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Fantasy Racing Darkhorse Picks: Goody’s 500 at Martinsville

NASCAR Fantasy Racing Experts Picks: 2011 Goody’s Fast Relief 500

NASCAR Fantasy Racing Expert Darkhorse Picks: Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500

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.

NASCAR Fantasy Racing Experts Picks: Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500

NASCAR Fantasy Racing Preview: Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500

The half-mile paperclip track known as Martinsville Speedway is among the most unique tracks in NASACAR. The long asphalt straightaways are twin dragstrips connected by concrete corners. There are very little options when it comes to sleepers for fantasy lineups. The elite drivers rarely disappoint and the list of decent options is thin.

Chasing the pole at Martinsville Speedway.

• Jeff Gordon… Has won the pole in the last two March races at Martinsville.
• Clint Bowyer… Has started in the Top Five in two of the last three races at Martinsville.
• Joey Logano… Won the pole at Bristol, started seventh in 10/09 race at Martinsville.

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… Six-time winner at Martinsville (3/09, 10/08, ‘07 sweep, 10/06, 10/04), nine straight Top Fives, 15 straight Top 10s– average finish of 5.1 in 16 career starts. Y!-A1
2. Jeff Gordon… Seven-time winner (’05, ‘03 sweeps, 10/99, 4/97, 9/96) at Martinsville, 10 straight Top Fives, 14 straight Top 10s. Y!-A2
3. Denny Hamlin… Two-time winner (10/09, 3/08) at Martinsville. Average finish of 7.2 in nine career starts, four straight Top Fives. Led 50.1 percent of the laps in ‘09. Y!-A3
4. Mark Martin… Two-time winner (4/00, 4/92) at Martinsville, average finish of 7.5 in ‘09 races. Y!-A4
5. Kevin Harvick… Average finish of 10.0 in the last four Martinsville races. Y!-B1
6. Tony Stewart… Two-time winner (4/06, 10/00) at Martinsville, average finish of 12.0 in 22 career starts at Martinsville– two Top 10s in ‘09.
7. Clint Bowyer… Average finish of 10.5 in the last six races at Martinsville. Y!-B2
8. Matt Kenseth… Two Top 10s in ‘07 Martinsville races, only two Top 15s in the four races since. Y!-B3
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr…. Three Top 10s in the last four races at Martinsville. Y!-B4
10. Jeff Burton… Won 9/97 race at Martinsville, average finish of 15.0 in ‘09. Y!-B5
11. Carl Edwards… Two Top 10s in ‘08 Martinsville races, 23.0 average finish in ‘09.
12. Greg Biffle… Average finish of 16.0 in ‘08 Martinsville races, 26.5 in ‘09.
13. Kurt Busch… Won 10/02 race at Martinsville, no Top 10s since ‘05– average finish of 23.1 in the eight races since.
14. Jamie McMurray… Three Top 10s in the last four Martinsville races. Y!-B6
15. Juan Pablo Montoya… Finished 12th and third last year at Martinsville.
16. Joey Logano… Finished 32nd and 12th last year at Martinsville. Y!-B7
17. Kyle Busch… Finished fourth in last year’s Oct race, 30.3 in the three prior.
18. Ryan Newman… Average finish of 21.0 in ‘08 Martinsville races, 6.5 in ‘09. Y!-B8
19. Brian Vickers… Average running position of 13th in both ‘09 Martinsville races.
20. David Reutimann… Started fifth, finished 16th at Martinsville in last year’s Oct race, led 18 laps– all career highs.
21. Kasey Kahne… Average finish of 23.5 at Martinsville since ‘07.
22. Brad Keselowski… No career Cup starts at Martinsville, four career Truck starts (’04-’07), two Top 20s.
23. Paul Menard… Average finish of 23.0 in five career starts at Martinsville. Y!-C1
24. A.J. Allmendinger… Finished ninth and 34th last year at Martinsville. Y!-C2
25. Marcos Ambrose… Finished 14th and 27th last year at Martinsville.
26. Scott Speed… Average finish of 33.3 in three career starts at Martinsville. Y!-C3
27. David Ragan… Average finish of 12.0 in ‘08 Martinsville races, 24.5 in ‘09.
28. Martin Truex Jr…. Average finish of 28.5 last year at Martinsville.
29. Elliott Sadler… Only one Top 20 at Martinsville since ‘08.
30. Bobby Labonte… Long shot value play. Won 4/02 race at Martinsville, Average finish of 14.5 in ‘09 races at Martinsville. Y!-C4
31. Travis Kvapil… Long shot value play. Average finish of 18.5 in ‘08 Martinsville races.
32. Sam Hornish Jr…. Average finish of 33.0 in four career starts at Martinsville.
33. Regan Smith… Finished 14th, 42nd in ‘08 Martinsville races.
34. Casey Mears… Average finish of 19.5 in ‘09 Martinsville races. Four DNQs this season.
35. Max Papis… No career Cup starts at Martinsville, average start of 12.5, finish of 17.0 in two Truck starts last year.
36. Mike Bliss… Average finish of 31.1 in nine career Cup starts, 11.8 in 11 Truck starts. DNQ last week.
37. Kevin Conway… No career Cup starts at Martinsville.
38. David Gilliland… Average finish of 37.5 in ‘09 Martinsville races.
39. Robby Gordon… Average finish of 40.0 in ‘08 Martinsville races, two DNFs last year.
40. Terry Cook… No career Cup starts at Martinsville. Average finish of 15.8 in 19 career Truck starts. Four DNQs this season.
41. Johnny Sauter… No Cup starts at Martinsville since ‘07, average finish of 22.0 in four career Truck starts.
42. Boris Said… No career Cup starts at Martinsville, finished 18th in 7/06 N’wide race, 27.5 in two Truck races.
43. Dave Blaney… Likely start and park.
44. Michael McDowell… Likely start and park.
45. Aric Almirola… Likely start and park. Two DNQs this season.
46. Joe Nemechek… Likely start and park.

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