First Ballot Hall of Famer – Fantasy Insight Charlotte

May 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Matt Kenseth

The NASCAR Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2014 on Wednesday evening and two first ballot candidates were part of that class. The glaring omission from the Class of 2014 was Fred Lorenzen, one of the pioneers of the sport who should have gone in at the same time as Tim Flock and Fireball Roberts.

This is not to take away from the two first ballot hall of fame members Maurice Petty or Dale Jarrett because there is no doubt their accomplishments are worthy of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. But that first ballot status should be reserved for the absolute best of the best in the sport’s history. NASCAR fans have three future first ballot hall of fame members competing right now in NASCAR and one of those guys is my pick this week.

Jimmie Johnson has owned Charlotte Motor Speedway. Six of his sixty-two career wins have come at Charlotte with three wins in the Coke 600 classic. Only Martinsville and Dover have the honor of more visits to Victory Lane from this lock to be a first ballot hall of fame member.

In fact his resume is even more impressive than the other two first ballot worthy drivers we get to watch every Sunday in the NASCAR Sprint Cup division. Johnson is also the only one of that three you want on your fantasy team this week.

Good luck with your fantasy racing picks this week and don’t forget to send in your pick for “Whiteboard Fantasy Racing” this week for Charlotte.

Send in your pick to win this week’s Cup race to dennis@racetalkradio.com for a chance to win a copy of the National Speedway Directory from SpeedwaysOnline.com.

Help Kris Martin Become NASCAR’s First Deaf Racer

Kris Martin was born to race!

Kris is following in his grandfather’s footsteps and is trying to race his way all the way to NASCAR. But Kris was born profoundly Deaf. Technology helps Kris hear his Crew Chief and Spotter so he can race safely but sponsors are not willing to take a chance on him…yet. Your help in funding his racing this season can help Kris show sponsors he will be an excellent representative for them all the way to NASCAR. I am working with Kris Martin Racing and his family to help them make this dream come true.

http://igg.me/at/krismartinracing/x/2900200

Weather Report

Mostly clear with a green flag temperature of 75F, temps cooling into the mid to upper 60s by the checkered flag

If you have a question about Fantasy Racing send it to dennis@racetalkradio.com and get it answered next week. 


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Hamlin as the New Cinderella – Fantasy Insight Darlington

May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Denny Hamlin

Over the years in NASCAR racing there are race winners that seem to fit the script so perfectly the tin foil hat brigade has the perfect conspiracy theory material possible: Dale Earnhardt Jr. winning at Daytona in the first race there after his Dad died. Kevin Harvick winning in his third start in the Cup series after replacing the famous No. 3 was more conspiracy theory fodder. How about Jimmie Johnson winning the last race at Lowes Motor Speedway? Then of course there is Danica Patrick winning the pole at the Daytona 500 in her rookie season.

This week NASCAR adds another Cinderella story to their history with Denny Hamlin winning in his first full race back.

This isn’t just wishful thinking to fit a pattern for a wonderful article, the numbers back my prediction up. Hamlin is on top of the Horses for Courses ratings by five full points! This is very rare in power ratings for any driver to have that big of an advantage on the field. If anybody is going to beat Hamlin, Johnson is probably the best pick. It takes good luck to go with skill at the “Lady in Black.” Isn’t Hamlin due for some good luck too? He will be the next Cinderella Story in NASCAR.

Good luck with your fantasy racing picks this week and don’t forget to send in your pick for “Whiteboard Fantasy Racing” this week for Darlington.

Send in your pick to win this week’s Cup race to dennis@racetalkradio.com for a chance to win a copy of the National Speedway Directory from SpeedwaysOnline.com.

Help Kris Martin Become NASCAR’s First Deaf Racer

Kris Martin was born to race!

Kris is following in his grandfather’s footsteps and is trying to race his way all the way to NASCAR. But Kris was born profoundly Deaf. Technology helps Kris hear his Crew Chief and Spotter so he can race safely but sponsors are not willing to take a chance on him…yet. Your help in funding his racing this season can help Kris show sponsors he will be an excellent representative for them all the way to NASCAR. I am working with Kris Martin Racing and his family to help them make this dream come true.

http://igg.me/at/krismartinracing/x/2900200

Weather Report

Increasing cloudiness with a chance for showers and thunderstorms with a high temperature of 85F

If you have a question about Fantasy Racing send it to dennis@racetalkradio.com and get it answered next week. 

NASCAR by the Numbers

Using a proprietary race analysis technique we take the fans inside the numbers every week. DMIC’s rating system has been in use since 2002 and has proven to pick the contenders from the pretenders!

Consistency is King (Last Five Races)

Driver

Last 5

J Johnson

95

C Bowyer

92

M Kenseth

92

C Edwards

91

A Almirola

89

M Truex

88

B Keselowski

87

K Kahne

86

J Gordon

86

K Harvick

86

Jeff Gordon

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Driver

Course

D Hamlin

94

B Keselowski

89

Ky Busch

89

M Truex

89

J Gordon

89

C Edwards

89

T Stewart

89

M Kenseth

88

J Johnson

88

R Newman

86 

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Driver

Type

J Johnson

96

C Bowyer

96

J Gordon

93

B Keselowski

90

K Kahne

90

M Kenseth

89

C Edwards

88

K Harvick

86

J Burton

86

A Almirola

86

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

Driver

Power

J Johnson

279

J Gordon

269

M Kenseth

268

C Edwards

268

B Keselowski

266

C Bowyer

265

D Hamlin

262

K Kahne

259

K Harvick

257

Ky Busch

255

M Truex

254

T Stewart

252

J Burton

252

A Almirola

251

D Earnhardt Jr

250

M Martin

250

J McMurray

250

R Smith

249

G Biffle

249

R Newman

247

P Menard

246

J Logano

245

R Stenhouse Jr

243

M Ambrose

243

JP Montoya

242

Ku Busch

240

B Labonte

236

D Ragan

232

D Reutimann

225

D Patrick

224

D Blaney

223

C Mears

223

D Gilliland

222

T Kvapil

218

D Stremme

217

DMIC’s Fantasy Picks presented by Speedwaysonline.com

Each week we will take you beyond the numbers to handicap the field from top to bottom to help your Fantasy Racing team

Carl Edwards

succeed. You are also invited to join Lori Munro and I on “White Board Fantasy Racing” every Monday night on “Doin’ Donuts” at 8pm ET on RaceTalkRadio.com. Win fun prizes by picking just the race winners in our unique format. Send your picks to info@racetalkradio.com to enter.

