2018 Fantasy Nascar RaceDay Thoughts (Pocono)

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Fantasy Nascar RaceDay Thoughts -

Jeff Nathans (@JeffNathans18):

- There are a lot of very fast cars starting in the back. How could the start go wrong?

- I really like Erik Jones today

-I am not very high on Ryan Blaney. I think he will be a disappointment

- Track position will be key

Garry Briggs (@Garryy12):

- Daniel Suarez will not last long up front. By half way point, I expect him to be somewhere in the teens. I haven't been that impressed with him this season. I doubt that changes in today's race

- Kevin Harvick had the car to beat all day on Saturday. Will be interesting to see how long it takes him to get into the top 5

- Ryan Newman should be a solid choice for today's race. He is coming off one of his best finishes of the season and loves Pocono

- I think we are in for a shit show, my friends. Enjoy!

Driver Group Game's lineup -

Jeff's lineup - 78,20,41,88

Garry's lineup - 4,20,9,37

Dark Horse -

Jeff's Pick - Erik Jones

Garry's Pick - Erik Jones

Winner -

Jeff's Pick - Kyle Busch

Garry's Pick - Kevin Harvick 

2018 Fantasy Nascar Picks (Pocono)

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Fantasy Nascar Picks -

Driver Group Game -

A:

Starter - Kevin Harvick

Bench - Martin Truex Jr

Reasons - Harvick has a rocket and I expect him to go to the front very quickly. He had the best car on Saturday and I think he is still gonna win. This is one of best tracks since joining SHR. I say this is best track of the remaining tracks until the playoffs' cutoff. I also would say this is best track that he haven't won on yet. That is shocking with how dominant he has been at times over the last 4 years here.

B:

Start - Erik Jones and Chase Elliott

Bench - Aric Almirola and Ryan Blaney

Reasons - The plan was to start Erik Jones/Chase Elliott with Aric Almirola. Well, Aric haven't looked that impressive to me yet and he is starting deep in the field now. Erik Jones is looking really good. His CC said that they have 5th to 8th place car. And Chase Elliott has a great record here and looking pretty good overall. I need to start unloading my starts with him. I am planning to use on here and another at Michigan before the playoffs.

C:

Start - Chris Buescher

Bench - William Byron

Reasons - I am going with Buescher this week because I know how tough this place can be. I am not super confident in Byron honestly. He ran good earlier this season here, but only nothing overly special though. Top 20 was where he finished. Buescher, on the other hand is a lot less valuable and has ran well here. Not to mention, Byron will be starting deep in the field now. I am saving the 24 for the intermediate tracks coming up.

Dark Horse - Erik Jones

Winner - Kevin Harvick

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2018 Fantasy Nascar Final Rankings (Pocono)

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Final Rankings -

1. Martin Truex Jr
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Kyle Busch
5. Brad Keselowski
6. Kurt Busch
7. Erik Jones
8. Chase Elliott
9. Kyle Larson
10. Joey Logano
11. Clint Bowyer
12. Ryan Blaney
13. Daniel Suarez
14. Ryan Newman
15. Jimmie Johnson
16. Alex Bowman
17. Jamie Mac
18. Aric Almirola
19. Paul Menard
20. Austin Dillon
21. Matt Kenseth
22. William Byron
23. Chris Buescher
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
25. AJ Dinger
26. Darrell Wallace Jr
27. Kasey Kahne
28. Michael McDowell
29. David Ragan
30. Ty Dillon

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2018 Fantasy Nascar Early Rankings (Pocono)

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Early Rankings -

1. Kevin Harvick
2. Kyle Busch
3. Martin Truex Jr
4. Brad Keselowski
5. Kyle Larson
6. Ryan Blaney
7. Joey Logano
8. Kurt Busch
9. Clint Bowyer
10. Denny Hamlin
11. Erik Jones
12. Chase Elliott
13. Jimmie Johnson
14. Aric Almirola
15. Ryan Newman
16. Jamie Mac
17. Austin Dillon
19. Daniel Suarez
20. Paul Menard
21. Alex Bowman
22. William Byron
23. Matt Kenseth
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
25. Chris Buescher
26. AJ Dinger
27. Darrell Wallace Jr
28. Michael McDowell
29. David Ragan
30. Ty Dillon

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2018 Fantasy Nascar RaceDay Thoughts (New Hampshire)

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RaceDay Thoughts -

Jeff Nathans (@JeffNathans18):

- The big three will be tough to beat

- I love the Toyota cars today

- Track position will be key

- Penske as a whole looking solid

Garry Briggs (@Garryy12):

- Paul Menard is someone to watch out for

- I am not big on CGR overall

- I love Ryan Blaney for today's race

- Denny Hamlin will be someone you have to deal with. He's looking strong this weekend

Driver Group Game's lineup -

Jeff's lineup - 18,12,14,88

Garry's lineup - 18,12.41,37

Dark Horses -

Jeff's pick - Denny Hamlin

Garry's pick - Ryan Blaney

Winner -

Jeff's pick - Kyle Busch

Garry's pick - Kyle Busch

2018 Fantasy Nascar Picks (New Hampshire)

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Fantasy Nascar Picks -

Driver Group Game -

A:

Start - Kyle Busch

Bench - Martin Truex Jr

Reasons - The best two drivers in this grouping and the field are Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. With Harvick very close behind them. I do believe that we will see a Toyota in victory lane, so I am going with Kyle Busch as my starter. Even though, I love Truex Jr a lot too. It comes down to that no driver in the field has been better than Busch over the last few years (except Matt Kenseth)!

