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Well, I gotta say that Charlotte went pretty good overall. The scores weren't monsters, but I were very pleased for the most part. But now, we are headed to Bristol Motor Speedway. As a fan, I love this place. It is one of my favorite tracks and I would love to go there to see a race! As a fantasy player? I hate this piece so much. Short tracks are rough to figure out sometimes and we have Bristol in today's race and then Martinville a few races from now. I think the challenge here is that a lot of lesser known drivers tend to run well here, which means it is tougher to figure out fantasy picks. It's Bristol, we have always see some mid-level guys finishing in the top 10 or 15.
What also we tend to see at Bristol? Wrecks and mistakes. Accidents are common, so that's unavoidable. It's a half-mile racetrack, it don't ever take that much to see a wreck here. Mistakes will happen at any track, especially on pitroad. And you don't wanna make a mistake here at Bristol, because you are done if it under green. Pit road penalty here? You are easily losing multiple laps! Alright folks, let's get rolling!
Sleepers -
Matt DiBenedetto - I like Matt as a sleeper pick in today's race at Bristol and his numbers are good here overall. I highly doubt that he will repeat last season's performance, where he led 93 laps and finished 2nd place. In 7 of his last 8 races, he has finished in the top 22. Majority of those races were with BK Racing and Go FAS Racing. Not exactly top tier equipment and even last season's equipment wasn't quite as good. It was good, but he has more support being in the No.21 Wood brothers' car! How has he done this season with the #21 car? In his last four races (since Nascar returned), he has a 14.0 average finish with 14.0 average running position and 80.6 driver rating. What stands out more? He finished 15th and 17th at Charlotte. Why does that stand out? From Las Vegas to Darlington, he has finished every single race between 9th and 13th. I have some high hopes for Matt DiBenedetto!
Ty Dillon - Dillon won't challenge for a top 15 finish (most likely), but he will be a under the radar pick overall. He will have what it takes to be a top 20 finisher, though. He had a rough go at Charlotte, where he finished 25th and 27th. I will give him a pass overall at Charlotte, I won't hold that against him. He is one of those drivers that simply performance better on these shorter tracks than the intermeidate tracks. That has always been the case with him, he doesn't have the equipment to consistently run well on these faster tracks, but a place like Bristol? He will have the chance! In his last three races, he has finished in the top 21. I think he can finish around 20th in today's race!
Dark Horses -
Clint Bowyer - I don't trust Clint Bowyer, but I trust him a lot more at places like Bristol and Martinsville than at most places. Big reason why I will likely use him in my lineups today and then again at Martinsville. He has an impressive record here at Bristol and should be a solid dark horse pick for today's race. Since Nascar returned, he has not finished very well. I mentioned the word ''finished'' well because he actually has been competitive a few times. He finished 22nd at the second Darlington race, but led 71 laps early on. He was strong in that race and then things went south fast later in the race. The following race? He was running around 10th or 11th-ish and then wreck. He finished 39th. He followed that up with a 16th place finish at Charlotte. Can he rebound here at Bristol? I certainly think so! His record with the #14 car is pretty damn good at Bristol! In 5 of his 6 races with SHR, he has finished in the top 8. Including in 4 straight races now. He swept the top 8 in both 2019 and 2018. How many other drivers can say that? Just Clint!
Ryan Blaney - I was dead wrong on Ryan Blaney for last Sunday's Coke 600 and went on to sweep the top 5 in both races at Charlotte. Good news? He heads to a great track at Bristol. Since joining the #12 team, he has been extremely competitive! In his first three starts (of his 4 races with the #12 team), he has led at least 100 laps. In his last 5 races, he has posted 5.6 average running position (ranked 1st) and 104.3 driver rating (ranked 3rd in series). In his most recent race, he might had posted his least impressive performance since joining the #12 team. Which is saying something, since he still finished 10th and posted 95.3 driver rating. I really love what Ryan brings to the table this weekend at Bristol!