Top Pick (Last Week Finished 18th)

Denny Hamlin- Add another page to the rich history of come-back wins

(8 to 1 Odds)

Best Long Shot (Odds of 20-1 or More) (Last Week Finished 28th)          

Tony Stewart- Solid Horses for Courses rating and can’t stay this bad much longer

(25 to 1 Odds)               

Top Dogs (Group A in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 40th)       

Jimmie Johnson- Best bet for a top five finish this week

(6 to 1 Odds)

Second Class (Group B in Yahoo) (Last Week Won Pole and Finished 17th)       

Carl Edwards- In the top ten in all three categories  

(10 to 1 Odds)

Middle Packer (Group C in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 4th)  

Ricky Stenhouse Jr- Won the pole and finished sixth in Nationwide race here

(50 to 1 Odds)

Crazy 8s for Darlington

Each week Lori Munro and Dennis Michelsen battle in the most unique racing game around! We pick one driver each from each 8 driver group using the current points’ standings. Our picks can help you round out your fantasy racing lineup!

Lori won 5-0 in week 10 and leads the game 8-2 for the year

Group 1: Lori picks Clint Bowyer and Dennis picks Jimmie Johnson

Group 2: Dennis picks Matt Kenseth and Lori picks Kevin Harvick

Group 3: Lori picks Tony Stewart and Dennis picks Ryan Newman

Group 4: Dennis picks Denny Hamlin and Lori picks JP Montoya

Group 5: Lori picks Regan Smith and Dennis picks David Reutimann

Do you have what it takes to handicap the races? Join Lori and Dennis every week and play in the Whiteboard Fantasy Racing Series! Send your pick for the Cup race to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. Weekly prize given away! 

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Earnhardt Rigged This Roulette Wheel – Fantasy Insight Talladega 1

May 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Dale Earnhardt, JR

Every time the NASCAR Sprint Cup circus heads to Talladega Superspeedway we hear about how this race is a crap shoot, a flip of the coin or a spin of the old roulette wheel. People make this sound so unpredictable.

Oh sure, there are big crashes that sometimes take out the top guys and let a longshot win the race. But for every longshot winner there is a solid pick. If this race was such a crap shoot or a spin of the roulette wheel how did Dale Earnhardt win ten times? How did Dale Jr win four in a row? Maybe the Earnhardt family rigged this roulette wheel.

One thing that has made this race a little more unpredictable this year is the unknown over whether the two-car push will work at all here. Earlier this season at Daytona the restrictive rules and a change to the front end of these Gen Six cars seemed to make the two-car tandem difficult to pull off for any length of time.

But this is Talladega where the transitions in the corners are not as severe. This is Talladega where the tires don’t wear as bad as Daytona. My gut feeling is that we will see pack racing until the closing laps and then we will see a few guys figure out how to make the two-car push work. But if tandem racing goes away we might see a return of Earnhardt dominance of this roulette wheel. (And since Lori Munro from Doin’ Donuts on RaceTalkRadio.com has picked Junior this week include him on your race team).

Good luck with your fantasy racing picks this week and don’t forget to send in your pick for “Whiteboard Fantasy Racing” this week for Talladega.

Send in your pick to win this week’s Cup race to dennis@racetalkradio.com for a chance to win a copy of the National Speedway Directory from SpeedwaysOnline.com.

Help Kris Martin Become NASCAR’s First Deaf RacerKris Martin was born to race!

Kris is following in his grandfather’s footsteps and is trying to race his way all the way to NASCAR. But Kris was born profoundly Deaf. Technology helps Kris hear his Crew Chief and Spotter so he can race safely but sponsors are not willing to take a chance on him…yet. Your help in funding his racing this season can help Kris show sponsors he will be an excellent representative for them all the way to NASCAR. I am working with Kris Martin Racing and his family to help them make this dream come true.

http://igg.me/at/krismartinracing/x/2900200

 Weather Report

Mostly Cloudy with a threat of showers, high temp in the upper 60s

If you have a question about Fantasy Racing send it to dennis@racetalkradio.com and get it answered next week.

 NASCAR by the Numbers

Using a proprietary race analysis technique we take the fans inside the numbers every week. DMIC’s rating system has been in use since 2002 and has proven to pick the contenders from the pretenders!

Consistency is King (Last Five Races)

Driver

Last 5

J Johnson

93

M Kenseth

92

C Edwards

91

K Kahne

91

R Smith

90

K Harvick

90

C Bowyer

89

A Almirola

89

Ky Busch

88

J Logano

87

 Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Matt Kenseth

 

Driver

Course

C Bowyer

93

G Biffle

90

B Keselowski

90

M Kenseth

86

J Burton

86

J Gordon

86

M Truex

86

K Harvick

85

K Kahne

84

J Johnson

84

 Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Driver

Type

M Kenseth

92

G Biffle

92

D Earnhardt Jr

90

B Keselowski

90

J Burton

89

R Newman

86

R Stenhouse Jr

86

Ky Busch

85

B Labonte

84

C Bowyer

84

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

Driver

Power

M Kenseth

271

G Biffle

268

C Bowyer

267

B Keselowski

265

J Burton

259

K Kahne

259

D Earnhardt Jr

257

K Harvick

256

J Johnson

255

Ky Busch

255

J Gordon

254

P Menard

253

M Truex

253

R Smith

252

C Edwards

251

A Almirola

251

J Logano

251

R Newman

247

T Bayne

247

T Stewart

242

M Waltrip

240

R Stenhouse Jr

240

J McMurray

238

D Ragan

237

T Kvapil

236

D Reutimann

236

B Labonte

235

M Ambrose

234

D Gilliland

233

C Mears

231

Ku Busch

229

D Blaney

228

JP Montoya

226

D Patrick

225

D Stremme

213

DMIC’s Fantasy Picks presented by Speedwaysonline.com

Each week we will take you beyond the numbers to handicap the field from top to bottom to help your Fantasy Racing team succeed. You are also invited to join Lori Munro and I on “White Board Fantasy Racing” every Monday night on “Doin’ Donuts” at 8pm ET on RaceTalkRadio.com. Win fun prizes by picking just the race winners in our unique format. Send your picks to info@racetalkradio.com to enter.

Top Pick (Last Week Finished 2nd)

Kevin Harvick

Clint Bowyer- Much better luck at Dega than Daytona

(12 to 1 Odds)

 Best Long Shot (Odds of 20-1 or More) (Last Week Finished 38th)         

Jeff Burton- RCR factor and Burton is smart plate racer

(40 to 1 Odds)

Top Dogs (Group A in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 12th)      

Kevin Harvick- Love those RCR cars here

(12 to 1 Odds)

Second Class (Group B in Yahoo) (Last Week Won Pole and Finished 24th)      

Dale Earnhardt Jr- If pack racing is back this could be Dale’s race to lose

(12 to 1 Odds)

Middle Packer (Group C in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 16th)

Michael Waltrip- Came so close to winning here last season

(40 to 1 Odds)

Crazy 8s for Talladega

Each week Lori Munro and Dennis Michelsen battle in the most unique racing game around! We pick one driver each from each 8 driver group using the current points’ standings. Our picks can help you round out your fantasy racing lineup!

