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Not a Tough Act to Follow - Fantasy Insight Vegas
2/28/08: SOZ Studios, MI - By Dennis Michelsen "DMIC" (RaceTalkRadio.com)
Haven't you always felt sorry for the track that has to be in the schedule after Bristol? Fans love the place and always rave about those races! But this week we feature the exact opposite situation. After the disastrous Twenty Four Hours of Fontana, all Las Vegas has to do is open the gates and they will feature a better race! The handicapping of this event got tougher since it appears that some form of parity might have returned to NASCAR after a one-year hiatus. Carl Edwards showed that the news of Ford's death in NASCAR was premature. At Daytona we saw that Dodge stepped up their program too. So picking a winner this week might be tougher than ever but my super secret handicapping system for Vegas will work just fine. At Texas Motor Speedway I always pick the guy who will look the silliest in a cowboy hat. But this is Vegas baby, so this week I took the guy who would look the strangest dressed as an Elvis impersonator! Good luck with your fantasy racing picks this week.
Pace Laps
48 cars will try for 43 starting positions
Jimmie Johnson tries for a four-peat at Vegas
Ford has won half of the ten Cup races at Vegas
Kasey Kahne has the best career starting average at 3.5
Jimmie Johnson has the best average finish record at 6.0
Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon share the record for most top fives at 5
Jeff Burton has only failed to finish on the lead lap once in 10 starts
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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 93
J Johnson 92
R Newman 92
Ky Busch 92
M Kenseth 92
M Truex 92
J Burton 90
J Gordon 89
T Stewart 89
K Harvick 89
Horses for Courses
M Kenseth 97
J Johnson 94
T Stewart 91
J Gordon 89
J Burton 88
Ky Busch 88
B Elliott 88
C Mears 86
G Biffle 86
M Martin 85
Track Type Casting
J Johnson 93
J Burton 91
M Kenseth 90
J Gordon 90
C Edwards 89
M Truex 86
Ku Busch 85
Ky Busch 85
C Mears 84
K Kahne 84
Professor DMIC's Power Rating Qualifiers
J Johnson 280
M Kenseth 279
J Burton 269
J Gordon 268
Ky Busch 265
T Stewart 263
Ku Busch 261
M Truex 257
C Edwards 256
K Harvick 254
R Newman 254
K Kahne 248
G Biffle 248
C Mears 247
D Hamlin 246
J McMurray 246
M Martin 243
B Labonte 242
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Last Week's Results: Auto Club 500 (3rd, 4th, 13th)
Coming into this week I was concerned about two things. Would Ford be back up to speed after their slow start adapting to the new design last year? How would some drivers that were fantastic on coil binding setups adjust to the new car on the bigger speedways? The answer is simple…these cars put more emphasis on the driver and Ford got their homework caught up in the off-season!
Win: Kasey Kahne
Two crashes and two top fours…risky pick with potential reward
Place: Matt Kenseth
Five straight top ten finishes include two wins here
Show: Jimmie Johnson
My designated Hendrick driver of the week has won three in a row here
Outsider: Elliott Sadler
(Outside of Top 20 in Points, Based on 2007)
GEM engines have been impressive
Long Shot Special: Jeff Burton (25-1)
(20-1 or Greater in Vegas)
Seventh best average finish…will be in the hunt
Rookie of the Race: Dario Franchitti
Maybe top 20 possibilities, rookie crop weak here
Struggling Star: Clint Bowyer
(Inside Top 12 in Points, Based on 2007)
Only top 12 guy failing to meet Power Rating minimum
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