the 2012 event.
6. Clint Bowyer, #15 5-Hour Energy, Michael Waltrip Racing [Yahoo Class A]
Since joining Michael Waltrip Racing in 2012, Bowyer has been a fantasy stud at the short tracks. At Bristol specifically, he has a 7.5 average finish in four starts with MWR.
7. Kevin Harvick, #4 Budweiser/Jimmy Johns, Stewart-Haas Racing [Yahoo Class A]
Although his best runs at Bristol came on the old layout, he hasn't exactly been a slouch on the new configuration. He has six top-15s in his last eight starts at the track, including three in his last four. His strong starts to the 2014 season certainly doesn't hurt his value either.
8. Kurt Busch, #41 Haas Automation, Stewart-Haas Racing [Yahoo Class A]
Busch's record at Bristol suffered a bit as he bounced between smaller teams the past couple of year, but he could return to form at the track now that he is with Stewart-Haas Racing. Keep in mind that he is a five-time winner at the track for his career, and from the summer of 2007 through the March race in 2011, Busch reeled of eight straight top-15s.
9. Brian Vickers, #55 Aaron's Dream Machine, Michael Waltrip Racing [Yahoo Class B]
During his two-year run as a part-time driver for Michael Waltrip Racing, Vickers was a flat out stud at Bristol. In four starts at the track, he tallied three top-five finishes and compiled a 5.3 average finish. There is no reason to expect Vickers to slow down now that he is a full-time driver with MWR.
10. Jimmie Johnson, #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools, Hendrick Motorsports [Yahoo Class A]
While he had a rough year at the track in 2013, Johnson has still been solid at Bristol in recent years. In his last 10 starts, he has seven top-10s, including his only victory to date. I still wouldn't trot him out as my A-List option in Yahoo! leagues, but Johnson has turned himself into a solid driver at Bristol.
11. Joey Logano, #22 Shell-Pennzoil, Team Penske [Yahoo Class B]
After struggling at Bristol early in his career, Logano has been coming on strong lately. He has five straight finishes of 17th or better, and he has finished eighth or better twice in his last three starts at the track. Logano finished a career-best fifth at Bristol last summer, and as well as he has started 2014, another strong showing could be on tap this weekend.
12. Jeff Gordon, #24 Drive to End Hunger/Axalta, Hendrick Motorsports [Yahoo Class A]
He has done his best work in the night race, but Gordon has still managed six top-15s in his last eight starts at Bristol. During the stretch, he has finished seventh or better three times. Meanwhile, his 12.8 average finish at the track over the past 20 races ranks fifth in the series.
by Brian Polking, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 1:07:09 PM CDT FFToolbox.com
Track Info:
Length: 0.533 miles
Shape: Oval
Type: Short
Location: Bristol, Tennessee
View Average Finishes
The early portion of the Cup Series schedule is filled with a variety of tracks, and this weekend, teams will get their first chance to tackle a short track with a trip to Bristol Motor Speedway. A series of changes to the track layout in recent years have somewhat tamed the half-mile bullring, but while the wrecks aren't as frequent, the racing can still get pretty physical. From a fantasy standpoint, the trip to Bristol shuffles up the rankings a bit as some big names excel at short tracks while other don't quite live up to their typical standards. The same can be said about sleeper picks, and a winning combination for this weekend's race will likely look nothing like the lineups that have had a success so far in 2014.
1. Kyle Busch, #18 Mars Brands/Interstate Batteries, Joe Gibbs Racing [Yahoo Class A]
He finished second at Bristol last March, adding to an incredible resume at the short track. In addition to his three runner-up finishes, he has been to victory lane five times. Meanwhile his 9.9 average finish at Bristol is the best in the series, and he has finished outside the top 15 just twice in his last 16 starts.
2. Kasey Kahne, #5 Farmers Insurance/Quaker State, Hendrick Motorsports [Yahoo Class A]
Kahne capped a recent run of success at Bristol with a breakout season at the track in 2013. He followed up a win in the March event with a second-place run in the summer race, and in his last seven starts at the track, he six finishes of 11th or better times, including three straight. The defending race-winner should make a strong fantasy option Sunday.
3. Matt Kenseth, #20 Husky/Dollar General, Joe Gibbs Racing [Yahoo Class A]
The three-time Bristol winner has been enjoying a solid stretch at the track. In addition to winning the night race at the track last season, he has seven top-10s in his last nine starts, including five finishes of sixth or better. Meanwhile, his 11.8 average finish at Bristol since the start of the 2004 season is the third best in the series.
4. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #88 National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew, Hendrick Motorsports [Yahoo Class A]
Over the past 20 races at Bristol, no driver has been more consistent that Junior. His 9.4 average finish during the stretch is the best in the series, and he has finished inside the top 20 in all 20 starts. More importantly, Junior has 18 top-15 finishes during the stretch, including eight finishes of seventh or better.
5. Brad Keselowski, #2 Miller Lite, Team Penske [Yahoo Class B]
In the last five races at Bristol, Keselowski is the only driver to win multiple races at the track. In fact, he has three top-three finishes during the stretch. Keselowksi has been particularly strong in the March race at the track, finishing third last year and winning the 2012 event.
