NASCAR Fantasy Racing Experts Picks: Coca Cola 600 from Charlotte
May 26, 2010
| Expert | Website | Pick to Win | Finish | Experts Avg | |
| Josh Lobdell | FFToolbox | Denny Hamlin | 18 | 10.23 | |
| Jerry Lagger | One and Done Game Winner | Jimmie Johnson | 37 | 10.69 | |
| Dennis Michelsen | RaceTalkRadio.com | Jimmie Johnson | 37 | 14.15 | |
| Tall Glass of Milk | Answerthis.com | Jimmie Johnson | 37 | 14.23 | |
| Eric McClung | On Pit Row | Kurt Busch | 1 | 16.00 | |
| Eric McGuire | free agent | Jimmie Johnson | 37 | 14.23 | |
| Dan Beaver | Fantasy Racing Games | Kyle Busch | 3 | 8.08 | |
| Matt Mercer | On Pit Row | Denny Hamlin | 18 | 14.38 | |
| Adam Ansell | Roto Experts | Jimmie Johnson | 37 | 16.46 | |
| Chris Leone | On Pit Row | Jimmie Johnson | 37 | 16.92 | |
| Bob Ellis | NASCAR Ranting and Raving | Kurt Busch | 1 | 11.46 | |
| CharlieTurner | On Pit Row | Jimmie Johnson | 37 | 18.77 | |
| Lou Lauer | USAR Fans | Jimmie Johnson | 37 | 15.69 | |
| Jon Rodgers | Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner | Kyle Busch | 3 | 13.00 | |
| James Jones | On Pit Row | Kyle Busch | 3 | 10.23 | |
| Ryan Rantz | On Pit Row | Kyle Busch | 3 | 10.46 | |
| Darren Fauth | Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet | Jimmie Johnson | 37 | 15.46 | |
| P J Walsh | FantasyNASCARPreview.com | Kyle Busch | 3 | 11.46 | |
| Charles Rantz | ifantasyrace.com | Kurt Busch | 1 | 14.38 |
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Expert Darkhorse Picks: Coca Cola 600
May 26, 2010
The On Pit Row fantasy racing experts opinions of the best Sprint Cup driver currently outside the top 12 in Sprint Cup Series points, for this weekends race.
| Expert | Website | Pick to Win | Finish | Experts Avg | |
| Matt Mercer | On Pit Row | Brad Keselowski | 20 | 17.15 | |
| James Jones | On Pit Row | Ryan Newman | 9 | 10.31 | |
| Josh Lobdell | FFToolbox | Casey Mears | 29 | 21.23 | |
| Dennis Mickelson | RaceTalkRadio.com | Martin Truex Jr | 23 | 12.31 | |
| Jon Rodgers | Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner | Tony Stewart | 15 | 12.08 | |
| Jerry Lagger
Eric McGuire |
One and Done Game Winner | Joey Logano
Juan Pablo Montoya |
13
38 |
13.23
13.54 |
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| Charlie Turner | On Pit Row | Kasey Kahne | 12 | 11.85 | |
| Tall Glass of Milk | Answerthis.com | Ryan Newman | 9 | 8.62 | |
| Adam Ansell | Roto Experts | Kasey Kahne | 12 | 11.08 | |
| Charles Rantz | ifantasyrace.com | A J Allmendinger | 14 | 10.85 | |
| Darren Fauth | Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet | David Reutimann | 5 | 11.92 | |
| Lou Lauer | USAR Fans | Tony Stewart | 15 | 12.23 | |
| Ryan Rantz | On Pit Row | Clint Bowyer | 7 | 17.92 | |
| Eric McClung | On Pit Row | Kasey Kahne | 12 | 20.15 | |
| P J Walsh | FantasyNASCARPreview.com | Joey Logano | 13 | 11.54 | |
| Bob Ellis | NASCAR Ranting and Raving | Tony Stewart | 15 | 13.69 | |
| Chris Leone | On Pit Row | David Reutimann | 5 | 20.31 | |
| Dan Beaver | Fantasy Racing Games | Kasey Kahne | 12 | 10.38 |
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Preview: Coca Cola 600 from Charlotte
May 26, 2010
Two races have already been held on 1.5-mile cookie-cutter tracks with 24 degrees of corner banking, similar to Charlotte Motor Speedway. The results from Atlanta Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway should play an important role to making fantasy selections. The wear on each of these tracks will cause the speeds to vary, but the skills and setup required to succeed are similar.
