Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: NASCAR Surprises & Disappointments of 2011
With an off weekend approaching for the NASXAR Sprint Cup Series, it gives us a chance to reflect on the young season.
Brett Poirier
Numbers Game: 2011 Aaron’s 499 at Talladega
8 – the number of times in the last 12 races at Talladega that the leader at the white flag didn’t win the race.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Talladega Always a Toss-Up
We head into a weekend with a multitude of them, culminating in Sunday’s roulette-wheel style race at Talladega.
Numbers Game: 2011 Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas
4 – the number of Roush Fenway Fords that placed in the top-seven positions in Saturday night’s Samsung Mobile 500.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Despite Poor Finish, Keep Rolling With Denny Hamlin
Last Sunday’s race at Martinsville didn’t go the way fantasy owners thought it would for Denny Hamlin, but it wasn’t because he didn’t have a good car.
Numbers Game: 2011 Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville
2 – the number of top-10 starters to finish in the top 10 in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Martinsville (April 3).
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Denny Hamlin Is the Man at Martinsville
Denny Hamlin has won three consecutive races around the tight half-mile oval.
Numbers Game: 2011 Auto Club 400 at Fontana
1 – the number of laps Kevin Harvick led in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race (March 27) at Auto Club Speedway.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Jimmie Johnson Is Due at Fontana
All the statistics pointed to Kyle Busch last week, and this week they all point to Jimmie Johnson.
Numbers Game: 2011 Jeff Byrd 500 at Bristol
5 – consecutive victories for Kyle Busch at Bristol in NASCAR competition, spanning all three major series.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Get Rowdy at Bristol
Don’t be afraid to get a little Rowdy this weekend. Kyle Busch has won three of the last four Sprint Cup races at Bristol.
Numbers Game: 2011 Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas
2 – the number of Sprint Cup tracks Tony Stewart has not won at (Las Vegas, Darlington).