Lori won 3-2 in week 9 and leads the game 7-2 for the year

Group 1: Lori picks Dale Earnhardt Jr and Dennis picks Clint Bowyer

Group 2: Dennis picks Kevin Harvick and Lori picks Matt Kenseth

Group 3: Lori picks Tony Stewart and Dennis picks Jeff Burton

Group 4: Dennis picks Denny Hamlin and Lori picks Danica Patrick

Group 5: Lori picks Michael Waltrip and Dennis picks Trevor Bayne

Do you have what it takes to handicap the races? Join Lori and Dennis every week and play in the Whiteboard Fantasy Racing Series! Send your pick for the Cup race to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. Weekly prize given away! 

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Fantasy Racers Need a Durometer Rating – Fantasy Insight Richmond 1

April 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Kasey Kahne

In any form of race handicapping you can be overwhelmed with data. NASCAR’s loop statistics are a great example of having too much data. They rate so many different pieces of data that it is impossible to use it all.

How important is “Average Race Position” when it comes to handicapping? Some drivers are great at sneaking up on the competition late in the race because their Crew Chief is always making the car better as the race unfolds. Should we factor in the number of “Green Flag Passes” or what they define as “Quality Passes”?

While every piece of this data has its use the end result is what we are really looking for at the end of the day. Power Ratings use an algorithm that minimizes a “Bad Luck Day” while maximizing data from a large enough sample size to factor out the “Good Luck” finishes.  But one piece of data I wish we had more of is durometer data.

What is a durometer?

A durometer measures the hardness of objects including tires. Last week at Kansas Speedway I wish I had checked the hardness of the tires because one driver has a horrible record on hard tires. While Dorothy wanted to get home to Kansas you can be sure that Kyle Busch would love to never go there again. This has not been a great track for Busch over the years but he does even worse when hard tires are used at this track. If you dig through the tire notes on JAYSKI along with good note taking from races you can see that on intermediate speedways Busch struggles when harder tire compounds are in use. This week at Richmond the same tire codes will be used this weekend as NASCAR teams used over the last two seasons. If you look at the last four races worth of data from Richmond the top five drivers active this week are Busch, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer and Mark Martin. I don’t trust Tony Stewart based on the current form this season but the other guys are strong picks this week based on the durometer.

Good luck with your fantasy racing picks this week and don’t forget to send in your pick for “Whiteboard Fantasy Racing” this week for Richmond Speedway.

Send in your pick to win this week’s Cup race to dennis@racetalkradio.com for a chance to win a copy of the National Speedway Directory from SpeedwaysOnline.com. 

Weather Report

Increasing clouds with a slight chance of showers late in the race, green flag temp around 65F with temps falling into the mid 50s by the end of the race.

If you have a question about Fantasy Racing send it to dennis@racetalkradio.com and get it answered next week.

NASCAR by the Numbers

Using a proprietary race analysis technique we take the fans inside the numbers every week. DMIC’s rating system has been in use since 2002 and has proven to pick the contenders from the pretenders!

Consistency is King (Last Five Races)

Driver

Last 5

K Kahne

95

Ky Busch

92

AJ Allmendinger

92

J Johnson

91

B Keselowski

91

G Biffle

90

C Bowyer

89

C Edwards

89

J McMurray

88

P Menard

87 

Clint Bowyer

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Driver

Course

Ky Busch

95

T Stewart

92

C Bowyer

92

C Edwards

91

K Harvick

90

M Martin

89

AJ Allmendinger

88

R Stenhouse Jr

88

J Johnson

88

R Newman

88 

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Driver

Type

C Bowyer

96

J Johnson

96

J Gordon

95

B Keselowski

94

K Kahne

91

M Kenseth

89

Brian Vickers

88

M Martin

88

T Stewart

87

G Biffle

87

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

Driver

Power

C Bowyer

277

J Johnson

275

Ky Busch

272

K Kahne

270

B Keselowski

270

C Edwards

266

J Gordon

264

AJ Allmendinger

263

M Kenseth

262

K Harvick

261

M Martin

261

G Biffle

261

Brian Vickers

258

T Stewart

257

R Newman

256

R Stenhouse Jr

255

D Earnhardt Jr

253

J McMurray

252

A Almirola

247

J Burton

246

P Menard

246

M Ambrose

246

J Logano

244

Ku Busch

238

M Truex

238

JP Montoya

237

C Mears

233

B Labonte

230

D Patrick

228

D Ragan

227

D Blaney

218

D Reutimann

216

D Gilliland

215

T Kvapil

213

D Stremme

213

Mark Martin

DMIC’s Fantasy Picks presented by Speedwaysonline.com

Each week we will take you beyond the numbers to handicap the field from top to bottom to help your Fantasy Racing team succeed. You are also invited to join Lori Munro and I on “White Board Fantasy Racing” every Monday night on “Doin’ Donuts” at 8pm ET on RaceTalkRadio.com. Win fun prizes by picking just the race winners in our unique format. Send your picks to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. 

Top Pick (Last Week Finished 3rd)   

Clint Bowyer- Tops the Power Ratings this week

(10 to 1 Odds) 

Best Long Shot (Odds of 20-1 or More) (Last Week Finished 21st)        

Mark Martin- Top 5 in one-third of his Richmond starts

(30 to 1 Odds)            

Top Dogs (Group A in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 38th)     

Jimmie Johnson- Always a safe pick for your top group

(8 to 1 Odds)

Second Class (Group B in Yahoo) (Last Week Won Pole and Finished 4th)     

Kyle Busch- Short track is the perfect remedy for a horrible race last week

(9 to 2 Odds)

Middle Packer (Group C in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 37th)         

Ricky Stenhouse Jr- Has a real shot for a win here

Crazy 8s for Richmond

Each week Lori Munro and Dennis Michelsen battle in the most unique racing game around! We pick one driver each from each 8 driver group using the current points’ standings. Our picks can help you round out your fantasy racing lineup!

Lori won 3-2 in week 8 and leads the game 6-2 for the year

Group 1: Lori picks Kyle Busch and Dennis picks Jimmie Johnson

Group 2: Dennis picks Clint Bowyer and Lori picks Kevin Harvick

Group 3: Lori picks Joey Logano and Dennis picks Ricky Stenhouse Jr

Group 4: Dennis picks Danica Patrick and Lori picks JP Montoya

Group 5: Lori picks Brian Vickers and Dennis picks AJ Allmendinger

Do you have what it takes to handicap the races? Join Lori and Dennis every week and play in the Whiteboard Fantasy Racing Series! Send your pick for the Cup race to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. Weekly prize given away! 