B:

Start - Kurt Busch, Ryan Blaney

Bench - Erik Jones, Chase Elliott

Reasons - If I had to choose two drivers in B this week, I would go with Kurt Busch and Ryan Blaney as my starters. That exact who I have as options. Kurt is on the pole and Blaney looks very good. Honestly it is a easy decision for me. Erik Jones will be good, but I want to save him for the 1.5 mile tracks. And Elliott, I will fill his starts in as I go.

C:

Start - Chris Buescher

Bench - Darrell Wallace Jr

Reasons - I need to use someone other than Alex Bowman or William Byron, so I went with Buescher and Wallace Jr. Truth be told, I am thinking that I might eliminate my Darrell Wallace Jr's starts for rest of the year. Buescher is running better than him on the season. And I have six starts left with each drivers. It is something to think about in the upcoming races.

Dark Horse - Ryan Blaney

Winner - Kyle Busch

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2018 Fantasy Nascar Final Rankings (New Hamoshire)

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Final rankings -

1. Kyle Busch
2. Martin Truex Jr
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Ryan Blaney
6. Brad Keselowski
7. Kyle Larson
8. Kurt Busch
9. Erik Jones
10. Joey Logano
11. Chase Elliott
12. Clint Bowyer
13. Jimmie Johnson
14. Aric Almirola
15. Ryan Newman
16. Paul Menard
17. Daniel Suarez
18. Alex Bowman 
19. Jamie Mac
20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
21. William Byron
22. Austin Dillon
23. Matt Kenseth
24. Chris Buescher
25. AJ Dinger
26. Darrell Wallace Jr
27. Kasey Kahne
28. David Ragan
29. Michael McDowell
30. Ty Dillon

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2018 Fantasy Nascar Update (New Hampshire)

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Fantasy Nascar Update -

1. Kyle Busch - Kyle Busch is one of the heavy favorites heading into Sunday's race. I give him the slight edge over the likes of Truex Jr and Harvick. Not by much, but he probably in same range in terms of speed. Maybe not much momentum as Truex Jr, but his track record is impressive here. You could rank Kyle Busch, Truex Jr and Harvick in any order and make a strong case for them. For me, I just have a really good feeling about him. It is time for Kyle Busch to go back to vicotry lane and his No.18 is very fast again this weekend!

2. Martin Truex Jr -  Truex Jr could be ranked over Kyle Busch, if you wanted to based it off current momentum. There is no driver hotter in the series right now than Martin Truex Jr. The Toyota camp has a lot of speed this weekend and personally I think one of them will go to victory lane. I also believe that there is a very good chance, the winner will be Busch or Truex Jr. In my opinion, they have the two best cars here at New Hampshire. As always, Harvick is not very far behind. Truex Jr might be a bit more overlooked than Busch though. Since, Busch has such a standout record here in recent years. That's a mistake. Truex Jr is capable of dominating, regardless of the track! He topped final practice on Saturday afternoon and been at top of the charts all weekend. Hard to bet against Truex Jr!

3. Kevin Harvick - Harvick qualified outside of the top 10, but he will be fine in Sunday's race. He made long runs on Saturday and he looked strong on the charts. He is right there with guys such as Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. It is clear as day that these three drivers are gonna be the favorites, no matter what type of track that we go to. Not very often do we see any of Busch, Truex or Harvick have struggling days. If they do, usually one of the other two will have a even easier day. As for this weekend, I think Harvick will be very good in the race.  Entering the race, he's a top 5 guy with ease!

4. Denny Hamlin - Hamlin has a great car this weekend, it might be the best that he has looked prior to a race in 2018. He haven't been bad this season, but this might be the closest he looked to winning potential. Even though, he has had some pretty strong runs at place like Martinsville. Where he led 111 laps, but finished 12th. Otherwise, he has been pretty much just a top 10 guy. This weekend, he looks top 5 good with that winning upside that we are looking for. He qualified inside the top 5 and looked strong in race trim. He was someone that stood out to me on Saturday overall!

5. Brad Keselowski - I think this No.2 team is about to go on a run and it started last weekend at Kentucky. He didn't get the finish that he deserved, but he has another strong car for New Hampshire. Maybe not good as the four drivers above him, but still pretty good. He knows how to get around this track pretty good, too. I have always considered this to be one of his better tracks. This race will come down to track position and that should give some sort of advantage to Keselowski. We all know that he has won races before on pit strategy. 