6. Clint Bowyer, #15 5-Hour Energy, Michael Waltrip Racing [Yahoo Class A]
Since joining Michael Waltrip Racing in 2012, Bowyer has been a fantasy stud at the short tracks. At Bristol specifically, he has a 7.5 average finish in four starts with MWR.
7. Kevin Harvick, #4 Budweiser/Jimmy Johns, Stewart-Haas Racing [Yahoo Class A]
Although his best runs at Bristol came on the old layout, he hasn't exactly been a slouch on the new configuration. He has six top-15s in his last eight starts at the track, including three in his last four. His strong starts to the 2014 season certainly doesn't hurt his value either.
8. Kurt Busch, #41 Haas Automation, Stewart-Haas Racing [Yahoo Class A]
Busch's record at Bristol suffered a bit as he bounced between smaller teams the past couple of year, but he could return to form at the track now that he is with Stewart-Haas Racing. Keep in mind that he is a five-time winner at the track for his career, and from the summer of 2007 through the March race in 2011, Busch reeled of eight straight top-15s.
9. Brian Vickers, #55 Aaron's Dream Machine, Michael Waltrip Racing [Yahoo Class B]
During his two-year run as a part-time driver for Michael Waltrip Racing, Vickers was a flat out stud at Bristol. In four starts at the track, he tallied three top-five finishes and compiled a 5.3 average finish. There is no reason to expect Vickers to slow down now that he is a full-time driver with MWR.
10. Jimmie Johnson, #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools, Hendrick Motorsports [Yahoo Class A]
While he had a rough year at the track in 2013, Johnson has still been solid at Bristol in recent years. In his last 10 starts, he has seven top-10s, including his only victory to date. I still wouldn't trot him out as my A-List option in Yahoo! leagues, but Johnson has turned himself into a solid driver at Bristol.
11. Joey Logano, #22 Shell-Pennzoil, Team Penske [Yahoo Class B]
After struggling at Bristol early in his career, Logano has been coming on strong lately. He has five straight finishes of 17th or better, and he has finished eighth or better twice in his last three starts at the track. Logano finished a career-best fifth at Bristol last summer, and as well as he has started 2014, another strong showing could be on tap this weekend.
12. Jeff Gordon, #24 Drive to End Hunger/Axalta, Hendrick Motorsports [Yahoo Class A]
He has done his best work in the night race, but Gordon has still managed six top-15s in his last eight starts at Bristol. During the stretch, he has finished seventh or better three times. Meanwhile, his 12.8 average finish at the track over the past 20 races ranks fifth in the series.
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NASCAR Picks for Bristol
by Brian Polking, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 1:07:09 PM CDT FFToolbox.com
13. Ryan Newman, #31 Caterpillar, Richard Childress Racing [Yahoo Class B]
Newman has been rock solid at Bristol lately, logging eight top-12 finishes in his last 11 starts at the track, including five finishes of seventh or better. With zero top-five finishes during the stretch, his upside is a bit limited. However, his consistency is tough to overlook.
14. Paul Menard, #27 Menards, Richard Childress Racing [Yahoo Class B]
After posting mediocre results at Bristol for most of his career, Menard has been on a mini roll lately. He has four straight top-10s at the track, compiling an 8.8 average finish during the stretch. Last year, Menard finished ninth in the March event and sixth in the summer race. He should make a solid sleeper in all formats.
15. Greg Biffle, #16 3M/Bondo, Roush Fenway Racing [Yahoo Class B]
He has never been dominant at Bristol, but Biffle has always been solid at the track. In fact, his 11.9 average finish in the last 20 races ranks fourth in the series. On the flip side, a ninth-place finish is Biffle's only top-10 run in his last five starts at Bristol so he doesn't have a ton of upside, but he can still be counted on for a solid showing.
16. Jamie McMurray, #1 McDonald's/Cessna, Chip Ganassi Racing [Yahoo Class B]
Bristol has been kind to McMurray the past few seasons. In his last nine starts at the track, he has finished 11th or better six times. Perhaps more importantly, he hasn't finished worse than 21st during the stretch so in addition to his top-10 upside, he is a fairly safe pick.
17. Denny Hamlin, #11 FedEx, Joe Gibbs Racing [Yahoo Class B]
Hamlin broke through with a win at Bristol in the summer of 2012, but the victory has been his lone bright spot at the track lately. He has six finishes outside the top 15 in his last eight starts at the track, including four finishes outside the top 20. Hamlin is certainly talented enough to pull off another surprise win, but given his lack of consistency, he should probably be saved for another week in most formats.
18. Carl Edwards, #99 Fastenal/Aflac/UPS/Subway, Roush Fenway Racing [Yahoo Class B]
He is a two-time winner at Bristol, but he seems to have lost the feel for the track the past couple of years. Edwards has finished 18th or worse in four straight starts at the track, compiling a dismal 29.5 average finish. His overall record at Bristol remains respectable, but his recent struggles make him a very risky pick.
19. Martin Truex, Jr., #78 Furniture Row, Furniture Row Racing [Yahoo Class B]
Truex has emerged as a fairly reliable fantasy option at Bristol in recent years. He has finished 17th or better seven times in his last eight starts at the track. During the stretch, he has finished 12th or better five times, including four times in his last five starts.
