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Fantasy NASCAR Racing Preview: Shelby American 400 at Las Vegas

by Eric McClung, Special To NASCAR news, fantasy racing advice and statistics On Pit Row

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February 24, 2010 9:41 pm CST No Comments

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. Directv offers a pay package that includes the latter so there’s no reason to miss this race. 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.

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

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.

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