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Not The Old Kansas Any More – Fantasy Insight Kansas

April 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

When this track opened in 2001 it was very fast and rather flat leading to mainly single file racing. The race was held in September and the temperatures were often very warm leading to a slick track too. Last year the new repaved track threw teams curveballs. But now Kansas Speedway has added a new casino and that has earned them a second race date, now placed in mid April.

Since Global Warming seems to be on vacation it might be a bit on the cool side which goes against all of the team’s notes at this track. A freshly repaved track, a new car, new tires and cooler weather let us know this isn’t the old Kansas any more.

This week I am a little more reluctant to put too much faith in the Horses for Courses rating due to all of the changes at Kansas. The track now has progressive banking which makes it very different from the type of track the rating describes. But even at repaved tracks the overall Power Ratings have proven to be very successful since they show which driver is coming into the event on a solid streak. The uncertainty over how different this track will race has me convinced to go with the overall Power Rating king and that is why I chose Jimmie Johnson this week.

Good luck with your fantasy racing picks this week and don’t forget to send in your pick for “Whiteboard Fantasy Racing” this week for Kansas Speedway.

Send in your pick to win this week’s Cup race to dennis@racetalkradio.com for a chance to win a copy of the National Speedway Directory from SpeedwaysOnline.com. 

Weather Report

Mostly cloudy and cool with a green flag temperature of 60F.

If you have a question about Fantasy Racing send it to dennis@racetalkradio.com and get it answered next week.

NASCAR by the Numbers

Using a proprietary race analysis technique we take the fans inside the numbers every week. DMIC’s rating system has been in use since 2002 and has proven to pick the contenders from the pretenders!

Consistency is King (Last Five Races)

Driver

Last 5

Ky Busch

97

K Kahne

95

B Keselowski

91

Brian Vickers

91

C Edwards

91

J Johnson

91

G Biffle

91

J Logano

88

K Harvick

88

P Menard

87

Kyle Busch

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Driver

Course

J Johnson

96

M Kenseth

96

K Harvick

93

C Edwards

92

T Stewart

91

B Keselowski

91

G Biffle

90

K Kahne

88

P Menard

88

J Gordon

86

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Driver

Type

B Keselowski

96

J Johnson

96

K Kahne

95

D Earnhardt Jr

93

K Harvick

93

M Kenseth

89

C Edwards

89

Ky Busch

89

R Stenhouse Jr

89

T Stewart

87

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

Driver

Power

J Johnson

282

B Keselowski

278

K Kahne

278

K Harvick

273

M Kenseth

272

C Edwards

272

Ky Busch

269

G Biffle

266

D Earnhardt Jr

264

P Menard

260

T Stewart

258

M Truex

258

C Bowyer

255

Brian Vickers

254

J Logano

253

Ku Busch

250

R Stenhouse Jr

249

R Newman

248

J McMurray

246

M Martin

245

M Ambrose

245

J Gordon

244

A Almirola

239

JP Montoya

238

T Bayne

234

J Burton

233

D Ragan

232

D Patrick

229

D Reutimann

225

C Mears

224

T Kvapil

220

D Stremme

216

D Gilliland

216

D Blaney

214

B Labonte

214

Tony Stewart

DMIC’s Fantasy Picks presented by Speedwaysonline.com

Each week we will take you beyond the numbers to handicap the field from top to bottom to help your Fantasy Racing team succeed. You are also invited to join Lori Munro and I on “White Board Fantasy Racing” every Monday night on “Doin’ Donuts” at 8pm ET on RaceTalkRadio.com. Win fun prizes by picking just the race winners in our unique format. Send your picks to info@racetalkradio.com to enter.

Top Pick (Last Week Finished 12th)  

Jimmie Johnson- Sometimes you can’t look past the obvious choice

(6 to 1 Odds)

Best Long Shot (Odds of 20-1 or More) (Last Week Finished 14th)       

Tony Stewart- Over due for a strong performance and a nice price this week

(20 to 1 Odds)            

Top Dogs (Group A in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 6th)    

Kyle Busch- He is in that groove that makes him a contender every week

(7 to 1 Odds)

Second Class (Group B in Yahoo) (Last Week Won Pole and Finished 3rd)    

Martin Truex Jr- Bridesmaid again at Texas but I understand he caught the bouquet

(15 to 1 Odds)

Middle Packer (Group C in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 40th)        

Sam Hornish Jr- Best to use the part timers when you can in this group

Crazy 8s for Kansas

Each week Lori Munro and Dennis Michelsen battle in the most unique racing game around! We pick one driver each from each 8 driver group using the current points’ standings. Our picks can help you round out your fantasy racing lineup!

Lori won 3-2 in week 7 and leads the game 5-2 for the year

Group 1: Lori picks Jimmie Johnson and Dennis picks Kyle Busch

Group 2: Dennis picks Matt Kenseth and Lori picks Kevin Harvick

Group 3: Lori picks Tony Stewart and Dennis picks Martin Truex Jr

Group 4: Dennis picks David Ragan and Lori picks JP Montoya

Group 5: Lori picks Brian Vickers and Dennis picks Sam Hornish Jr

Do you have what it takes to handicap the races? Join Lori and Dennis every week and play in the Whiteboard Fantasy Racing Series! Send your pick for the Cup race to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. Weekly prize given away! 

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Roushkateer or the Former Roushkateer – Fantasy Insight Texas

April 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Matt Kenseth

Regular readers of Fantasy Insight know that I am a big believer in “Horses for Courses.” For those new to this feature this week that term simply means that certain drivers or teams perform better at certain tracks. When it comes to Texas Motor Speedway the drivers from Roush Racing have chalked up more than their fair share of wins. But this week I have to go against the conventional wisdom and pick a Toyota guy.

Matt Kenseth is coming into this race hotter than a Texas wildfire. His Horses for Courses rating is a near perfect 97. My only concern is whether the Toyota engines will show some fatigue on this super fast track over the course of 500 miles. That is why the smart fantasy handicapper will balance his or her lineup with some guys in Ford and Hendrick Chevy rides this week.

Good luck with your fantasy racing picks this week and don’t forget to send in your pick for “Whiteboard Fantasy Racing” this week for Texas Motor Speedway.

Send in your pick to win this week’s Cup race to dennis@racetalkradio.com for a chance to win a copy of the National Speedway Directory from SpeedwaysOnline.com. 