6. Kurt Busch - Kurt knows how to get around this place and he will start on the pole for Sunday's race. I don't think he will last long up front leading, but I have a strong feeling that he finish in that 5th-9th place range though. Kurt has been consistent all season long and more often than not, he has finished somewhere in the top 5 or top 10. Usually it somewhere in the middle and that kinda where I am penciling him at right now.

7. Ryan Blaney - I really like Ryan Blaney this weekend. I liked him last weekend, too but I did have some concerns about him though. He goes out and have one of his better races of the season at Kentucky. He is now looking to build on that race. He qualified well and looked pretty good on the lap average charts on Saturday. This 12 team has been fast all season long, the biggest issues has been getting consistent results.Maybe they can start putting together some more top 5 finishes? He has enough of upside to finish in the top 5 this weekend at New Hampshire!

8. Joey Logano - The Penske cars all look pretty good, it just that they aren't as good as the JGR cars and Martin Truex Jr. I do believe that they are getting closer as whole though. Logano has been consistent all season long and might be the most consistent driver in the series, outside of the likes of Busch, Truex and Harvick. That's saying a lot, since there are some pretty good damn drivers out there. For this weekend, he is looking top 10 good again. But I am not seeing that upside in him though.

9. Kyle Larson - I am not low on Kyle Larson, but I am not super high on Kyle Larson here at New Hampshire. He is kinda overrated at New Hampshire. He had a pair of top 5 finishes in his rookie year and then went two seasons without a finish better than 10th. However, he added two more top 5 finishes in 2017. So could his cars be better now, that why he had strong runs in 2017? Maybe. I don't think he will top 5 to winning driver this weekend, as I am just not feeling Kyle Larson at New Hampshire. There are some very good tracks for him coming up, but I don't think this weekend is one of them. I have him finishing somewhere between 5th and 9th most likely.

10. Erik Jones - I know a lot of people have him higher than this, but I think is pretty reasonable. Outside of Daytona, he haven't really racked up top 5 finishes or truly contended for top 5 finishes. In fact, his only top 5 finishes on the season are at Texas and Daytona. He had finishes of 9th and 13th at the other two shorter flats this season so far. So yeah, I would say that this is a reasonable ranking for him. Obviously, he has some speed in his car this weekend. So that's a plus. At worst, I am giving him a very high ceiling. If he does indeed goes out there and finishes in the top 5. Still, I am a numbers guy. And the numbers points directly to him be somewhere around 10th. I would say you can give or take 2 spots on that 10th place position, too.

***All stats are from FantasyRacingCheatsheet.com and DriverAverages.com

Twitter - @JeffNathans18

2018 Fantasy Nascar Early Rankings (New Hampshire)

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Fantasy Nascar Early Rankings -

1. Kyle Busch
2. Martin Truex Jr
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Kyle Larson
5. Brad Keselowski
6. Joey Logano
7. Clint Bowyer
8. Kurt Busch
9. Denny Hamlin
10. Ryan Blaney
11. Erik Jones
12. Chase Elliott
13. Jimmie Johnson
14. Aric Almirola
15. Ryan Newman
16. Jamie Mac
17. Daniel Suarez
18. Paul Menard
19. Austin Dillon
20. Alex Bowman
21. William Byron
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
23. Matt Kenseth
24. Chris Buescher
25. AJ Dinger
26. Darrell Wallace Jr
27. Michael McDowell
28. Kasey Kahne
29. David Ragan
30. Ty Dillon

 

2018 Fantasy Nascar Sleepers & Dark Horses (Kentucky)

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Sleepers -

Michael McDowell - After finishing 24th and 37th in his first two 1.5 mile intermediate tracks, McDowell has been one of the best values in the series. In his last four races on this type of track, he has not finished worse than 21st. With finishes of 14th (Texas), 20th (Kansas), 18th (Charlotte) and 21st (Chicago). That's pretty damn good! He will start from the 23rd starting position and I have a feeling that he has a great shot at least another top 25 finishes. And if the recent numbers are any indication, he will be in contention for a top 20 finish, too.

Paul Menard - I don't think Menard is really a sleeper anymore, but too many people disrespecting him and not giving him credit. In 5 of his last 7 races this season, he has finished in the top 14. Yes, the top 14. We have raced on three 1.5 mile intermediate tracks during that stench. All three times, he has finished in the top 14. With finishes of 6th, 14th and 13th in those three races. Not bad at all! The 21 car has shown speed all season long with Menard behind the wheel. They aren't contending for wins, like when Blaney was behind the wheel. But a decline was expected with a lesser talent. However, Menard is having one of best seasons of his career right now! He qualified 6th for tonight's race!