20. Marcos Ambrose, #9 Stanley/Dewalt Power Tools, Richard Petty Motorsports [Yahoo Class B]
Outside of the road courses, Bristol has been one of Ambrose's best tracks. In 10 starts, he has compiled a solid 15.9 average finish. Ambrose only has two finishes outside the top 20 at Bristol compared to six top-15 finishes.
21. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., #17 Best Buy/Valvoline/Zest, Roush Fenway Racing [Yahoo Class B]
Stenhouse has a solid rookie season at Bristol. He finished 16th in the March event and 18th in the summer race. Even if he just backs up his numbers from last year, Stenhouse will be a decent sleeper play, and there is a good chance he will improve a bit with a year of experience under his belt.
22. Tony Stewart, #14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1, Stewart-Haas Racing [Yahoo Class B]
Plain and simple, Stewart has struggled at Bristol the past couple of seasons. He has gone six straight starts at the track without logging a top-10 finish, and worse yet, he has finished outside the top 25 four times during the stretch.
23. Kyle Larson, #42 Target, Chip Ganassi Racing [Yahoo Class C]
The rookie will be making his Bristol debut, and while experience won't be on his side, he still has some sleeper potential. For one, his No. 42 team has enjoyed a lot of success at Bristol in recent years. Meanwhile, Larson nearly won his Nationwide Series debut at the track.
24. A.J. Allmendinger, #47 Kingsford/Clorox, JTG Daugherty Racing [Yahoo Class B]
His 25.7 average finish at Bristol isn't all that inviting, but Allmendinger has been heading in the right direction at the track. He has three straight finishes of 17th or better, and during the stretch, he has a notched a pair of top-15s. Allmendinger could sneak into the top 20 this weekend, making him a viable sleeper option for fantasy owners.
by Brian Polking, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 1:07:09 PM CDT FFToolbox.com
13. Ryan Newman, #31 Caterpillar, Richard Childress Racing [Yahoo Class B]
Newman has been rock solid at Bristol lately, logging eight top-12 finishes in his last 11 starts at the track, including five finishes of seventh or better. With zero top-five finishes during the stretch, his upside is a bit limited. However, his consistency is tough to overlook.
14. Paul Menard, #27 Menards, Richard Childress Racing [Yahoo Class B]
After posting mediocre results at Bristol for most of his career, Menard has been on a mini roll lately. He has four straight top-10s at the track, compiling an 8.8 average finish during the stretch. Last year, Menard finished ninth in the March event and sixth in the summer race. He should make a solid sleeper in all formats.
15. Greg Biffle, #16 3M/Bondo, Roush Fenway Racing [Yahoo Class B]
He has never been dominant at Bristol, but Biffle has always been solid at the track. In fact, his 11.9 average finish in the last 20 races ranks fourth in the series. On the flip side, a ninth-place finish is Biffle's only top-10 run in his last five starts at Bristol so he doesn't have a ton of upside, but he can still be counted on for a solid showing.
16. Jamie McMurray, #1 McDonald's/Cessna, Chip Ganassi Racing [Yahoo Class B]
Bristol has been kind to McMurray the past few seasons. In his last nine starts at the track, he has finished 11th or better six times. Perhaps more importantly, he hasn't finished worse than 21st during the stretch so in addition to his top-10 upside, he is a fairly safe pick.
17. Denny Hamlin, #11 FedEx, Joe Gibbs Racing [Yahoo Class B]
Hamlin broke through with a win at Bristol in the summer of 2012, but the victory has been his lone bright spot at the track lately. He has six finishes outside the top 15 in his last eight starts at the track, including four finishes outside the top 20. Hamlin is certainly talented enough to pull off another surprise win, but given his lack of consistency, he should probably be saved for another week in most formats.
18. Carl Edwards, #99 Fastenal/Aflac/UPS/Subway, Roush Fenway Racing [Yahoo Class B]
He is a two-time winner at Bristol, but he seems to have lost the feel for the track the past couple of years. Edwards has finished 18th or worse in four straight starts at the track, compiling a dismal 29.5 average finish. His overall record at Bristol remains respectable, but his recent struggles make him a very risky pick.
19. Martin Truex, Jr., #78 Furniture Row, Furniture Row Racing [Yahoo Class B]
Truex has emerged as a fairly reliable fantasy option at Bristol in recent years. He has finished 17th or better seven times in his last eight starts at the track. During the stretch, he has finished 12th or better five times, including four times in his last five starts.
20. Marcos Ambrose, #9 Stanley/Dewalt Power Tools, Richard Petty Motorsports [Yahoo Class B]
Outside of the road courses, Bristol has been one of Ambrose's best tracks. In 10 starts, he has compiled a solid 15.9 average finish. Ambrose only has two finishes outside the top 20 at Bristol compared to six top-15 finishes.
21. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., #17 Best Buy/Valvoline/Zest, Roush Fenway Racing [Yahoo Class B]
Stenhouse has a solid rookie season at Bristol. He finished 16th in the March event and 18th in the summer race. Even if he just backs up his numbers from last year, Stenhouse will be a decent sleeper play, and there is a good chance he will improve a bit with a year of experience under his belt.
22. Tony Stewart, #14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1, Stewart-Haas Racing [Yahoo Class B]
Plain and simple, Stewart has struggled at Bristol the past couple of seasons. He has gone six straight starts at the track without logging a top-10 finish, and worse yet, he has finished outside the top 25 four times during the stretch.
