Contender or Pretender: Atlanta 2
August 31, 2010
Kurt Busch (Contender) – Kurt Busch has won the last two Atlanta spring races and in the COT era he’s been phenomenal. In the five Atlanta COT races he has the second best driver rating (109.6), and he’s led an average of 75 laps per race.
Kurt Busch has also proven himself on other similar tracks this season (Charlotte and Texas). His average finish on quad oval tracks for the year is second. In 2002 Kurt Busch won a rain delayed race at Atlanta that ended under the lights.
Jimmie Johnson (Pretender) – Besides Jimmie Johnson’s lack of luck and momentum at the moment Atlanta really hasn’t been a good place for Johnson in the COT. Almost all of Jimmie Johnson’s success at Atlanta came in the old car. In the five COT races Jimmie has only finished in the top ten twice. In 2008 Johnson finished second but that was largely the product of fresh tires at the end of the race, not because his car was that good.
Carl Edwards (Contender) – With the continued reemergence of Roush Racing Carl Edwards will certainly play into the mix for the win. He’s always been very successful at this track and knows his way to victory lane. Edwards has had some bad recent finishes at Atlanta but don’t let that scare you off.
Mark Martin (Pretender) – Where can you trust Mark Martin now? My answer would be nowhere until he gets a streak of good finishes going. In the last three Atlanta races Martin has an average start of fourth but don’t get suckered in just because of that. His average running position in these races is 14th and his average finish is 23rd.
Kasey Kahne (Contender) – Kasey Kahne is the defending champion of this race. Last year he started second and ran in the top five for almost the entire race. Even though Kasey Kahne didn’t win the spring race this year he still managed to have the best driver rating (138.1). His quad oval average finish for the year is seventh.
Ryan Newman (Pretender) – If you like qualifying you’ll like Ryan Newman. At one point in his career he won six straight poles at Atlanta. Last year Ryan Newman finished 9th, but to find his next Atlanta top ten you have to look all the way back to 2004.
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Experts Picks: Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol
August 18, 2010
| Expert | Website | Pick to Win | Finish | Experts Avg | |
| Josh Lobdell | FFToolbox | Carl Edwards | 12 | 16.00 | |
| Jerry Lagger | One and Done Game Winner | Kyle Busch | 1 | 11.91 | |
| Dennis Michelsen | RaceTalkRadio.com | Kyle Busch | 1 | 10.63 | |
| Tall Glass of Milk | Answerthis.com | Tony Stewart | 27 | 13.21 | |
| Eric McClung | On Pit Row | Kyle Busch | 1 | 15.29 | |
| Eric McGuire | free agent | Kurt Busch | 9 | 12.75 | |
| Dan Beaver | Fantasy Racing Games | Kyle Busch | 1 | 10.00 | |
| Matt Mercer | On Pit Row | Jeff Gordon | 11 | 13.29 | |
| Adam Ansell | Roto Experts | Kyle Busch | 1 | 15.79 | |
| Chris Leone | On Pit Row | Kyle Busch | 1 | 12.42 | |
| Bob Ellis | NASCAR Ranting and Raving | Kyle Busch | 1 | 10.50 | |
| CharlieTurner | On Pit Row | Kyle Busch | 1 | 15.46 | |
| Lou Lauer | USAR Fans | Kurt Busch | 9 | 13.58 | |
| Jon Rodgers | Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner | Kyle Busch | 1 | 13.96 | |
| James Jones | On Pit Row | Denny Hamlin | 34 | 15.08 | |
| Ryan Rantz | On Pit Row | Kevin Harvick | 14 | 12.58 | |
| Darren Fauth | Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet | Kyle Busch | 1 | 12.75 | |
| P J Walsh | FantasyNASCARPreview.com | Kurt Busch | 9 | 11.83 | |
| Charles Rantz | ifantasyrace.com | Denny Hamlin | 34 | 17.96 |
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Expert Darkhorse Picks: Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol
August 18, 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 | Jamie McMurray | 3 | 14.54 | |
| James Jones | On Pit Row | Mark Martin | 23 | 12.00 | |
| Josh Lobdell | FFToolbox | Jamie McMurray | 3 | 21.38 | |
| Dennis Mickelson | RaceTalkRadio.com | Ryan Newman | 6 | 10.79 | |
| Jon Rodgers | Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner | Mark Martin | 23 | 14.25 | |
| Jerry LaggerEric McGuire | One and Done Game WinnerFree agent | Dale Earnhardt JrDale Earnhardt Jr | 1313 | 13.2513.04 | |