Dark Horses -

Clint Bowyer - I love Bowyer for tonight's race. He has been fast all season long and he is starting in the top 10 again this weekend at Kentucky. In 3 of 6 races on 1.5 mile tracks, he has finished in the top 10. All three times, he has finished in the top 10, too. He will start from 5th at Kentucky. Last time that he started 5th was Chicago. He probably had the car to beat in the early going. Any reason to believe that he cannot do it again? He certainly has the momentum to do it! Minus the Daytona's race, he had three straight races in the top 5. With finishes of 1st, 3rd and 5th from Michigan to Chicago. Don't let the driver of the #14 car go under the radar!

Erik Jones - Jones is a great dark horse pick for tonight's race. He is fresh off a win at Daytona and now he has a chance to do something great here at Kentucky. What stands out when I do research on him? He has only one finish worse than 11th on 1.5 mile tracks in 2018. More so? He three finishes of 7th or better in his last four races on 1.5 mile tracks. The Charlotte's race is the only race, where he didn't finish in the top 7. Otherwise, it would be four straight races. It should had been. He had such bad luck in that event. He got screwed multiple times by the 95 team on pit road. The most noticeable? When the 95 team ripped the air gun out of the hand of a crew member. Not intentionally, but still screwed the 20 team. They were a top 5 car, running in 2nd, prior to the pit stop. For tonight's race, he will start from the 2nd starting position. I think he will have a very strong race here at Kentucky. Maybe back-to-back wins? Certainly not totally out of the question!

***All stats are from DriverAverages.com and FantasyRacingCheatSheet.com

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2018 Fantasy Nascar RaceDay Thoughts (Kentucky)

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RaceDay Thoughts -

Jeff Nathans (@JeffNathans18):

- Truex Jr will have his best race of the season on a 1.5 mile track

- Kyle Larson will have a strong showing, despite starting outside of the top 15

- I am high on Keselowski, which is shocking

- Track position is key

Garry Briggs (@Garryy12):

- Paul Menard should not be overlooked. He is having a great season, very underrated

- I predict that Blaney lays another egg. I just have that feeling about him

- Erik Jones will follow up his firs win, with a strong encore

- My bold prediction is one of Truex Jr, Busch or Harvick find trouble in Saturday's race

Driver Group Game's lineup -

Jeff's lineup - 18, 14, 20 and 88

Garry's lineup - 78, 14, 20 and 88

Dark Horse -

Jeff's pick - Bowyer

Garry's pick - Bowyer

Winner -

Jeff's pick - Truex Jr

Garry's pick - Truex Jr

2018 Fantasy Nascar Picks (Kentucky)

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Fantasy Nascar Picks -

Driver Group Game:

A:

Start - Martin Truex Jr

Bench - Kyle Busch

Reasons - If you have Truex Jr, I think you are starting him. There is no reason not to. He has chance to lead a lap and possibly win. Harvick and Busch will keep it close with him, so why not take the great track position to start off.

B:

Start - Erik Jones, Clint Bowyer

Bench -  Ryan Blaney and Aric Almirola

Reasons - I am heavily leaning toward going with Jones and Bowyer. I feel like these two drivers will give me the best chance to have a great score. Jones has been a well oiled machine on this type of track in 2018. Bowyer is starting to come into his own. But my biggest factor in all of this is Ryan Blaney. In 7 of his last 10 races, he has finishes outside of the top 15. That's very worrisome. I am holding off on the 12 car for now.

C:

Start - Alex Bowman

Bench - William Byron

Reasons -Good luck figuring out which driver between Bowman and Byron will be the better pick for Sunday's race. I think they will finish within 2 to 3 spots of each other. I feel slightly better about the 88 entering the race.

Dark Horse - Clint Bowyer

Winner - Martin Truex Jr

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2018 Fantasy Nascar Update (Kentucky)

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Fantasy Nascar Update -

1. Martin Truex Jr - Truex Jr was dominant here in 2017 and went to victory lane. He led 152 laps, after starting on the front row. And he has been strong on 1.5 mile tracks this season. In his last three races on 1.5 mile intermediate tracks, he has finished 4th or better. Including two 2nd place finishes. In 5 of 6 races this season on 1.5 mile tracks, he has finished 5th or better. The lone race that he didn't? Texas, where he crashed into a wall. I have a feeling that Truex Jr will be very tough to beat. The 78 team probably has more momentum than anyone else right now (other than Kyle Busch maybe.) In 5 of the last 6 races, he has finished in the top 4. This is dating back to the Charlotte's race in May. There are many reason to love Truex this weekend!

