NASCAR Fantasy Tool 2010 - Average Finish on Flat Tracks [Martinsville, Phoenix, Richmond]

June 22, 2010

This table is a companion for my NASCAR Fantasy Racing Preview of the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 from New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Below are 33 drivers of interest and their average finish this season in the three races held on flat tracks.

MVIL PHX RICH AVG
Jeff Gordon 3 2 2 2.3
Ryan Newman 4 1 8 4.3
Carl Edwards 8 7 5 6.7
Jimmie Johnson 9 3 10 7.3
Clint Bowyer 7 9 12 9.3
Joey Logano 2 10 16 9.3
Martin Truex, Jr. 5 17 7 9.7
Kyle Busch 22 8 1 10.3
Marcos Ambrose 11 11 9 10.3
Matt Kenseth 18 6 13 12.3
Brad Keselowski 12 16 14 14.0
Denny Hamlin 1 30 11 14.0
Juan Pablo Montoya 36 5 6 15.7
Jeff Burton 20 25 4 16.3
Mark Martin 21 4 25 16.7
Kevin Harvick 35 13 3 17.0
Greg Biffle 10 22 22 18.0
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 15 12 32 19.7
David Ragan 16 19 24 19.7
David Reutimann 28 20 15 21.0
Sam Hornish, Jr. 13 18 36 22.3
A.J. Allmendinger 38 15 17 23.3
Paul Menard 14 29 27 23.3
Tony Stewart 26 23 23 24.0
Jamie McMurray 30 24 19 24.3
Kurt Busch 23 35 18 25.3
Robby Gordon 34 14 28 25.3
Kasey Kahne 17 39 21 25.7
Regan Smith 32 26 30 29.3
Scott Speed 33 21 35 29.7
Elliott Sadler 24 31 38 31.0
Travis Kvapil 27 36 34 32.3
Kevin Conway 31 33 37 33.7

NASCAR Fantasy Racing Experts Picks: Subway Fast Fresh 600

April 7, 2010

Expert Website Pick to Win Finish Experts Avg
Josh Lobdell FFToolbox Jimmie Johnson 3 7.57
Jerry Lagger One and Done Game Winner Jimmie Johnson 3 9.00
Dennis Michelsen RaceTalkRadio.com Jimmie Johnson 3 14.86
Tall Glass of Milk Answerthis.com Jimmie Johnson 3 13.14
Eric McClung On Pit Row Jeff Burton 25 16.14
Eric McGuire free agent Jimmie Johnson 3 13.57
Dan Beaver Fantasy Racing Games Jimmie Johnson 3 7.29
Matt Mercer On Pit Row Mark Martin 4 16.00
Adam Ansell Roto Experts Jimmie Johnson 3 11.43
Chris Leone On Pit Row Mark Martin 4 10.00
Bob Ellis NASCAR Ranting and Raving Jimmie Johnson 3 10.57
CharlieTurner On Pit Row Jimmie Johnson 3 18.86
Lou Lauer USAR Fans Jimmie Johnson 3 13.00
Jon Rodgers Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner Kurt Busch 35 16.14
Jay Busby Yahoo! Sports Jimmie Johnson 3 9.29
James Jones On Pit Row Jeff Burton 25 12.14
Ryan Rantz On Pit Row Jimmie Johnson 3 9.29
Darren Fauth Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet Jimmie Johnson 3 14.29
P J Walsh FantasyNASCARPreview.com Mark Martin 4 13.43
Charles Rantz ifantasyrace.com Kurt Busch 35 20.00

NASCAR Fantasy Racing Expert Darkhorse Picks: Subway Fresh Fit 600

April 7, 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 11 20.14
James Jones On Pit Row Mark Martin 4 8.57
Josh Lobdell FFToolbox Mark Martin 4 18.00
Dennis Mickelson RaceTalkRadio.com Mark Martin 4 10.00
Jon Rodgers Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner Kyle Busch 8 12.43
Jerry Lagger