| Charlie Turner | On Pit Row | Kasey Kahne | 5 | 13.38 | |
| Tall Glass of Milk | Answerthis.com | Mark Martin | 23 | 10.08 | |
| Adam Ansell | Roto Experts | Jamie McMurray | 3 | 11.29 | |
| Charles Rantz | ifantasyrace.com | Kasey Kahne | 5 | 12.46 | |
| Darren Fauth | Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet | Marcos Ambrose | 20 | 12.63 | |
| Lou Lauer | USAR Fans | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 13 | 12.92 | |
| Ryan Rantz | On Pit Row | Ryan Newman | 6 | 13.92 | |
| Eric McClung | On Pit Row | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7 | 18.63 | |
| P J Walsh | FantasyNASCARPreview.com | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 13 | 11.92 | |
| Bob Ellis | NASCAR Ranting and Raving | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 13 | 15.33 | |
| Chris Leone | On Pit Row | Marcos Ambrose | 20 | 19.54 | |
| Dan Beaver | Fantasy Racing Games | Jamie McMurray | 3 | 10.29 |
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Preview: Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway
August 18, 2010
NASCAR’s amphitheatre, Bristol Motor Speedway, is known for aggressive driving and carnage on the race track. However, the resurfacing in 2007 added variable banking and opened up additional lanes. The beating and banging may be dialed down a bit but the night race at Bristol is among the biggest dates on the NASCAR calendar.
Chasing the pole at Bristol Motor Speedway
- Jimmie Johnson… Started fourth in March, best average start this season (7.5).
- Kurt Busch… Started second in March, second-best average start this season (9.1).
- Greg Biffle… Started fourth and second last year.
- Juan Pablo Montoya… Started sixth in March. Average start of 2.8 in his last three starts this season.
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… Won 3/10 race at Bristol, three straight Top 10s with an average of 93.0 laps led. Y!-A1
- Kurt Busch… Five-time winner (3/06, 3/04, 03 sweep, 3/02) at Bristol, average finish of 9.0 in the last six. Finished third in March, led 278 laps. Y!-A2
- Greg Biffle… Finished fourth in the last two starts at Bristol with average running positions of eight and sixth, led 76 and 78 laps. Y!-A3
- Carl Edwards… Two-time winner (8/08, 8/07) at Bristol. Finished 15th and 16th last year, sixth in March. Y!-A4
- Kyle Busch… Three-time winner (09 sweep, 3/07) at Bristol. Started 38th, finished ninth in March.
- Denny Hamlin… Average finish of 4.0 from 08-09, finished 19th in March.
- Jeff Gordon… Five-time winner (8/02, 3/98, 4/97, 3/96, 4/95) at Bristol, has held average running position worse than 13th only once since ’05 at Bristol. Ran ninth or better in three of the last four.
- Kevin Harvick… Won 4/05 race at Bristol, finished 11th in March- average running position of 20th. Y!-B1
- Tony Stewart… Won 8/01 race at Bristol. Finished second in March, average running position of ninth. Finished 17th and 33rd last year.
- Jeff Burton… Won 3/08 race at Bristol, Top 10s in two of the last three. Y!-B2
- Clint Bowyer… Average finish of 5.3 from 07-08 at Bristol. Finished 13th and 21st (average running position of 10th) last year, DNF (engine) in March. Y!-B3
- Matt Kenseth… Two-time winner (8/06, 8/05) at Bristol, Top 10s in four of the last five starts. Y!-B4
- Juan Pablo Montoya… Average running position of eighth or 10 in three straight starts at Bristol, only one Top 10.
- Ryan Newman… Four finishes of sixth or seventh in the last six starts at Bristol, finished 16th in March. Y!-B5
- Mark Martin… Two-time winner (8/98, 8/93) at Bristol. Won the pole in both starts last year, finished sixth and second. Started 13th in March, finished 35th due to wreck.
- Jamie McMurray… Finishes of 12th or better in three of the last four starts at Bristol, finished ninth in March. Y!-B6
- Kasey Kahne… Weak play. Only four Top 10s in 13 career starts at Bristol. Average running position of 28th and 29th in the last two. Y!-B7
- Martin Truex Jr…. Average running positions of 10th and 12th in the last two starts at Bristol, finished 22nd and 12th. Y!-B8
- David Reutimann… Average running positions of eighth and 13th last year at Bristol, DNF (engine) in March.