2. Kyle Busch - You could rank Harvick, Busch and Truex Jr in any order among the top 3, in my opinion. So anyone that wants to make a case for Kyle Busch as driver No.1, I cannot blame them. Kyle Busch has a lot going for him. He can win on Saturday's night and he just might, if he get to the lead. I would not be shocked, if he took the lead early and runs away with it. He loves Kentucky. He is running all three races at Kentucky this weekend. Busch will start from 5th and will have a great shot to win. In 5 of the last 6 races this season, he has finished in the top 5. He has won a the last two 1.5 mile tracks this season. And he has won 3 of the last 4 races on the 1.5 mile tracks overall. I give Truex Jr the slight edge with having the best pit stall, but it not by much. Kyle Busch has all of the tools to get it done on Saturday night.

3. Kevin Harvick - Harvick, like the other two drivers could easily go to victory lane. He's fast again this weekend, but he didn't qualify as well as we expected him to. I think Harvick will be up there batting it out for the win in no time. He will start in the top 10, so it is no big deal. I love Harvick, but not quite as much as the other two. His numbers are impressive this season. He has literally been top 5 or bust. If he finishes on the lead lap, he usually finishes in the top 5. Only 5 times this season has he finished worse than 5th. His finishes in those races are 7th, 19th, 31st, 35th and 40th. On 1.5 mile tracks, he has finished in the top 3 in 5 of 6 races this season. Including 3 wins, with the last one coming at Kansas.

4. Brad Keselowski - Keselowski has a great track record here at Kentucky and he has a pretty good car this weekend. He qualified in the top 5 and this is one of the places that I expected him to be strong at. Some tracks, we expect certain drivers to be contenders. This is one of the tracks where I would be disappointed with anything outside of the top 5 from Keselowski. I am usually not high on the No.2 car, but I am for this weekend. I don't really have a lot to say about him, but I have a pretty good feeling about him. He might be one of the safest picks for Saturday night's race!

5. Kyle Larson - Larson has been strong on the 1.5 mile tracks throughout his career and that hasn't changed this season. In his last three races on 1.5 mile tracks: 2nd, 7th and 4th. At Chicago, he had he car to beat at the end. But we all know what happened. Still finished 2nd place. Then, I think back to Kansas in May. He had the car to beat there and may had won, if he didn't get collected with Blaney. However, I do think his pit crew lost him that race. They made the wrong changes to his car on the next to final pit stop. That kinda point him a bad spot, but that is a ''what if'' situation. It was impressive to see him race his way to top 5 finish though. He is starting further back than I would like, but I think Larson will be a player on Saturday night.

6. Clint Bowyer - I have a great feeling about Clint Bowyer, as he is starting to run better than he has all season. Which is saying something, since he has been awesome since the start of the season. But lately, it feels like he has turned it up a notch though. He scored his first top 5 of the season on a 1.5 mile track at Chicago. I think he has a great chance to make it back-to-back or at very least make it close. I have him finishing between 4th and 7th. Personally, I would put him in the middle of that range.

7. Erik Jones - I really love Erik Jones this weekend. He is fresh off his first career win at Daytona! What does he do at Kentucky? Goes out and qualifies 2nd to former teammate and defending race winner, Martin Truex Jr! Not a bad way to start off the weekend, right? And Jones has been a very safe pick this season on this type of track. In 5 of 6 races this season on 1.5 mile tracks, he has finished in the top 11. In 3 of his last 4 races on 1.5 mile tracks, he has finished 7th or better. Including finishes of 4th at Texas, 7th at Kansas and 6th at Chicago. In his equipment, I think he is very capable of finishing in the top 10. In fact, I am kinda expecting it at this point!

8. Joey Logano - I am not a high believer in Logano, of the three Penske cars, I think he has the least amount of upside for Saturday's night race. However, I do believe he is a safer pick than his teammate's Ryan Blaney. But I will save that for later. Logano has been consistent this season, but he has yet to have that breakout race. For years, I had preached consistency. And I still preach that, but at some point you have to turn that consistency into something more. Especially, if you are a big-time driver like Logano. Of course, he has a win on the season. But, I don't think anyone is convinced that he is a race-winning contender on a weekly basis. In terms of speed, he is a top 10 guy and that is him every week. No difference this weekend at Kentucky!

9. Ryan Blaney - I think Blaney has tons of upside, but I also believe that Blaney has a knack for failing to met what's expected out of him. It has been a common theme this season, after starting the season off so strong. He had finishes of 6th and 8th at Pocono and Michigan, but otherwise it has been pitiful to watch him. In 7 of his last 10 races, he has finished 18th or worse. More bad news? He has finished 18th, 36th and 37th in his last three races on 1.5 mile tracks. Silver lining? He has improved his final finishing position in every race. But are you willing to take that gamble? He has a lot of risk, but of course a lot of upside!

10. Chase Elliott - I am not very high on Elliott this weekend at Kentucky. I am waiting for the 9 team to have that breakout performance, where he is super competitive for the entire race. And I have yet to see him be a top 5 guy for a entire race weekend. He has collected some top 5 finishes, but he haven't put a full-race together. Truth of the matter is Elliott isn't ready to win a race and he may not be this season. Elliott isn't anything beyond a top 10 pick here at Kentucky!