Eric McGuire

One and Done Game Winner

Free agent

Mark Martin

Mark Martin

4

4

10.14

8.86

Charlie Turner On Pit Row Kyle Busch 8 8.00
Tall Glass of Milk Answerthis.com Mark Martin 4 7.57
Adam Ansell Roto Experts Mark Martin 4 8.57
Charles Rantz ifantasyrace.com Mark Martin 4 10.57
Darren Fauth Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet Mark Martin 4 8.86
Lou Lauer USAR Fans Mark Martin 4 11.71
Ryan Rantz On Pit Row Mark Martin 4 15.57
Eric McClung On Pit Row Denny Hamlin 30 19.14
P J Walsh FantasyNASCARPreview.com Martin Truex Jr 17 11.86
Bob Ellis NASCAR Ranting and Raving Mark Martin 4 15.86
Chris Leone On Pit Row Joey Logano 10 25.00
Dan Beaver Fantasy Racing Games Mark Martin 4 11.00

NASCAR Fantasy Racing Preview: Subway Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix

April 7, 2010

The mile-long flat track in the desert, PIR is a unique tri-oval that features a dogleg between turns two and three. To ensure a nighttime finish under NASCAR’s new standardized start time rule, the spring race was extended by 63 laps (100 Km). Although Martinsville Speedway is a very different track, many drivers who excel at that flat race track also perform well at PIR.

Chasing the pole at Phoenix International Raceway

  1. Kurt Busch… Started third and second last year.
  2. Mark Martin… Won the pole and started 10th last year.
  3. Jimmie Johnson… Has started 10th or better in six straight starts at PHX.

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. Jimmie Johnson… Has won four of the last five races at PHX, 5.1 average finish in 13 career starts. Y!-A1
  2. Denny Hamlin… Four straight finishes of sixth or better at PHX– sixth-place or better in six of the last seven. Y!-A2
  3. Kurt Busch… Three straight finishes of sixth or better w/ 60 laps led at PHX. Y!-A3
  4. Greg Biffle… Average finish of 9.7 since ‘07 at PHX. Y!-A4
  5. Jeff Gordon… Finished ninth last Nov– first Top 10 at PHX since 11/07.
  6. Jeff Burton… Runner up last Nov. Average finish of 10.8 in 21 career starts at PHX. Y!-B1
  7. Kevin Harvick… Three Top 10s from ‘07-’08, 27.0 last year at PHX. Y!-B2
  8. Tony Stewart… Two Top Fives in ‘07, 18.0 in ‘08, runner-up and 23th last year at PHX.
  9. Clint Bowyer… Runner-up and 12th-place finishes at PHX in ‘08, 26th and seventh last year. Y!-B3
  10. Carl Edwards… Finished fourth in both ‘08 races at PHX, 13.0 average finish last year.
  11. Matt Kenseth… Two Top Fives in ‘07 races at PHX, two Top 20s since. Y!-B4
  12. Mark Martin… Fourth in Nov– 8.8 average finish in 26 career starts at PHX.
  13. Dale Earnhardt Jr…. Average finish of 6.5 at PHX in ‘08, 33.0 last year. Y!-B5
  14. Kyle Busch… Average finish of 10.3 in the last six races at PHX.
  15. Juan Pablo Montoya… Finished a career-best eighth last year (11/09) at PHX.
  16. Martin Truex Jr…. Strong value play. Four Top Eight finishes in the last five races at PHX. Y!-B6
  17. Kasey Kahne… Three straight Top 15s at PHX. Y!-B7
  18. Joey Logano… Strong value play. Finished 21st in both ‘09 races at PHX. Finishes of 10th and fourth in N’wide series. Y!-B8
  19. David Reutimann… Average finish of 9.0 last year at PHX.
  20. Jamie McMurray… Average finish of 12.5 at PHX since ‘08, one Top Five.
  21. Marcos Ambrose… Average finish of 14.3 in three career starts at PHX.
  22. Paul Menard… Average finish of 24.3 in six career starts at PHX. Y!-C1
  23. Brad Keselowski… Strong value play. Finished 37th in only career Cup start at PHX, 11/09. Two Top Fives in ‘09 N’wide races.
  24. Sam Hornish Jr…. Strong value play. Finished ninth and 17th last year at PHX. Two IndyCar wins (’05, ‘01) Y!-C2
  25. Ryan Newman… Weak value play. Finished 16th and 20th last year at PHX.
  26. Brian Vickers… Finished 25th, 19th in last two April races at PHX, two crashes in Nov races.
  27. A.J. Allmendinger… Average finish of 21.3 in career starts at PHX. Y!-C3
  28. Scott Speed… Finished 34th and 33rd last year at PHX. Y!-C4
  29. David Ragan… Average finish of 22.5 last year at PHX.
  30. Travis Kvapil… Average finish of 24.0 in six career starts at PHX, none last year.
  31. Elliott Sadler… Average finish of 26.6 in 16 career starts at PHX, no Top 20 since ‘06.
  32. David Gilliland… Average finish of 27.4 in seven career starts at PHX.
  33. Regan Smith… Average finish of 28.7 in three career starts at PHX.
  34. Bobby Labonte… Average finish of 13.0 in ‘07 races at PHX, 15.5 in ‘08, 34.0 last year.
  35. Mike Bliss… No Cup starts at PHX since ‘06.
  36. David Stremme… Long shot value play. Started 19th, finished 18th in last year’s April race at PHX.
  37. Robby Gordon… Average finish of 28.5 in 15 career starts at PHX.
  38. Max Papis… Finished 32nd last Nov, first career Cup start at PHX.
  39. Kevin Conway… No career Cup starts at PHX.
  40. Dave Blaney… Likely start and park.
  41. Joe Nemechek… Likely start and park.
  42. Aric Almirola… Likely start and park. Two DNQs this season. Only one career start at PHX (26th, 11/07)
  43. Michael McDowell… Likely start and park.
  44. Johnny Sauter… Finished 37th in both ‘08 races at PHX. No Cup starts this season.
  45. Scott Riggs… No career Cup starts at PHX. No Cup starts this season.
  46. Brandon Ash… No career Cup starts at PHX. No Cup starts this season. Two DNQs last year at PHX.
  47. Terry Cook… No career Cup starts at PHX. Five DNQs this season.

