NASCAR Fantasy Racing Expert Darkhorse Picks: Shelby American 400

February 24, 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 Juan Pablo Montoya 37 18
James Jones On Pit Row Kyle Busch 15 10
Josh Lobdell FFToolbox Brian Vickers 31 18.33
Dennis Mickelson RaceTalkRadio.com Kyle Busch 15 16
Jon Rodgers Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner Kyle Busch 15 10.33
Jerry Lagger

Eric McGuire

One and Done Game Winner

Free agent

Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon

3

3

2

2

Charlie Turner On Pit Row Kyle Busch 15 6.67
Tall Glass of Milk Answerthis.com Jeff Burton 11 8
Adam Ansell Roto Experts Kyle Busch 15 10
Charles Rantz ifantasyrace.com Kyle Busch 15 10
Darren Fauth Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet Kyle Busch 15 10
Lou Lauer USAR Fans Kyle Busch 15 10
Ryan Rantz On Pit Row Kyle Busch 15 10.67
Eric McClung On Pit Row Kyle Busch 15 19.67
P J Walsh FantasyNASCARPreview.com Jeff Gordon 3 9.33
Bob Ellis NASCAR Ranting and Raving Dale Earnhardt Jr 16 20.67
Chris Leone On Pit Row Bobby Labonte 38 25.67
Dan Beaver Fantasy Racing Games Jeff Gordon 3 15

NASCAR Fantasy Racing Experts Picks: Shelby American 400 at Las Vegas

February 24, 2010

Expert Website Pick to Win Finish Experts Avg
Josh Lobdell FFToolbox Jeff Burton 11 7.67
Jerry Lagger One and Done Game Winner Kyle Busch 15 13.33
Dennis Michelsen RaceTalkRadio.com Joey Logano 6 10.33
Tall Glass of Milk Answerthis.com Kasey Kahne 9 10.33
Eric McClung On Pit Row Kyle Busch 15 14
Eric McGuire free agent Kurt Busch 35 20.67
Jon Rodgers

Dan Beaver

Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner

Fantasy Racing Games

Carl Edwards

Jeff Gordon

12

3

10

6

Matt Mercer On Pit Row Clint Bowyer 8 13.33
Adam Ansell Roto Experts Jimmie Johnson 1 8
Chris Leone On Pit Row Jimmie Johnson 1 10
Bob Ellis NASCAR Ranting and Raving Kyle Busch 15 13.67
CharlieTurner On Pit Row Kyle Busch 15 15.67
Lou Lauer USAR Fans Jeff Gordon 3 10.67
Mike Harmon FOX Sports Kyle Busch 15 14.67
Jay Busby Yahoo! Sports Jeff Gordon 3 8.67
James Jones On Pit Row Jeff Gordon 3 15
Ryan Rantz On Pit Row Jimmie Johnson 1 8
Darren Fauth Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet Jeff Burton 11 13.67
P J Walsh FantasyNASCARPreview.com Kyle Busch 15 13
Charles Rantz ifantasyrace.com Kyle Busch 15 25

Fantasy NASCAR Racing Preview: Shelby American 400 at Las Vegas

February 24, 2010

As the first of 10 races at 1.5 mile intermediate tracks, the results from Las Vegas Motor Speedway will preview what is to come next week at Atlanta Motor Speedway and perhaps beyond. After this stretch of races are three races on short and/or flat tracks before heading to Texas Motor Speedway for another intermediate course.

In all, there are seven 1.5 mile tracks on the Sprint Cup schedule. Three feature 24 degree banking in the corners (Atlanta, Texas and Charlotte Motor Speedway) and each hold two races a piece. Las Vegas, Chicagoland Speedway, Kansas Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway all fall into the “other” grouping of 1.5 tracks. Each holds one race each which are spread out on the schedule. At 20 degrees in the corners, LVMS features the most banking among them which was part of the redesign for the 2007 season.

Chasing the pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

  1. Kyle Busch… Has won two straight poles at LVMS.
  2. Kurt Busch… Started second at LVMS last year, 5.7 career average start. Only driver to start inside the Top Five at Fontana, Las Vegas and Atlanta early last year.
  3. Mark Martin… Average start of 8.3 since LVMS was redesigned.

Here’s an explanation of the highlighted text in the rankings. Download a printer-friendly version here.