Just missed -

Kurt Busch

Aric Almirola

Jimmie Johnson

Ryan Newman

***All stats are from DriverAverages.com and FantasyRacingCheatSheet.com

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2018 Fantasy Nascar Final Rankings (Kentucky)

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Final Rankings -

1. Martin Truex Jr
2. Kyle Busch
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Brad Keselowski
5. Clint Bowyer
6. Kyle Larson
7. Joey Logano
8. Erik Jones
9. Ryan Blaney
10. Chase Elliott
11. Kurt Busch
12. Aric Almirola
13. Denny Hamlin
14. Jimmie Johnson
15. Ryan Newman
16. Daniel Suarez 
17. Alex Bowman
18. William Byron
19. Jamie Mac
20. Paul Menard
21. Austin Dillon
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
23. Matt Kenseth
24. Chris Buescher
25. Darrell Wallace Jr
26. Michael McDowell
27. AJ Dinger
28. David Ragan
29. Kasey Kahne
30. Ty Dillon

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2018 Fantasy Nascar Early Rankings (Kentucky)

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Fantasy Nascar Early Rankings -

1. Kyle Busch
2. Kevin Harvick
3. Martin Truex Jr
4. Brad Keselowski
5. Kyle Larson
6. Joey Logano
7. Ryan Blaney
8. Chase Elliott
9. Erik Jones
10. Clint Bowyer
11. Jimmie Johnson
12. Kurt Busch
13. Denny Hamlin
14. Aric Almirola
15. Ryan Newman
16. Paul Menard
17. Alex Bowman
18. Daniel Suarez
19. Jamie Mac
20. William Byron
21. Austin Dillon
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
23. Matt Kenseth
24. Chris Buescher
25. Darrell Wallace Jr
26. AJ Dinger
27. Michael McDowell
28. Kasey Kahne
29. Ty Dillon
30. David Ragan

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2018 Fantasy Nascar RaceDay Thoughts (Daytona)

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RaceDay Thoughts -

Jeff Nathans (@JeffNathans18):

- Penske will be strong

- The dominant car usually does not win

- Pray that your picks make it out alive

- History is not on HMS side starting up front

Garry Briggs (@Garryy12):

- Austin Dillon has an extended history of finishing in the top 10 at Daytona. He is the most recent winner at this track

- Blaney is a great dark horse pick to go with

- There will be wrecks and you just have to hope for the best

- SHR will have 3 drivers in the top 15 tonight

Driver Group lineup -

Jeff's lineup - 11,3,21,34

Garry's lineup - 2,47,13,34

Dark Horse -

Jeff's Pick - Clint Bowyer

Garry's Pick - Ryan Blaney

Winner -

Jeff's Pick - Joey Logano

Garry's Pick - Brad Keselowski

2018 Fantasy Nascar Sleepers & Dark Horses (Daytona)

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Sleepers -

Michael McDowell - McDowell has some amazing numbers at the plate tracks and especially at Daytona. He has been a stud here lately in the finish department. In 6 of his last 7 Daytona races, he has finished in the top 15. Yes, 6 of the last 7 races. Including 5 straight top 15 finishes. During that time span, he has posted 10.6 average finish with 18.4 average running position and 72.4 driver rating. Not the greatest ''performance'' numbers in the series, but pretty damn good for him. If McDowell can keep his nose clean, then there is a good chance that he can finish at least in the top 20 and maybe more.

AJ Dinger - Dinger is a very underrated guy on the plate tracks, in my opinion. He is not a great plate racer, but he can be a very effective option. At Daytona of late, he has very consistent. In his last 7 races at Daytona, he has not finished worse than 21st. In his last four races here, he has not finished worse than 13th. Including 3 straight top 10 finishes at Daytona. Of the two plate tracks, this is one that I would recommend him at. For whatever reason, he has a knack for finishing well here at Daytona. Until he get a DNF, I am gonna keep employing him in my certain fantasy leagues. He's worth the risk, if you are in limited starts sort of fantasy league!

Other great options - Darrell Wallce Jr and Paul Menard 

Dark Horses -

Ryan Blaney - It is a little suprising that Blaney haven't won on a plate track yet, with how often he is up at the front at both Daytona and Talladega. In 4 of his last 5 Daytona races, he has finished in the top 20. In this season's Daytona 500, he was very strong. He led 118 laps on his way to 7th place finish. He probably had the car to beat in that event, in my opinion. That 12 car was impressive, so 7th place had to a little disappointing for him. The Penske Fords are always strong on these plate tracks. There is a reason why everyone point at his teammates as two of the best plate racers. And Blaney isn't too far behind anymore. Watch out for the 12 car!

