Comments: NASCAR Picks for New Hampshire

After another crash-filled trip to Daytona, this weekend's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway should be a welcomed break for fantasy owners. After all, the flat, tight corners of the 1.0-mile oval make side-by-side racing difficult, let alone allow for the three-wide racing that led to several big wrecks at Daytona. Of course, fuel mileage, rain and pit strategy are waiting to jumble up the running order this weekend, but at the very least, fantasy owners shouldn't have to worry about seeing their entire roster leveled in a matter of seconds.

In general, New Hampshire is one of the more unique tracks on the schedule. It's shaped very similarly to Martinsville, but it is the same length as Dover. The longer straightaways produce higher speeds, and drivers need to conserve their brakes to make sure they can maneuver the flat corners in the later stages. Passing tends to be difficult, but from a fantasy perspective, the drivers that tend to run well at the flat tracks have a lot of success at New Hampshire. As long as Mother Nature cooperates and doesn't produce a rain-shortened race, Sunday's race could provide a good opportunity for fantasy owners to pile up some points.

1. Tony Stewart, Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1
2. Jimmie Johnson, Lowe's/Kobalt Tools
3. Jeff Gordon, Drive to End Hunger/Axalta
4. Denny Hamlin, FedEx
5. Kasey Kahne, Farmers Insurance/Quaker State
6. Kevin Harvick, Budweiser/Rheem
7. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew
8. Ryan Newman, Quicken Loans/Haas Automation
9. Kyle Busch, Mars Brands/Interstate Batteries
10. Brad Keselowski, Miller Lite
11. Clint Bowyer, 5-Hour Energy
12. Matt Kenseth, Husky/Dollar General
13. Greg Biffle, 3M/Bondo
14. Carl Edwards, Fastenal/Aflac/UPS/Subway
15. Martin Truex, Jr., NAPA Auto Parts
16. Jeff Burton, Caterpillar/Cheerios
17. Joey Logano, Shell-Pennzoil
18. Brian Vickers, FedEx
19. Marcos Ambrose, Stanley/Dewalt Power Tools
20. Kurt Busch, Furniture Row
21. Juan Montoya, Target
22. Jamie McMurray, McDonald's/Cessna
23. A.J. Allmendinger, Phoenix Racing
24. Regan Smith, Guy Roofing
25. Paul Menard, Menards
26. Aric Almirola, Smithfield Foods
27. Bobby Labonte, Kingsford/Clorox/Bush's Beans
28. David Ragan, CSX Transportation/Peanut Patch
29. David Reutimann, Burger King/Doctor Pepper
30. Casey Mears, GEICO