Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Look Back to the Spring for Kansas Success
With seven races left in the Chase, Kansas marks a critical spot in the battle for the season championship.
With seven races left in the Chase, Kansas marks a critical spot in the battle for the season championship.
Strategy has always played a role in the outcome of Sprint Cup races, but in 2011, it’s more important than ever.
Fantasy NASCAR is all about picking the right drivers at the right times.
Whether you participate in a Chase fantasy NASCAR league or not, you have reached the home stretch of the season.
With four wins already this season, Kyle Busch will be a top seed in the Chase for the Cup no matter what happens on Saturday.
Kyle Busch has everything fantasy owners look for in a driver: consistency over the course of the season, momentum in recent races and a solid track record.
Who knows what Michigan will bring? It’s a tricky time for both your roster and the field at large as drivers have extra incentive to go for the glory.
A Kurt Busch sweep of the road courses, much like Kyle Busch did in 2008, is a real possibility this weekend.
Entering 2011, *Trevor Bayne*, *Regan Smith* and *Paul Menard* had combined to score just two top-5 finishes in 244 starts. Twenty races later, they have more wins (three) than they had _top-5s_ before this season in what’s been a watershed year for first-time winners. These three underdog drivers, in particular have shined, sweeping arguably NASCAR’s biggest three races — the Daytona 500, the Southern 500 and Sunday’s Brickyard 400.
The Brickyard 400 sits behind only the Daytona 500 on most driver wish lists.