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It was real nice to get the Nascar season back underway at Darlington last weekend! And I am even more excited about tonight's race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. I am also super excited about this new weekly article I am introducing here at Charlotte. Just before the shutdown, I wrote a small piece called, ''Fantasy Nascar False Alarms'' and it was a pretty big hit. Orginally, I had it called False Alarms and Last Calls. I kinda like the idea of making it a combo article! I think later in the season, I will make these seperate articles, though.
False Alarms is pretty much drivers that I am not very high on, despite them being somewhat a popular fantasy option. As for last calls, it is kinda the opposite. It is drivers who aren't really getting a lot of attention, but could have a chance to make an impact. That's pretty much what this post will consist of for the most part!
False Alarms -
Ryan Blaney - I am not sure why Blaney got some much love last week at Darlington and I am not sure why he is getting so much love here at Charlotte. I am not high on him and that's what my gut says. I highly doubt that I will be saying, ''damn I wish I had Ryan Blaney in my lineup'' during tonight's race. My method with Blaney always has been using him at his best tracks and avoiding him everywhere else. Charlotte isn't one of his best tracks, either. Being honest, he did run well last season at Charlotte. He didn't run great, but he was in it during both races. Ryan's biggest problem? He doesn't know how to finish races and that will make him a liability. He's in my opinion is a young Kasey Kahne. Fan girls love him, he's a hyped up young gun and super inconsistent. Just like Kasey, he shown flashes to be the next big thing and at same time shown us that he can be trusted much as JPM around jet driers! Could he go out there and be a top 5 driver in tonight's race? You bet! Could he go out there and finish dead last? You bet! He is really one of more interesting fantasy options for tonight's race!
Erik Jones - After a tough start to the season, he finally broke through after the break and post a pair of top 10 finishes at Darlington. I think that's great for him, but I am not high on him at Charlotte. He hasn't faired too well since his debut race, when he finished 7th in the #77 car. In his last three races here, he has finished 17th, 19th and 40th. In 2018, he probably had his best race and finished 17th. Not only his best finish, but his in-race performance as well. I have no doubt that Erik Jones can be a top 10 driver in tonight's race, but I also don't have a great feeling about him, either. I think that's the biggest reason for him to land on this list. Sometimes, you just have a bad feeling about a driver and Erik Jones happens to one of those drivers.
Last Calls -
Aric Almirola - If you are looking for a driver under the radar and could score a top 10 finish? Aric Almirola might be your man! Aric has performed really well this season and been a driver that has consistently unloaded fast during the 2020 season. I noticed earlier in the season, when there were practices going on. At Darlington, he posted finishes of 12th and 7th. Overall, he has finished 4 straight races in the top 12. Kinda like start of last season, he started off the year really consistent before falling off in the warmer months. At Charlotte, he has posted finishes of 11th and 13th in his first two starts with the #10 team. Aric just screams 8th-12th place finish for tonight's race. I don't know about you, but I would be very happy with that kinda outcome from him!
William Byron - William Byron is a very interesting fantasy option for tonight's race. He was really fast at Las Vegas, but kinda was meh at Cali. The speed returned in last Sunday's race at Darlington, but was mainly a mid-teen driver at Darlington on Wednesday. Overall, he has been up and down. Because of that, he has fallen off the radar. I don't love him much as I did entering last weekend's race, but he could be a very impactable option in tonight's race. Something that we forget about is that he was a strong driver in last season's race. Not really a contender for the win, but he did lead 31 laps on his way to a 9th place finish. His 101.3 driver rating kinda backs up that 9th place finish as well. At times in 2020, he has shown legit speed from that #24 car. Question is will he have the speed that he shown last Sunday or on Wednesday? If he has the speed that he showed last Sunday, then he might just be a key piece to someone's fantasy lineup!
