Monday, December 08, 2014

2015 Fantasy Nascar Profile: Tony Stewart

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Driver Name: Tony Stewart

Car #: 14

Make: Chevy

Aka: TS, Smoke

Season Debut: 1999

Number of Championships: 3

# of Career starts: 554

# of Career Poles: 15

# of Career Wins: 48

# of Career Top 5s: 182

# of Career Top 10s: 297

# of Career DNFs: 43

# of Career laps led: 12,727

Career Average Finish: 13.2

Career Average Start: 15.4

# of 2014 Wins: 0

# of 2014 starts: 33

# of 2014 Top 5s: 3

# of 2014 Top 10s: 7

# of 2014 Poles: 1

# of 2014 DNFs: 4

# of 2014 Laps led: 125

2014 Average Finish: 19.9

2014 Average Start: 16.5

2014 Reap: 2014 was a very tough year on and off the track. In my opinion , Smoke wasn't right all year long. Even in the summer months , Smoke was better. But not quite Smoke-like. From experience , I can tell you recovering from a brutal wreck in a racecar can take a long time. The tragic event he encountered didn't do him any favors. Smoke probably just want to put 2014 behind him.

Strong tracks: Watkins Glenn , Indy, Pocono and Chicago

Weak tracks: Bristol , Talladega and Kentucky

Additional info on Stewart: Smoke in 2015 is coming off his worst season ever. I am very interested how he responds early in the year. Will Smoke come out firing or will he be the same old Smoke. Who doesn't get rolling until the summer time. Either way , Smoke could be a fine sleeper in 2015.

Yahoo Grouping Prediction: B Grouping Tier

Overall Value Prediction: Secured option/ Undervalued (at times)

2015 Fantasy Outlook: I am relatively high on Smoke. Honestly I have my doubts he will suddenly turn into his old self after past rough two years. But he is a talented guy with a top notch raceteam. Sky the limits in my opinion. I expect 1 win , 8 Top 5s , 16 Top 10s , and 23 Top 20s. Those are what I expect if Smoke return to his old self like before his accident.

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