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NASCAR FANTASY LIVE PICKS, 2015 TALLADEGA, CAMPINGWORLD500.COM

With one more race remaining in the second round of the Chase, NASCAR returns to eastern Alabama for the second time this season. Restrictor plate tracks are a challenge at this time in the season because there is so much on the line. This track type requires vehicles to be close to each other and usually results in a major wreck involving half of the field. Determining who will lead laps is challenging, and it is rare that one driver will stay out front for very long.

Because moving forward and backwards through the field is constant, the best advice for Fantasy Live is to start drivers who qualify at the back of the field and take advantage of pass differential.

One look at the value totals for the budget drivers will show the value available with budget options. This is the best opportunity to gain on the competition, so take chances this week. The suggested drivers below are the preliminary roster suggestions until qualifying. Check back in the comments after qualifying for additional roster advice and hope your team misses “the big one”.

The driver who is a clear choice for restrictor plate tracks in Dale Earnhardt Jr. Junior won the May race and led 67 laps. In three restrictor plate races in 2015, Earnhardt Jr. has a 1.7 average finish position and two wins. In these three races, the 88 car has led the most laps and has spend 98% of his laps in the top-15. His history of staying at the front of the field may keep him in front of the inevitable big wreck during the race. In his last five Talladega races, Junior has an average finish position of 15.4 and has led the 3rd most laps of any driver. Expect Dale Earnhardt Jr. to find his way on many lineups; he is not a great options for those needing to gain points in their leagues. My biggest concern is that he needs to win to advance and may take unnecessary risks to try to earn an automatic qualifier.

Due to having the 10th best average finish position of drivers in 2015, I debated the next roster decision. The numbers were too much in the driver’s favor at the track, and I decided to recommend Jimmie Johnson based on track numbers. Jimmie Johnson finished 2nd in the May race and has a 3rd place average in three restrictor plate tracks this year. He has led the most laps of any driver over the last five Talladega races. He has also stayed at the front of the field with 90% of his laps in the top-15. Johnson is not as clear of a roster pick as Junior, and he may be a key to gaining on your competition as he stays under the radar. Johnson is not Chase eligible, but he will still make every effort to win this week’s race. His restrictor plate success is enough to consider him for your roster.

Paul Menard finished in 3rd during the May race and is a sneaky pick for your roster. Although no long Chase eligible, the 27 car has a 15th place average finish position in three restrictor plate races in 2015. Seventy-eight percent of his laps has been in the top-15. Like other drivers, I am hoping that will keep him in front of the big wreck. Over the last five Talladega races, Menard has a 15th place average finish position and three top-10 finishes. With only an 18th place average finish position in 2015, Menard will stay under the radar of many rosters and could be a good play.

Adding Menard to the roster enables additional salary cap to be allocated to the final two roster spots. Casey Mears has a 15th place average finish position for three restrictor plate races in 2015. He did not find much success earlier this year in Talladega and finished 28th. Mears has a 22nd place average so far in 2015, and his salary cap figure is low. David Gilliland finished 20th in the May race. I am slightly fantasy biased against Gilliland because he has a tendency of finishing poorly whenever he has found my roster. Nonetheless, Gilliland has two top-10 finishes in his last five Talladega races and outperforms his average finish position on this track. He will probably be bumped, however, for the lowest qualifier.

FANTASY NASCAR LIVE SALARY CAP

Fantasy Live on nascar.com uses a scoring system that combines laps led, fast laps, finish position, and start-to-finish differential. In order to prevent us from starting the top drivers every week, Fantasy Live uses a salary cap format. Our formula calculates the average number of Fantasy Live points earned by each driver over the last five Talladega races. Next, we divide that number by the driver’s salary cap figure to determine which drivers provide value at a track. For the first time since early in the season, Kevin Harvick is off my roster. We will use his numbers over the past five Talladega races to further illustrate the formula.