  • 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.
  1. Kyle Busch… Won last year’s race at LVMS, average finish of 5.2 over the last five. Y!-A1
  2. Jimmie Johnson… Won three straight races (’05-’07) at LVMS. Finished 24th last year, Average Running Position of sixth. Y!-A2
  3. Jeff Burton… Two-time winner at LVMS (’99-’00). Top Fives in two straight races at LVMS, eight Top 10s in 12 career starts. Y!-B1
  4. Kevin Harvick… Finished a career-best fourth at LVMS in ‘08, 12th last year. Y!-B2
  5. Jeff Gordon… Won at LVMS in ‘01. Finishes of sixth or better in four of the last five races at LVMS. Y!-A3
  6. Mark Martin… Won inaugural race in ‘98. DNF (engine) last year, average finish of 7.0 from ‘06-’08. Y!-A4
  7. Clint Bowyer… Finished a career-best second last year at LVMS. Y!-B3
  8. Greg Biffle… Finishes of eighth or better in four of the last five races at LVMS.
  9. Carl Edwards… Won at LVMS in ‘08, 17th last year.
  10. Matt Kenseth… Two-time winner at LVMS (’03-’04). DNF (engine) last year, finished 20th in ‘08- Average Running Position of fifth. Average finish of 3.2 from ‘03-’07. Y!-B4
  11. Denny Hamlin… Average finish of 11.0 in four career starts at LVMS, finished 22nd last year.
  12. Tony Stewart… Finished 26th last year at LVMS, Average Running Position of 13th. DNF (crash) in ‘08, seventh in ‘07.
  13. Kasey Kahne… Two DNFs due to crash in six career starts at LVMS. Finished 11th last year, average finish of 5.8 in non-DNFs. Y!-B5
  14. Brian Vickers… Finished a career-best eighth at LVMS in ‘09. Y!-B6
  15. Dale Earnhardt Jr…. Three straight finishes of 11th or better at LVMS, runner-up in ‘08. Y!-B7
  16. Jamie McMurray… Top 10s in two of the last three races at LVMS. Y!-B8
  17. Kurt Busch… Average start of 5.7 in nine career starts at LVMS, average finish of 25.8 over the last four years.
  18. Juan Pablo Montoya… Average finish of 24.0 in three career starts at LVMS.
  19. Martin Truex Jr…. Finished 32nd last year, average finish of 13.5 from ‘07-’08.
  20. Joey Logano… Started 20th, finished 13th in first career Cup start at LVMS.
  21. David Reutimann… Started and finished fourth last year at LVMS.
  22. Ryan Newman… Average finish of 15.6 since ‘07 at LVMS.
  23. Sam Hornish Jr…. Strong value play. Career-best 16th place finish last year at LVMS. Y!-C1
  24. Paul Menard… Strong value play. Average Running Position of 19th last year, finished 35th (crash). Y!-C2
  25. Scott Speed… Strong value play. Started 42nd, finished 21st in first career Cup start at LVMS. Y!-C3
  26. David Ragan… DNF (engine) last year at LVMS, finished a career-best seventh in ‘08, 37th in ‘07.
  27. Elliott Sadler… Finished 29th last year at LVMS, 14th or better from ‘06-’08.
  28. Marcos Ambrose… Started fifth, finished 20th in first career Cup start at LVMS.
  29. A.J. Allmendinger… Weak value play. Started 19th, finished 33rd in first career Cup start at LVMS. Y!-C4
  30. Bobby Labonte… Weak value play. Finished fifth last year at LVMS– average running position of 10th.
  31. Brad Keselowski… Started 13th, finished 38rd in first career Cup start at LVMS.
  32. Robby Gordon… DNF (crash) in ‘08, average finish in 14.6 (’09,’07,’06)
  33. Regan Smith… Long shot value play. Started 18th, finished a career-best 19th last year.
  34. David Gilliland… Long shot value play. Average finish of 19.3 in three career starts at LVMS.
  35. Travis Kvapil… Long shot value play. Finished a career-best eighth in ‘08, did not start at LVMS last year.
  36. Max Papis… Started 26th, finished 36th last year at LVMS.
  37. Kevin Conway… No career Cup starts at LVMS.
  38. Casey Mears… Average finish of 17.3 in seven career starts at LVMS. Two DNQs this season.
  39. Mike Bliss… No Cup starts at LVMS since ‘05.
  40. Johnny Sauter… No Cup starts at LVMS since ‘07.
  41. Dave Blaney… Likely start and park.
  42. Boris Said… Likely start and park. No career Cup starts at LVMS.
  43. Michael McDowell… Likely start and park. No career Cup starts at LVMS.
  44. Joe Nemechek… Likely start and park.
  45. Aric Almirola… Likely start and park. DNFs due to crash in two career starts at LVMS (’09, ‘07).
  46. Terry Cook… No career Cup starts. Two DNQs this season.