- Joey Logano… Won the pole in March at Bristol, finished 27th.
- A.J. Allmendinger… Finished 16th and 17th in two of the last three starts at Bristol. Y!-C1
- Marcos Ambrose… Strong value play. Finished 10th and third last year. Finished 33rd in March after a wreck.
- Dale Earnhardt Jr…. Won 8/04 race at Bristol. Average finish of 11.4 in 21 career starts, finished seventh in March.
- Brad Keselowski… Strong value play. Finished 13th in March, average running position of 11th, led 26 laps- first career Cup start at Bristol.
- Paul Menard… Strong value play. Finished 18th in March start at Bristol, average running position of 12th. Y!-C2
- Reed Sorenson… Started seventh and 10th last year, finished 23rd and 19th. Y!-C3
- Scott Speed… Average running positions of 21 and 22nd in the last two starts at Bristol. Y!-C4
- David Ragan… Average finish of 24.0 in seven career starts at Bristol.
- Elliott Sadler… Won 3/01 race at Bristol, average finish of 24.7 since 07.
- Travis Kvapil… Average finish of 22.5 in eight career starts at Bristol.
- David Gilliland… Finished 23rd in March start at Bristol, average running position of 27th.
- Regan Smith… Average finish finished of 25.6 in five career starts at Bristol.
- Robby Gordon… Average finish of 27.4 in 19 career starts at Bristol.
- Bobby Labonte… Average finish of 28.0 in the last five starts at Bristol.
- Sam Hornish Jr…. Average finish of 32.8 in five career starts at Bristol, has never finished on the lead lap.
- Brian Keselowski… No career Cups starts. Crashed in March’s Nationwide race at Bristol.
- Tony Raines… Replacing Kevin Conway. Average finish of 29.6 in eight career starts at Bristol.
- Kevin Lepage… Won 8/98 Nationwide race at Bristol. No Cups start since ’07.
- TBA Latitude 43 Motorsports entry… Five DNQs this season.
- Jeff Green… Won 3/02 Nationwide race at Bristol. No Cups start since ’07. Possible start and park.
- Max Papis… Possible start and park. DNQ in March, no career Cup starts at Bristol. Finished 28th in last year’s Truck Series race.
- TBA Robby Gordon Motorsports entry… Possible start and park.
- Joe Nemechek… Likely start and park.
- Landon Cassill… Likely start and park.
- J.J. Yeley… Likely start and park.
- Michael McDowell… Likely start and park.
- Todd Bodine… Likely start and park.
- Casey Mears… DNQ last week. Likely start and park.
- Mike Bliss… DNQ last week. Likely start and park.
- Scott Riggs… DNQ last week. Likely start and park.
Contender or Pretender: Bristol 2
August 17, 2010
Kyle Busch (Contender) – No driver is even close to matching the dominance Kyle Busch has displayed at Bristol in the COT era. He’s won nearly half the races (three out of seven), and only once has he finished outside the top ten. His Bristol average finish in the COT is 5.71. What makes Kyle Busch really good at Bristol is that he attacks the track. Evidence of this is the 899 laps he’s led in the COT.
Jimmie Johnson (Pretender) – Jimmie Johnson won the spring Bristol race and was really good last year but throughout his career Bristol’s been a rough place for him. With the performances we’ve seen out of him in recent weeks and his current inability to find his lucky horseshoe picking Johnson definitely isn’t the way to go this weekend. His average finish in the summer race 18.75.
Denny Hamlin (Contender) – Denny Hamlin is unquestionably the best driver who’s never won at Bristol. Hamlin nearly won the first COT race at Bristol and has been close on several occasions. Hamlin’s had problems in three COT races at Bristol (fuel pick up issues, engine, and hitting the wall) but his problem free average finish is fourth.
Mark Martin (Pretender) – Last year Martin performed remarkably well at Bristol but from a career long standpoint his numbers aren’t so good. Only once in the sixteen prior races to 2009 has Martin finished in the top ten. These numbers include 2007 and 2008 when Martin avoided this track because he doesn’t like it. I expect some sort of drama out of this team every week for the rest of the regular season.
Kurt Busch (Contender) – All of Kurt Busch’s wins at Bristol are in the old car but the Blue Deuce was strong in the spring race. He led a race high 278 laps and he has the crew chief who set up the car that swept Bristol last year. Look for Kurt Busch to once again be a contender.