Top 10 Drivers thus far on 1.5 mi x 24° tracks
| ATL | TX | AVG | |
| Kurt Busch | 1 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Kasey Kahne | 4 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 12 | 2 | 7 |
| Kevin Harvick | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Greg Biffle | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| A.J. Allmendinger | 6 | 13 | 9.5 |
| Denny Hamlin | 21 | 1 | 11 |
| Matt Kenseth | 2 | 20 | 11 |
| Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 15 | 8 | 11.5 |
Chasing the pole at Charlotte
- Jimmie Johnson… Started fifth in last year’s spring race at Charlotte, won the pole in the fall
- Ryan Newman… Won the pole in last year’s spring race at Charlotte, started sixth in the fall.
- Kasey Kahne… Started sixth and third last year at Charlotte. Started fourth at Atlanta, fifth at Texas.
Here’s an explanation of the highlighted text in the rankings.
- Y! A/B/C - The top options in the Yahoo! Fantasy Auto Racing game by driver list.
- Value play - Sneaky plays at this week’s track. Drivers to consider as low-rent salary cap options or alternatives in allocation formats.
- Jimmie Johnson… Six-time winner (10/99, ’05 sweep, ’04 sweep, 5/03) at Charlotte. Average finish of 8.6 in 17 career starts at Charlotte, had led at least six laps in 16 straight. Y!-A1
- Jeff Gordon… Five-time winner (10/07, 10/99, 5/98, 5/97, 5/94) at Charlotte. Average finish of 6.2 over the last five races at Charlotte, 183 laps led. Y!-A2
- Kurt Busch… Won at Atlanta, fourth at Texas. Y!-A3
- Kyle Busch… Has finished eighth or better in six of the last seven races at Charlotte. Y!-A4
- Denny Hamlin… Average running position of 15th or better in six of the last eight races at Charlotte. ATL 21st, TX 1st.
- Kevin Harvick… Finished ninth at Atlanta, seventh at Texas. Y!-B1
- Matt Kenseth… Won 5/00 race at Charlotte, finished 10th and second last year. Y!-B2
- Kasey Kahne… Three-time winner (5/08, ’06 sweep) at Charlotte. Average finish of 5.8 since ’06. ATL 4th, TX 5th. Y!-B3
- Greg Biffle… Finished 20th and 16th last year at Charlotte, second and seventh in 2008. ATL eighth, TX 10th.
- David Reutimann… Won 5/09 race at Charlotte, finished 15th in the fall. Y!-B4
- Jeff Burton… Three-time winner (10/08, 5/01, 5/99) at Charlotte. Five Top 10 finishes in the last 10 races at Charlotte. Y!-B5
- Ryan Newman… Finished second and 11th last year at Charlotte. ATL 17th, TX 11th. Y!-B6
- Mark Martin… Four-time winner (5/02, 10/98, 10/95, 10/92) at Charlotte. Finished 17th in both races last year at Charlotte. Average running position of 15th or better in 10 straight.
- Tony Stewart… Won 10/03 race at Charlotte. Average finish of 12.4 in the last seven races at Charlotte.
- Carl Edwards… Has finished ninth and fourth in the last two spring races at Charlotte, 33rd and 39th in the fall.
- Juan Pablo Montoya… Finished a career-best eighth in last year’s spring race at Charlotte, only Top 20 finish in six career starts.
- Clint Bowyer… Average finish of 19.0 in eight career starts at Charlotte. Y!-B7
- Joey Logano… Finished ninth and fifth last year at Charlotte. Y!-B8
- Dale Earnhardt Jr…. Average running position of 37th in both races last year at Charlotte. ATL 15th, TX 8th
- AJ Allmendinger… Strong value play. Only one Top 15 finish in six career starts at Charlotte. ATL 6th, TX 13th. Y!-C1
- Martin Truex Jr…. Average running position of 18th or better in six straight races at Charlotte.