NASCAR Fantasy Tool 2009 Average Finish at Las Vegas, Chicagoland, Kansas and Homestead-Miami [Low-banked 1.5 mile tracks]

February 23, 2010

This table show the average finish of 38 drivers in the four races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, Kansas Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway during the 2009 season. All of these tracks are 1.5 mile tracks that feature corner backing ranging from 15 to 20 degrees.

LV CHI KAN M-H AVERAGE
Jeff Gordon 6 2 2 6 4.0
Denny Hamlin 22 5 5 1 8.3
Kasey Kahne 11 3 6 17 9.3
David Reutimann 4 12 8 15 9.8
Clint Bowyer 2 9 21 11 10.8
Jimmie Johnson 24 8 9 5 11.5
Carl Edwards 17 14 10 7 12.0
Tony Stewart 26 4 1 22 13.3
Kyle Busch 1 33 12 8 13.5
Greg Biffle 7 31 3 14 13.8
Kurt Busch 23 17 11 4 13.8
Kevin Harvick 12 19 24 3 14.5
Mark Martin 40 1 7 12 15.0
Jeff Burton 3 37 23 2 16.3
Brian Vickers 8 7 37 20 18.0
A.J. Allmendinger 33 13 17 10 18.3
Martin Truex, Jr. 32 16 16 9 18.3
Ryan Newman 25 6 22 23 19.0
Jamie McMurray 9 22 31 18 20.0
Marcos Ambrose 20 11 14 35 20.0
Joey Logano 13 18 28 24 20.8
Juan Pablo Montoya 31 10 4 38 20.8
Bill Elliott 29 19 16 21.3
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 10 15 36 28 22.3
Casey Mears 30 28 15 19 23.0
Sam Hornish, Jr. 16 38 18 21 23.3
Bobby Labonte 5 21 43 31 25.0
Regan Smith 19 32 25.5
Brad Keselowski 38 32 13 25 27.0
Scott Speed 21 36 27 27 27.8
David Gilliland 14 42 29 28.3
Elliott Sadler 29 27 20 41 29.3
Matt Kenseth 43 23 39 13 29.5
Robby Gordon 15 34 34 39 30.5
Paul Menard 35 35 30 26 31.5
David Ragan 42 25 35 34 34.0
Max Papis 36 32 34.0
Aric Almirola 39 39.0

NASCAR Fantasy Racing: One and Done from Atlanta

March 5, 2009


hey kenseth - I said no snake eyes allowed!
The Las Vegas race was a real crap-shoot for fantasy players. Some favorites fell and others did just fine thanks.   Ten races to go in the One and Done Spring Thing - the first of three games in the 2009 One and Done NASCAR fantasy racing game season. The Spring Thing will wind up with  the race in Dover. We’ll pass out a passle of prizes at that point, reset the driver choices to the whole field and go at it for 13 more races in the second One and Done game of 2009. Check out the prize list for the One and Done Spring Thing below.
We’re giving away random weekly prizes too. So even if you feel you’re out of contention for the top ten - which you are NOT, BTW - you can still win stuff. And - the best part - it’s fun and it’s FREE!
So tell your friends to sign up. Maybe they’re feelin’ lucky.

race 4: hotlanta
My favorite NASCAR track. Of course, I’ll say that when we get to Richmond too. And maybe Bristol. Michigan? Probably.

Ten  players had race winner Kyle Busch picked last week. Nice job. You must all be very astute observers of the sport. You could have gone for Matt Kenseth to win three in a row. Right Steve? One and Done tends to even the field though, since those of us - cough cough - who picked the Shrub last race, can’t use him at Atlanta, where he’s the defending race winner.

prizes for your picks
Here is the prize list for the One and Done Spring Thing

The player who finishes with the most points, and survives any tie-breakers will receive a Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure package, good at several NASCAR tracks, including Talladega Superspeedway. You can read the experience of one of our past winners at that track right here.

