November 5, 2009
Gun Slinger Needs a Good Nickname
Fantasy Insight- Texas 2
By Dennis Michelsen
Howdy pardners! Ya'll need to get a hitch in your giddy up and head on down to the big pasture called Texas Motor Speedway. As these mean old hombres from NASCAR mosey into town they will be facing off at high noon for the big showdown! (Well it will be Noon in Anchorage, Alaska when the Green Flag flies but…) Back in the day you needed more than a quick draw to be the toughest hombre in town. You also needed a clever nickname! Would anyone have been frightened if James "Killer" Miller had been nicknamed "Buttercup?" How about if Bill Hickok was called "Pokey" instead of "Wild?" One good strategy for picking a winner at Texas Motor Speedway is based on who looks the silliest in a cowboy hat! But another great strategy is to pick a guy with a great nickname! That is why Mark "The Kid" Martin is my choice to shoot them six shooters after the race this week.

Good luck with your fantasy racing picks this week ya'll.

Weather Update
Partly Cloudy with a high temperature of 76F

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Crazy Fact of the Week
Those that say redesigning the banking at Talladega is too expensive to be an option take notice! Texas Motor Speedway had two design changes after complaints by drivers. The track was originally designed with dual banking that was replaced in 1998 after changes to turn four failed to fix the issues.

Consistency is King
Jimmie Johnson tops the consistency ratings with 96 out of 100 points. Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya, Tony Stewart and Joey Logano round out the top five drivers based on the ratings over the last five races run in the Cup series.

Track Type Casting
Jeff Gordon leads the track type rating with 94 out of 100 points. Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart round out the top five drivers based on the ratings over the last five races at tracks with similar characteristics as Texas.

Horses for Courses
Matt Kenseth leads the horses for courses rating with 95 out of 100 points. Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Carl Edwards round out the top five drivers based on the ratings over the last five races at Texas.

Power Packing
J Gordon 279
J Johnson 275
M Kenseth 270
T Stewart 265
Ky Busch 263
M Martin 260
JP Montoya 259
C Edwards 259
J Burton 257
K Kahne 257
G Biffle 256
R Newman 255
C Bowyer 254
Ku Busch 253
D Hamlin 252
K Harvick 250
D Reutimann 249
B Vickers 247
B Kesolowski 247
M Truex 246
J McMurray 244
C Mears 243
J Logano 243
D Earnhardt Jr 234
D Ragan 233
P Menard 231
E Sadler 230
M Ambrose 227
S Hornish 223
M Waltrip 221
Allmendinger 221
S Speed 220
R Gordon 220
R Sorenson 220

Long Shot Pick (20-1 or Better in Vegas Odds)
Kasey "Lady Killer" Kahne (20-1 Odds)

Showtime
Jimmie "Four Shooter" Johnson (9-2 Odds)

Place Pick
Tony "Smoke" Stewart (12-1 Odds)

And the Winner Is
Mark "The Kid" Martin (6-1 Odds)

Somehow it's fitting for DOIN' DONUTS to lead us into the live coverage of the FAT BOY CHALLENGE tonight! It's been a fun week now its time to kick back and enjoy some DOIN' DONUTS on Thursday night with Lori Munro and Dennis Michelsen at a special time of 630pm ET. Speed51 Radio comes to you live from Victory Lane Karting with the latest short track news and exclusive coverage of the Fat Boy Challenge! V8 Radio kicks things off at 6pm ET and we will talk about the big championship weekend at Road Atlanta!