23. Kyle Larson, #42 Target, Chip Ganassi Racing [Yahoo Class C]
The rookie will be making his Bristol debut, and while experience won't be on his side, he still has some sleeper potential. For one, his No. 42 team has enjoyed a lot of success at Bristol in recent years. Meanwhile, Larson nearly won his Nationwide Series debut at the track.
24. A.J. Allmendinger, #47 Kingsford/Clorox, JTG Daugherty Racing [Yahoo Class B]
His 25.7 average finish at Bristol isn't all that inviting, but Allmendinger has been heading in the right direction at the track. He has three straight finishes of 17th or better, and during the stretch, he has a notched a pair of top-15s. Allmendinger could sneak into the top 20 this weekend, making him a viable sleeper option for fantasy owners.
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[h=1]NASCAR Picks for Bristol[/h]by Brian Polking, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 1:07:09 PM CDT FFToolbox.com
[h=4]26. Aric Almirola, #43 Smithfield Foods, Richard Petty Motorsports [Yahoo Class B][/h]Despite a couple of decent outings, Almirola's career numbers at Bristol are a cause for concern. In nine starts, he has amassed a forgettable 26.3 average finish. Perhaps even more concerning, Almirola has five finishes of 35th or worse at the track.
[h=4]27. David Gilliland, #38 Love's Travel Stops/A&W Restaurants, Front Row Motorsports [Yahoo Class B][/h]We are getting into the drivers that should be reserved solely for deeper leagues, but that being said, Gilliland does provide a degree of consistency. After all, he has finished 27th or better in eight straight starts at Bristol and has three straight top-25s. Depending on the format, you could do worse.
[h=4]28. David Ragan, #34 CSX Transportation/Peanut Patch, Front Row Motorsports [Yahoo Class B][/h]Since joining Front Row Motorsports, Ragan has actually been able to maintain decent numbers at Bristol. He has three top-25s in four starts at the track with the organization, and last year, he finished 21st and 12th in his two starts. Of all the fringe options, Ragan could have the most upside.
[h=4]29. Danica Patrick, #10 GoDaddy.com, Stewart-Haas Racing [Yahoo Class C][/h]She has by no means been great at Bristol, but Patrick has cracked the top 30 in all three of her starts at the track. Ironically, she has been able to stay in on piece and a track known for tight racing, but a top-25 finish is still her ceiling at this point.
[h=4]30. Casey Mears, #13 GEICO, Germain Racing [Yahoo Class B][/h]He has delivered top-25 finishes in four of his last five starts at Bristol, including a 15th-place run last March. Another top-15 finish is probably unrealistic given how he has been running to start the 2014 season, but a top-25 finish could be possible. Mears is in play in deeper formats, but that's about it.
[h=4]25. Austin Dillon, #3 Dow Chemical/Cheerios, Richard Childress Racing [Yahoo Class C][/h]It's tough to know what to expect from Dillon as he prepares to make his Cup debut at Bristol. However, he did have more success at the Nationwide level at the faster ovals compared to short tracks. With that in mind, fantasy owners may just want to take a wait-and-see approach to see how Dillon handles himself in his first short track start at the Cup level. [h=4]26. Aric Almirola, #43 Smithfield Foods, Richard Petty Motorsports [Yahoo Class B][/h]Despite a couple of decent outings, Almirola's career numbers at Bristol are a cause for concern. In nine starts, he has amassed a forgettable 26.3 average finish. Perhaps even more concerning, Almirola has five finishes of 35th or worse at the track.
[h=4]27. David Gilliland, #38 Love's Travel Stops/A&W Restaurants, Front Row Motorsports [Yahoo Class B][/h]We are getting into the drivers that should be reserved solely for deeper leagues, but that being said, Gilliland does provide a degree of consistency. After all, he has finished 27th or better in eight straight starts at Bristol and has three straight top-25s. Depending on the format, you could do worse.
[h=4]28. David Ragan, #34 CSX Transportation/Peanut Patch, Front Row Motorsports [Yahoo Class B][/h]Since joining Front Row Motorsports, Ragan has actually been able to maintain decent numbers at Bristol. He has three top-25s in four starts at the track with the organization, and last year, he finished 21st and 12th in his two starts. Of all the fringe options, Ragan could have the most upside.
[h=4]29. Danica Patrick, #10 GoDaddy.com, Stewart-Haas Racing [Yahoo Class C][/h]She has by no means been great at Bristol, but Patrick has cracked the top 30 in all three of her starts at the track. Ironically, she has been able to stay in on piece and a track known for tight racing, but a top-25 finish is still her ceiling at this point.
[h=4]30. Casey Mears, #13 GEICO, Germain Racing [Yahoo Class B][/h]He has delivered top-25 finishes in four of his last five starts at Bristol, including a 15th-place run last March. Another top-15 finish is probably unrealistic given how he has been running to start the 2014 season, but a top-25 finish could be possible. Mears is in play in deeper formats, but that's about it.
