What is The C-List? The weekly guide on getting the most out of low-rent fantasy drivers; C-List drivers in the Yahoo! game and/or drivers valued at $20.00 or less in salary cap games. Each week I’ll give you my favorite options, plus one to stay away from. AJ Allmendinger – (last season: 14th @ Pepsi [...]
Similar Track Averages: Auto Club Speedway I
“I’m bringing back the similar track averages article this year. Alot of people found that it was a good tool to help them on their weekly fantasy NASCAR lineup. Similar Track Concept The theory behind this chart is that there are similar tracks (aka sister tracks) within the NASCAR schedule in terms of banking, distance [...]
NASCAR Track Facts: Auto Club Speedway
“NASCAR heads to Auto Club Speedway this weekend for the second race of the 2009 NASCAR season. Here is a quick run down of trivial facts and statistics for this weekend’s Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA. Auto Club Speedway History Groundbreaking for California Speedway, as Auto Club Speedway was originally [...]
NASCAR News & Notes: Auto Club Speedway I
Daytona 500 Champion Matt Kenseth Leads Westward Charge Riding the crest of his first career Daytona 500 victory, Matt Kenseth (No. 17 CARHARTT Ford) heads toward Sunday’s Auto Club 500 with a solid shot at a 2-0 start. Maybe even better than that. Roush Fenway Racing rules at Auto Club Speedway, especially of late. The [...]
M&M’s Most Colorful Fan of NASCAR Contest
M&M’S® AND NASCAR.COM CELEBRATE THE COLORFUL PASSION OF NASCAR FANS Gives Popular “Fan Generated” Contest a Tune-Up for the 2009 NASCAR Season Mars Snackfood US and NASCAR.COM® announced today the kick off of the popular “The Most Colorful Fan™ of NASCAR Contest,” which celebrates all of the enthusiastic NASCAR fans throughout the country. Just like [...]
NASCAR Power Rankings: California
1 Jimmie Johnson didn’t perform at all at Daytona, but the Champ will get back on track at California. Johnson had similar results last year in the Daytona 500 so there is no cause for alarm. Johnson led over 300 laps combined last year at California. -1 Jimmie Johnson 3 Kevin Harvick finished 2nd at [...]
L2H (Love Like Hate): Auto Club 500
We transition from a rain-shortened Daytona 500 to the Auto Club 500, which had its own share of issues with rain and caution flags last year. The race will be held in Fontana, California at Auto Club Speedway, a D-shaped two-mile track that features low banking– similar to Michigan International Speedway. Jimmie Johnson – (last [...]
View From the Couch: Daytona
“Be honest. If you wrote down your top ten drivers that had a chance to win at Daytona, Matt Kenseth would not be on the list. He may not even make the top 15, but it’s not because he’s lacking on restrictor plate tracks. He has 3 top 5′s and 8 top 10′s in his [...]
2009 NASCAR Fantasy Preview: Auto Club Speedway I
Congratulations to Matt Kenseth on winning his first ever Daytona 500 last weekend! I along with the rest of you would have probably rather seen the race run to the end just to see a great finish but that’s NASCAR. This week the drivers and their teams head to the California Speedway for the running [...]
Intermediate Track Top 5 Drivers For 2009
“Intermediate tracks are where fantasy racing (and NASCAR) championships are won and lost at. In total these tracks make up 47% of the schedule. All twelve of the Chase competitors were in the top 13 last year in scoring points at these tracks. The lone driver outside of the Chase that was in the mix [...]