Printable NASCAR TV Schedule for April 2010

April 2, 2010

April NASCAR TV Schedule in PDF Format

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NASCAR Fantasy Experts Picks: Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500

November 11, 2009

Expert Website Pick to Win Finish Experts Avg
Ryan Rantz On Pit Row Jimmie Johnson 1 8.15
James Jones On Pit Row Denny Hamlin 3 8.50
Dennis Michelsen RaceTalkRadio.com Mark Martin 4 9.60
Yahoo Users Yahoo! Sports Jimmie Johnson 1 10.32
Gerritt Ritt FOX Sports Greg Biffle 14 10.44
Mike Harmon FOX Sports Mark Martin 4 11.24
Roger Rotter FOX Sports Jimmie Johnson 1 11.24
Eric Brewer Kyle Busch 12 11.38
Cheryl Lauer Speed Couch Kurt Busch 6 11.65
Charlie Turner On Pit Row Mark Martin 4 11.85
Eric McClung On Pit Row Jimmie Johnson 1 12.12
Darren Fauth Fantasy NASCAR Names Mark Martin 4 12.44
Lou Lauer USAR Fans Mark Martin 4 12.59
Eric McGuire FFToolbox Mark Martin 4 12.88
P J Walsh FantasyNASCARPreview.com Mark Martin 4 13.09
Bob Ellis NASCAR Ranting and Raving Kyle Busch 12 16.88
Jon Rodgers Gillette Young Guns Challenge Winner Jimmie Johnson 1 18.35

NASCAR Fantasy Racing Preview: Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500

November 11, 2009

Over the last nine races this season, three have been on flat tracks. Thus far there has been a total of seven races on flat tracks. This gives fantasy owners a very clear idea on the top options for this weekend’s race at Phoenix International Raceway. I’ve created another NASCAR Fantasy Tool, 2009 Average Finish at Flat Tracks. Martinsville Speedway, Phoenix, Richmond International Raceway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway all vary in length but their banking in the corners is similar and are all, of course, flat.

