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Alex Bowman - Bowman has been great during the playoffs and has outperformed what most people expected from him. He got a win earlier in the season and that making me wonder if this #88 team haven't been trying things during the summer months? Because, he has really turned it back on during the playoffs. If we go back to the second Dover race (last 10 races - just before the playoffs started), he has knocked off 8 top 10 finishes in those 10 races. In his only finishes outside of the top 10 were 14th at Talladega and 16th at Bristol. As for Martinsville, he finished 6th earlier this season. In 5 career starts at Martinsville in the #88 car, he has posted 3 top 14 finishes. Including two in the last three races. Bowman isn't at the level of his teammate (Chase Elliott) is, but this kid knows how to get a sold finish at this track!
William Byron - I am going with another Hendrick car and I think this is the guy of four who will be underrated this weekend by a lot. Byron has really shown something this season as a driver and he has really been good in his last few Martinsville races. In his last two Martinsville races, he has finished 8th and 2nd. He has finished in the top 10 in every single in both races, too. And the man atop his pit box knows a lot about winning at this track, so don't think that Byron won't have a good setup to start the race with. There is a lot to like about a driver such as Byron whom might not get a lot of attention from people in the fantasy nascar community!
Dark Horses -
Ryan Blaney - Blaney is coming off back-to-back top 10 finishes and now goes to another really good track for him. Martinsville is one of Blaney's best tracks and I think people forget that sometimes. He is kinda the forgotten Penske driver and that where we can take advantage. His numbers at this track are pretty awesome for such a young driver! In 4 of his last 5 races at Martinsville, he has finished in the top 5! Including three straight top 5 finishes. Even better? His average driver rating is above 110.0, but shockingly has only 34 laps led in those three races. And all of them came back the race that was held earlier this season, where he finished 2nd! I love Blaney a lot this weekend, so much I wanted to save him in the DGG game for Sunday's race.
Clint Bowyer - Bowyer was having a great race at Texas, but then he had to pit for fuel. He was never gonna make without a caution, but still it was nice to see him up front. He was strong all night long, so that was encouring, too. However, when the playoffs started I thought Martinsville was his best shot to win. He has been awesome one these shorter tracks in his career and in recent years that where he has had the most value. He haven't gotten good finishes in his last two races here, but prior to that he has finished 4 of 5 races in the top 10 at this track. So overall, he has finished 4 of 7 career races in the #14 at Martinsville in the top 10. If you want a pick with a lot of upside and has a proven track record (which is something most good picks has at Martinsville), then Bowyer is very solid!
***All stats are from DriverAverages.com
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