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Sleepers -
Sam Hornish Jr - Yes I am on the Hornish Jr bandwagon (one-week only ticket deal). I wasn't buying into him at Sonoma, but it not totally insane to give him some consideration this week. He struggled early in career at both Sonoma and The Glenn but he did run decent earlier this season at Sonoma. Not sure how much that means but there isn't much else to go on. He started his career at WGI with finishes of 36th and 32nd in 2008 and 2009. However his two most recent starts? He have finishes of 14th (2010) and 5th (2012). Honestly I am not sure what to expect from him, but he might be a okay fantasy pick. I just do not know until I see practice. For now I have him on my radar at the moment.
Casey Mears - My secret weapon this week? Casey freaking Mears everyone! Don't sleep on the Driver of the #13 car who is a legit road course racer. Mears have finished 20th or better in 7 straight races at The Glenn dating back to the 2007 season. He have amp up his performance since switching over to chevy though. Over the past two seasons, he have finishes of 12th and 15th. Not convinced? He finished 16th in 2012 as well. So make that 3 straight Top 16 finishes. Earlier this season he finished 38th but don't be fooled by that result. He ran near the top 10 before having problems.
Joey Logano - I hate listing Logano as a sleeper because he really isn't, but not enough people realize how good Joey is on the road courses. He struggled a lot early on in career but he have been a machine since joining Penske. In his first two starts with Penske at The Glenn, he have finishes of 6th and 7th. Not to mention he ranks inside the top 10 among drivers in Average running position (12.0) during that span. Earlier this season he finished 5th at Sonoma. Success doesn't always translate from one track to another, but Logano have found success at both road courses. So I am willing to bet the good times continues to roll for him. He also have been on a hot streak. Outside of Daytona and Pocono, he have finished 5th or better in every race since Dover. For those wondering that is tied for most in the series in Top 5 finishes.
Busts -
Jeff Gordon - Every year I see people fall for the Jeff Gordon trap and quite frankly I am never surprised when he disappoints. He scored 4 wins from 1997 to 2001. However since 2002 (previous 13 races), Gordon have only finished inside top 10 in 2 races. More shockingly? He only have 5 finishes inside the top 20. Only two Top 20 over his past 7 starts at The Glenn probably speak volumes as well. Gordon is much better at Somona and he looked pretty lost in that race. If you want to have him in your lineup, then fine. Take him! I rather have the field.
Tony Stewart - I am sorry but I am not buying what Tony Stewart is selling. He have looked heck of a lot better over the past few races this season. But not enough for me to say Smoke is a legitimate pick, unless he looks absolutely solid in practice. I wasn't impressed by him at Sonoma where he ran in the teens all day long. My problem isn't Smoke abilities to run well this weekend. This is a great track for him and he have proven to be one of the best in the business. However his last start was back in 2012. In that race he finished 19th. His previous start (in 2011), he finished 27th in that race. Those are his worst two finishes ever at this place. So I am not exactly thrilled knowing that. Ask me after practice how I feel about him and I am pretty sure my opinion won't change. But who knows I have history of being convinced.
Email - Briggs_garry48@yahoo.com
Twitter - @Garryy12
Sleepers -
Sam Hornish Jr - Yes I am on the Hornish Jr bandwagon (one-week only ticket deal). I wasn't buying into him at Sonoma, but it not totally insane to give him some consideration this week. He struggled early in career at both Sonoma and The Glenn but he did run decent earlier this season at Sonoma. Not sure how much that means but there isn't much else to go on. He started his career at WGI with finishes of 36th and 32nd in 2008 and 2009. However his two most recent starts? He have finishes of 14th (2010) and 5th (2012). Honestly I am not sure what to expect from him, but he might be a okay fantasy pick. I just do not know until I see practice. For now I have him on my radar at the moment.
Casey Mears - My secret weapon this week? Casey freaking Mears everyone! Don't sleep on the Driver of the #13 car who is a legit road course racer. Mears have finished 20th or better in 7 straight races at The Glenn dating back to the 2007 season. He have amp up his performance since switching over to chevy though. Over the past two seasons, he have finishes of 12th and 15th. Not convinced? He finished 16th in 2012 as well. So make that 3 straight Top 16 finishes. Earlier this season he finished 38th but don't be fooled by that result. He ran near the top 10 before having problems.
Joey Logano - I hate listing Logano as a sleeper because he really isn't, but not enough people realize how good Joey is on the road courses. He struggled a lot early on in career but he have been a machine since joining Penske. In his first two starts with Penske at The Glenn, he have finishes of 6th and 7th. Not to mention he ranks inside the top 10 among drivers in Average running position (12.0) during that span. Earlier this season he finished 5th at Sonoma. Success doesn't always translate from one track to another, but Logano have found success at both road courses. So I am willing to bet the good times continues to roll for him. He also have been on a hot streak. Outside of Daytona and Pocono, he have finished 5th or better in every race since Dover. For those wondering that is tied for most in the series in Top 5 finishes.
Busts -
Jeff Gordon - Every year I see people fall for the Jeff Gordon trap and quite frankly I am never surprised when he disappoints. He scored 4 wins from 1997 to 2001. However since 2002 (previous 13 races), Gordon have only finished inside top 10 in 2 races. More shockingly? He only have 5 finishes inside the top 20. Only two Top 20 over his past 7 starts at The Glenn probably speak volumes as well. Gordon is much better at Somona and he looked pretty lost in that race. If you want to have him in your lineup, then fine. Take him! I rather have the field.
Tony Stewart - I am sorry but I am not buying what Tony Stewart is selling. He have looked heck of a lot better over the past few races this season. But not enough for me to say Smoke is a legitimate pick, unless he looks absolutely solid in practice. I wasn't impressed by him at Sonoma where he ran in the teens all day long. My problem isn't Smoke abilities to run well this weekend. This is a great track for him and he have proven to be one of the best in the business. However his last start was back in 2012. In that race he finished 19th. His previous start (in 2011), he finished 27th in that race. Those are his worst two finishes ever at this place. So I am not exactly thrilled knowing that. Ask me after practice how I feel about him and I am pretty sure my opinion won't change. But who knows I have history of being convinced.
Email - Briggs_garry48@yahoo.com
Twitter - @Garryy12