- Brad Keselowski… Started eighth, finished 12th in last year’s fall race at Charlotte.
- Jamie McMurray… Won 10/02 race at Charlotte. Only two Top 10 finishes at Charlotte since ’06. Average finish of 17.6 in 15 career starts.
- Scott Speed… Finished 10th at Atlanta, 16th at Texas. Y!-C2
- Marcos Ambrose… Average finish of 24.0 last at Charlotte. ATL 11th, TX 17th.
- Sam Hornish Jr…. Has finished 13th and 16th in the last two spring races at Charlotte. Average finish of 22.8 in four career starts. Y!-C3
- Paul Menard… Average finish of 26.5 in six career starts at Charlotte. Y!-C4
- Bill Elliott… Long shot value play. Finished 15th, 29th last year at Charlotte. ATL 16th, TX 25th
- Regan Smith… Average finish of 21.0 in ’08 at Charlotte, no starts last year. ATL 14th, TX 21st
- David Stremme… Average finish of 21.3 in seven career starts at Charlotte.
- David Ragan… Average finish of 22.0 last year at Charlotte.
- Bobby Labonte… Two-time winner at Charlotte. Finished 22nd at Atlanta, 23rd at Texas.
- Casey Mears… Won 5/07 race at Charlotte, only one Top 10 since.
- Elliott Sadler… Average finish of 25.6 in 23 career starts at Charlotte.
- David Gilliland… Average finish of 26.0 last year at Charlotte.
- Travis Kvapil… Finished 30th at Atlanta, 24th at Texas.
- Kevin Conway… Finished 31st at Atlanta, 27th at Texas.
- Robby Gordon… Average finish of 27.9 in 19 career starts at Charlotte.
- Max Papis… Finished 34th at Atlanta, 22nd at Texas.
- Tommy Baldwin Racing TBA entry (Johnny Sauter?)… Possible start and park.
- J.J. Yeley… Likely start and park.
- Reed Sorenson… Likely start and park.
- Mike Bliss… Likely start and park.
- Joe Nemechek… Likely start and park.
- Michael McDowell… Likely start and park.
- Dave Blaney… Likely start and park.
- Todd Bodine… Likely start and park.
Contender Or Pretender: Charlotte
May 25, 2010
Jimmie Johnson (Contender) – Forget the talk about Jimmie Johnson struggling with the spoiler, his problems aren’t spoiler related. Last fall Jimmie Johnson put on a dominating performance at Charlotte. He won from the pole and had a 2.8 average running position. His last previous win at Charlotte was back in the fall 2005 race. Between his 2006 through fall 2009 Charlotte winless streak (7 Races) Johnson finished in the top 15 every race except once when his engine blew up. This track isn’t called Lowes anymore but it’s still Jimmie Johnson’s track.
Carl Edwards (Pretender) – Carl Edwards has great numbers at Charlotte but he was so bad last fall I wouldn’t even be tempted to pick him. Last fall he finished 39th and I’m not going to give him the old engine blew up excuse this time (It did but after he struggled all race). To make picking Carl Edwards even more of a risk his data at the other similar tracks since then is limited. He crashed last fall at Texas, he crashed this spring at Atlanta, and he crashed late in the race at Texas earlier this year (ran competitively).
Kyle Busch (Contender) – Early in his career Charlotte was a real bad track for Kyle Busch. If the Coca Cola 600 were to be run to completion last year Kyle Busch unquestionably would’ve been the driver to beat. Over the last five Charlotte races his average finish is 4.8. Kyle Busch is the hottest driver in NASCAR now and he’ll definitely be a contender in the longest race of the season.
Clint Bowyer (Pretender) – Bowyer has really been struggling as of late and I don’t see it ending this weekend. In the COT Clint has pretty consistent numbers. His average starting position (19.8) and his average finish (19.8) are exactly the same. Bowyer has never led a single lap at Charlotte in the COT.
