Auto Club 500 Driver Rankings - Auto Club Speedway

Johnson was just a tick behind the scorching pace Carl Edwards set on the two mile ovals last year. He caught up in the last race at Fontana though, leading a mind boggling 228 out of 250 laps en route to the win. He was also 2nd to Edwards at Fontana in this race last year. He should be on your class A roster.

If Johnson is number one this week, Edwards is 1-A. He had wins at both Fontana and Michigan last season, and scored top 10's in the other two races. For whatever reason, he wasn't as good in the fall at Fontana, but he is still a top pick this weekend.

Kenseth was the only driver to score a top 5 in all four races last year at Michigan and Fontana. His average finish of 4.5 was second only to Carl Edwards ridiculous 3.8. He is a notch behind just because he did not score any convincing victories. His team will have some momentum following his win in the rain shortened Daytona 500.

It's hard to not rank Busch even higher than this, knowing that he will probably drive like a man possessed at California. Busch scored finishes of 4th and 7th at Fontana last year, and also had a top 5 in Michigan. He will be better used elsewhere.

Biffle's performance on the two mile speedways was markedly improved in the second half of the season. He finished 4th at Michigan and was the runner up to Jimmie Johnson's dominating victory at California. He is a class A driver to consider, but is probably best used on some of the 1.5 mile tracks coming up.

Harvick had 3 top 10 finishes on the two mile tracks, and had finishes of 8th and 4th at Fontana. His only run outside of the top 10 was a 12th place finish at Michigan. He continues to show great consistency, although you are looking for a driver who will have a greater probability of winning when choosing for class A.

Denny did not have the best luck at Fontana last spring, finishing 41st; and he also had an engine failure at Michigan. However, he was 3rd at Fontana in the fall, making him an enticing class B choice.

I definitely recommend using Kahne in the class B group this weekend. He had 3 top 10's and an engine failure on the two mile speedways last season. Quite frankly, there aren't many other places where he will be a top class B selection (possibly Charlotte and Pocono as well), so this is a good opportunity to use him. He has two of his nine career wins at Fontana and Michigan.

Vickers' success in 2008 was often overlooked by fantasy players. He had finishes of 11th and 12th at Fontana, and was even better at Michigan, where he scored two top 10's. Like Kahne, this is one of the better places to utilize Vickers throughout the year.

Gordon finished 3rd last year in this race and led 68 laps, but his performance on the two mile ovals steadily decreased from that point forward. He should not be used this weekend on your class A roster.

Stewart has never won at Fontana, but has 7 top 10's in 15 starts. He was 7th in this race last year, but just 22nd in the fall. He will be a valuable commodity on other race tracks, but don't use him this weekend.

Truex was 6th in this race last year -- his only top 10 on the two mile ovals. This is not a bad weekend to look into storing him on your class B roster and keeping an eye on his performance during the practice sessions on Saturday. If he looks good, think about using him since his value on many other tracks is relatively low.