Clint Bowyer (Pretender) – Just like Martin I expect drama out of the 33 team every week until the regular season is over. In the last five Bristol races Clint Bowyer’s finished worse each consecutive race (3rd, 7th, 13th, 21st, 40th). If this trend continues than his points advantage over Martin will be gone.
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Expert Darkhorse Picks: Carfax 400 at MIS
August 11, 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 | A J Allmendiger | 17 | 15.04 | |
| James Jones | On Pit Row | Jamie McMurray | 20 | 11.52 | |
| Josh Lobdell | FFToolbox | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 19 | 22.17 | |
| Dennis Mickelson | RaceTalkRadio.com | Kasey Kahne | 14 | 11.00 | |
| Jon Rodgers | Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 19 | 13.87 | |
| Jerry LaggerEric McGuire | One and Done Game WinnerFree agent | Dale Earnhardt JrDale Earnhardt Jr | 19
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| Charlie Turner | On Pit Row | A J Allmendinger | 17 | 13.74 | |
| Tall Glass of Milk | Answerthis.com | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7 | 9.52 | |
| Adam Ansell | Roto Experts | Kasey Kahne | 14 | 11.65 | |
| Charles Rantz | ifantasyrace.com | Kasey Kahne | 14 | 12.78 | |
| Darren Fauth | Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7 | 12.30 | |
| Lou Lauer | USAR Fans | Jamie McMurray | 20 | 12.91 | |
| Ryan Rantz | On Pit Row | Kasey Kahne | 14 | 14.26 | |
| Eric McClung | On Pit Row | Kasey Kahne | 14 | 19.13 | |
| P J Walsh | FantasyNASCARPreview.com | Kasey Kahne | 14 | 11.87 | |
| Bob Ellis | NASCAR Ranting and Raving | Clint Bowyer | 13 | 15.43 | |
| Chris Leone | On Pit Row | Bill Elliott | 22 | 19.52 | |
| Dan Beaver | Fantasy Racing Games | Joey Logano | 10 | 10.61 |
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Experts Picks: Carfax 400 from Michigan International Speedway
August 11, 2010
| Expert | Website | Pick to Win | Finish | Experts Avg | |
| Josh Lobdell | FFToolbox | Carl Edwards | 3 | 16.17 | |
| Jerry Lagger | One and Done Game Winner | Carl Edwards | 3 | 11.91 | |
| Dennis Michelsen | RaceTalkRadio.com | Kevin Harvick | 1 | 11.04 | |
| Tall Glass of Milk | Answerthis.com | Mark Martin | 28 | 12.61 | |
| Eric McClung | On Pit Row | Kurt Busch | 40 | 15.91 | |
| Eric McGuire | free agent | Jeff Gordon | 27 | 12.91 | |
| Dan Beaver | Fantasy Racing Games | Carl Edwards | 3 | 10.39 | |
| Matt Mercer | On Pit Row | Carl Edwards | 3 | 13.39 | |
| Adam Ansell | Roto Experts | Kurt Busch | 40 | 16.43 | |
| Chris Leone | On Pit Row | Carl Edwards | 3 | 12.91 | |
| Bob Ellis | NASCAR Ranting and Raving | Kevin Harvick | 1 | 10.91 | |
| CharlieTurner | On Pit Row | Carl Edwards | 3 | 16.09 | |
| Lou Lauer | USAR Fans | Jimmie Johnson | 12 | 13.78 | |
| Jon Rodgers | Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner | Jimmie Johnson | 12 | 14.52 | |
| James Jones | On Pit Row | Kevin Harvick | 1 | 14.26 | |
| Ryan Rantz | On Pit Row | Carl Edwards | 3 | 12.52 | |
| Darren Fauth | Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet | Jimmie Johnson | 12 | 13.26 | |
| P J Walsh | FantasyNASCARPreview.com | Jimmie Johnson | 12 | 11.96 | |
| Charles Rantz | ifantasyrace.com | Kurt Busch | 40 | 17.26 |
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Preview: Carfax 400 from Michigan Speedway
August 11, 2010
The NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit returns to the 2.0-mile, D-shaped oval track at Michigan International Speedway for the second time this season. In addition to the June race at MIS, review the results from Auto Club Speedway. Fontana has less banking but is the only other 2.0-mile track on the schedule. The most recent intermediate race was held at Chicagoland Speedway, which has very similar banking to MIS.