Austin Dillon - Dillon has a knack for finishing strong at Daytona. In his last 9 races here, he has posted 6 top 10 finishes. Incluidng a win in this season's Daytona 500. I didn't agree how he got the win (some of that had to with - Aric Almirola was my fantasy pick), but the only thing mattered was the checkers flag. He took the checkers flag. Really, he has only had two poor finishes since the 2014 season at Daytona. In 7 of his last 9 races at Daytona, he has finished in the top 15. He has a chance to make it 8 of 10 in tonight's race!

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2018 Fantasy Nascar Final Rankings (Daytona)

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Final Rankings -

1. Brad Keselowski
2. Joey Logano
3. Kyle Busch
4. Chase Elliott
5. Denny Hamlin
6. Kevin Harvick
7. Clint Bowyer
8. Ryan Blaney
9. Martin Truex Jr
10. Kyle Larson
11. Jimmie Johnson
12. Austin Dillon
13. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
14. Kurt Busch
15. Jamie Mac
16. Aric Almirola
17. Ryan Newman
18. Paul Menard
19. Alex Bowman
20. Erik Jones
21. Daniel Suarez
22. William Byron
23. Michael McDowell
24. Darrell Wallace Jr
25. Ty Dillon
26. AJ Dinger
27. Trevor Bayne
28. Chris Buescher
29. David Ragan
30. Kasey Kahne

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2018 Fantasy Nascar Picks (Daytona)

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Fantasy Nascar Picks -

Driver Group Game -

A:

Starter - Brad Keselowski

Bench - Jimmie Johnson

Reasons - I thought about going with Hamlin this week, but then I noticed that Keselowski was criminally underown. It was a no doubter for me at that point. Keselowski is easily a top 3 plate racer in the series. He has a car to go to victory lane. Johnson got me some qualifying points.

B:

Starters - AJ Dinger and Ty Dillon

Bench - Chase Elliott and Ricky Stenhouse Jr

Reasons - For the last three seasons I used a combination of Casey Mears, AJ Dinger, Ty Dillon, Aric Almirola or Denny Hamlin in the B-list. You wouldn't believe the number of top 10 and top 15 finishes I had gotten from my b-list drivers from those drivers. So I am sticking to picking the underrated drivers. Two of them the most unpopular drivers this week is Dinger and Dillon. Both drivers had been finishing near the front this year on the plate tracks. I will keep on that bandwagon this weekend. If they wreck out, oh well. But if they don't, I think I am sitting pretty. Really it isn't about picking the best drivers, it about picking who you know you won't use of the rest of the year on other type of tracks.

C:

Starter - Michael McDowell

Bench - Alex Bowman

Reasons - McDowell has had a lot of success here in the past and he could easily add some more to that. He is the best pick in this grouping tier, in my opinion.

Dark Horse - Ryan Blaney

Winner  - Brad Keselowski

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2018 Fantasy Nascar Early Rankings (Daytona)

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Early Rankings -

1. Brad Keselowki
2. Kyle Busch
3. Joey Logano
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Kevin Harvick
6. Clint Bowyer
7. Ryan Blaney
8. Chase Elliott
9. Kyle Larson
10. Kurt Busch
11. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
12. Jimmie Johnson
13. Austin Dillon
14. Ryan Newman
15. Paul Menard
16. Aric Almirola
17. Erik Jones
18. Jamie Mac
19. Alex Bowman
20. Daniel Suarez
21. William Byron
22. Darrell Wallace Jr
23. Chris Buescher
24. Trevor Bayne
25. Kasey Kahne
26. AJ Dinger
27. Ty Dillon
28 Michael McDowell
29. David Ragan
30. Landon Cassill

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2018 Fantasy Nascar RaceDay Thoughts (Chicagoland)

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RaceDay Thoughts -

Jeff Nathans (@JeffNathans18):

- The Fords are all fast again. Shocker

- Kevin Harvick will not stay in 13th for long

- I think we are in for a crazy race

-The Toyota cars will be stronger in the race than they shown this weekend

Garry Briggs (@Garryy12):

- Aric Almirola is a very solid pick for today's race. He has been so consistent this season. He's due for a top 5 finish any week now.

- Paul Menard will finish in the top 10 today, after starting on the pole

- I am not super high on Truex Jr today

- I am higher on Erik Jones than most are

Driver Group Game's lineup -

Jeff's lineup - 4,41,12,24

Garry's lineup - 4,9,12,24

Dark Horse -

Jeff's Pick - Clint Bowyer

Garry's Pick - Ryan Blaney

Winner -

Jeff's Pick - Kevin Harvick

Garry's Pick - Kevin Harvick

2018 Fantasy Nascar Picks (Chicagoland)

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Fantasy Nascar Picks -

Driver Group Game -

A:

Start - Kevin Harvick

Bench - Kyle Busch

Reasons - Harvick has finished 4 of 5 races in the top 2 on 1.5 mile tracks this season. In practice, he looked like the man to beat on the long runs. He will start from 13th, but I think he goes to victory lane today. I think Kyle Busch and the Penske cars are next in line, followed by Truex Jr in this grouping tier.