Kasey Kahne (Contender) – In the last 4 Charlotte races (COT Era) Kasey Kahne has finished in the top ten every time. Kyle Busch is the only other driver to accomplish this feat. Where Kasey Kahne has Busch beat is in wins and top fives. In the COT Kahne has finished in the top five 75% of the time. Kahne was also extremely competitive earlier this year at Atlanta on the long runs. In long races you can always expect long runs.
Ryan Newman (Pretender) – Last year in this race Ryan Newman finished second. Everyone knows it rained but Newman really wasn’t that good at all. Newman only ran in the top fifteen 41.9% of the race last year. I plan on avoiding Newman at all costs this weekend.
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Experts Picks: Autism Speaks 400 at Dover
May 12, 2010
| Expert | Website | Pick to Win | Finish | Experts Avg | |
| Josh Lobdell | FFToolbox | Matt Kenseth | 3 | 9.58 | |
| Jerry Lagger | One and Done Game Winner | Jimmie Johnson | 16 | 8.50 | |
| Dennis Michelsen | RaceTalkRadio.com | Mark Martin | 15 | 12.25 | |
| Tall Glass of Milk | Answerthis.com | Mark Martin | 15 | 12.33 | |
| Eric McClung | On Pit Row | Juan Pablo Montoya | 35 | 17.25 | |
| Eric McGuire | free agent | Mark Martin | 15 | 12.33 | |
| Dan Beaver | Fantasy Racing Games | Matt Kenseth | 3 | 8.50 | |
| Matt Mercer | On Pit Row | Kyle Busch | 1 | 14.08 | |
| Adam Ansell | Roto Experts | Kurt Busch | 19 | 14.75 | |
| Chris Leone | On Pit Row | Carl Edwards | 8 | 15.25 | |
| Bob Ellis | NASCAR Ranting and Raving | Jimmie Johnson | 16 | 12.33 | |
| CharlieTurner | On Pit Row | Jimmie Johnson | 16 | 17.25 | |
| Lou Lauer | USAR Fans | Jimmie Johnson | 16 | 13.92 | |
| Jon Rodgers | Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner | Kyle Busch | 1 | 13.83 | |
| James Jones | On Pit Row | Jeff Gordon | 11 | 10.83 | |
| Ryan Rantz | On Pit Row | Kyle Busch | 1 | 10.60 | |
| Darren Fauth | Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet | Jimmie Johnson | 16 | 13.67 | |
| P J Walsh | FantasyNASCARPreview.com | Jimmie Johnson | 16 | 12.17 | |
| Charles Rantz | ifantasyrace.com | Jimmie Johnson | 16 | 15.50 |
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Expert Darkhorse Picks: Autism Speaks 400 from Dover
May 12, 2010
The On Pit Row fantasy racing experts opinions of the best Sprint Cup driver currently outside the top 12 in Sprint Cup Series points, for this weekends race.
| Expert | Website | Pick to Win | Finish | Experts Avg | |
| Matt Mercer | On Pit Row | Joey Logano | 10 | 16.92 | |
| James Jones | On Pit Row | Ryan Newman | 13 | 10.42 | |
| Josh Lobdell | FFToolbox | Sam Hornish Jr | 34 | 20.58 | |
| Dennis Mickelson | RaceTalkRadio.com | Brad Keselowski | 18 | 11.42 | |
| Jon Rodgers | Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner | Joey Logano | 10 | 12.50 | |
| Jerry Lagger
Eric McGuire |
One and Done Game Winner
Free agent |
Tony Stewart
Ryan Newman |
9
13 |
13.25
11.50 |
|
| Charlie Turner | On Pit Row | Juan Pablo Montoya | 35 | 11.83 | |
| Tall Glass of Milk | Answerthis.com | Ryan Newman | 13 | 8.58 | |
| Adam Ansell | Roto Experts | Juan Pablo Montoya | 35 | 11.00 | |
| Charles Rantz | ifantasyrace.com | Ryan Newman | 13 | 10.58 | |
| Darren Fauth | Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet | Ryan Newman | 13 | 12.50 | |
| Lou Lauer | USAR Fans | Ryan Newman | 13 | 12.00 | |
| Ryan Rantz | On Pit Row | Juan Pablo Montoya | 35 | 17.92 | |
| Eric McClung | On Pit Row | Juan Pablo Montoya | 35 | 20.83 | |
| P J Walsh | FantasyNASCARPreview.com | Ryan Newman | 13 | 11.42 | |
| Bob Ellis | NASCAR Ranting and Raving | Tony Stewart | 9 | 13.58 | |
| Chris Leone | On Pit Row | Martin Truex Jr | 12 | 21.58 | |
| Dan Beaver | Fantasy Racing Games | Ryan Newman | 13 | 10.25 |
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Preview: Autism Speaks 400 from Dover Downs
May 12, 2010
Expect another physical race at “The Monster Mile” known as Dover International Speedway, one of the few tracks in NASCAR to feature a concrete surface. Dover is shorter than Darlington Raceway, but features similar banking. While the car setup will be different, a similar style of driving can be applied to both tracks and can help make a driver successful in consecutive weeks.