Fuel mileage has created a lot of luck in both directions for drivers at Michigan, so pay close attention to loop data statistics like average running position over basics such as Top Fives and Top 10s.
Chasing the pole at Michigan International Speedway
- Kurt Busch… Won the pole in March, started fifth and sixth last year.
- Jamie McMurray… Started second in March. Won the pole at Fontana and and Chicagoland.
- Jimmie Johnson… Started third in March, third and fourth last year. Started second at Chicagoland.
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.
- Jeff Gordon… Two-time winner (6/01, 8/98) at Michigan, runner-up in both ’09 races, finished fourth in June. Y!-A1
- Jimmie Johnson… Average running position of fifth or better in six of the last nine races at Michigan, ran second and third last year- led 279 of 400 laps. Finished sixth in June. Y!-A2
- Kurt Busch… Two-time winner (8/07, 6/03) at Michigan. Won the pole in June, finished in third. Y!-A3
- Denny Hamlin… Won June race at Michigan, led 123 of 200 laps. Finished third and 10th last year. Y!-A4
- Carl Edwards… Two-time winner (8/08, 6/07) at Michigan, average finish of 6.6 in 12 career starts.
- Greg Biffle… Two-time winner (6/05, 8/04) at Michigan, Top 10s in three of the last four, two Top Fives.
- Kevin Harvick… Nine straight Top 20s at Michigan. Y!-B1
- Tony Stewart… Won 6/00 race at Michigan, six Top Fives, eight Top 10s in the last 11 starts.
- Kasey Kahne… Won 6/06 race at Michigan, runner-up in June. Has spent over 85 percent of laps running in the Top 15 in three of the last five. Y!-B2
- Jeff Burton… Finished eighth in June race at Michigan, first Top 10 since 8/02. Average finish of 15.9 in 33 career starts. Y!-B3
- Clint Bowyer… Two Top 10s in ’09 at Michigan, finished 22nd in June. Y!-B4
- Kyle Busch… Finished 20th or worse in the last two starts at Michigan, average running position of ninth or better in five straight prior.
- Matt Kenseth… Two-time winner (8/06, 6/02) at Michigan, finished 14th in the last two. Y!-B5.
- Juan Pablo Montoya… Average running position of 15th or better in three straight starts at Michigan.
- A.J. Allmendinger… Strong value play. Finished a career-high 11th in June at Michigan. Y!-C1
- Jamie McMurray… Average finish of 19.3 in 15 career starts at Michigan.
- Mark Martin… Three-time winner (6/09, 6/98, 8/97, 8/93, 8/90) at Michigan. Finished 16th in June, average running position of 22nd. Ran 10th and fourth last year.
- Joey Logano… Strong value play. Two straight Top 10s at Michigan, average running position of 11th and 15th. Y!-B6
- Ryan Newman… Two-time winner (6/04, 8/03) at Michigan, no Top 10s since. Average running position of 16th in June, finished 32nd. Y!-B7
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr…. Won race 6/08 at Michigan- average running position of 17th or better in 10 straight, three straight Top 15s. Y!-B8
- David Reutimann… Four straight Top 20s at Michigan.
- Martin Truex, Jr…. Average finish of 17.4 in nine career starts at Michigan.
- Sam Hornish, Jr…. Average finish of 20.8 in five career starts at Michigan. Y!-C2
- Paul Menard… Average finish of 23.9 in eight career starts at Michigan. Y!-C3
- Elliott Sadler… Average finish of 22.2 in 23 career starts at Michigan.
- Brad Keselowski… Average finish of 25.5 in two career starts at Michigan.
- Marcos Ambrose… Finished a career-best 15th in June race at Michigan, average running position of 25th.
- Reed Sorenson… Average finish of 28.0 in ’09 races at Michigan. Y!-C4
- Bill Elliott… Seven-time winner (6/89, 8/87, ’86 sweep, ’85 sweep, 6/84) at Michigan. Finished 16th in both races last year, 29th in June.
- David Ragan… Finished 30th or worse in last two starts at Michigan.
- Regan Smith… Finished 23rd in June race at Michigan.
- Scott Speed… Average finish of 33.0 in three career starts at Michigan, no lead lap finishes.
- Bobby Labonte… Three-time winner (8/99, ’95 sweep) at Michigan, finished 27th or worse in five straight.
- Travis Kvapil… Finished 31st in June race at Michigan.
- Robby Gordon… Finished 33rd in June race at Michigan.
- David Gilliland… Finished 35th in June race at Michigan.