***All stats from DriverAverages.com
Email - Garrybriggs265@gmail.com
Twitter - @Garryy12
It was real nice to get the Nascar season back underway at Darlington last weekend! And I am even more excited about tonight's race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. I am also super excited about this new weekly article I am introducing here at Charlotte. Just before the shutdown, I wrote a small piece called, ''Fantasy Nascar False Alarms'' and it was a pretty big hit. Orginally, I had it called False Alarms and Last Calls. I kinda like the idea of making it a combo article! I think later in the season, I will make these seperate articles, though.
False Alarms is pretty much drivers that I am not very high on, despite them being somewhat a popular fantasy option. As for last calls, it is kinda the opposite. It is drivers who aren't really getting a lot of attention, but could have a chance to make an impact. That's pretty much what this post will consist of for the most part!
False Alarms -
Ryan Blaney - I am not sure why Blaney got some much love last week at Darlington and I am not sure why he is getting so much love here at Charlotte. I am not high on him and that's what my gut says. I highly doubt that I will be saying, ''damn I wish I had Ryan Blaney in my lineup'' during tonight's race. My method with Blaney always has been using him at his best tracks and avoiding him everywhere else. Charlotte isn't one of his best tracks, either. Being honest, he did run well last season at Charlotte. He didn't run great, but he was in it during both races. Ryan's biggest problem? He doesn't know how to finish races and that will make him a liability. He's in my opinion is a young Kasey Kahne. Fan girls love him, he's a hyped up young gun and super inconsistent. Just like Kasey, he shown flashes to be the next big thing and at same time shown us that he can be trusted much as JPM around jet driers! Could he go out there and be a top 5 driver in tonight's race? You bet! Could he go out there and finish dead last? You bet! He is really one of more interesting fantasy options for tonight's race!
Erik Jones - After a tough start to the season, he finally broke through after the break and post a pair of top 10 finishes at Darlington. I think that's great for him, but I am not high on him at Charlotte. He hasn't faired too well since his debut race, when he finished 7th in the #77 car. In his last three races here, he has finished 17th, 19th and 40th. In 2018, he probably had his best race and finished 17th. Not only his best finish, but his in-race performance as well. I have no doubt that Erik Jones can be a top 10 driver in tonight's race, but I also don't have a great feeling about him, either. I think that's the biggest reason for him to land on this list. Sometimes, you just have a bad feeling about a driver and Erik Jones happens to one of those drivers.
Last Calls -
Aric Almirola - If you are looking for a driver under the radar and could score a top 10 finish? Aric Almirola might be your man! Aric has performed really well this season and been a driver that has consistently unloaded fast during the 2020 season. I noticed earlier in the season, when there were practices going on. At Darlington, he posted finishes of 12th and 7th. Overall, he has finished 4 straight races in the top 12. Kinda like start of last season, he started off the year really consistent before falling off in the warmer months. At Charlotte, he has posted finishes of 11th and 13th in his first two starts with the #10 team. Aric just screams 8th-12th place finish for tonight's race. I don't know about you, but I would be very happy with that kinda outcome from him!
William Byron - William Byron is a very interesting fantasy option for tonight's race. He was really fast at Las Vegas, but kinda was meh at Cali. The speed returned in last Sunday's race at Darlington, but was mainly a mid-teen driver at Darlington on Wednesday. Overall, he has been up and down. Because of that, he has fallen off the radar. I don't love him much as I did entering last weekend's race, but he could be a very impactable option in tonight's race. Something that we forget about is that he was a strong driver in last season's race. Not really a contender for the win, but he did lead 31 laps on his way to a 9th place finish. His 101.3 driver rating kinda backs up that 9th place finish as well. At times in 2020, he has shown legit speed from that #24 car. Question is will he have the speed that he shown last Sunday or on Wednesday? If he has the speed that he showed last Sunday, then he might just be a key piece to someone's fantasy lineup!
***All stats from DriverAverages.com
Email - Garrybriggs265@gmail.com
Twitter - @Garryy12
