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Second Race Should Be About Merit Not Casinos - Fantasy Insight Kansas
9/25/08: SOZ Studios, MI - By Dennis Michelsen "DMIC" (RaceTalkRadio.com)
Kansas Speedway is a magnificent facility with state of the art accoutrements for the fans and competitors! But the racing here is not the kind of heart pumping excitement that we see at other tracks. Now we hear the rumor that a second race at Kansas Speedway could be on the way soon if they are approved to run a casino on the property. Shouldn't a second race here be based on the quality of the racing and not the addition of a casino? Thankfully the racing does get better as the pavement ages but the big question is what track will lose a date so Kansas can gain one? NASCAR needs to be careful and not sacrifice a traditional short track such as Martinsville just for financial gain. While the cash earned for that one race by International Speedway Corp would be greater, if fewer people tune in to watch the result will be a net loss for NASCAR! A second race at Kansas Speedway should be based on merit not just because there is a bright new casino on the property. Good luck with your fantasy picks this week!
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Pace Laps: Sponsored by JAYSKI
Mark Martin drives the No. 8
Bill Elliott drives the No. 21
Marcos Ambrose drives the No. 47
Tony Raines drives the No. 70
Joey Logano drives the No. 96
Jeff Gordon has the most wins (2)
Clint Bowyer has the best average finish (5.5)
Jimmie Johnson has the most poles (2)
Jimmie Johnson has the best starting position (5.5)
2 of the 7 Cup winners started from the pole
Only 1 winner started from outside the top 20
Six different drivers have won the pole in 7 Cup races here
Six different drivers have won a Cup race at Kansas
Chevy has won 4 of the 7 Cup races
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 95
G Biffle 94
K Harvick 94
J Johnson 92
D Hamlin 90
J Gordon 90
C Bowyer 90
T Stewart 90
D Earnhardt Jr 88
J Burton 87
Horses for Courses
G Biffle 94
T Stewart 89
M Martin 89
J Johnson 88
J Gordon 87
C Mears 86
K Kahne 85
E Sadler 85
D Earnhardt Jr 85
T Kvapil 84
Track Type Casting
K Harvick 94
G Biffle 92
C Bowyer 90
Ky Busch 89
J Johnson 89
J Gordon 89
D Earnhardt Jr 88
J Burton 87
M Martin 87
C Mears 87
Professor DMIC's Power Rating Qualifiers
G Biffle 280
K Harvick 271
J Johnson 269
J Gordon 266
T Stewart 266
M Martin 262
C Bowyer 261
D Earnhardt Jr 260
C Edwards 259
J Burton 256
Ky Busch 252
C Mears 251
Ku Busch 249
M Kenseth 247
K Kahne 245
D Hamlin 244
D Reutimann 240
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Last Week's Results: Dover 2 (3rd, 4th, and 5th)
Win: Tony Stewart (12-1 Odds)
Winless drought comes to end finally
Place: Jimmie Johnson (9-2 Odds)
Always in the hunt
Show: Greg Biffle (5-1 Odds)
Could go from winless for 33 races to winning 3 in a row
Outsider: Mark Martin (20-1 Odds)
(Outside of Top 20 in Points)
(23rd Last Week)
Old man must live on Ponce de Leon Blvd
Long Shot Special: Kasey Kahne (35-1 Odds)
(20-1 or Greater in Vegas)
(34th Last Week)
Should qualify well
Rookie of the Race: Michael McDowell
(37th Last Week)
Don't expect better than 25th
Struggling Star: Denny Hamlin
(Inside Top 12 in Points)
(Last Week 8th)
Best finish here is 18th
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