Mark Martin and Denny Hamlin each have two wins on flat tracks. Kyle Busch owns a victory and has three straight top-fives on flat tracks. Tony Stewart began the season with four top-fives on flat tracks but an average finish on 13.3 on the last three. Ryan Newman has three straight top-10s; Brian Vickers has three straight of 11 or better. Sam Hornish Jr. put together a streak of four top-10s but was a disaster in the other three.

Chasing the pole at Phoenix

  1. Mark Martin… In April, Martin from the pole and has won a total of seven poles this season, one being Richmond. He started fourth just three weeks ago at Martinsville.
  2. Jimmie Johnson… Johnson won last year’s O’RAP 500 from the pole. The rest of Johnson’s starting numbers at Phoenix are decent: fifth and six in ‘07, seventh in 4/08 and he started 10th back in April.
  3. Jeff Gordon… Gordon has started inside the top-10 for six of the seven flat track races this season. He has started inside the top-10 this season for 10 straight races.
  4. Kurt Busch… Started third in April and in last year’s O’RAP 500. He has started inside the top-10 at Phoenix in seven of his last eight attempts.

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 - Good recent history at this week’s track. Drivers to consider as low-rent salary cap options or alternative options in allocation formats.
  1. Mark Martin… Two-time winner at Phoenix (4/09, ‘93). Average finish of 8.0 in four starts since ‘07. Best average finish (5.7) at flat tracks this season. Y!-A1
  2. Jimmie Johnson… Three-time winner at Phoenix (’08 sweep, ‘07). Has never finished worse than 15th in 12 career starts– fourth or better in six straight, seventh or better in eight straight. Finished fourth in April. Tenth-best average finish (9.6) at flat tracks this season. Y!-A2
  3. Denny Hamlin… Five finishes of six or better at Phoenix over the last six races, average finish of 6.0 in that span. Average finish of 4.0 last year. Finished sixth in April. Second-best average finish (5.9) at flat tracks this season. Y!-B1
  4. Tony Stewart… Won at Phoenix in ‘99. Average finish of 18.0 last year, 3.0 in ‘07. Runner-up in April. Third-best average finish (7.4) at flat tracks this season. Y!-B2
  5. Kurt Busch… Won at Phoenix in ‘05, runner-up in last year’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500- led 60 laps. Finished third in April. Fourth-best average finish (8.7) at flat tracks this season. Y!-B3
  6. Jeff Gordon… Won at Phoenix in 4/07, finished 10th in 11/07 race. Finished 13th in last year’s April race, DNF (engine) in November. Fifth-best average finish (8.9) at flat tracks this season. Y!-A3
  7. Juan Pablo Montoya… Average finish of 16.5 at Phoenix last year. Average finish of 11.9 at flat tracks this season, 3.0 in the last two. Y!-B4
  8. Kyle Busch… Won at Phoenix in ‘05. Average finish of 10.0 since ‘07 (five races). Sixth-best average finish (9.0) at flat tracks this season. Y!-A4
  9. Ryan Newman… DNF (engine), 34th-place finish last year. Finished 38th and fifth in ‘07. Finished 16th in April. Average finish of 11.3 at flat tracks this season. Y!-B5
  10. Carl Edwards… Finished fourth at Phoenix in both races last year, ninth in April. Seven top-10s in 10 career starts.
  11. Greg Biffle… Average finish of 16.5 at Phoenix last year. Finished fifth in April.
  12. Brian Vickers… Only one top-10 (’05) at Phoenix in 10 career starts. Average finish of 12.0 in ‘06, 21.6 since (not counting crash last year). Y!-B7
  13. Kasey Kahne… Has finished 13th at Phoenix in consecutive races, no top-10s since ‘06. Y!-B8
  14. Clint Bowyer… Runner-up in last year’s April race, 12th in November. Average finish of 14.9 at flat tracks this season.
  15. Jeff Burton… Two-time winner at Phoenix (’01, ‘00). Has not finished worse than 15th since ‘97 (17 races). Average finish of 7.5 last year, 11.0 in ‘07. 9.5 in ‘06.
  16. Kevin Harvick… Two-time winner at Phoenix (’06 sweep). Average finish of 10.5 in ‘07-’08.
  17. Matt Kenseth… Won at Phoenix in ‘02. Average finish of 4.0 in ‘07, 26.6 in the three races since.