That’s a great prize, for any game. And second through tenth ain’t too shabby neither.
2nd - Autographed Jamie McMurray Crown Royal team hat and embroidered

Crown Royal team golf shirt (size mens medium)

3rd - Denny Hamlin Limited Edition Memorial Day USMC 1/24th Scale

Diecast from Fed Ex

4th - Michael Waltrip No. 55 Hat and autographed Picture Card

5th - “50 Years of ARCA” Coffee Table Book and ARCA Hat

6th - Gillette Young Guns Hat and Golf Shirt (mens size large)

7th - Geico Racing Max Papis No 13 Hat and T-Shirt (mens size x large)

8th - Denny Hamlin “First Win T-shirt” (mens size large) from Fed Ex

9th - Crown Royal Dan Lowery 400 Roush Racing Hat

10th - Kevin Harvick Bobblehead from Shell Gasolines

On Friday or Saturday I’ll announce the first three weekly winners, chosen randomly from One and Dunners who make a pick for that week’s race.  Weekly winners will be determined by  the ONPitRow.com  random drawing method.
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Every week we’ll ask a few folks from around the NASCAR internet community to share who they think would be a good pick for the next race.
Dustin Long NASCAR beat writer for the  Landmark Newspapers told us ON PIT ROW last night that he thought Kyle Busch was the choice. Then he kind of switched up and started talking up Tony Stewart. I’m still not sure who he really thinks will win.
Church of the Great Oval’s Clance’ McClannahan thinks that stars are alligned for Matt Kenseth. “Matt’s aspects are all quite good, and his Sun is in the 10th House, which is the House of Profession and Standing. Matt has had this aspect in his chart in every race he has ever won.”
Monday Morning Crew Chief’s Mindy Monday thinks ” Dale Earnhardt Jr is going to win, ’cause he’s hot and wears Wranglers and Cowboy boots.”
I can just see Steve and the DieCast Dude rumaging for their old boots and blue jeans now.

One and Done NASCAR Fantasy Racing News: Shelby 427

February 26, 2009

don’t tell me you watched the academy awards?

Race two is a wrap. The California race was long. And wet. And a good reason to use the remote. Eleven left in the One and Done Spring Thing - the first of three games in the 2009 One and Done season. We’ll finish this one at the race in Dover. Then, you win stuff and cinch those belts back up and do it again for thirteen more races. You get more prizes and then play the grand finale - the Chase for the One and Done Cup.

So tell your friends to sign up. After all, you’re a veteran at this now.

race 3: the shelby 427

Welcome to the home of the Rat Pack,bad Robert De niro movies and the  Busch brothers of NASCAR.

Four players picked Auto Club 500 winner Matt Kenseth last week and those guys are all near the top of the points.  Good job  - you lucky dogs. Who ‘ya gonna take this week, when Matty might just set a record for winning the first three One and Done races in history.? He might set a NASCAR record too.

You can view all the results for One and Done week two here.

next week: hot’lanta

Lets talk prizes. 

You all should know that the winner of the One and Done Spring Thing will receive a Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure package, good at several NASCAR tracks, including Talladega Superspeedway. You can read the experience of one of our past winners at that track right here.

The top ten finishers will win prizes in each game. I will have the details on those other prizes finalized this week. I think you’ll be happy with the possibilities. Stay tuned.

We’re also considering having a weekly prize, so that new players or players who miss making a pick for whatever reason, will still have a chance to win something. If we do the weekly award, it will be determined via the random drawing method.

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Every week we’ll ask a few folks from around the NASCAR internet community to share who they think would be a good pick for the next race.
Dustin Long NASCAR beat writer for the  Landmark Newspapers likes the Biff. ” Got a feeling for Greg Biffle  as the winner. Roush makes it 3 in a row. Also, keep an eye on the #48. Let’s see how the #88 responds also.”
Veteran ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Brad Smith thinks it’s cousin Carl this time…”I just think the #99 is due. He’s been good and I just have a feeling that this is his week.”
Fast and Fabulous Valli is in the #24’s corner…”I think Jeff Gordon will take the win at LVMS because after coming close to the win in California, he was passionate, excited and pumped up about his team’s potential. I think a win for him is just around the corner.”
Backstretch Motorsports’ Bram is a history buff…” This week at Vegas will Matt Kenseth get #3?…if he does he’ll be defying an awful lot of odds stacked against him in the history books. But it’s time for another new record to be written and this team has been on fire, so I say Kenseth gets his name in the record books and leaves Vegas with the jackpot.”

Thunder Lounge king Luke remembers last year… “Ah Vegas. A city that seemingly has everything. While it doesn’t have Shakespeare’s this year it has another Columbia favorite on loan. Carl Edwards. When the tough get going Sunday, he’ll be out to prove that his oil lid is locked down tight.”