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Average Short Track Finishes
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| Driver | Races | Avg Start | Avg Finish |
| Jimmie Johnson | 61 | 10.9 | 9.4 |
| Jeff Gordon | 61 | 11.6 | 11.5 |
| Kyle Busch | 61 | 11.6 | 11.8 |
| Carl Edwards | 61 | 14.1 | 11.9 |
| Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | 1 | 17.0 | 12.0 |
| Kevin Harvick | 61 | 16.3 | 12.4 |
| Mark Martin | 51 | 12.9 | 12.6 |
| Denny Hamlin | 59 | 12.3 | 12.9 |
| Clint Bowyer | 61 | 15.1 | 13.1 |
| Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 61 | 18.5 | 14.0 |
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| Driver | Races | Avg Start | Avg Finish |
| Morgan Shepherd | 1 | 42.0 | 43.0 |
| Todd Bodine | 3 | 31.7 | 42.0 |
| Parker Kligerman | 1 | 36.0 | 42.0 |
| Derrike Cope | 1 | 43.0 | 42.0 |
| Alex Bowman | 1 | 35.0 | 41.0 |
| Brian Keselowski | 1 | 43.0 | 40.0 |
| Joe Nemechek | 57 | 35.8 | 38.8 |
| Johnny Sauter | 6 | 40.8 | 38.7 |
| Jason Leffler | 3 | 38.0 | 38.7 |
| Dennis Setzer | 1 | 40.0 | 38.0 |
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Nice early pick william ..that is one of the better chassis coming into Bristol. Last ran at Dover, led 80 laps and finished 2nd.
So far this season new chassis have won every race. And about 75% of the cars this weekend will be on new cars. But I always like looking at what was proven before.
Take that chassis Harvick had at Phoenix..will be waiting for it to come out again..thinking Richmond.
Jr is on fire
However
I will go with who hasn't won yet
NASCAR golden goose (geese)
48. 24. 18. 20
However
I will go with who hasn't won yet
NASCAR golden goose (geese)
48. 24. 18. 20
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THE TOP 15
1. Kyle Busch: He is off to a modest start this season, with just one Top 10 in three starts. Interestingly enough he?s produced a Driver Rating of over 100.0 in all three races. His production has been slightly down at Bristol, leading laps in just one of his last four starts. Last August, he started from the back of the field and fought his way to an 11[SUP]th[/SUP]-place finish. Since the inception of Loop Data in 2005, Busch leads all competitors in Fastest Laps Run (585). I fully expect Busch to get back on track with a win this weekend. He?s the no-brainer top play across all formats.
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2. Brad Keselowski: Keselowski?s dominant start to the season continued last weekend in Vegas with a victory on the last lap of the race. In three of his last five starts at this week?s site, Kez has posted three Top 3s and led at least 62 laps. For all you math whizzes out there: History + How He?s Currently Running = Must-Start in Tiered/Grouping format. In case you?re not a math aficionado, he hasn?t finished worse than third in any race this season and that trend will continue at Bristol.
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3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Despite running out of gas on the final lap at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Junior still had enough fumes to coast to a second-place finish. What?s interesting was his demeanor in his post-race interview: he seemed ticked off. The guy who only won twice in the last two hundred or so races is now too good for second-places finishes. That?s great news for Fantasy owners, as Junior?s renaissance season will continue at Bristol, a site where he?s led at least two laps in three of his last four starts. He leads all drivers in Green Flag Passes (1,003).
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. has finished inside the Top 2 in all three 2014 races. PHOTO CREDIT: NASCAR Media.
4. Matt Kenseth: Like the serial killer next door, Kenseth has quietly kept to himself in 2014. No flashy finishes combined with no finishes worse than 12[SUP]th[/SUP] will do that. But he?s been a consistent force at Bristol for awhile now, leading at least 25 laps in each of his last five starts including 149 in August 2013. He leads all drivers in Average Green Flag Speed (115.129) and Quality Passes (563). Fantasy owners should view Kenseth as a safe start across all formats.
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5. Kasey Kahne: Kahne ran a really solid race at Vegas, sneaking into the Top 10 late and ultimately finishing eighth. He?s the defending champion of his this event, starting second and leading 109 laps last March. He also finished second in the August 2013 race. Kahne?s relatively quiet start to 2014 means he?s coming at solid value in Tiered/Grouping and Salary Cap formats.
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6. Jeff Gordon: All of those asterisks below are a testament to the ageless wonder?s consistent excellence over his Hall of Fame career. What makes the asterisks even more impressive is that the No. 24 is still doing it. Two Top 5s and three Top 10s (ninth at Vegas) to start 2014 is more than any Fantasy owner could ask for. He led 66 laps in this race last March and has logged two Top 5s and three Top 10s in his last five starts. He?s a safe start with upside in all formats.
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7. Jimmie Johnson: In three races this season, Johnson has an Average Finish of 5.7 and hasn?t finished worse than sixth-place. So why is he only No. 7 this week? It has less to do with the fact he finished 22[SUP]nd[/SUP] and 36[SUP]th[/SUP] at Bristol in the 2013. In fact, the entire No. 48 team typically has major success at tracks they struggled at the year before ? see all restrictor-plate races in 2013. It?s more to do with ? you guessed it ? saving Tiered/Grouping starts for tracks Johnson is more of a lock at. In Salary Cap leagues, I?d rather go with Kyle Busch for [close to] the same price as Johnson. All that said, he?s still a viable Fantasy option.