KEVIN HARVICK AT TALLADEGA

  • Average finish position last five Talladega races: 15.2 equals 28.8 Fantasy Live points
  • Start-to-finish differential: Plus 10.4 equals 10.4 Fantasy Live points
  • Laps led: 19 equals 1.9 Fantasy Live points
  • Fast laps: 17 equals 1.7 Fantasy Live points
  • Fantasy Live points per race: 42.8
  • Salary Cap figure: $28.75
  • Fantasy points per dollar: 42.8 divided by $28.75 equals 1.49 points per dollar

It is important to check on qualifying before setting your roster this week. Once again, this is a week to take risks as the upcoming tracks may not provide you with the same opportunities to gain points on your competition. Below are the Fantasy Live points per dollar for each driver in the series:

GROUP A ($25.00 or higher)

  • Jimmie Johnson 1.87
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1.75
  • Kevin Harvick 1.49
  • Matt Kenseth 1.43
  • Denny Hamlin 1.08
  • Kurt Busch 1.04
  • Kyle Busch 0.91
  • Carl Edwards 0.67
  • Joey Logano 0.64
  • Brad Keselowski 0.61

GROUP B ($20.00 – $24.99)

  • Clint Bowyer 1.97
  • Martin Truex Jr. 1.65
  • Paul Menard 1.60
  • Jamie McMurray 1.43
  • Ryan Newman 1.30
  • Kyle Larson 1.25
  • Aric Almirola 1.08
  • Jeff Gordon 0.80
  • Kasey Kahne 0.60

GROUP C ($15.00 – $19.99)

  • Sam Hornish Jr. 2.98
  • Greg Biffle 1.46

GROUP D ($10.00 – $14.99)

  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 3.62
  • Justin Allgaier 3.26
  • Cole Whitt 3.17
  • Bobby Labonte 2.65
  • Michael Waltrip 2.55
  • AJ Allmendinger 2.31
  • Ryan Blaney 1.49
  • Danica Patrick 1.30
  • Casey Mears 1.28
  • Austin Dillon 1.19
  • Tony Stewart 0.41
  • Trevor Bayne (-0.34)

GROUP E ($9.99 or lower)

  • Matt DiBenedetto 7.13
  • Travis Kvapil 6.38
  • Josh Wise 6.10
  • Landon Cassill 5.14
  • JJ Yeley 4.63
  • David Gilliland 4.36
  • Michael Annett 2.57
  • Alex Bowman 2.44
  • David Ragan 2.40
  • Michael McDowell 1.75
  • Timmy Hill 0.84
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2015 Talladega Superspeedway, CampingWorld500.com at Talladega

Congratulations to Joey Logano for winning the first two races of the second round of the Chase. Very tough luck for Matt Kenseth who was trying to hang on for a win after a disappointing finish at Charlotte the week before, Joey was too fast for him late in the race and it looked like Matt got spun trying to block Joey and pick up the win himself.

CAMPINGWORLD500.COM AT TALLADEGA

This week the series heads to Talladega and the biggest wild card of the Chase. This restrictor-plate track gives any team on the track the chance to win a race and there are some teams who are in the Chase that need to win this race or wait until next year to try for another championship.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Sitting thirty-one points out of eight position in the points, Dale almost has to win this race to move on to the next round of the Chase. If you were going to pick any driver to win a race at Talladega, Dale would be the one. With six wins at this track in his career and one of them coming this spring, Dale is the driver that I think could get the job done this weekend and I think he will.

Jeff Gordon: Jeff also has six wins at this track throughout his career and is smart enough to know that all he needs to do this week is stay out of trouble. However, at Talladega, staying out of trouble is easier said than done. I think Jeff will finish this race right where he needs to be and make it to the next round of the Chase.

Matt Kenseth: Matt really needs to win this race move to the next round. At thirty-five points out of eighth place and having three other drivers in front of him for the eighth spot, Matt doesn’t have any other choice. He won this race in 2012 and finished second last year. With the equipment and the teammates he has I think he still has somewhat of a chance this week even if it is a long shot.

Kurt Busch: Kurt has always been very good at Talladega even though he is still looking for his first win here. In twenty-nine start, Kurt has six top five and fourteen top ten finishes at this track. All Kurt needs to do to move to the next round is stay out of trouble and he keeps his hopes alive for a shot at his second career championship.

Kyle Busch: Kyle has won one race at Talladega in his career. This is going to be one of the most nerve wracking weeks and races in his career. Kyle currently sits in ninth place only six points out of the eight place position that he needs to move to the next round. The question is, can he be patient enough to stay out of trouble and come away with a good enough position to gain those six points and move on.