Weather Report

Mostly fair and pleasant with a green flag temperature of 76F

If you have a question about Fantasy Racing send it to dennis@racetalkradio.com and get it answered next week. 

NASCAR by the Numbers

Using a proprietary race analysis technique we take the fans inside the numbers every week. DMIC’s rating system has been in use since 2002 and has proven to pick the contenders from the pretenders!

Consistency is King (Last Five Races)

Driver

Last 5

Ky Busch

93

K Kahne

93

B Keselowski

92

Brian Vickers

92

J Johnson

91

C Edwards

91

D Earnhardt Jr

91

M Kenseth

88

G Biffle

88

K Harvick

88

Mark Martin

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Driver

Course

M Kenseth

97

G Biffle

95

J Johnson

93

C Bowyer

92

T Stewart

89

R Stenhouse Jr

89

C Edwards

89

K Harvick

89

D Earnhardt Jr

88

K Kahne

86

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Driver

Type

Ky Busch

96

B Keselowski

95

M Kenseth

92

D Earnhardt Jr

92

K Harvick

91

M Truex

91

G Biffle

90

J Johnson

90

K Kahne

88

J Gordon

87

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

Driver

Power

M Kenseth

277

J Johnson

274

G Biffle

273

D Earnhardt Jr

272

Ky Busch

271

K Kahne

267

K Harvick

267

B Keselowski

267

C Edwards

267

C Bowyer

263

T Stewart

257

J Gordon

256

P Menard

254

M Truex

254

J Logano

252

R Stenhouse Jr

250

M Martin

250

Brian Vickers

249

Ku Busch

248

J McMurray

243

AJ Allmendinger

241

R Newman

241

A Almirola

241

M Ambrose

239

J Burton

236

T Bayne

235

JP Montoya

234

C Mears

231

D Patrick

229

D Ragan

227

D Stremme

222

B Labonte

218

D Reutimann

217

T Kvapil

216

D Blaney

215

D Gilliland

215

Jimmie Johnson

DMIC’s Fantasy Picks presented by Speedwaysonline.com

Each week we will take you beyond the numbers to handicap the field from top to bottom to help your Fantasy Racing team succeed. You are also invited to join Lori Munro and I on “White Board Fantasy Racing” every Monday night on “Doin’ Donuts” at 8pm ET on RaceTalkRadio.com. Win fun prizes by picking just the race winners in our unique format. Send your picks to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. 

Top Pick (Last Week Finished 24th)

Matt Kenseth-Power Ranking leader and leads active drivers in top 5s finishes here

(12 to 1 odds)

Best Long Shot (Odds of 20-1 or More) (Last Week Finished 31st)      

Mark Martin- Back with the team that knows what he likes in a car

(30 to 1 odds)               

Top Dogs (Group A in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 3rd)   

Jimmie Johnson- Best bet for a top 5 finish among the rest of the field

(6 to 1 odds)

Second Class (Group B in Yahoo) (Last Week Won Pole and Finished 10th)   

Carl Edwards- Roush has done great here in the past

(10 to 1 odds)

Middle Packer (Group C in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 22nd)       

Ricky Stenhouse Jr- Strong record at TMS in Nationwide cars

Crazy 8s for Texas

Each week Lori Munro and Dennis Michelsen battle in the most unique racing game around! We pick one driver each from each 8 driver group using the current points’ standings. Our picks can help you round out your fantasy racing lineup!

Lori won 4-1 in week 6 and leads the game 4-2 for the year

Group 1: Lori picks Jimmie Johnson and Dennis picks Kasey Kahne

Group 2: Dennis picks Matt Kenseth and Lori picks Clint Bowyer

Group 3: Lori picks Tony Stewart and Dennis picks Mark Martin

Group 4: Dennis picks Danica Patrick and Lori picks JP Montoya

Group 5: Lori picks Brian Vickers and Dennis picks Austin Dillon

Do you have what it takes to handicap the races? Join Lori and Dennis every week and play in the Whiteboard Fantasy Racing Series! Send your pick for the Cup race to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. Weekly prize given away! 

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Can Earnhardt Hear Chimes? – Fantasy Insight Martinsville

April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

NASCAR’s most unique trophy is the prize for all of the winners at Martinsville Speedway…a grandfather clock. Can you imagine how loud it gets at Noon at Richard Petty’s house? The King has won fifteen times at Martinsville so it gets good and loud at the King’s Castle. This year I think NASCAR’s Top Dog will bring home his first Martinsville Clock this weekend.

Dale Earnhardt Jr fits the bill as the perfect choice to grab a mild upset this week at the track they affectionately call the “Paper Clip.” Sure Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon have seven wins and are the more obvious choices but let’s look inside the numbers.

Junior is the hottest driver in the series going to Martinsville as the only guy to open the season with five straight top tens. Only Johnson has more points in the last five Martinsville races than Junior, among active drivers. Junior also has a strong Track Type rating which concludes the trilogy of reasons to pick him this week.

Good luck with your fantasy racing picks this week and don’t forget to send in your pick for “Whiteboard Fantasy Racing” this week for Martinsville Speedway.

Send in your pick to win this week’s Cup race to dennis@racetalkradio.com for a chance to win a copy of the National Speedway Directory from SpeedwaysOnline.com.

Weather Report

Mostly Sunny with a high near 68F

If you have a question about Fantasy Racing send it to dennis@racetalkradio.com and get it answered next week. 

NASCAR by the Numbers

Using a proprietary race analysis technique we take the fans inside the numbers every week. DMIC’s rating system has been in use since 2002 and has proven to pick the contenders from the pretenders!

Consistency is King (Last Five Races)

Driver

Last 5

D Earnhardt Jr

96

B Keselowski

93

J Johnson

91

G Biffle

89

Brian Vickers

89

C Edwards

88

Ky Busch

88

K Kahne

88

P Menard

86

M Kenseth

85

Jimmie Johnson

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Driver

Course

J Johnson

94

D Earnhardt Jr

92

J Gordon

90

K Harvick

89

B Keselowski

88

C Edwards

87

Ky Busch

87

M Kenseth

86

M Martin

86

R Newman

86 

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Driver

Type

C Bowyer

96

J Johnson

95

J Gordon

95

B Keselowski

94

K Kahne

92

R Stenhouse Jr

90

M Kenseth

89

D Earnhardt Jr

89

T Stewart

88

M Martin

88

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

Driver

Power

J Johnson

280

D Earnhardt Jr

276

B Keselowski

275

C Bowyer

266

J Gordon

266

C Edwards

261

M Kenseth

261

K Kahne

259

K Harvick

258

G Biffle

258

Brian Vickers

258

Ky Busch

258

M Martin

257

R Newman

255

R Smith

254

J Logano

251

T Stewart

250

P Menard

249

J Burton

246

A Almirola

245

R Stenhouse Jr

243

M Truex

242

Ku Busch

241

J McMurray

241

JP Montoya

239

M Ambrose

233

B Labonte

232

C Mears

230

D Ragan

223

D Patrick

221

D Reutimann

220

D Blaney

217

T Kvapil

215

D Gilliland

213

D Stremme

212

DMIC’s Fantasy Picks presented by Speedwaysonline.com

Each week we will take you beyond the numbers to handicap the field from top to bottom to help your Fantasy Racing team succeed. You are also invited to join Lori Munro and I on “White Board Fantasy Racing” every Monday night on “Doin’ Donuts” at 8pm ET on RaceTalkRadio.com. Win fun prizes by picking just the race winners in our unique format. Send your picks to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. 