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8. Kevin Harvick: Prior to mechanical issues that led to a 41[SUP]st[/SUP]-place finish at Vegas, Harvick had arguably the best car on the track. It was the second week in a row the No. 4 fielded the best car out there. While Bristol is far from one of Harvick?s strong tracks, he has won there (2005) and simply cannot be overlooked in any race.
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9. Joey Logano: Sliced Challah is finally approaching those impossible-to-live-up-to expectations from his rookie season. He?s now led at least two laps in every race this season and has produced back-to-back Top 5s. While last season was easily the best of his career, Logano still struggled with consistency and season-crushing finishes (five finishes of 35[SUP]th[/SUP]-or-worse). The confidence just seems to be there right now. Fantasy owners should get as much value out of Logano as possible before he becomes bigger news.
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10. Denny Hamlin: Hamlin is a bit difficult to read three races into 2014. Since finishing second at Daytona he?s dropped to 19[SUP]th[/SUP] (Phoenix) and 12[SUP]th[/SUP]-place (Vegas) finishes and has been all over the track in terms of position. The talent is obviously there, but the unpredictability factor hurts his every week value. Until we see some consistency one way or the other, Fantasy owners need to consider Hamlin a risk/reward type option.
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11. Carl Edwards: Edwards has progressively gotten better each week this season (17[SUP]th[/SUP], eighth, fifth at Vegas) and has led at least one lap in every race. He hasn?t finished better than 18[SUP]th[/SUP] in his last four starts at Bristol, so Fantasy owners should approach him with caution.
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12. Paul Menard: He?s logged four straight Top 10s at Bristol and led 64 laps in the August 2013 race. His lone Top 5 at the site came in March 2011. Menard is coming off of a third-place finish and will provide off the charts value for Fantasy owners bad-ass enough to plug him into their lineups.
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13. Greg Biffle: In 2012, The Biff led 41 laps in both Bristol races. Overall he?s been pretty consistent at the site and is worth plugging into provisional Tiered/Grouping format lineups.
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14. Ryan Newman: You gottalove the back-to-back seventh-place performances. It?s clear he?s driving with a chip on his shoulder and will continue to provide quality value across all formats for Fantasy owners on a weekly basis.
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15. Clint Bowyer: Finished 23[SUP]rd[/SUP] last week at Vegas despite posting an 11.8 ARP. He?s simply not worth using in Tiered/Grouping formats at this point of the season.
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THE TOP 15
1. Kyle Busch: He is off to a modest start this season, with just one Top 10 in three starts. Interestingly enough he?s produced a Driver Rating of over 100.0 in all three races. His production has been slightly down at Bristol, leading laps in just one of his last four starts. Last August, he started from the back of the field and fought his way to an 11[SUP]th[/SUP]-place finish. Since the inception of Loop Data in 2005, Busch leads all competitors in Fastest Laps Run (585). I fully expect Busch to get back on track with a win this weekend. He?s the no-brainer top play across all formats.
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 101.8* | 13.0 | 18 | 5* | 8 | 12 | 1 | 9.9* | 1,431 |
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2. Brad Keselowski: Keselowski?s dominant start to the season continued last weekend in Vegas with a victory on the last lap of the race. In three of his last five starts at this week?s site, Kez has posted three Top 3s and led at least 62 laps. For all you math whizzes out there: History + How He?s Currently Running = Must-Start in Tiered/Grouping format. In case you?re not a math aficionado, he hasn?t finished worse than third in any race this season and that trend will continue at Bristol.
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 94.9 | 13.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14.4 | 409 |
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3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Despite running out of gas on the final lap at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Junior still had enough fumes to coast to a second-place finish. What?s interesting was his demeanor in his post-race interview: he seemed ticked off. The guy who only won twice in the last two hundred or so races is now too good for second-places finishes. That?s great news for Fantasy owners, as Junior?s renaissance season will continue at Bristol, a site where he?s led at least two laps in three of his last four starts. He leads all drivers in Green Flag Passes (1,003).
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 89.3 | 13.6 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 11.5 | 790 |
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. has finished inside the Top 2 in all three 2014 races. PHOTO CREDIT: NASCAR Media.4. Matt Kenseth: Like the serial killer next door, Kenseth has quietly kept to himself in 2014. No flashy finishes combined with no finishes worse than 12[SUP]th[/SUP] will do that. But he?s been a consistent force at Bristol for awhile now, leading at least 25 laps in each of his last five starts including 149 in August 2013. He leads all drivers in Average Green Flag Speed (115.129) and Quality Passes (563). Fantasy owners should view Kenseth as a safe start across all formats.
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 101.8 | 10.6 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 12.5 | 1,156 |
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5. Kasey Kahne: Kahne ran a really solid race at Vegas, sneaking into the Top 10 late and ultimately finishing eighth. He?s the defending champion of his this event, starting second and leading 109 laps last March. He also finished second in the August 2013 race. Kahne?s relatively quiet start to 2014 means he?s coming at solid value in Tiered/Grouping and Salary Cap formats.
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 87.9 | 17.2 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 17.4 | 456 |
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6. Jeff Gordon: All of those asterisks below are a testament to the ageless wonder?s consistent excellence over his Hall of Fame career. What makes the asterisks even more impressive is that the No. 24 is still doing it. Two Top 5s and three Top 10s (ninth at Vegas) to start 2014 is more than any Fantasy owner could ask for. He led 66 laps in this race last March and has logged two Top 5s and three Top 10s in his last five starts. He?s a safe start with upside in all formats.
