Comments: NASCAR Picks for Bristol

It has been a rough couple of weeks for fantasy owners. After mechanical issues and an oil spill caused chaos at Watkins Glen, engine gremlins in the Hendrick Motorsports camp at Michigan continued the headache. Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson all suffered engine failures, and Johnson's motor let go with six laps remaining while he was in the lead. Throw in a bizarre, violent wreck for pole-sitter Mark Martin as he was busy dominating the race, and fantasy owners had several opportunities to see promising days ruined.

This weekend's trip to Bristol Motor Speedway might not provide much relief either. The half-mile track was reconfigured following the March race in an attempt to restore the traditional, bumping and banging action that Bristol was famous for prior to a 2007 reconfiguration. Unlike the widened surface with progressive banking that was added in '07, the new layout features a much more narrow racing groove. Whether it will produce the same type of racing that produced so many bump-and-runs back in Bristol's glory days remains to be seen, but either way the new track is bound to benefit some drivers and give others fits. Given all the unknowns, Saturday night's race will definitely present a challenge to fantasy owners.

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