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NASCAR Fantasy Racing Preview: Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500

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

Follow @ericmcclung on Twitter for NASCAR, IndyCar, golf and various other fantasy sports picks.

June 2, 2010 9:50 pm UTC No Comments

Pocono Raceway is a unique triangle course that features three turns, each modeled after different tracks. Since each of the three turns is different, Pocono has drawn comparisons to a road course. Turn One is modeled after the now defunct Trenton Speedway, banked 14 degrees. Turn Two, “The Tunnel Turn”, is banked nine degrees like Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Turn Three features six degrees of banking, lifted from The Milwaukee Mile.

I will be among the media covering Sunday’s race. If you have a question for any of the Top Three finishers about the race, tweet it to me @ericmcclung and I’ll do my best to get it asked during the post-race press conference.

Chasing the pole at Pocono

1. Jimmie Johnson… Started second and first in ’08 (qualifying was rained out for both ’09 races)
2. Kasey Kahne… Won a pole and started seventh in ’08.
3. Mark Martin… Started third and second in ’08.

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.

1. Denny Hamlin… Three-time winner (8/09, ’06 sweep) at Pocono, average finish of 9.5 in eight career starts. Y!-A1
2. Jimmie Johnson… Two-time winner (’04 sweep) at Pocono, average finish of 7.3 since ’08 at Pocono- 36.5 laps led. Y!-A2
3. Jeff Gordon… Four-time winner (6/07, 7/08, 6/07, 6/96) at Pocono, finished fourth and eighth last year at Pocono, average running position of eighth. Y!-A3
4. Kurt Busch… Two-time winner (8/07, 7/05) at Pocono. Since ’05: two wins, two runner-up finishes, six Top 10s in 10 starts. Y!-A4
5. Carl Edwards… Two-time winner (8/08, 6/05) at Pocono, average running position of 6.5 since ’08.
6. Matt Kenseth… Average finish of 10.9 since ’06 at Pocono, average running position of 9.6 in that span. Has lead at least one lap led in five straight. Y!-B1
7. Jeff Burton… Finished fifth and ninth in the last two spring races at Pocono, 21st in both fall races. Y!-B2
8. Kasey Kahne… Won 6/08 race at Pocono, average finish of 7.0 since ’08. Y!-B3
9. David Reutimann… Average running position of 10th and 15th last year at Pocono, finished third and 29th. Y!-B4
10. Kyle Busch… Last three races at Pocono: average running position 13.3, average finish 24.6
11. Kevin Harvick… One Top 10 finish since ’07, average finish of 13.5 in that span. Y!-B5
12. Tony Stewart… Two-time winner (6/09, 6/03) at Pocono. Since ’05: one win, one runner-up finish, eight Top 10s in 10 starts.
13. Mark Martin… Last three races at Pocono: average running position 8.0, average finish 11.3
14. Clint Bowyer… Average running position of 17th and 16th last year at Pocono, finished 12th and third. Y!-B6
15. Greg Biffle… Average finish of 13.5 since ’08 at Pocono.
16. Ryan Newman… Won 7/03 race at Pocono, has never held an average running position worse than 17th. Y!-B7
17. Juan Pablo Montoya… Finished eighth and second last year at Pocono.
18. Jamie McMurray… Average running position of 20th in both races last year at Pocono, finished 13th and 20th. Y!-B8
19. Martin Truex Jr…. Average finish of 16.0 in eight career starts at Pocono.
20. Sam Hornish Jr…. Average running position of 20th and 18th last year at Pocono, finished 10th and fourth. Y!-C1
21. AJ Allmendinger… Average running position of 14th and 19th last year at Pocono, finished 30th and 17th. Y!-C2
22. Joey Logano… Average finish of 25.0 in first two career starts last year at Pocono. Won last year’s ARCA spring race.
23. Dale Earnhardt Jr…. Average running position of 20th and 18th last year, finished 27th and 28th.
24. Brad Keselowski… No career Cup starts at Pocono.
25. Paul Menard… Average finish of 29.3 in six career starts at Pocono. Y!-C3
26. David Ragan… Average finish of 22.7 in six career starts at Pocono.
27. Marcos Ambrose… Average running position of 16th and 20th last year at Pocono, finished sixth and 34th.
28. Casey Mears… Average finish of 20.7 in 14 career starts at Pocono. Y!-C4
29. Scott Speed… Average finish of 27.5 in first two career starts last year at Pocono.
30. David Gilliland… Finished 16th and 34th in ’08 at Pocono.
31. Elliott Sadler… Average finish of 24.5 last year at Pocono.
32. Bobby Labonte… Three-time winner (7/01, ’99 sweep) at Pocono, average running position of 24.5 since ’07.
33. Regan Smith… Average finish of 28.7 in three career starts at Pocono.
34. Travis Kvapil… Average finish of 23.3 in six career starts at Pocono, none start year.
35. Kevin Conway… No career Cup starts at Pocono.
36. Max Papis… No career Cup starts at Pocono.
37. Robby Gordon… Average finish of 32.0 last year at Pocono.
38. David Stremme… Average finish of 33.0 last year at Pocono.
39. J.J. Yeley… Possible start and park.
40. Joe Nemechek… Likely start and park.
41. Terry Cook… Likely start and park.
42. Michael McDowell… Likely start and park.
43. Dave Blaney… Likely start and park.
44. Geoff Bodine… Possible start and park. No Cup starts since ’04.
45. Chad McCumbee… Likely start and park. No Cup starts since ’08. Average finish of 2.5 in four ARCA races (’05-’07) at Pocono.

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