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 101.2 | 9.5* | 42* | 5* | 16* | 23* | 5* | 12.3 | 2,713* |
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7. Jimmie Johnson: In three races this season, Johnson has an Average Finish of 5.7 and hasn?t finished worse than sixth-place. So why is he only No. 7 this week? It has less to do with the fact he finished 22[SUP]nd[/SUP] and 36[SUP]th[/SUP] at Bristol in the 2013. In fact, the entire No. 48 team typically has major success at tracks they struggled at the year before ? see all restrictor-plate races in 2013. It?s more to do with ? you guessed it ? saving Tiered/Grouping starts for tracks Johnson is more of a lock at. In Salary Cap leagues, I?d rather go with Kyle Busch for [close to] the same price as Johnson. All that said, he?s still a viable Fantasy option.
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 91.4 | 13.2 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 15.3 | 789 |
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8. Kevin Harvick: Prior to mechanical issues that led to a 41[SUP]st[/SUP]-place finish at Vegas, Harvick had arguably the best car on the track. It was the second week in a row the No. 4 fielded the best car out there. While Bristol is far from one of Harvick?s strong tracks, he has won there (2005) and simply cannot be overlooked in any race.
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 89.8 | 13.6 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 13.4 | 434 |
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9. Joey Logano: Sliced Challah is finally approaching those impossible-to-live-up-to expectations from his rookie season. He?s now led at least two laps in every race this season and has produced back-to-back Top 5s. While last season was easily the best of his career, Logano still struggled with consistency and season-crushing finishes (five finishes of 35[SUP]th[/SUP]-or-worse). The confidence just seems to be there right now. Fantasy owners should get as much value out of Logano as possible before he becomes bigger news.
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 77.4 | 18.5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19.9 | 144 |
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10. Denny Hamlin: Hamlin is a bit difficult to read three races into 2014. Since finishing second at Daytona he?s dropped to 19[SUP]th[/SUP] (Phoenix) and 12[SUP]th[/SUP]-place (Vegas) finishes and has been all over the track in terms of position. The talent is obviously there, but the unpredictability factor hurts his every week value. Until we see some consistency one way or the other, Fantasy owners need to consider Hamlin a risk/reward type option.
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 90.3 | 14.9 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16.1 | 492 |
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11. Carl Edwards: Edwards has progressively gotten better each week this season (17[SUP]th[/SUP], eighth, fifth at Vegas) and has led at least one lap in every race. He hasn?t finished better than 18[SUP]th[/SUP] in his last four starts at Bristol, so Fantasy owners should approach him with caution.
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 87.7 | 15.1 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15.9 | 464 |
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12. Paul Menard: He?s logged four straight Top 10s at Bristol and led 64 laps in the August 2013 race. His lone Top 5 at the site came in March 2011. Menard is coming off of a third-place finish and will provide off the charts value for Fantasy owners bad-ass enough to plug him into their lineups.
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 73.0 | 19.0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 17.7 | 100 |
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13. Greg Biffle: In 2012, The Biff led 41 laps in both Bristol races. Overall he?s been pretty consistent at the site and is worth plugging into provisional Tiered/Grouping format lineups.
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 94.8 | 12.7 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 12.0 | 438 |
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14. Ryan Newman: You gottalove the back-to-back seventh-place performances. It?s clear he?s driving with a chip on his shoulder and will continue to provide quality value across all formats for Fantasy owners on a weekly basis.
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 86.6 | 15.1 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 17.1 | 112 |
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15. Clint Bowyer: Finished 23[SUP]rd[/SUP] last week at Vegas despite posting an 11.8 ARP. He?s simply not worth using in Tiered/Grouping formats at this point of the season.
| DR | ARP | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg. Finish | Laps Led |
| 83.0 | 16.7 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 16.1 | 132 |
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BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Although the weather forecast for Sunday's Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway isn't promising, track officials said Saturday that they "fully intend" to get the series' fourth race of the year completed as scheduled.According to the National Weather Service, Sunday's forecast calls for rain, mainly after 8 a.m., with a high temperature of 48 degrees. The chance of rain is listed as 100 percent.
The time of the green flag was moved up to 1:01 p.m. ET. That pushes driver intros up to 12:08 p.m. ET, with the command to start engines now scheduled for 12:55 p.m. ET.
"By now, nearly everyone has seen Sunday's weather forecast and expressed questions regarding plans," Bristol General Manager Jerry Caldwell said in a statement issued Saturday.
"NASCAR has a nearly 70-year history of working with tracks to get races in on the scheduled date. In Bristol Motor Speedway, we have a track that dries in less than an hour, equipment here to do it and lights that allow us to go well into the evening. We are hopeful and fully intend to run the Food City 500 (Sunday)."
A contingency plan is in place.
Caldwell said that if weather does not permit the race to be run, it would be rescheduled for Monday, beginning at noon.
"But that is a backup plan we hope to not need," he said.
Monday's weather forecast calls for periods of drizzle with a 50 percent chance of rain and a high temperature near 47.
Bristol's track surface can be dried quickly because of its concrete racing surface and at 0.533 miles, it's the second-smallest track on the circuit.
