Jeff Gordon

I have a love/hate relationship with Pocono Raceway. I love the fact this is a challenging track for the drivers but I hate that these races can sometimes drag on a bit too long. I love the fact this is a unique track and I hate the fact that traffic in and out of the track can be a pain in the neck. While I never want to see Pocono leave the NASCAR schedule I wonder why we need two races here so close apart.

When it comes to handicapping this race you have to look at the track rating with a little more care. Quite often these races turn into gas mileage affairs. Other times the pace of the race puts the outcome more in the hands of the drivers. This isn’t an oval and it certainly isn’t a road course but strategy used to both places as well as driver ability on both types of tracks comes into play at Pocono.

This week I also found a little gem of data hidden within the chafe. Jeff Gordon seems to be rounding into form with more consistent race results over the past five races. Nobody in NASCAR has won more races on a road course and Jeff Gordon is also strong at low banking/high speed race tracks. That combo platter makes Gordon my slight upset special to win this week as we go rovaling 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 Pocono.

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. 

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Weather Report

Variable cloudiness with a chance of showers and a high near 75F

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)

Ryan Newman

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

Kurt Busch

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 34^th)

Jeff Gordon- Rounding into form and now a track he is strong at too

(12 to 1 Odds)

Best Long Shot (Odds of 20-1 or More) (Last Week Finished 7^th)

Ryan Newman- Team showed signs of life now can they get driver to behave?

(75 to 1 Odds)

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

Jimmie Johnson- Will bounce back from the black flag with chip on shoulder

(5 to 1 Odds)

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

Kurt Busch- Driver ability comes into play more on the roval

(20 to 1 Odds)

Middle Packer (Group C in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 27^th)   

AJ Allmendinger- Good time to use one of his starts in this group

(300 to 1 Odds)

Crazy 8s for Pocono

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 13 and Lori leads the game 9-4 for the year

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

Group 2: Dennis picks Jeff Gordon and Lori picks Tony Stewart

Group 3: Lori picks Joey Logano and Dennis picks Ryan Newman

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

Group 5: Lori picks AJ Allmendinger 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! 

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Clint Bowyer

Racing at the “Monster Mile” can try a driver’s patience. You can be cruising along with a five-second lead but then a wreck in lapped traffic can end your day. Ask Mark Martin all about that sort of scenario. So handicapping a race at the “Monster Mile” is tough because bad things can happen to high rated drivers. Sometimes you have to go beyond the numbers to see who might have a golden horseshoe in their possession for good luck.

One part of the ratings equation that does come in handy here is the Consistency Factor. As weird as it sounds, guys seldom have two bad races in a row unless they are in a downtrend of performance. So analyzing the Consistency factor gives us an idea of the guys that are not at the top of their game and quite often those are the guys the “Monster” bites.

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 Dover.

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.

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Weather Report

Partly cloudy, warm and humid with a high near 87F

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)

Denny Hamlin

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

Kyle Busch

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 22^nd)

Denny Hamlin- Sure seems healthy enough to battle the Monster 

Best Long Shot (Odds of 20-1 or More) (Last Week Finished 5^th)    

Joey Logano- 35 to 1 is a great price for the kid

Top Dogs (Group A in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 15^th)    

Matt Kenseth- As Lori Munro said on RTR this week he is the new Jimmie Johnson

Second Class (Group B in Yahoo) (Last Week Won Pole and Finished 31^st)        

Kyle Busch- Seems to attack this type of track but can he keep from getting bitten?

Middle Packer (Group C in Yahoo) (Last Week Finished 14^th)  

Austin Dillon- Good week to use a part timer

Crazy 8s for Dover

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 12 and Lori leads the game 8-4 for the year

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

Group 2: Lori picks Kyle Busch and Dennis picks Brad Keselowski

Group 3: Dennis picks Denny Hamlin and Lori picks Joey Logano

Group 4: Lori picks Mark Martin and Dennis picks Casey Mears

Group 5: Dennis picks David Reutimann and Lori 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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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)

Kyle Busch

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

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 12^th)  

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 14^th)       

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 6^th)    

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 3^rd)    

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 40^th)        

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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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)

Mark Martin

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

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 24^th)

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 31^st)      

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 3^rd)   

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 10^th)   

Carl Edwards- Roush has done great here in the past

(10 to 1 odds)

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

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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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)

Jimmie Johnson

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

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 12^th)

Dale Earnhardt Jr- Was so close last year

(12 to 1 Odds)

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

Ryan Newman- Defending race winner in the spring at Martinsville

(25 to 1 Odds)             

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

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 4^th)  

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 20^th)

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! 

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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)

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Clint Bowyer

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

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 2^nd)

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 12^th)    

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 35^th)

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 8^th)

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 13^th)     

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! 

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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 22^nd 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)

Martin Truex, Jr

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

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 6^th)

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 14^th)    

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

(25 to 1 Odds)             

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

Matt Kenseth- Good chance to double up

(12 to 1 Odds)

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

Brian Vickers- Upset special any time he drives the 55

(30 to 1 Odds)

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

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! 

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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)

Kevin Harvick

Horses for Courses (Track Rating)

Type Casting (Track Type Factor)

Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)

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 17^th)

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 40^th)   

Mark Martin- He is not old he is seasoned

(30 to 1 Odds)               

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

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 21^st)                         

Greg Biffle- His kind of track

(12 to 1 Odds)

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

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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