Kevin Harvick: Kevin had to win the last race of the first round to keep his chances of defending his championship from last season alive and he did just that. Now all he has to do is stay out of trouble and he will make it to the third round. I think this team is good enough to know what they need to do and confident enough not to get to excited until late in the race.

Ryan Newman: Ryan is currently in tenth place, eight points out of the eighth place spot in the standings. Hardly anyone gave this team a chance to win the championship last season and no one really has given this team a chance once again this season. I think Ryan will be patient early in this race and try to stay out of trouble and then he will do what he has to do late in the race to try to position himself to make the next round without winning a race again.

Brad Keselowski: Brad already has three wins at this track in his short career. He doesn’t need a win this weekend to move on and that might be the toughest thing for him to overcome. Brad loves to race for wins and it might be tough for this team to just try to stay out of trouble and come away with an average finish and keep their hopes alive.

YAHOO! FANTASY NASCAR PICKS FOR TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY

Yahoo Driver Group A

  • Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  • Brad Keselowski

Yahoo Driver Group B

  • Jamie McMurray
  • Clint Bowyer
  • Aric Almirola
  • Austin Dillon

Yahoo Driver Group C

  • Danica Patrick
  • Justin Allgaier

MY TOP-5 OVERALL AT TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY

  1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  2. Brad Keselowski
  3. Jeff Gordon
  4. Matt Kenseth
  5. Denny Hamlin

Dark Horse: Casey Mears

Stay Away From: Kasey Kahne

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NASCAR FANTASY LIVE PICKS, 2015 KANSAS, HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400

With the first race of the second round of the playoffs in the books, the second leg in Kansas offers different strategies for the teams remaining in the Chase. With the unpredictable nature of a restrictor plate tracking looming, teams will feel a lot of pressure to finish near the front of the field this week. You should front-load your lineup, and your roster decisions should reflect your standings in your league.

If you want to take a risk, take a driver like Kenseth or Junior who are behind in the standings. If you are near the top and want to minimize your risk, take Harvick or Carl Edwards since they will try to play it safe. There are only a few weeks left this season, and you need to make a push for the top of your lineup right now.

As a mainstay in my lineup, I will keep Kevin Harvick as the first driver in my lineup. In the May race, Harvick led 53 laps on his way to a 2nd place finish. He has seen success at the track recently, with three top-5 finishes in his last five Kansas races. His 371 laps led and 178 fast laps over the same stretch are good for best in the series. On large oval tracks in 2015, Harvick has seven top-10 finishes and the most laps led of any driver. Through 26 races in 2015, Harvick has seen 17 top-5 finishes and has led the most laps of any driver. With a combination of track success, track type success, and 2015 success, Harvick has a high probability for success in Kansas. Given his current standings in the playoffs, I expect the #4 team to have a conservative approach to the race. This will benefit lineups that are near the top of the standings.

Another driver who has helped fantasy NASCAR lineups to the top of the standings this season is Joey Logano. Logano ended up finishing 5th in the Kansas earlier this season, leading a handful of laps during the race. With four top-5 finishes in his last five Kansas races, starting Logano has a high probability to bring you success this week. In large oval tracks this year, Logano has eight top-10 finishes in nine races of this track type. After 26 races, Logano has passed Harvick for the best average finish position in the series in 2015. With 15 top-5 finishes and the 2nd most laps led in the series, Logano has been one of the most consistent drivers in the series. My only concern with Logano is that the team may take some risks now that they have qualified to the next round of the playoffs.

The third lineup recommendation started the season hot and cooled off slightly as the season continues. He joins my lineup due to his performance in Kansas earlier this season. Martin Truex Jr. led the most laps in the May race en route to a 9th place finish. Truex Jr. reminds me of Kenseth earlier in the season when it seems like he is always running in 9th place. While this is a good run by NASCAR standards, it does no benefit to a scoring system that rewards points for laps led and fast laps. Truex Jr. has three top-5 finishes in his last five Kansas races. He has the 10th best average finish position in 2015 and boasts 16 top-10 finishes through 26 races. I will keep an eye on practice and qualifying, and I am hoping the #78 team repeats their performance earlier this season. Truex needs another solid finish to remain in contention in the playoffs, and I expect a conservative setup from their team as well.

