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We are headed to Richmond this weekend. This is the third short-track of the season. Richmond isn't your average short track, because of the speeds we see here. One of the things I love about this place. It is a short track (in length - 0.75 mile long), but it behaves like a intermediate racetrack. At Richmond, we will see a lot of familiar names up front from Joe Gibbs Racing, Penske, Hendrick and Haas. Typically big names finishes up front here, however there will a few sleepers that sneak their way in the top 10 or top 15. It won't be like week at Bristol where several surprise drivers came away with strong finishes, but still enough though.
Sleepers -
AJ Dinger - I have been putting a red circle around the short track for AJ and the 47 team, as AJ have performed very well at them recently. He showed us why, he should be taken seriously on short tracks a few weeks ago (at Martinsville). Then he showed us a thing or two at Bristol, before going a lap down. Richmond is another short tack and another racetrack that AJ could very well finish strong at. In fact, I think he will be one of the best sleepers this week. Dinger have found a lot of success at Richmond since start of the 2010 season. In his past 10 races at Richmond, he have posted 8 Top 16 finishes. Including 4 of his past 5 spring races ending in 14th or better at this venue. Also should be noted, Dinger have raced for 4 different raceteams since the 2010 season. His best finishes are as followed: 7th (2011 - RPM), 16th (2012 - Penske), 14th (Phoenix Racing - 2013) and 6th (JTG - 2015). My point being, no matter where he have gone Dinger have found success at Richmond. I don't think that will change this weekend. 47 team is off to a great start this season, so I definitely think he can keep it going.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr - I wanted to list someone else besides Stenhouse, since I like spreading the sleeper love around. However nobody else really stand out to me. Also Stenohouse is off to a great start this season with 5 Top 16 finishes in 8 races this season. His numbers at Richmond aren't that great in his young career. However he did finish 16th last fall here. And honestly that is probably the most relevant race, we can go with Stenhouse. Why? Well that in 2nd half of the season. If you remember back to last season, Stenhouse and 17 team didn't really take off until around the chase. And as we seen it was no fluke either. I really like Stenhouse as a legit top 15 sleeper entering practice 1.
Kyle Larson - This final spot was between CGR teammates Jamie Mac or Kyle Larson. I like them on the short-flat racetrack of Richmond. However I went with the higher potential fantasy option. Jamie is more consistent, but his ceiling is top 15 though. Larson is more riskier (as we saw at Bristol), but he has more potential this week. Not only does Larson have 4 career Top 16 finishes (with 3 of them ending in 11th or 12th place) in 4 career starts. He also have performed very well this season on the short tracks in general. Larson finished 3rd at Martinsville and was top 5 strong at Bristol (until trackbar issue). Richmond isn't similar to either track, but Bristol and Martinsville aren't similar to one another either though. However he have ran well on the shorts this season, so I am willing to take a gamble with him this week. At the very least, I'll have him on my fantasy radar. He has top 15 to top 10 potential for fantasy players as of right now.
Have a question?
Email - briggs_garry48@yahoo.com
Twitter - @Garryy12
Thanks for reading,
Garry Briggs
We are headed to Richmond this weekend. This is the third short-track of the season. Richmond isn't your average short track, because of the speeds we see here. One of the things I love about this place. It is a short track (in length - 0.75 mile long), but it behaves like a intermediate racetrack. At Richmond, we will see a lot of familiar names up front from Joe Gibbs Racing, Penske, Hendrick and Haas. Typically big names finishes up front here, however there will a few sleepers that sneak their way in the top 10 or top 15. It won't be like week at Bristol where several surprise drivers came away with strong finishes, but still enough though.
Sleepers -
AJ Dinger - I have been putting a red circle around the short track for AJ and the 47 team, as AJ have performed very well at them recently. He showed us why, he should be taken seriously on short tracks a few weeks ago (at Martinsville). Then he showed us a thing or two at Bristol, before going a lap down. Richmond is another short tack and another racetrack that AJ could very well finish strong at. In fact, I think he will be one of the best sleepers this week. Dinger have found a lot of success at Richmond since start of the 2010 season. In his past 10 races at Richmond, he have posted 8 Top 16 finishes. Including 4 of his past 5 spring races ending in 14th or better at this venue. Also should be noted, Dinger have raced for 4 different raceteams since the 2010 season. His best finishes are as followed: 7th (2011 - RPM), 16th (2012 - Penske), 14th (Phoenix Racing - 2013) and 6th (JTG - 2015). My point being, no matter where he have gone Dinger have found success at Richmond. I don't think that will change this weekend. 47 team is off to a great start this season, so I definitely think he can keep it going.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr - I wanted to list someone else besides Stenhouse, since I like spreading the sleeper love around. However nobody else really stand out to me. Also Stenohouse is off to a great start this season with 5 Top 16 finishes in 8 races this season. His numbers at Richmond aren't that great in his young career. However he did finish 16th last fall here. And honestly that is probably the most relevant race, we can go with Stenhouse. Why? Well that in 2nd half of the season. If you remember back to last season, Stenhouse and 17 team didn't really take off until around the chase. And as we seen it was no fluke either. I really like Stenhouse as a legit top 15 sleeper entering practice 1.
Kyle Larson - This final spot was between CGR teammates Jamie Mac or Kyle Larson. I like them on the short-flat racetrack of Richmond. However I went with the higher potential fantasy option. Jamie is more consistent, but his ceiling is top 15 though. Larson is more riskier (as we saw at Bristol), but he has more potential this week. Not only does Larson have 4 career Top 16 finishes (with 3 of them ending in 11th or 12th place) in 4 career starts. He also have performed very well this season on the short tracks in general. Larson finished 3rd at Martinsville and was top 5 strong at Bristol (until trackbar issue). Richmond isn't similar to either track, but Bristol and Martinsville aren't similar to one another either though. However he have ran well on the shorts this season, so I am willing to take a gamble with him this week. At the very least, I'll have him on my fantasy radar. He has top 15 to top 10 potential for fantasy players as of right now.
Have a question?
Email - briggs_garry48@yahoo.com
Twitter - @Garryy12
Thanks for reading,
Garry Briggs