Top Pick (Last Week Finished 12th)

Dale Earnhardt Jr- Was so close last year

(12 to 1 Odds)

Best Long Shot (Odds of 20-1 or More) (Last Week Finished 35th)     

Ryan Newman- Defending race winner in the spring at Martinsville

(25 to 1 Odds)             

Top Dogs (Group A in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 23rd)  

Jeff Gordon- Have a hunch he will beat out his teammate Jimmie Johnson this week

(12 to 1 Odds)

Second Class (Group B in Yahoo) (Last Week Won Pole and Finished 4th)  

Mark Martin- “The Kid” has two wins here and in the car that has been dominant here

(15 to 1 Odds)

Middle Packer (Group C in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 20th)

Jeff Gordon

     

Regan Smith- Good week to use him in this group and grab a top 20

Crazy 8s for Martinsville

Each week Lori Munro and Dennis Michelsen battle in the most unique racing game around! We pick one driver each from each 8 driver group using the current points’ standings. Our picks can help you round out your fantasy racing lineup!

Lori won 5-0 in week 5 and leads the game 3-2 for the year

Group 1: Lori picks Kyle Busch and Dennis picks Dale Earnhardt Jr

Group 2: Dennis picks Matt Kenseth and Lori picks Clint Bowyer

Group 3: Lori picks Mark Martin and Dennis picks Jeff Gordon

Group 4: Dennis picks JJ Yeley and Lori picks JP Montoya

Group 5: Lori picks Brian Vickers and Dennis picks Regan Smith

Do you have what it takes to handicap the races? Join Lori and Dennis every week and play in the Whiteboard Fantasy Racing Series! Send your pick for the Cup race to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. Weekly prize given away! 

Filed Under: Fantasy

Best Test for Gen Six-Fantasy Insight California Speedway

March 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

NASCAR fans have heard so much from NASCAR PR about how great the new Gen Six car will be this year on speedways. Well folks, this is the ultimate test of the hype. In the past few years at California Speedway and tracks of this type there has been a big problem with drivers being able to gain huge amounts of ground until they get close to pass. Then that dreaded aero tight condition comes into play and we see the race come down to fuel mileage and track position strategy. This is the best test so far of the Gen Six.

Because I am not sure if NASCAR media types fall under the jurisdiction of Section 12-1-A in the NASCAR rulebook I must tread carefully here when I talk about the new Gen Six car. (OK, so I am only kidding) The car looks great and eventually it will be one heck of a great race car for NASCAR drivers. How can I say this with such certainty? Because the Gen Five car which handled like a tank at first went on to be a useful race car that gave us good racing last season. But my fear is that NASCAR is looking at the wrong place when it comes to better competition. Maybe they need to look at the rubber holding these cars up. Softer compounds might be the answer.

When it comes to handicapping this week’s race you can assume the Gen Six car is going to handle much the same on this flat fast speedway. Jimmie Johnson’s record here is nothing short of amazing. But if you are looking for a few upset specials look no further than Clint Bowyer and Mark Martin. This track is a sister track to Michigan International Speedway where Martin has been great over the years. Clint Bowyer’s “Horses for Courses” and “Track Type” ratings are fantastic and when you can get an overall Power Rating over 270 at high odds you need to run not walk to the betting window.

Good luck with your fantasy racing picks this week and don’t forget to send in your pick for “Whiteboard Fantasy Racing” this week for California Speedway.

Brad Keselowski

Send in your pick to win this week’s Cup race to dennis@racetalkradio.com for a chance to win a copy of the National Speedway Directory from SpeedwaysOnline.com. 

Weather Report

Mostly sunny and pleasant with a high in the upper 70s

If you have a question about Fantasy Racing send it to dennis@racetalkradio.com and get it answered next week.

NASCAR by the Numbers

Using a proprietary race analysis technique we take the fans inside the numbers every week. DMIC’s rating system has been in use since 2002 and has proven to pick the contenders from the pretenders!

Consistency is King (Last Five Races)

Driver

Last 5

B Keselowski

94

D Earnhardt Jr

94

C Bowyer

90

G Biffle

89

J Johnson

88

Ky Busch

87

M Martin

87

C Edwards

87

P Menard

86

K Kahne

85

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Driver

Course

J Johnson

97

K Harvick

95

T Stewart

94

C Bowyer

92

M Martin

91

C Edwards

88

Ku Busch

88

R Newman

88

M Kenseth

86

Ky Busch

85

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Driver

Type

C Bowyer

91

B Keselowski

91

G Biffle

91

D Earnhardt Jr

91

R Newman

90

T Stewart

90

J Johnson

90

M Truex

89

M Ambrose

89

J Gordon

88

Clint Bowyer

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

Driver

Power

J Johnson

274

C Bowyer

273

D Earnhardt Jr

267

K Harvick

267

T Stewart

265

B Keselowski

265

G Biffle

264

R Newman

263

C Edwards

262

M Martin

261

J Gordon

256

M Truex

254

M Kenseth

254

K Kahne

253

P Menard

252

Ky Busch

252

D Hamlin

246

J Logano

246

M Ambrose

244

AJ Allmendinger

244

Ku Busch

244

R Stenhouse Jr

244

JP Montoya

243

J McMurray

240

J Burton

237

A Almirola

234

D Reutimann

234

C Mears

226

B Labonte

224

D Ragan

224

D Stremme

222

D Gilliland

221

T Kvapil

221

D Patrick

219

D Blaney

217

DMIC’s Fantasy Picks presented by Speedwaysonline.com

Each week we will take you beyond the numbers to handicap the field from top to bottom to help your Fantasy Racing team succeed. You are also invited to join Lori Munro and I on “White Board Fantasy Racing” every Monday night on “Doin’ Donuts” at 8pm ET on RaceTalkRadio.com. Win fun prizes by picking just the race winners in our unique format. Send your picks to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. 