Sometimes recommending budget drivers can be challenging. This week, two drivers stood out from the pack. Michael Annett, due to his low salary cap number, has a tendency to show up at the bottom of my roster. I am usually rewarded with modest numbers that do not help or hurt me. Annett finished 23rd in the May race and has a 24th place average finish position at the track through three attempts. These numbers outperform his 2015 average finish position of 33.4. If Annett comes near his average, you will benefit from having him in your lineup. Matt DiBenedetto finished 25th place in the May Race with a plus-ten start-to-finish differential. This finish outperforms his value and is worth a risk at the bottom of your roster.

FANTASY NASCAR LIVE SALARY CAP

Fantasy Live uses a scoring system that combines fast laps, laps led, finish position, and start-to-finish differential. In order to prevent us from starting the best drivers each week, Fantasy Live uses a salary cap format. Our formula calculates the average points earned per race over the last five Kansas races. Next, we divide the average points by the salary figure for each driver to determine which drivers are likely to provide the most value this week. Jimmie Johnson won the Kansas race, but only led a handful of laps and missed the cut-off for my roster. As a consolation prize, we will use his numbers over the last five Kansas races to further illustrate the formula.

JIMMIE JOHNSON AT KANSAS

  • Average finish position last five Kansas races: 11.8 equals 32.2 Fantasy Live Points
  • Start-to-finish differential: Plus six equals 6 Fantasy Live points
  • Laps led: 49 equals 4.9 Fantasy Live points
  • Fast laps: 91 equals 9.1 Fantasy Live points
  • Average points per race: 52.2
  • Fantasy Live salary cap figure: $25.25
  • Fantasy Live points per race: 52.2 divided by $25.25 equals 2.07 points per dollar

Below are the points per race for each driver over the last five Kansas races. Please use this as a tool to give to an edge as the season winds down.

GROUP A ($25.00 or higher)

  • Kevin Harvick 3.22
  • Matt Kenseth 2.54
  • Joey Logano 2.31
  • Jeff Gordon 2.21
  • Jimmie Johnson 2.07
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1.65
  • Brad Keselowski 1.44
  • Carl Edwards 1.39
  • Denny Hamlin 0.71
  • Kyle Busch 0.48

GROUP B ($20.00 – $24.99)

  • Martin Truex Jr. 2.37
  • Kyle Larson 2.28
  • Kasey Kahne 2.08
  • Paul Menard 1.65
  • Clint Bowyer 1.38
  • Aric Almirola 1.33
  • Ryan Newman 1.16
  • Jamie McMurray 1.02
  • Kurt Busch 0.99

GROUP C ($15.00 – $19.99)

  • Greg Biffle 1.42
  • Sam Hornish Jr. 0.47

GROUP D ($10.00 – $14.99)

  • AJ Allmendinger 2.49
  • Austin Dillon 2.30
  • Danica Patrick 1.70
  • Cole Whitt 1.69
  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 1.65
  • Casey Mears 1.53
  • Trevor Bayne 0.91
  • Ryan Blaney 0.84
  • Tony Stewart 0.65
  • Justin Allgaier (-0.73)

GROUP E ($9.99 or lower)

  • Michael Annett 6.77
  • Matt DiBenedetto 3.87
  • Timmy HIll 3.10
  • Landon Cassill 2.75
  • Reed Sorenson 2.62
  • JJ Yeley 2.28
  • Brett Moffitt 2.21
  • David Gilliland 2.18
  • Reed Sorenson 2.00 *
  • Brian Scott 1.03 *
  • David Ragan 1.01
  • Alex Bowman 0.71
  • Jeb Burton (1.40)

* Driver has no track data, and we are using his 2015 numbers.

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2015 Kansas Speedway, Hollywood Casino 400

The first race of the Contender round is in the books and Joey Logano secured his spot in the Eliminator round by picking up his first win at Charlotte last Sunday in a race that was postponed by rain on Saturday night. Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Kyle Busch were the three biggest losers on the weekend of all the Chase contenders as they were all involved with contact on the track and suffered damage to their cars.

Matt will have the biggest hole to try and climb out of and he along with the rest of the drivers who want to move on to the third round of the Chase will really want to get it done this week at Kansas before heading to Talladega for the final race in the second leg of the Chase.

HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400

Kansas Speedway is another of the mile-and-a-half tracks that make up half of the entire Chase series of races. This track is banked a little less than Charlotte but the big differences will be in the track surface and the weather difference between this week and last week. I still look for those drivers who were fast last week to have an advantage over those who struggled as we enter this weekend.

