Comments: NASCAR Picks for Phoenix
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I was watching pre-race coverage for last weekend's Daytona 500, and when the analysts made their picks for the race winner, they selected Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne. If you watched the race, you already know that those three were among the first drivers out of the race after an early wreck. The point is that Daytona is an unpredictable fantasy nightmare, and if you had a rough season opener, you are not alone. Fortunately, things will begin to get back to normal this weekend when the series heads to Phoenix International Raceway. While the flat, one-mile oval in the desert has some tricky corners, it is nothing compared Daytona.
For fantasy owners, the trip to Phoenix not only provides a much-needed opportunity to rebound, but it is the first chance to get a true gauge on what to expect in 2013. After all, things rarely stay the same following an offseason, and Sunday's race will begin to show which drivers are going to be strong in the early portion of the season and which have some catching up to do. The race is also the first chance to see what type of racing the Gen-6 car is going to produce. Owners definitely want to focus on piling up points Sunday at Phoenix, but keep the big picture in mind, as well. Information gained this weekend can help out a lot over the next several weeks.
- Denny Hamlin, FedEx
- Kevin Harvick, Budweiser/Rheem
- Jimmie Johnson, Lowe's/Kobalt Tools
- Kyle Busch, Mars Brands/Interstate Batteries
- Kasey Kahne, Farmers Insurance/Quaker State
- Greg Biffle, 3M/Bondo
- Brad Keselowski, Miller Lite
- Jeff Gordon, Drive to End Hunger/Axalta
- Ryan Newman, Quicken Loans/Haas Automation
- Mark Martin, Aaron's Dream Machine
- Matt Kenseth, Husky/Dollar General
- Carl Edwards, Fastenal/Aflac/UPS/Subway
- Tony Stewart, Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1
- Kurt Busch, Furniture Row
- Clint Bowyer, 5-Hour Energy
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr., National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew
- Joey Logano, Shell-Pennzoil
- Martin Truex, Jr., NAPA Auto Parts
- Juan Montoya, Target
- Marcos Ambrose, Stanley/Dewalt Power Tools
- Jeff Burton, Caterpillar/Cheerios
- Paul Menard, Menards
- Aric Almirola, Smithfield Foods
- Bobby Labonte, Kingsford/Clorox/Bush's Beans
- Danica Patrick, GoDaddy.com
- Jamie McMurray, McDonald's/Cessna
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Best Buy/Valvoline/Zest
- A.J. Allmendinger, Phoenix Racing
- Travis Kvapil, Burger King/Doctor Pepper
- David Reutimann, Burger King/Doctor Pepper
Just wanted to thank you guys for this section of your site. It's one of my primary sources for NASCAR predictions that I use in my league. Combining your insight with my own discrimination, it's been pretty spot on. Thought you guys should know that your information in appreciated.
Glad to hear you like that site and that it has helped you in your fantasy NASCAR ventures. It's particularly nice to hear coming off a rather rough season opener. Anyway, thanks for reading and good luck going forward.
Brian Polking 02/25/13 07:17 PM
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