Chasing the pole at Dover
- David Reutimann… Won the pole and started fifth last year at Dover.
- Greg Biffle… Started fifth and fourth last year at Dover, won the pole and started fifth in ’08.
- Juan Pablo Montoya… Started third and second last year at Dover.
Here’s an explanation of the highlighted text in the rankings.
- Y! A/B/C - The top options in the Yahoo! Fantasy Auto Racing game by driver list.
- Value play - Sneaky plays at this week’s track. Drivers to consider as low-rent salary cap options or alternatives in allocation formats.
- Jimmie Johnson… Five-time winner (’09 sweep, 9/05, ’02 sweep) at Dover. Led 569 of 800 laps last year, average running position of second in both races. Y!-A1
- Jeff Gordon… Four-time winner (6/01, ’96 sweep, 9/95) at Dover. Average running position of ninth or better in six of the last eight races at Dover, seven finishes of 12th or better. Y!-A2
- Matt Kenseth… Won 6/06 race at Dover. Four straight Top Fives at Dover. Has never held an average running position worse than 14th. Y!-B1
- Juan Pablo Montoya… Finished a career-best fourth in last year’s fall race at Dover. Y!-A3
- Kurt Busch… Finished fifth in both races last year at Dover. Y!-A4
- Ryan Newman… Three-time winner (9/04, ’03 sweep) at Dover, average finish of 9.0 last year. Has never held an average running position worse than 13th. Y!-B2
- Jeff Burton… Won 9/06 race at Dover. Average finish of 10.5 since ’02 at Dover, 16 races. Y!-B3
- Kevin Harvick… Average finish of 11.7 in the last three races at Dover. Y!-B4
- Greg Biffle… Two-time winner (9/08, 6/05) at Dover. Has finished 13th or better in 11 straight races at Dover, led laps in eight. Average finish of 6.0 in that span.
- Carl Edwards… Won 9/07 race at Dover. Average finish of 7.9 in 11 career starts.
- Clint Bowyer… Average finish of 14.4 in eight career starts at Dover. Y!-B5
- Mark Martin… Four-time winner (6/04, 9/99, 9/98, 9/97) at Dover. Seven Top Fives since ’04 at Dover, average finish of 6.9 in that span.
- Kyle Busch… Won 6/08 race at Dover, has not finished better than 23rd since.
- Denny Hamlin… DNFs due to crash in two of the last four races at Dover. Held average running positions of 20th and 18th last year.
- Tony Stewart… Two-time winner (’00 sweep) at Dover, has finished 11th or better in four of the last five races.
- Kasey Kahne… Average finish of 7.0 in last year’s races at Dover. Y!-B6
- Martin Truex Jr…. Won 6/07 race at Dover, finished 21st, DNF (crash) last year. Y!-B7
- Jamie McMurray… Average finish of 16.9 in 14 career starts at Dover. Y!-B8
- Dale Earnhardt Jr…. Won 9/01 race at Dover. Finished 12th in last year’s spring race, first Top 15 since ’07.
- Joey Logano… Finished 15th in last year’s spring race, DNF (crash) in the fall. Runner-up in last year’s Nationwide spring race.