  18. Dale Earnhardt Jr…. Two-time winner at Phoenix (’04, ‘03). Average finish of 6.5 last year. Finished 31st, ran 18th in April.
  19. Marcos Ambrose… Average finish of 16.0 at Phoenix in two career starts. Y!-C1
  20. David Reutimann… Average finish of 21.5 at Phoenix last year. Started and finished a career-best eighth in April.
  21. Joey Logano… Started 31st, finished 21st in April– first career start at Phoenix.
  22. Brad Keselowski… Strong value play. No career Cup starts at Phoenix. Third in the April Nationwide race. Y!-C2
  23. Jamie McMurray… Strong value play. Finished 23rd at Phoenix in both ‘07 races, 10.3 in the three races since. Finished third in last year’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, 11th in April.
  24. Martin Truex Jr…. Strong value play. Average finish of 7.3 at Phoenix in three of the last four races, not counting a DNF (overheating) in last year’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500. Average finish of 17.0 in seven career starts. Finished seventh in April.
  25. Casey Mears… Zero top-10s at Phoenix in 11 career starts, 27.3 average finish.
  26. Sam Hornish Jr…. Weak value play. Finished a career-best ninth at Phoenix in April, but had an average running position of 23rd. Average finish of 27.6 in three previous career starts. Y!-C3
  27. Bobby Labonte… Weak value play. Average finish of 14.3 at Phoenix from ‘07-’08. Y!-C4
  28. AJ Allmendinger… Average finish of 25.5 at Phoenix in two career starts.
  29. David Ragan… Finished a career-best 10th at Phoenix in last year’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, 27th in the April race.
  30. Reed Sorenson… Finished a career-best 12th at Phoenix in April. DNF (crash) and 31st-place finish last year. Average finish of 17.0 in ‘07.
  31. Regan Smith… Long shot value play. Average finish of 28.7 at Phoenix in three career starts.
  32. Paul Menard… Zero top-20 finishes at Phoenix in five career starts, 23.4 average finish.
  33. Michael Waltrip… Finished 24th at Phoenix in both races last year.
  34. Robby Gordon… Average finish of 28.8 at Phoenix since ‘07 (five races).
  35. Elliott Sadler… Only one top-10 (’02) at Phoenix in 15 career starts. Finished 11th in both ‘05 races, average finish of 31.1 in the seven races since.
  36. Scott Speed… Average finish of 37.0 at Phoenix in two career starts.
  37. John Andretti… Started 41st, finished 38th at Phoenix in April, first start since ‘04. Average finish of 12.0 in four CART Series races (’88-’92).
  38. Brandon Ash… No career Cup starts at Phoenix. Average finish of 10.9 in seven career Truck Series West races (’98-’05).
  39. Max Papis… No career Cup starts at Phoenix.
  40. Erik Darnell… No career Cup starts at Phoenix.
  41. Kevin Conway… No career Cup starts.
  42. David Gilliland… Possible start and park. Started 27th, finished 33rd at Phoenix in April.
  43. Michael McDowell… Likely start and park. Started 29th, finished 34rd in April of last year– first career start at Phoenix.
  44. Joe Nemechek… Likely start and park. Finished 41st at Phoenix in April.
  45. Dave Blaney… Likely start and park. Finished 42nd at Phoenix in April.
  46. Tony Raines… Likely start and park. Finished 43rd at Phoenix in April.

2009 Average Finish at Flat Tracks - Martinsville, Phoenix, Richmond, New Hampshire

November 11, 2009

This table is a companion for my NASCAR Fantasy Racing Preview of the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Below are 24 drivers of fantasy interest and their average finish this season at four flat tracks: Martinsville Speedway, Phoenix, Richmond International Raceway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

The four flat tracks vary in length but do feature similar banking. Over the last nine races this season, three have been on flat tracks: Richmond is a little shorter (0.75 miles) and banked 14 degrees; New Hampshire is a little longer (1.06 miles) and most recently, Martinsville which is much shorter (0.53 miles) both are banked 12 degrees. Phoenix is 1.00 miles and banked 11 degrees and held its first race in April, the eighth race of the season.

