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Monte Dutton Joins the Lineup at RaceTalkRadio.com!
 Race fans love Monte Dutton because he tells it like it is every week! This award winning writer from the Gaston Gazette is joining RaceTalkRadio with his own one hour show every Thursday night. Don't miss "Monte Dutton Unplugged" every Thursday night on RaceTalkRadio.com. Monte will get you caught up on the latest NASCAR news, give his views, visit with NASCAR personalities and maybe even sing you a song. Listen to the debut September 11th on RaceTalkRadio.com at 9pm ET. Cream Rises to the Top - Fantasy Insight New Hampshire 2
9/11/08: SOZ Studios, MI - By Dennis Michelsen "DMIC" (RaceTalkRadio.com)
Fantasy Race handicapping is all about playing the odds. When it comes to this time of the year it is best to go with the cream of the crop in your selections every week. The top twelve drivers have earned those spots by being the most consistent in the first 26 races and it is likely they will continue that trend in the playoffs too! Last year Chasers won 11 of the 12 races with the top two taking six races in a row. Even more impressive were the average finishing positions of all the playoff teams last season led by Jeff Gordon and champion Jimmie Johnson. The tough part is figuring out which drivers will be the most dominant. Good luck with your fantasy picks this week and remember the cream always rises to the top!
More Racing Commentary
Join us each week for uncensored coverage of the world of NASCAR racing on the brand new "Doin' Donuts for the Hearing Impaired Blog!" Lori Munro and Dennis Michelsen bring their irreverent style heard every Monday night on the award winning radio show to a new Blog format. Sound off in the comments section and listen to see if you are picked to be the FAN OF THE WEEK! What do Doc Kevorkian, an Easy Button, and a Prom Dress have to do with NASCAR? Check out the Blog to find out!
Pace Laps: Sponsored by JAYSKI
Ryan Newman has the best average starting position of active drivers (7.0)
Ryan Newman has the most poles of active drivers (4)
Denny Hamlin has the best average finishing position of active drivers (6.8)
Jeff Burton has the most wins among active drivers (4)
Aric Almirola will drive the No. 8
Bill Elliott gets the drive in the No. 21
Johnny Sauter will drive the No. 70
TBA gets the week off from ARCA to drive the No. 96
Forty-five drivers will try for the forty-three starting positions
Only 4 of 27 Cup races have been won from the pole
14 of 27 winners started in the top 10
7 of 27 winners started worse than 20th
By the Numbers: Sponsored by iHick.com
Every week the raw data is analyzed to separate the pretenders from the contenders! Anyone earning 240 points or more in the Power Ratings total has a great chance. 100 points is a perfect score for each category with 300 a perfect Power Rating. The top ten drivers will be shown in each category but only Power Ratings over 240 will be shown.
Consistency is King
C Edwards 96
Ky Busch 95
G Biffle 91
D Hamlin 91
K Harvick 90
J Johnson 89
M Kenseth 88
T Stewart 87
J McMurray 86
D Ragan 86
Horses for Courses
J Gordon 93
D Hamlin 93
K Harvick 91
J Burton 90
M Truex 90
M Kenseth 88
J Johnson 88
T Stewart 88
C Edwards 88
Ky Busch 86
Track Type Casting
C Edwards 91
J Gordon 91
D Hamlin 91
J Burton 91
M Truex 91
C Bowyer 90
Ky Busch 89
J Johnson 89
T Stewart 89
Professor DMIC's Power Rating Qualifiers
C Edwards 275
D Hamlin 275
Ky Busch 270
J Gordon 268
J Johnson 266
K Harvick 265
J Burton 264
T Stewart 264
M Truex 261
G Biffle 257
D Earnhardt Jr 255
M Kenseth 253
C Bowyer 253
R Newman 246
D Ragan 243
Ku Busch 243
C Mears 242
B Labonte 241
K Kahne 240
E Sadler 240
J McMurray 240
DMIC's Picks: Sponsored by www.rowdy.com
Check out Rowdy's new FREE Fantasy Race Game and listen to my analysis and picks every Wednesday!
Last Week's Results: Richmond 2 (4th, 15th, and 2nd)
Win: Denny Hamlin
Needs to get the Chase off to a great start!
Place: Jimmie Johnson
Team is on a baguette!
Show: Kyle Busch
Leader heading into the Chase usually finishes top 3 in Chase!
Outsider: Elliot Sadler
(Outside of Top 20 in Points)
(5th Last Week)
Fifth place here earlier this year.
Long Shot Special: Bobby Labonte
(20-1 or Greater in Vegas)
(32nd Last Week)
Would be cool to see the King's car in Victory Lane
Rookie of the Race: Michael McDowell
(23rd Last Week)
Team and driver improving slowly.
Struggling Star: Kevin Harvick
(Inside Top 12 in Points)
(Last Week 8th)
Won't be awful…around 15th
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