- Brad Keselowski… No career Cup starts at Dover. Average finish of 7.5 in six career Nationwide starts, won last year’s spring race.
- David Reutimann… Average finish of 20.2 in five career starts at Dover.
- Brian Vickers… Average finish of 20.3 since ’07 at Dover, no Top 10s.
- A.J. Allmendinger… Finished career-best seventh in last year’s fall race, average running position of 12th. Y!-C1
- Paul Menard… Finished a career-best 19th in last year’s fall race at Dover, average running position of 16th. Y!-C2
- Marcos Ambrose… Strong value play. Average finish of 17.0 last year at Dover.
- Sam Hornish Jr…. Finished a career-best 13th in last year’s spring race at Dover, 26th in the fall. Y!-C3
- David Ragan… Average finish of 23.1 in seven career starts at Dover.
- Scott Speed… DNF (engine), 25th-place finish last year at Dover. Y!-C4
- Regan Smith… Average finish of 28.0 in four career starts at Dover.
- Bobby Labonte… Won 6/99 race at Dover. Average finish of 25.5 last year at Dover.
- Elliott Sadler… Has finished 27th or worse in the last three races at Dover.
- David Gilliland… Long shot value play. Average finish of 17.5 in ’08 races at Dover, start and parked last year.
- Casey Mears… Long shot value play. Average finish of 20.1 in 14 career starts at Dover. DNQ last week at Darlington.
- Travis Kvapil… Finished 11th, 23rd in ’08 races at Dover, no starts last year.
- Kevin Conway… No career Cup starts at Dover.
- Max Papis… No career Cup starts at Dover. Finished 16th in last year’s Truck race.
- David Stremme… Average finish of 32.3 in six career starts at Dover, three DNFs.
- Robby Gordon… DNFs (crash) in both races last year at Dover.
- Dave Blaney… Likely start and park.
- Joe Nemechek… Likely start and park.
- Reed Sorenson… Likely start and park.
- Michael McDowell… Likely start and park.
- Mike Bliss… Likely start and park.
- Todd Bodine… Likely start and park. No starts since ’03 at Dover.
- J.J. Yeley… Likely start and park. No Cup starts at Dover since ’08. Team has seven DNQs this season.
Contender Or Pretender : Dover
May 11, 2010
Jimmie Johnson (Contender) -
The performances Jimmie Johnson had at Dover last year should be the definition of domination in NASCAR. Last year he led 569 laps and no other driver even cracked 100. In the spring race Jimmie Johnson posted a perfect 150 driver rating and in the fall race his driver rating was a near perfect 149.2. His average running position in both races last year was 2.1 and he only raced outside the top fifteen for a grand total of 5 laps.
Denny Hamlin (Pretender) – Dover has never been a good track for Denny Hamlin. All of his good finishes are heavily stacked early in his career.The last time Hamlin finished in the top twenty was back in 2007. Last falls race when he finished 22nd snapped his streak of four consecutive finishes outside the top 35.The best race in Hamlin’s career at Dover was the fall 2007 race. It was a good race for him from a competitive standpoint and it created a very memorable YouTube moment.
Jeff Burton (Contender) – Jeff Burton’s been awful in closing races this year. Whether it’s a flat tire or running over equipment in the pit box if Jeff Burton’s going to win a race these things need to stop. Jeff Burton is ready to win and lets remember this was the track where Jeff Burton snapped an old long losing streak. Last year at Dover Burton finished sixteenth in both races. His average finish over the last four years is 9.1.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Pretender) – Throughout his career Dover has never really been a good place for him despite his 2001 win. In the last ten races at Dover Earnhardt Jr. has 1 top five and two top tens. Last year in the spring race he finished 12th and looked competitive at times. In the fall race he was in the top fifteen zero percent of the time and had an average running position of 22nd.
Ryan Newman (Contender) – Newman swept this track in 2003 but the impressive thing is that in the spring race that year he held off Jeff Gordon without power steering. Even in Newman’s bad years at Penske he still could get the job done at Dover. Last year he finished 8th and tenth. His career average finish at Dover is 10.3.