Top Pick (Last Week Finished 2nd)

Jimmie Johnson- Team is off to a strong start and their record here is simply amazing

(6 to 1 odds)

Best Long Shot (Odds of 20-1 or More) (Last Week Finished 12th)    

Clint Bowyer- Always great bet to get the second rated driver at long odds

(20 to 1 Odds)             

Top Dogs (Group A in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 35th)

Brad Keselowski- Performs well on this type of track lately

(8 to 1 Odds)

Second Class (Group B in Yahoo) (Last Week Won Pole and Finished 8th)

Carl Edwards- Could be doing some NASCAR fan surfing after this race

(12 to 1 Odds)

Middle Packer (Group C in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 13th)     

Ricky Stenhouse Jr- Solid in Nationwide races on this type of track

Crazy 8s for California

Each week Lori Munro and Dennis Michelsen battle in the most unique racing game around! We pick one driver each from each 8 driver group using the current points’ standings. Our picks can help you round out your fantasy racing lineup!

 

Lori won 3-2 in week 4 and the game is tied 2-2 for the year

Group 1: Lori picks Jimmie Johnson and Dennis picks Clint Bowyer

Group 2: Dennis picks Matt Kenseth and Lori picks Kyle Busch

Group 3: Lori picks Jeff Gordon and Dennis picks Mark Martin

Group 4: Dennis picks Jeff Burton and Lori picks AJ Allmendinger

Group 5: Lori picks David Ragan and Dennis picks David Stremme

 

Do you have what it takes to handicap the races? Join Lori and Dennis every week and play in the Whiteboard Fantasy Racing Series! Send your pick for the Cup race to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. Weekly prize given away! 

Filed Under: Fantasy

Are You Feeling Lucky – Fantasy Insight Bristol

March 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Kyle Busch

There are two distinct strategies when it comes to handicapping races in horse racing and the same applies to NASCAR races too. The first system is the easy one you simply pick the driver who has the best past performances and is coming into the current race in good form. This will yield lots of success when it comes to winners but usually at lower odds.

The second strategy is more of a value betting scheme by looking for the hidden gems in the past performances and exploiting those before the general public notices them.

This week it is hard to bet against Kyle Busch and that is why I made him my top choice. Bristol Motor Speedway is his playground no matter whether he is racing a Camping World Truck, Nationwide Series car or a Cup car. Kyle has five wins in Cup, four wins in Nationwide and three more in trucks. Everybody knows Kyle will do great and that is why his odds are depressed this weekend but he makes a sensible top choice.

If you dig through the statistics a little deeper you can find two hidden gems that are good betting options at Bristol. Brian Vickers’ average finish in Cup at Bristol is worse than 22nd but his last two races here in the 55 car have been top five finishes. While he lacks a trip to Victory Lane on his resume in Cup his 30-1 odds make him a good value.

Martin Truex Jr. has an outstanding record at both Bristol and at the other high banked cement track in Dover. Add to that equation a tempting 25-1 price and he is a wise bet this weekend too.

Good luck with your fantasy racing picks this week and don’t forget to send in your pick for “Whiteboard Fantasy Racing” this week for Bristol.

Send in your pick to win this week’s Cup race to dennis@racetalkradio.com for a chance to win a copy of the National Speedway Directory from SpeedwaysOnline.com. 

Weather Report

Mostly cloudy and cool with a chance for rain, high temp in the mid 50s

If you have a question about Fantasy Racing send it to dennis@racetalkradio.com and get it answered next week. 

NASCAR by the Numbers

Using a proprietary race analysis technique we take the fans inside the numbers every week. DMIC’s rating system has been in use since 2002 and has proven to pick the contenders from the pretenders!

Consistency is King (Last Five Races)

Driver

Last 5

B Keselowski

94

D Earnhardt Jr

91

G Biffle

90

M Kenseth

89

D Hamlin

88

C Edwards

88

K Harvick

88

Ky Busch

87

Brian Vickers

87

A Almirola

87 

Martin Truex, Jr

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Driver

Course

M Kenseth

91

J Johnson

90

M Truex

90

Ky Busch

90

J McMurray

89

J Gordon

88

K Kahne

87

R Newman

87

D Earnhardt Jr

87

K Harvick

86

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Driver

Type

J Johnson

96

C Bowyer

93

Brian Vickers

90

K Harvick

90

M Truex

89

J Gordon

88

B Keselowski

87

M Kenseth

87

D Hamlin

87

D Earnhardt Jr

87

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

Driver

Power

J Johnson

273

B Keselowski

267

M Kenseth

266

C Bowyer

264

D Earnhardt Jr

264

K Harvick

264

Brian Vickers

262

Ky Busch

261

M Truex

259

J Gordon

259

K Kahne

259

D Hamlin

258

G Biffle

257

C Edwards

256

P Menard

256

R Newman

252

M Ambrose

252

J Logano

251

J McMurray

249

R Stenhouse Jr

248

Ku Busch

247

JP Montoya

246

J Burton

244

A Almirola

241

AJ Allmendinger

238

T Stewart

238

B Labonte

235

D Reutimann

229

D Patrick

228

T Kvapil

224

C Mears

222

D Ragan

221

D Gilliland

219

D Blaney

217

D Stremme

213

DMIC’s Fantasy Picks presented by Speedwaysonline.com

Each week we will take you beyond the numbers to handicap the field from top to bottom to help your Fantasy Racing team succeed. You are also invited to join Lori Munro and I on “White Board Fantasy Racing” every Monday night on “Doin’ Donuts” at 8pm ET on RaceTalkRadio.com. Win fun prizes by picking just the race winners in our unique format. Send your picks to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. 

Top Pick (Last Week Finished 6th)

Brian Vickers

  

Kyle Busch- Sweeping the race weekend again would not be a surprise

(7 to 1 Odds)

 

Best Long Shot (Odds of 20-1 or More) (Last Week Finished 14th)    

Martin Truex Jr- Solid horses for courses and track type ratings

(25 to 1 Odds)             

Top Dogs (Group A in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 9th)                    

Matt Kenseth- Good chance to double up

(12 to 1 Odds)

Second Class (Group B in Yahoo) (Last Week Won Pole and Finished 17th)

Brian Vickers- Upset special any time he drives the 55

(30 to 1 Odds)

Middle Packer (Group C in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 23rd)    

AJ Allmendinger- Should finish solidly in the top 20 

Crazy 8s for Bristol

Each week Lori Munro and Dennis Michelsen battle in the most unique racing game around! We pick one driver each from each 8 driver group using the current points’ standings. Our picks can help you round out your fantasy racing lineup!