MVILLE 1 PHX Rich 1 NH 1 RICH 2 NH 2 MVILLE2 AVG
Mark Martin 7 1 5 14 4 1 8 5.7
Denny Hamlin 2 6 14 15 1 2 1 5.9
Tony Stewart 3 2 2 5 17 14 9 7.4
Kurt Busch 18 3 12 3 2 6 17 8.7
Jeff Gordon 4 25 8 2 3 15 5 8.9
Kyle Busch 24 17 1 7 5 5 4 9
Jimmie Johnson 1 4 36 9 11 4 2 9.6
Ryan Newman 6 16 4 29 10 7 7 11.3
Juan Pablo Montoya 12 24 10 12 19 3 3 11.9
Clint Bowyer 5 26 18 20 6 10 19 14.9
David Reutimann 20 8 28 4 20 12 16 15.4
Jamie McMurray 10 11 7 33 27 18 6 16.0
Jeff Burton 15 15 3 31 18 16 15 16.1
Greg Biffle 28 5 17 18 13 9 25 16.4
Joey Lagano 32 21 19 1 14 21 12 17.1
Casey Mears 21 20 9 11 30 13 18 17.4
Brian Vickers 33 19 15 35 7 11 11 18.7
Marcos Ambrose 14 14 11 23 22 20 27 18.7
Carl Edwards 26 10 26 19 15 17 20 19.0
Sam Hornish, Jr. 34 9 6 8 8 37 36 19.7
Matt Kenseth 23 27 13 22 25 23 14 21.0
Kasey Kahne 19 13 29 10 12 38 32 21.9
Kevin Harvick 11 30 34 34 9 32 10 22.9
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 8 31 27 13 21 35 29 23.4

NASCAR Power Rankings: Chase Edition Week 9

November 10, 2009

Texas

Change from last week

Who's Up

Change from last week

Who's Down

Biggest Gain This Week:

Mark Martin: 3rd to 2nd

Biggest Drop This Week:

Juan Pablo Montoya: 4th to 6th

No new drivers this week. No drivers dropped out this week.
NASCAR Power Ranking On Pit Row

Rank: 1st

Jimmie Johnson- 6 Wins, 22 Top Tens

Jimmie Johnson has been Superman in the Chase this year but Sam "Kryptonite" Hornish Jr proved to us that Johnson isn't invincible. The only effect of the Johnson crash will be seen at Homestead when he's points racing for the fourth year in a row.

NASCAR Power Ranking On Pit Row

Rank: 2nd

Mark Martin - 5 Wins, 20 Top Tens

Mark Martin got the job done at Texas. Martin didn't win or even lead a lap but he renewed his championships chances by finishing 4th. At Phoenix where Martin won earlier this year he needs to further reduce his points deficit to Johnson.

NASCAR Power Ranking On Pit Row

Rank: 3rd

Jeff Gordon- 1 Win, 23 Top Tens

Jeff Gordon started on the pole at Texas but if I were to grade his race I would give him a D. Gordon needed a top five day at worst, and the 24 team had perhaps their worst intermediate track performance of the year.

NASCAR Power Ranking On Pit Row

Rank: 4th

Kurt Busch - 2 Win, 19 Top Tens

After the way the 2 car performed at Texas it's to bad Pat Tryson will be leaving this team soon. I know if I were a crew chief I wouldn't want to leave Kurt Busch for Martin Treux Jr.

NASCAR Power Ranking On Pit Row

Rank: 5th

Tony Stewart - 4 Wins, 23 Top Tens

Tony Stewart is a still a full race behind Johnson in the point standings. Their main goal this season was to make the Chase, but Talladega is what officially killed this teams chances.

NASCAR Power Ranking On Pit Row

Rank: 6th

Juan Pablo Montoya - 7 Top Fives, 17 Top Tens

Montoya spent much of the Chase racing inside the top 5 but unfortunately it's starting to look inevitable that he won't finish there. I can't find any fault for a team that came virtually out of nowhere and was a legitimate threat.

