Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Start Mapping Out Your Chase Future This Weekend
Whether you participate in a Chase fantasy NASCAR league or not, you have reached the home stretch of the season.
Brett Poirier
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Can Kyle Busch Lead You to the Promised Land of Your Chase?
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.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Keep Rolling With Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman at Bristol
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.
Numbers Game: 2011 Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan
4 – the number of top-fives finishes for Ryan Newman in the past six races. He was fifth at Michigan.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Chase Bubble Drivers Willing to Gamble at Michigan
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.
Numbers Game: 2011 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen
1 – Drivers from Australia to win in the Sprint Cup Series. Marcos Ambrose became the first driver to pull off the feat on Monday.
4 Burning Questions: Chase Bubble Contenders, a Busch Sweep & a Logjam at Roush
Watkins Glen couldn’t come soon enough on the schedule for Chase bubble drivers such as Juan Pablo Montoya, Marcos Ambrose and AJ Allmendinger.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Kurt Busch Could Pull Road-Course Sweep at the Glen
A Kurt Busch sweep of the road courses, much like Kyle Busch did in 2008, is a real possibility this weekend.
Numbers Game: 2011 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 at Pocono
0 Top-10 finishes for Jeff Burton in 21 starts this season. He is the only driver in the top 30 in the standings who hasn’t recorded a top-10 finish. He was 17th at Pocono. 0 Top-10 finishes for Brad Keselowski through 21 races in 2010. He has two wins and six top-10 finishes through 21 …
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Jeff Gordon Has Momentum Entering Pocono
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.
Numbers Game: 2011 Brickyard 400
9 – Brickyard 400s won by a Chevrolet.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: A Tradition of Champions Sets Your Roster at the Brickyard
The Brickyard 400 sits behind only the Daytona 500 on most driver wish lists.