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You either hate restrictor plate racing or love restrictor plate racing. Honestly for most people, I don't think there is any in between. In my opinion, both Talladega and Datyona are the most unpredictable races on the schedule. I also feel like there is no right or wrong strategy to picking drivers at this type of track. Most people will use the ''who have found success'' mindset (referring to stats). That's a great strategy and probably the best route to go, if you are a believer in trends. But let's be real here, no driver in the series is safe at Talladega. The big one will tune up the band for some ''sweet chain music'', so you better just hope your fantasy picks are the right ones. Because there is no correct way to select drivers. However I have a few sleepers that I really like this week for what it worth. Enjoy!
Sleepers -
Casey Mears - The Casey Mears hype train have pretty much came to a halt after posting disappointing results in both races last season at Talladega and at this season's Daytona 500 event. And I totally get why most people have jumped off the hype train that was Casey Mears. But I still believe this 13 team can post strong finishes on the restrictor plates. Casey is a great plate racer, who takes pride in these type of races. He may not have the momentum he once had, but anyone can finish well on this type of track. It all about having some luck. For Mears lately, it haven't been about getting into a wreck honestly. Last fall at Talladega, he spun through the grass and never could get back on the lead lap. Earlier this season at Daytona, he had to make unscheduled pit stop which pretty much put him out of contention because he lost the draft. If Mears can have some luck this weekend, then I think he could come away with a solid result. Watch out for the 13 team, they could definitely surprise some people. Question is, are you willing to gamble on him?
Aric Almirola - Give some love to Mr. Almirola! Yes I know, he isn't the first driver we think of at the restrictor plate racetracks. Even though he did win a race at a race-shortened Daytona summer race not too long ago. Still in general, I get the feeling people thought that was a fluke. And well the win was a fluke, I would agree with that. But don't take all the credit away from him though. Aric have found some success at both Daytona and Talladega. I would say he have found more here at Talladega though. He have been really consistent with his finishes. Over his past 10 races at Talladega, he have 6 finishes of 16th or better. Actually he have finished 20th or better in all but 2 races. So 8 of 10 races, Aric have posted an top 20 finish at Talladega. More recently, Aric have finished 13th-16th place in 3 of previous 4 races. I'll be honest, I personally think stats really shit at this track. It also hard to ignore when a driver can be that consistent with his finishes over a 5-season stench.
Cole Whitt - Do you like excitement? Do you like huge risk? Do you consider yourself somewhat insane? Excellent! Then the Cole Whitt experience is just right for you! It sounds a bit crazy, but Cole have been arguably at his best on the restrictor plate so far in his young cup career. And honestly he been better at Talladega. Over the past 2 seasons, he have not finished worse than 22nd place. In fact, he finished 6 of his most recent 8 restrictor plate races inside the top 25. He can bring value across the board actually. He probably will qualify in the very back of the field, so that should allow him to gain about 10 to 12 positions (based on recent trends and stats). So games like Fox Auto Racing (on Foxsports.com) and Fantasy Live (on Nascar.com), he could be a great value piece if you need one. He also can be a decent addition to a Yahoo Fantasy Racing (on Yahoo.com) lineup. As that game focus on final finishing position. I do have one big concern that makes me a little nervous about him. There are 41 cars entered for Sunday's race, which means one driver isn't going to make it. Does he have the speed to make the show? I don't know. I do like his potential though.
Have a question?
Email - briggs_garry48@yahoo.com
Thanks for reading,
Garry Briggs
You either hate restrictor plate racing or love restrictor plate racing. Honestly for most people, I don't think there is any in between. In my opinion, both Talladega and Datyona are the most unpredictable races on the schedule. I also feel like there is no right or wrong strategy to picking drivers at this type of track. Most people will use the ''who have found success'' mindset (referring to stats). That's a great strategy and probably the best route to go, if you are a believer in trends. But let's be real here, no driver in the series is safe at Talladega. The big one will tune up the band for some ''sweet chain music'', so you better just hope your fantasy picks are the right ones. Because there is no correct way to select drivers. However I have a few sleepers that I really like this week for what it worth. Enjoy!
Sleepers -
Casey Mears - The Casey Mears hype train have pretty much came to a halt after posting disappointing results in both races last season at Talladega and at this season's Daytona 500 event. And I totally get why most people have jumped off the hype train that was Casey Mears. But I still believe this 13 team can post strong finishes on the restrictor plates. Casey is a great plate racer, who takes pride in these type of races. He may not have the momentum he once had, but anyone can finish well on this type of track. It all about having some luck. For Mears lately, it haven't been about getting into a wreck honestly. Last fall at Talladega, he spun through the grass and never could get back on the lead lap. Earlier this season at Daytona, he had to make unscheduled pit stop which pretty much put him out of contention because he lost the draft. If Mears can have some luck this weekend, then I think he could come away with a solid result. Watch out for the 13 team, they could definitely surprise some people. Question is, are you willing to gamble on him?
Aric Almirola - Give some love to Mr. Almirola! Yes I know, he isn't the first driver we think of at the restrictor plate racetracks. Even though he did win a race at a race-shortened Daytona summer race not too long ago. Still in general, I get the feeling people thought that was a fluke. And well the win was a fluke, I would agree with that. But don't take all the credit away from him though. Aric have found some success at both Daytona and Talladega. I would say he have found more here at Talladega though. He have been really consistent with his finishes. Over his past 10 races at Talladega, he have 6 finishes of 16th or better. Actually he have finished 20th or better in all but 2 races. So 8 of 10 races, Aric have posted an top 20 finish at Talladega. More recently, Aric have finished 13th-16th place in 3 of previous 4 races. I'll be honest, I personally think stats really shit at this track. It also hard to ignore when a driver can be that consistent with his finishes over a 5-season stench.
Cole Whitt - Do you like excitement? Do you like huge risk? Do you consider yourself somewhat insane? Excellent! Then the Cole Whitt experience is just right for you! It sounds a bit crazy, but Cole have been arguably at his best on the restrictor plate so far in his young cup career. And honestly he been better at Talladega. Over the past 2 seasons, he have not finished worse than 22nd place. In fact, he finished 6 of his most recent 8 restrictor plate races inside the top 25. He can bring value across the board actually. He probably will qualify in the very back of the field, so that should allow him to gain about 10 to 12 positions (based on recent trends and stats). So games like Fox Auto Racing (on Foxsports.com) and Fantasy Live (on Nascar.com), he could be a great value piece if you need one. He also can be a decent addition to a Yahoo Fantasy Racing (on Yahoo.com) lineup. As that game focus on final finishing position. I do have one big concern that makes me a little nervous about him. There are 41 cars entered for Sunday's race, which means one driver isn't going to make it. Does he have the speed to make the show? I don't know. I do like his potential though.
Have a question?
Email - briggs_garry48@yahoo.com
Thanks for reading,
Garry Briggs
