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Earth Back to Proper Rotation as Jimmie Johnson Wins - Fantasy Insight Phoenix

4/9/08: SOZ Studios, MI - By Dennis Michelsen "DMIC" (RaceTalkRadio.com)

Yes indeed race fans the natural order of the universe will be returned to its normal polymorphic paradoxical equilibrium! What in the heck does that mean? Hey race fans I mean that Jimmie Johnson is headed to Victory Lane this week. It has been since the 2003 season since Hendrick Motorsports has gone this many races into the season without a win. While fans of the back-to-back champion are sure an asteroid is headed towards Earth or that global warming is responsible for the slow start for the team, I assure you all is well! Take a look at the numbers and it is obvious who to pick this week. The smart fantasy handicapper plays the odds and Jimmie Johnson is not only strong at Phoenix the team has gone back to the basics to get their team back up front! Johnson's worst finish in nine starts here was fifteenth with one win and four top five finishes. While Junior fans were hoping their guy would get the first win for Hendrick Motorsports this season, this week at Phoenix International Raceway the natural chi' of the Universe will settle into place with Jimmie Johnson heading to Victory Lane.

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45 cars for 43 starting positions

Only one Cup race here (out of 23) has been won from the pole (Jeff Gordon)

Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr, and Jeff Burton share most wins (active drivers)

Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin have posted the most top five finishes

Jeff Gordon and Ryan Newman have won the most poles

Brian Vickers has the best average start among active drivers (7.7)

Jimmie Johnson has the best average finish among active drivers (6.6)

Casey Mears has the worst average finish among active drivers with minimum 3 starts

Chevy has swept the last five races and seven of the last eight 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

J Burton 95

D Earnhardt Jr 94

D Hamlin 93

K Harvick 93

C Edwards 89

C Bowyer 89

T Stewart 88

G Biffle 88

Ky Busch 88

J Johnson 87

Horses for Courses

J Johnson 96

T Stewart 95

J Gordon 94

K Harvick 92

M Kenseth 89

J Burton 89

C Edwards 89

Ku Busch 87

D Hamlin 87

G Biffle 87

Track Type Casting

J Johnson 97

J Gordon 96

T Stewart 95

C Bowyer 91

D Hamlin 91

R Newman 91

K Harvick 90

M Kenseth 88

J Burton 88

C Mears 87

Professor DMIC's Power Rating Qualifiers

J Johnson 280

T Stewart 278

J Gordon 275

K Harvick 274

J Burton 272

D Hamlin 271

M Kenseth 262

C Bowyer 262

G Biffle 260

Ky Busch 259

C Edwards 259

R Newman 256

M Truex 252

D Earnhardt Jr 251

C Mears 247

M Martin 246

B Labonte 245

K Kahne 245

Ku Busch 245

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Last Week's Results: Samsung 500 (1st, 3rd, 12th)

Last week was a tough choice between Dale Earnhardt Jr and Carl Edwards. I felt Junior was due but he is still due! It looks like the educated Fantasy player can do well simply by limiting his or her picks to the top four teams this season.

Win: Jimmie Johnson (Odds 6-1)

Team is improving rapidly and always tough here

Place: Kevin Harvick (11-1)

Richard Childress Racing is not getting enough respect

Show: Tony Stewart (9-1)

Stronger start to season than usual for Smoke

Outsider: Mark Martin (60-1)

(Outside of Top 20 in Points)

(18th Last Week)

Team is overachieving

Long Shot Special: Ryan Newman (30-1)

(20-1 or Greater in Vegas)