Rain impacted the season-opening Daytona 500 in February, halting the race after 38 laps of the 200-lap event. The race was completed that night.
The last race at BMS shortened by rain was the 1996 Food City 500, won by Jeff Gordon. That event was stopped after 342 of the scheduled 500 laps had been completed. Only two of the 106 premier-series races at Bristol have been shortened due to rain.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin is scheduled to start on the pole, alongside Team Penske driver and 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski.
Points leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start 14th
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Although the weather forecast for Sunday's Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway isn't promising, track officials said Saturday that they "fully intend" to get the series' fourth race of the year completed as scheduled.According to the National Weather Service, Sunday's forecast calls for rain, mainly after 8 a.m., with a high temperature of 48 degrees. The chance of rain is listed as 100 percent.
The time of the green flag was moved up to 1:01 p.m. ET. That pushes driver intros up to 12:08 p.m. ET, with the command to start engines now scheduled for 12:55 p.m. ET.
"By now, nearly everyone has seen Sunday's weather forecast and expressed questions regarding plans," Bristol General Manager Jerry Caldwell said in a statement issued Saturday.
"NASCAR has a nearly 70-year history of working with tracks to get races in on the scheduled date. In Bristol Motor Speedway, we have a track that dries in less than an hour, equipment here to do it and lights that allow us to go well into the evening. We are hopeful and fully intend to run the Food City 500 (Sunday)."
A contingency plan is in place.
Caldwell said that if weather does not permit the race to be run, it would be rescheduled for Monday, beginning at noon.
"But that is a backup plan we hope to not need," he said.
Monday's weather forecast calls for periods of drizzle with a 50 percent chance of rain and a high temperature near 47.
Bristol's track surface can be dried quickly because of its concrete racing surface and at 0.533 miles, it's the second-smallest track on the circuit.
Rain impacted the season-opening Daytona 500 in February, halting the race after 38 laps of the 200-lap event. The race was completed that night.
The last race at BMS shortened by rain was the 1996 Food City 500, won by Jeff Gordon. That event was stopped after 342 of the scheduled 500 laps had been completed. Only two of the 106 premier-series races at Bristol have been shortened due to rain.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin is scheduled to start on the pole, alongside Team Penske driver and 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski.
Points leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start 14th
Looks like this thing is going to turn into a night race or be run tomorrow afternoon, so I tried to pick out some guys that ran well both races here last year.
Couple of steep long shots to win:
Menard +8000
Ambrose +15000
Menard starting in the back but has been excellent at Bristol lately, 4 straight top 10's and Ambrose has a top 10 in 2 of the last 3 Bristol races. Both towards the top of the board in all 3 practices and Menard led a bunch of laps in one of these races last year.
Gordon and Kenseth were running up front when a blown tire took them both out last spring race and they finished in the back. Kurt Busch was very good here last year and has won a bunch of Bristol races under the old configuration which Bruton Smith has tried to recapture with the grinding down of the top layer of the track before last year's spring race. Kasey Kahne finished first and second last year. Lot's of guys to choose from.
2 things I will not do right now is bet against Junior or Harvick. Also very impressed with both Penske drivers this year and Brad runs great at Bristol. Even Clint Bowyer can be a factor today and his odds are at like +2600. Can't forget Kyle of course either. Cant bet them all though, but there are a lot of guys that I wouldn't be surprised if they won.
To Win:
Kenseth +750
Kahne +1000
Gordon +1500
Kurt Busch +1800
Top 3:
Kenseth +255
Kahne +375
Finishing Position:
Kenseth under 7.5 (-115)
Kahne under 7.5 (-115)
Bowyer under 10.5 (+100)
Matchups:
Kahne over Johnson (+110)
Kurt over Newman (-125)
Ambrose over McMurray (+105)
Menard over Stenhouse Jr (-145)
Happy Race Day or Night :0008
Couple of steep long shots to win:
Menard +8000
Ambrose +15000
Menard starting in the back but has been excellent at Bristol lately, 4 straight top 10's and Ambrose has a top 10 in 2 of the last 3 Bristol races. Both towards the top of the board in all 3 practices and Menard led a bunch of laps in one of these races last year.
Gordon and Kenseth were running up front when a blown tire took them both out last spring race and they finished in the back. Kurt Busch was very good here last year and has won a bunch of Bristol races under the old configuration which Bruton Smith has tried to recapture with the grinding down of the top layer of the track before last year's spring race. Kasey Kahne finished first and second last year. Lot's of guys to choose from.
2 things I will not do right now is bet against Junior or Harvick. Also very impressed with both Penske drivers this year and Brad runs great at Bristol. Even Clint Bowyer can be a factor today and his odds are at like +2600. Can't forget Kyle of course either. Cant bet them all though, but there are a lot of guys that I wouldn't be surprised if they won.
To Win:
Kenseth +750
Kahne +1000
Gordon +1500
Kurt Busch +1800
Top 3:
Kenseth +255
Kahne +375
Finishing Position:
Kenseth under 7.5 (-115)
Kahne under 7.5 (-115)
Bowyer under 10.5 (+100)
Matchups:
Kahne over Johnson (+110)
Kurt over Newman (-125)
Ambrose over McMurray (+105)
Menard over Stenhouse Jr (-145)
Happy Race Day or Night :0008