B:

Start - Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney

Bench - Aric Almirola and Erik Jones

Reasons - I really would love to start Erik Jones, as I only used up one start, but I am going with the best two drivers in this grouping tier. Elliott and Blaney. I think one of them will lead some laps early on and eventually finish in at least the top 10. I don't think the difference between Elliott, Blaney and Jones will be too much different. Only way it is, if one of them have issues in the race.

Clint Bowyer and Kurt Busch are awesome options this weekend, if you have plenty of starts left with them. Same goes for Aric Almirola.

C:

Start - William Byron

Bench - Alex Bowman

Reasons - Byron has looked really consistent this weekend and qualified in the top 10. I haven't seen anything out of him that says to avoid him honestly. I think the 24 will be in the top 15, when it all said and done

Dark Horse - Ryan Blaney

Winner - Kevin Harvick

***All stats are from DriverAverages.com and FantasyRacingCheatSheet.com

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2018 Fantasy Nascar Sleepers & Dark Horses (Chicagoland)

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Well, folks it was another busy week for your boy. I was suppose to go to Chicagoland Speedway this weekend, but things didn't quite work out. Which was very disappointing, but I am fine staying in the air condition and staying cool. Even though, I would be having a lot more fun at the track. Still, I am excited for today's race. I think the cream will rise to the top, regardless where they are starting. You can make passes here, so it is not like you cannot overcome a poor starting spot. There will be comers and goers, the key is to be a goer at the end.

Sleepers -

Ricky Stenhouse Jr - Ricky is a sneaky good option this weekend at Chicago, I think. His numbers of late at Chicago isn't very good. But momentum-wise, I think this is the best the No.17 team has looked all year. In 6 of his last 7 races, he has finished in the top 18. From Talladega to Pocono, he did not finish outside of the top 15. Two races on 1.5 mile tracks, I might add too. He finished 10th at Charlotte and 11th at Kansas. In those two races, he had 10.5 average finish, 15.5 average running position and 76.6 driver rating. He wasn't quite as good as his finishes, but still he was in the range. Not like he finished 10th and 11th, while running in the 20s. He had legit races at both tracks. He wasn't super impressive in practice, but I do believe we will see Ricky somewhere between 13th-18th in the race.

Paul Menard - I been hyping this man, Paul Menard, up for weeks now. It is no suprise that the 21 car is fast and is on the pole. He has Penske power under the hood and has looked great in recent weeks. From Kansas to Michigan, he had no finishes worse than 14th. He had finishes of 5th at Kansas, 6th at Michigan and 14th at Charlotte. He has been strong on the intermediate tracks in general. The No.21 car is fast again this weekend. He showed a lot of speed on Saturday and looking damn fine entering today's. Yet, not enough people are taking him seriously as legit threat. He should be considered a legit threat. Especially for a top 10 finish. Worse comes to worse, he finishes somewhere in the low-teens. I don't see the downside in taking some stock in Paul Menard. 

Dark Horses -

Ryan Blaney - Another intermediate track, another weekend that the 12 car is looking quick on the speed charts. The 12 car qualified in the top 3 and should be considered a top 10 car entering the race. I think what I love most is his upside for the race. He is one of those drivers who you can feel has the ''it'' factor. Some drivers are just plain and drive around. But not Ryan Blaney. You can feel there is something different about him. He has that upside that we are always craving in fantasy nascar picks. Blaney has been his strongest on the intermediate tracks this season. I expect him to stay at the front at least contend for a top 10 finish. I would be disappointed, if he didn't honestly.

Chase Elliott - Elliott has looked good this weekend, but not great. Still, he is one of those drivers that has the potential to breakout in a big way. Elliott will start from 3rd place and could have a chance to lead some laps, if he can get around Menard and Blaney early on. I wouldn't bank on it though. As both of those cars seem to be just a little better than Elliott. I think Elliott will have a very solid run in the race. I see him as a top 10 guy with unlimitless upside. I think the changes that his team makes in the race will be key. If they get him a little better, I think they can be top 5 contenders.

Other great choices - Kurt Busch, Clint Bowyer and Erik Jones

Bust of the weekend -

Martin Truex Jr - I don't think Truex Jr is as good as everyone makes him to be. He had his time disallowed, but you know the narrative now, right? ''Oh he will be at the front in no time and blah blah blah'' I would buy that crap, if he had a great car. I haven't seen anything this weekend that screams he has a great car. I think he's pretty good, but I don't he has a winning car. He might make it to latter part of the top 5, but I haven't really been impressed by the 78 car. For a guy who has won the last two races here, I think he gonna end up being a major disappointment. And add in the hot weather and everything, it might be a long day for his pit crew, too. That's another concern for me. His pit crew. I would put money on his crew to at least screwing up at least one stop today.

***All stats are from DriverAverages.com and FantasyRacingCheatSheet.com

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