Matt Kenseth: I am going to pick Matt to win this race and move on to the next round. He has won two races here and those wins came in back to back races in 2012 and 2013. Matt has also finished in the top ten here in eleven of his nineteen starts and will do everything he can to win this race and not have to go to Talladega and win that race. This team has been really good on this type of track lately and should have a car capable of getting the job done this weekend.

Kevin Harvick: Kevin will be Matt’s biggest competition once again this weekend. Kevin started out the second round with a second place finish which is much better than he started the first round. However, a second place finish doesn’t guarantee him a spot in the second round and all of these drivers know what can happen at Talladega so that means Kevin will do everything he can to win this race and try to eliminate some of his tougher competition as the Chase winds down.

Carl Edwards: Carl is looking for his first career win at Kansas but he has always run very well here. He has eleven top ten finishes in only sixteen races and this is another of the Joe Gibbs drivers that have been dominating the second half of the season. All of these cars will be capable of being at the front of the field all day on Sunday if the teams can make the correct adjustments and the drivers avoid making mistakes.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Dale is also looking for his first win at this track and now is the time for him to get it and wipe out the deficit he is in after a disappointing finish at Charlotte last weekend. Dale needs two strong finishes in his next two races if he wants to move on the the next round. Even though he is very good at Talladega, he doesn’t want to go there knowing he has to win that race to survive.

Jimmie Johnson: Despite being out of the Chase and struggling for most of the second half of the season you never know when this team will break out and win a couple of races in a row. Jimmie has three wins at Kansas and has finished in the top ten in fifteen of his eighteen starts here. They might be trying some things to get ready for next year but you can never count them out from week to week.

Jeff Gordon: Jeff has won three races at Kansas during his career and has finished in the top five here an astounding eleven times in his nineteen starts. If Jeff wins this weekend it would be one of his biggest victories in his entire career as it would propel him into the third round of the Chase and keep his dreams alive for another championship in his final season.

Kyle Busch: Kyle finished third in this race last season but that is about where his success here ends. In fifteen career starts, Kyle only has three top ten finishes at this track. After last weekend’s disappointing race, Kyle needs a really good finish to climb back into a spot where he can make it into the third round of the Chase and try to win his first Sprint Cup Championship.

Brad Keselowski: Brad is sitting on the bubble right now in the standings and would like to improve his position this weekend at Kansas where he has one win in eleven starts. Of those eleven starts he has finished in the top ten in five of those races. His teammate, Joey Logano has looked better than Brad on this type of track this season, but Brad knows that he also has a car that is good enough to win at this track.

Martin Truex Jr.: Martin is looking for his first career win here to go along with two runner-up finishes he already has here. He had a good start to the second round and has been very good at Kansas during his career. He led ninety-five laps here in the spring race before falling back late and finishing ninth in that race. This is the type of track where Martin can come away with another good finish and just try to stay out of trouble at Talladega and advance again.

Joey Logano: Even though Joey is already qualified for the next round he still wants to win every race he starts. He won this race last season and has finished in the top five here in his last four starts. With nothing to lose this team might take a chance on fuel mileage late in the race to try and steal a win and learn a little about how much fuel they can save for future reference.

YAHOO! FANTASY NASCAR PICKS FOR KANSAS SPEEDWAY

Yahoo Driver Group A

  • Matt Kenseth
  • Kevin Harvick

Yahoo Driver Group B

  • Carl Edwards
  • Martin Truex Jr.
  • Aric Almirola
  • Kyle Larson

Yahoo Driver Group C

  • Ryan Blaney
  • Danica Patrick

MY TOP-5 OVERALL AT KANSAS SPEEDWAY

  1. Matt Kenseth
  2. Kevin Harvick
  3. Jeff Gordon
  4. Carl Edwards
  5. Joey Logano

Dark Horse: Aric Almirola

Stay Away From: Kyle Busch

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NASCAR FANTASY LIVE PICKS, 2015 CHARLOTTE, BANK OF AMERICA 500

With the first cuts of the playoffs past us, the pressure is on once again for the 12 survivors to claim one of the eight available spots for the next cut.

