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West Bound Brotherly Love

2/21/08: SOZ Studios, MI - By Dennis Michelsen "DMIC" (RaceTalkRadio.com)

NASCAR calls itself a family sport. This week at California Speedway I have a hunch that we will see a family feud on the track! The Busch brothers are my top two choices to win this week on the super fast two-mile track at Fontana. There is some concern how well the Dodge camp will do away from the restrictor plate tracks but I have a hunch they will do just fine. After an 82-race drought it wouldn't shock me to see Ryan Newman visit Victory Lane again! But there are several stronger picks this week led by the Busch brothers. Good luck with your Fantasy picks!

Pace Laps

No fence climbing…one of four tracks where Tony Stewart is winless

Jimmie Johnson has the best average finish among active drivers at 6.8

Kasey Kahne has the best average starting position at 7.1

Cup race has never been won from the pole in 15 tries

Only two drivers have won from a top-five starting spot with four winners from outside the top-twenty

Eleven different pole winners with Kurt Busch leading with three

Crazy stat of the week…the State of California has hosted 119 Cup races

51 drivers will attempt to qualify for the 43 starting positions  


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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
Ku Busch     94
J Johnson     93
M Kenseth     92
J Burton     92
Ky Busch     89
J Gordon     88
R Newman     88
K Harvick     87
M Truex     87
G Biffle     85

Horses for Courses
M Kenseth     95
Ky Busch     94
J Johnson     93
C Edwards     92
K Kahne     90
C Bowyer     90
J Burton     88
J Gordon     87
T Stewart     87
M Martin     87

Track Type Casting
T Stewart     93
Ky Busch     92
M Truex     91
Ku Busch     91
C Edwards     90
D Earnhardt Jr     89
J Johnson     88
K Harvick     88
J Burton     88
D Hamlin     87

Professor DMIC's Power Rating Qualifiers
Ky Busch     275
J Johnson     274
M Kenseth     274
Ku Busch     270
J Burton     268
C Edwards     265
T Stewart     265
J Gordon     263
M Truex     260
K Harvick     257
C Bowyer     257
D Hamlin     255
D Earnhardt Jr     252
B Vickers     248
K Kahne     247
C Mears     247
G Biffle     246
R Newman     244
M Martin     243
J McMurray     242
R Sorenson     241

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Last Week's Results: Daytona 500 (3rd, 9th, and 39th)
Ryan Newman was 30-1 to win the Daytona 500 but was ranked 6th best in the Power Ratings! Once again the ratings did a good job of narrowing down the contenders. Top four finishers all met the ratings minimum of 240 points. Median rating for the Top 10 finishers was 244.

Win: Kyle Busch
Five straight top tens here

Place: Kurt Busch
Can Penske back up their Daytona run?
Show: Jeff Gordon
Designated Hendrick driver is three-time winner here

Outsider:  Reed Sorenson
(Outside of Top 20 in Points, Based on 2007)
Since Reed isn't an Open Wheel Champ every race is an audition

Long Shot Special: Jeff Burton (30-1)
(20-1 or Greater in Vegas)
Two fourth place finishes in a row

Rookie of the Race: Sam Hornish Jr
Not expecting much better than 20th

Struggling Star: Jimmie Johnson
(Inside Top 12 in Points, Based on 2007)
Concerned how well he will drive on flatter speedways


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