Dennis won 3-2 in week 3 and leads the game 2-1 for the year

Group 1: Dennis picks Matt Kenseth and Lori picks Denny Hamlin

Group 2: Lori picks Tony Stewart and Dennis picks Kasey Kahne

Group 3: Dennis picks Kevin Harvick and Lori picks Kyle Busch

Group 4: Lori picks Kurt Busch and Dennis picks Ryan Newman

Group 5: Dennis picks Brian Vickers and Lori picks AJ Allmendinger

Do you have what it takes to handicap the races? Join Lori and Dennis every week and play in the Whiteboard Fantasy Racing Series! Send your pick for the Cup race to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. Weekly prize given away! 

Filed Under: Fantasy

Fixing to Win – Fantasy Insight Las Vegas

March 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Greg Biffle

There are many wild systems that people use to win in Las Vegas. Roulette players swear you always win on black. Blackjack players always double down on eleven. Baccarat players always fold when James Bond looks confident. Poker players never count their money while they’re sitting at the table there is time enough for counting when the dealing’s done. OK so maybe quoting Kenny Rogers lyrics is a bit of a reach but you get the idea. When it comes to picking a NASCAR winner there is one sure fire method to use if you are fixing to win.

Everybody knows the only legitimate sport in the USA worth gambling on is professional wrestling! Look at how many NBA games end up going down to the last two minutes, those things are rigged. Look how often NFL games end up a ½ point either side of the betting line, which surely isn’t happening by coincidence. When it comes to NASCAR races it always pays to bet on the guy whose sponsor is paying for the race.

Last week all of the numbers were stacked against Carl Edwards except one. The Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix just happens to have Cousin Carl as the winner for the first time in nearly two years while sporting the Subway colors and you call that a coincidence? Maybe you need more convincing.

Look at Jimmie Johnson’s record at Charlotte Motor Speedway. From 1960 to 1998 just how many races did Johnson win at CMS? Zero! (Oh sure cover for NASCAR by saying that Johnson didn’t start racing until 2002 in Cup) Once they changed the name to Lowes Motor Speedway Johnson rattled off six wins. When they dropped the Lowes name how many races did he win? Zero! Are you starting to see a pattern?

You might call me a tin foil hat wearing black helicopter seeing NASCAR fan but you surely can’t dispute the numbers above! (Although I am a little light headed after shoveling those 8 inches of global warming that fell this week)

So grab a fresh roll of tin foil, pick Johnson as the winner and we will all collect some big money this weekend!

Good luck with your fantasy racing picks this week and don’t forget to send in your pick for “Whiteboard Fantasy Racing” this week for Las Vegas.

Send in your pick to win this week’s Cup race to dennis@racetalkradio.com for a chance to win a copy of the National Speedway Directory from SpeedwaysOnline.com.

Weather Report

Sunny and pleasant with a high temp of 65F

If you have a question about Fantasy Racing send it to dennis@racetalkradio.com and get it answered next week.

NASCAR by the Numbers

Using a proprietary race analysis technique we take the fans inside the numbers every week. DMIC’s rating system has been in use since 2002 and has proven to pick the contenders from the pretenders!

Consistency is King (Last Five Races)

Driver

Last 5

B Keselowski

94

G Biffle

91

D Earnhardt Jr

91

C Bowyer

89

R Newman

89

M Kenseth

88

K Harvick

88

Ky Busch

87

D Hamlin

87

J Johnson

87

Kevin Harvick

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Driver

Course

G Biffle

92

C Edwards

92

J Burton

90

D Earnhardt Jr

90

J Gordon

89

K Harvick

89

J Johnson

89

Ky Busch

88

T Bayne

88

M Martin

87 

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Driver

Type

Ky Busch

94

G Biffle

93

D Hamlin

93

D Earnhardt Jr

92

M Kenseth

92

J Gordon

91

M Truex

91

K Harvick

91

J Johnson

91

B Keselowski

90

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

Driver

Power

G Biffle

276

D Earnhardt Jr

273

Ky Busch

270

K Harvick

267

J Johnson

266

J Gordon

266

D Hamlin

265

C Edwards

264

M Kenseth

264

C Bowyer

262

R Newman

256

M Martin

255

B Keselowski

255

K Kahne

252

T Stewart

252

M Truex

252

J Burton

251

T Bayne

248

J Logano

246

J McMurray

242

P Menard

242

A Almirola

241

R Stenhouse Jr

240

Ku Busch

240

M Ambrose

237

B Labonte

233

JP Montoya

231

D Patrick

231

C Mears

226

D Reutimann

226

T Kvapil

224

D Stremme

219

D Ragan

219

D Gilliland

217

D Blaney

216

DMIC’s Fantasy Picks presented by Speedwaysonline.com         

Each week we will take you beyond the numbers to handicap the field from top to bottom to help your Fantasy Racing team succeed. You are also invited to join Lori Munro and I on “White Board Fantasy Racing” every Monday night on “Doin’ Donuts” at 8pm ET on RaceTalkRadio.com. Win fun prizes by picking just the race winners in our unique format. Send your picks to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. 

Top Pick (Last Week Finished 17th)

Mark Martin

 

Jimmie Johnson- His sponsor is the race sponsor he is a lock!

(6 to 1 Favorite)

Best Long Shot (Odds of 20-1 or More) (Last Week Finished 40th)   

Mark Martin- He is not old he is seasoned

(30 to 1 Odds)               

Top Dogs (Group A in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 2nd)                   

Kevin Harvick- Best overall rating of the A-Groupers

(15 to 1 Odds)

Second Class (Group B in Yahoo) (Last Week Won Pole and Finished 21st)                         

Greg Biffle- His kind of track

(12 to 1 Odds)

Middle Packer (Group C in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 16th)   

Trevor Bayne- Wood Brothers and Speedways are also a lucky combo

(200 to 1 Odds) 

Crazy 8s for Las Vegas

Each week Lori Munro and Dennis Michelsen battle in the most unique racing game around! We pick one driver each from each 8 driver group using the current points’ standings. Our picks can help you round out your fantasy racing lineup!

Lori won 3-2 in week two and the game is tied 1-1 for the year

Group 1: Lori picks Jimmie Johnson and Dennis picks Greg Biffle

Group 2: Dennis picks Carl Edwards and Lori picks Ricky Stenhouse Jr

Group 3: Lori picks Tony Stewart and Dennis picks Matt Kenseth

Group 4: Dennis picks Kyle Busch and Lori picks Kevin Harvick

Group 5: Lori picks Martin Truex Jr and Dennis picks Trevor Bayne

Do you have what it takes to handicap the races? Join Lori and Dennis every week and play in the Whiteboard Fantasy Racing Series! Send your pick for the Cup race to info@racetalkradio.com to enter. Weekly prize given away! 

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