***All stats are from DriverAverages.com and FRCS.PRO
Email - GarryBriggs265@gmail.com
Twitter - @Garryy12
Well, I gotta say that Charlotte went pretty good overall. The scores weren't monsters, but I were very pleased for the most part. But now, we are headed to Bristol Motor Speedway. As a fan, I love this place. It is one of my favorite tracks and I would love to go there to see a race! As a fantasy player? I hate this piece so much. Short tracks are rough to figure out sometimes and we have Bristol in today's race and then Martinville a few races from now. I think the challenge here is that a lot of lesser known drivers tend to run well here, which means it is tougher to figure out fantasy picks. It's Bristol, we have always see some mid-level guys finishing in the top 10 or 15.
What also we tend to see at Bristol? Wrecks and mistakes. Accidents are common, so that's unavoidable. It's a half-mile racetrack, it don't ever take that much to see a wreck here. Mistakes will happen at any track, especially on pitroad. And you don't wanna make a mistake here at Bristol, because you are done if it under green. Pit road penalty here? You are easily losing multiple laps! Alright folks, let's get rolling!
Sleepers -
Matt DiBenedetto - I like Matt as a sleeper pick in today's race at Bristol and his numbers are good here overall. I highly doubt that he will repeat last season's performance, where he led 93 laps and finished 2nd place. In 7 of his last 8 races, he has finished in the top 22. Majority of those races were with BK Racing and Go FAS Racing. Not exactly top tier equipment and even last season's equipment wasn't quite as good. It was good, but he has more support being in the No.21 Wood brothers' car! How has he done this season with the #21 car? In his last four races (since Nascar returned), he has a 14.0 average finish with 14.0 average running position and 80.6 driver rating. What stands out more? He finished 15th and 17th at Charlotte. Why does that stand out? From Las Vegas to Darlington, he has finished every single race between 9th and 13th. I have some high hopes for Matt DiBenedetto!
Ty Dillon - Dillon won't challenge for a top 15 finish (most likely), but he will be a under the radar pick overall. He will have what it takes to be a top 20 finisher, though. He had a rough go at Charlotte, where he finished 25th and 27th. I will give him a pass overall at Charlotte, I won't hold that against him. He is one of those drivers that simply performance better on these shorter tracks than the intermeidate tracks. That has always been the case with him, he doesn't have the equipment to consistently run well on these faster tracks, but a place like Bristol? He will have the chance! In his last three races, he has finished in the top 21. I think he can finish around 20th in today's race!
Dark Horses -
Clint Bowyer - I don't trust Clint Bowyer, but I trust him a lot more at places like Bristol and Martinsville than at most places. Big reason why I will likely use him in my lineups today and then again at Martinsville. He has an impressive record here at Bristol and should be a solid dark horse pick for today's race. Since Nascar returned, he has not finished very well. I mentioned the word ''finished'' well because he actually has been competitive a few times. He finished 22nd at the second Darlington race, but led 71 laps early on. He was strong in that race and then things went south fast later in the race. The following race? He was running around 10th or 11th-ish and then wreck. He finished 39th. He followed that up with a 16th place finish at Charlotte. Can he rebound here at Bristol? I certainly think so! His record with the #14 car is pretty damn good at Bristol! In 5 of his 6 races with SHR, he has finished in the top 8. Including in 4 straight races now. He swept the top 8 in both 2019 and 2018. How many other drivers can say that? Just Clint!
Ryan Blaney - I was dead wrong on Ryan Blaney for last Sunday's Coke 600 and went on to sweep the top 5 in both races at Charlotte. Good news? He heads to a great track at Bristol. Since joining the #12 team, he has been extremely competitive! In his first three starts (of his 4 races with the #12 team), he has led at least 100 laps. In his last 5 races, he has posted 5.6 average running position (ranked 1st) and 104.3 driver rating (ranked 3rd in series). In his most recent race, he might had posted his least impressive performance since joining the #12 team. Which is saying something, since he still finished 10th and posted 95.3 driver rating. I really love what Ryan brings to the table this weekend at Bristol!
***All stats are from DriverAverages.com and FRCS.PRO
Email - GarryBriggs265@gmail.com
Twitter - @Garryy12
