Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Marcos Ambrose is the Favorite at Infineon
Marcos Ambrose has crept into the fray of consistent contenders and has outperformed Gordon and Stewart on numerous occasions in recent years.
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Numbers Game: 2011 Heluva Good 400 at Michigan
2nd – Denny Hamlin’s worst finish in his last three starts at Michigan. He’s won the last two spring races.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Rely on Roush at Michigan
I would put David Ragan back in the lineup this weekend. He has a pair of top 10s in eight starts there and the Roush cars are always strong in the Irish Hills.
Numbers Game: 2011 5-hour Energy 500 at Pocono
2 – Fords finished in the top 20 in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Pocono. Matt Kenseth was eighth and David Ragan was 17th.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Hamlin, Stewart Seeking 2011 Breakthroughs at Pocono
This week, the series heads to the tricky triangle of Pocono Raceway. The 2.5-mile track usually lends itself to long green-flag runs.
Numbers Game: 2011 STP 400 at Kansas
5 – the number of cautions in Sunday’s race at Kansas. It tied for the fewest number with the Oct. 2010 race.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Roush Teammates Should Be Strong at Kansas
Roush Fenway Racing’s Greg Biffle was only a few laps from victory when he had to pull his No. 16 down pit road in the final laps of the 600.
Numbers Game: 2011 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte
6 – the number of drivers that started outside the top 20 in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 and finished in the top 10.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: NASCAR All-Star Races Often Tell Tale of “600”
The Daytona 500 and Coca-Cola 600 provide something that fantasy owners don’t get in any of the other 34 races on the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule: a test race.
Numbers Game: 2011 NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte
19 – different winners in All-Star Race history. Carl Edwards became the 19th on Saturday.
Numbers Game: 2011 FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover
5 – the number of cars to pull off the track between lap 45 and 55 of Sunday’s race at Dover.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Don’t Expect Another Upset at Dover
Now the schedule shifts to another tough track on drivers and equipment: Dover. Chances are we won’t see an upset like last week.