Brian Vickers (Pretender) – Did you know that Brian Vickers hasn’t led a single lap at Dover over the last 5 years? In twelve career races at Dover Vickers has finished in the top ten only once. His average running position last year was 19.8 and his driver rating was 64.1. He completed all but one lap so his numbers are truly representative of how he performed last year on the Monster Mile.
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Experts Picks: Showtime Southern 500 from Darlington
May 5, 2010
| Expert | Website | Pick to Win | Finish | Experts Avg | |
| Josh Lobdell | FFToolbox | Kyle Busch | 7 | 10.18 | |
| Jerry Lagger | One and Done Game Winner | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 7.82 | |
| Dennis Michelsen | RaceTalkRadio.com | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 12.00 | |
| Tall Glass of Milk | Answerthis.com | Jeff Burton | 4 | 12.09 | |
| Eric McClung | On Pit Row | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 15.64 | |
| Eric McGuire | free agent | Greg Biffle | 22 | 12.09 | |
| Dan Beaver | Fantasy Racing Games | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 9.00 | |
| Matt Mercer | On Pit Row | Kurt Busch | 3 | 15.27 | |
| Adam Ansell | Roto Experts | Greg Biffle | 22 | 14.36 | |
| Chris Leone | On Pit Row | Jimmie Johnson | 36 | 15.91 | |
| Bob Ellis | NASCAR Ranting and Raving | Mark Martin | 16 | 12.00 | |
| CharlieTurner | On Pit Row | Matt Kenseth | 13 | 17.36 | |
| Lou Lauer | USAR Fans | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 13.73 | |
| Jon Rodgers | Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner | Kyle Busch | 7 | 15.80 | |
| James Jones | On Pit Row | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 11.50 | |
| Ryan Rantz | On Pit Row | Jimmie Johnson | 36 | 10.60 | |
| Darren Fauth | Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 14.40 | |
| P J Walsh | FantasyNASCARPreview.com | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 12.60 | |
| Charles Rantz | ifantasyrace.com | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 16.60 |
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Expert Darkhorse Picks: Southern 500 at Darlington
May 5, 2010
The On Pit Row fantasy racing experts opinions of the best Sprint Cup driver currently outside the top 12 in Sprint Cup Series points, for this weekends race.
| Expert | Website | Pick to Win | Finish | Experts Avg | |
| Matt Mercer | On Pit Row | Marcos Ambrose | 25 | 17.55 | |
| James Jones | On Pit Row | Ryan Newman | 9 | 10.18 | |
| Josh Lobdell | FFToolbox | Paul Menard | 30 | 19.36 | |
| Dennis Mickelson | RaceTalkRadio.com | Ryan Newman | 9 | 10.82 | |
| Jon Rodgers | Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner | Tony Stewart | 23 | 12.00 | |
| Jerry Lagger
Eric McGuire |
One and Done Game Winner
Free agent |
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Dale Earnhardt Jr |
18
18 |
13.64
11.36 |
|
| Charlie Turner | On Pit Row | Tony Stewart | 23 | 9.73 | |
| Tall Glass of Milk | Answerthis.com | Ryan Newman | 9 | 8.18 | |
| Adam Ansell | Roto Experts | Ryan Newman | 9 | 8.82 | |
| Charles Rantz | ifantasyrace.com | Ryan Newman | 9 | 10.36 | |
| Darren Fauth | Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet | Martin Truex jr | 19 | 12.45 | |
| Lou Lauer | USAR Fans | Martin Truex Jr | 19 | 11.91 | |
| Ryan Rantz | On Pit Row | Ryan Newman | 9 | 16.36 | |
| Eric McClung | On Pit Row | Martin Truex Jr | 19 | 19.55 | |
| P J Walsh | FantasyNASCARPreview.com | Ryan Newman | 9 | 11.27 | |
| Bob Ellis | NASCAR Ranting and Raving | Jamie McMurray | 2 | 14.00 | |
| Chris Leone | On Pit Row | Brad Keselowski | 12 | 22.45 | |
| Dan Beaver | Fantasy Racing Games | Ryan Newman | 9 | 10.00 |