NASCAR Power Ranking On Pit Row

Rank: 7th

Denny Hamlin - 3 Wins, 18 Top Tens

Hamlin had a big day at Texas and moved up three positions up to 8th in the points. At Phoenix Hamlin should be able to lock himself inside the top 10 in points.

NASCAR Power Ranking On Pit Row

Rank: 8th

Greg Biffle - 10 Top Fives, 16 Top Tens

Other then Kansas and Talladega I don't remember seeing Biffle at all in the Chase. Their performances haven't really been that great, but they have managed to avoid DNF's which is a key aspect of the Chase.

NASCAR Power Ranking On Pit Row

Rank: 9th

Kasey Kahne - 2 Wins, 14 Top Tens

After a failing motor at Texas Kahne now is sitting tenth in the points only 41 points ahead of Carl Edwards. I don't expect much out of either of these drivers at Phoenix so Homestead will be the key as to who goes to Las Vegas.

NASCAR Power Ranking On Pit Row

Rank: 10th

Ryan Newman - 5 Top Fives, 15 Top Tens

If Ryan Newman is going to finish inside the top ten this season then he must avoid his 22.9 average finish at Phoenix. Newman's only had 1 top ten at Phoenix since 2005.

NASCAR Power Ranking On Pit Row

Rank: 11th

Carl Edwards - 7 Top Fives, 13 Top Tens

Carl Edwards may have been the biggest loser at Texas. Now Carl sits 11th in the points after his Texas wreck. If Carl doesn't finish in the top ten then he can forget about recognition at the 2009 awards banquet in Las Vegas.

NASCAR Power Ranking On Pit Row

Rank: 12th

Brian Vickers - 1 Win, 13 Top Tens

I think this team will be impacted tremendously in 2010 by their Chase disaster. Even at their very best they barely made the Chase. With Kenseth, Earnhardt Jr (yes him), and RCR teams improving forget Vickers chances of making the Chase next year.

NASCAR Fantasy Tool: 2009 Average Finish at Chase Tracks Table

September 15, 2009

This table designed primarily to help fantasy NASCAR owners with deciding on how to spend their remaining driver starts as we progress through the Chase for the Sprint Cup. The table ranks the 26 most relevant drivers by their average finish at the eight Chase tracks that held their first Cup event earlier in the season.

Loudon Dover Fontana
Lowe’s Martinsville Talladega Texas Phoenix AVG
Tony Stewart 5 2 8 19 3 23 4 2 8.25
Jimmie Johnson 9 1 9 13 1 30 2 4 8.63
Kurt Busch 3 5 5 34 18 6 8 3 10.25
Greg Biffle 18 3 4 20 28 7 3 5 11.00
David Reutimann 4 18 14 1 20 26 11 8 12.75
Ryan Newman 29 8 28 2 6 3 15 16 13.38
Carl Edwards 19 7 7 4 26 24 10 10 13.38
Matt Kenseth 22 4 1 10 23 17 5 27 13.63
Denny Hamlin 15 36 6 11 2 22 12 6 13.75
Jeff Gordon 2 26 2 14 4 37 1 25 13.88
Kasey Kahne 10 6 12 7 19 36 19 13 15.25
Kyle Busch 7 23 3 6 24 25 18 17 15.38
Juan Montoya 12 30 11 8 12 20 7 24 15.50
Mark Martin 14 10 40 17 7 43 6 1 17.25
Joey Logano 1 15 26 9 32 9 30 21 17.88
Brian Vickers 35 25 10 5 33 8 16 19 18.88
Jeff Burton 31 16 32 25 15 10 9 15 19.13
Sam Hornish Jr. 8 13 23 16 34 34 17 9 19.25
Casey Mears 11 9 24 33 21 16 21 20 19.38
Marcos Ambrose 23 20 22 26 14 4 41 14 20.50
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 13 12 39 40 8 2 20 31 20.63
Clint Bowyer 20 11 19 36 5 39 22 26 22.25
Jamie McMurray 33 14 16 21 10 42 38 11 23.13
Martin Truex Jr. 37 21 27 23 29 33 25 7 25.25
AJ Allmendinger 32 29 29 32 9 35 34 35 29.38
Kevin Harvick 34 17 38 41 11 38 27 30 29.50

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