- Kevin Conway… DNF (engine) in June race at Michigan.
- Casey Mears… Likely start and park.
- Mike Bliss… Likely start and park.
- J.J. Yeley… Likely start and park.
- Landon Cassill… Likely start and park.
- Joe Nemechek… Likely start and park.
- Dave Blaney… Likely start and park.
- Michael McDowell… Likely start and park.
- Tony Raines… Likely start and park.
- TBA (Germain Racing)… Likely start and park.
- TBA (Latitude 43 Motorsports)… Likely start and park.
Contender or Pretender: Michigan 2
August 10, 2010
Carl Edwards (Contender) – In 2004 Carl Edwards made his Sprint Cup debut in the August Michigan race and there will be no better way for him to celebrate his seventh anniversary in the series than a trip to victory lane.
Michigan has always been an extremely friendly track to Edwards and his Roush teammates. In twelve races at Michigan Edwards has only finished outside the top ten twice. One thing Carl Edwards has right now is “momentum” (it exists, it’s measurable, and it’s important) and no team is hotter than the 99. If you need one more thing to sway you towards Carl Edwards remember how well he ran at Chicagoland (finished second).
Jimmie Johnson (Pretender) – Jimmie Johnson absolutely dominated Michigan in 2009 and earlier this year he finished sixth. What Jimmie Johnson has going against him is “negative momentum”. This team can’t seem to do anything right over the duration of a whole race at this time. I know I’m not going to be picking Jimmie Johnson anytime soon until things start getting turned around.
Greg Biffle (Contender) – Greg Biffle and the 16 team have been performing on an extremely high level in recent weeks. His win at Pocono demonstrated that he’s got plenty of horse power under his hood and at Michigan that’s extremely important. Since 2008 (COT Era) Greg Biffle has the third best average finish (9.4) in the series.
Ryan Newman (Pretender) – This multi time Michigan winner shouldn’t even be on your radar this week. The good news about Newman is that the last time two times he finished in the top ten at Michigan he won. The bad news is that by no means can anyone say 2004 was recent.
Kasey Kahne (Contender) – Kahne finished second to Denny Hamlin earlier this year at Michigan. Kahne is also a previous winner and with the recent re-emergence of Ford look for Kahne to be a Contender once again at Michigan.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Pretender) – I know I was wrong last time I said Earnhardt Jr. was a pretender at Michigan but I really mean it this time. There’s nothing positive about this team right now. His best finish over the last four races is 23rd, and it seems his confidence has almost hit a new all time low.
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Experts Picks: Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen
August 4, 2010
| Expert | Website | Pick to Win | Finish | Experts Avg | |
| Josh Lobdell | FFToolbox | Jimmie Johnson | 28 | 16.77 | |
| Jerry Lagger | One and Done Game Winner | Juan Pablo Montoya | 1 | 12.32 | |
| Dennis Michelsen | RaceTalkRadio.com | Tony Stewart | 7 | 11.50 | |
| Tall Glass of Milk | Answerthis.com | Carl Edwards | 5 | 11.91 | |
| Eric McClung | On Pit Row | Tony Stewart | 7 | 14.82 | |
| Eric McGuire | free agent | Tony Stewart | 7 | 12.27 | |
| Dan Beaver | Fantasy Racing Games | Tony Stewart | 7 | 10.73 | |
| Matt Mercer | On Pit Row | Jeff Gordon | 10 | 13.86 | |
| Adam Ansell | Roto Experts | Tony Stewart | 7 | 15.36 | |
| Chris Leone | On Pit Row | Tony Stewart | 7 | 13.36 | |
| Bob Ellis | NASCAR Ranting and Raving | Marcos Ambrose | 3 | 11.36 | |
| CharlieTurner | On Pit Row | Tony Stewart | 7 | 16.68 | |
| Lou Lauer | USAR Fans | Tony Stewart | 7 | 13.86 | |
| Jon Rodgers | Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner | Tony Stewart | 7 | 14.64 | |
| James Jones | On Pit Row | Denny Hamlin | 37 | 14.86 | |
| Ryan Rantz | On Pit Row | Kevin Harvick | 11 | 12.95 | |
| Darren Fauth | Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet | Tony Stewart | 7 | 13.32 | |
| P J Walsh | FantasyNASCARPreview.com | Tony Stewart | 7 | 11.95 | |
| Charles Rantz | ifantasyrace.com | Tony Stewart | 7 | 16.23 |