As the first leg of the race, Charlotte should favor the drivers who have a good record on intermediate tracks. With over four months since the Memorial Day race, my only conscious memories of it were that the race was very long and Carl Edwards won. Though slightly shorter than the 600 miles in May, you should still front-load your lineup in an effort to capture the all-important laps led and fast lap numbers.

The top suggested driver for your weekly lineup continues to be Kevin Harvick. Harvick has the combination of track success, track type success, and 2015 success that provides a high probability for success in Charlotte. With a top-10 finish in every Charlotte race since 2013, Harvick is likely to run near the front of the field. He has two wins and the most laps led and fast laps over the last five races. In the May race at Charlotte, Harvick ended up finishing in 9th. This would be considered a success most most drivers, but is actually worse than his 4th place average. Harvick has a 7th place average finish position in large oval tracks in 2015. I cannot ignore his history at the track and will keep having the #4 team in my lineup.

After Harvick, the next two roster spots were difficult to decide. There were many good options, but not any great options for your roster. The choice for spots #2 and #3 were between Joey Logano, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, and Kurt Busch. With the drivers appearing equal, I leaned more toward the May race as a barometer of who to add to my roster. Carl Edwards won the May race, although he only stayed out front for 25 laps. Edwards has enjoyed four top-10 finishes in his last five races at the track. He is averaging a top-10 finish for all large oval tracks. He started out slowly in 2015, but has improved as the season progressed.

I chose the driver who led the most laps in the May race for the 3rd roster spot. Kurt Busch led 118 laps in the 600-mile race on his way to a 10th place finish. With only two top-10 finishes at Charlotte in his last five races, he has not enjoyed the success at Charlotte as some of the other drivers. Kurt Busch is 3rd in the series in laps led and fast laps through 26 races. Kurt Busch will be a member of my roster with a hope that he matches his May effort. Keep a close eye on Logano and Kenseth in practice and qualifying to see if they deserve the top spot.

With a front-loaded lineup, there is not much salary cap flexibility for the bottom two spots on my roster. I get frustrated with the caution-causing Alex Bowman during many races, but I think he could outperform his salary value this week. Bowman finished in 26th during the May race and has a 29th place career average finish at the track. If Bowman can stay off the wall and finish inside the top-30, he will provide value for your team. Michael Annett has an underwhelming average finish position of 31st in three races at Charlotte. I will check qualifying and consider a bottom driver for this roster spot, but Annett should be okay this week. As with most weeks, qualifying may have an impact on who rounds out the bottom spots of my roster.

FANTASY NASCAR LIVE SALARY CAP

Fantasy Live on nascar.com uses a scoring system that combines fast laps, laps led, finish position, and start-to-finish differential. In order to prevent us from starting the five best drivers every week, Fantasy Live uses a salary cap format. Our formula calculates the total number of Fantasy Live points earned by each driver over the past five Charlotte races. Next, we divide that number by the Fantasy Live salary cap figure to determine how much value to expect from each driver. Kasey Kahne has a history of success at Charlotte, but is too erratic in 2015 to consider for my roster. As a consolation prize, we will use his 2015 numbers to further illustrate our formula.

KASEY KAHNE AT CHARLOTTE

  • Average finish position last five Charlotte races: 8th place equals 36 Fantasy Live points
  • Start-to-finish differential: Plus 5.2 equals 5.2 Fantasy Live points
  • Laps led: 299 equals 29.9 Fantasy Live points
  • Fast laps: 202 equals 20.2 Fantasy Live points
  • Total Fantasy Live points per race: 91.3
  • Fantasy Live Salary Cap figure: $20.75
  • Fantasy Live points per dollar: 91.3 divided by $20.75 equals 4.40 points per dollar

Below you will find the value numbers for the last five races at Charlotte. There are only a handful of races remaining in the 2015 season, so be sure to make your picks count.

GROUP A ($25.00 or higher)

  • Kevin Harvick 3.44
  • Jimmie Johnson 2.49
  • Matt Kenseth 2.38
  • Kurt Busch 1.83
  • Denny Hamlin 1.69
  • Brad Keselowski 1.68
  • Kyle Busch 1.56
  • Joey Logano 1.41
  • Dale Earnhardt 0.93

GROUP B ($20.00 – $24.99)

  • Kasey Kahne 4.40
  • Martin Truex Jr. 2.18
  • Jeff Gordon 2.09
  • Carl Edwards 2.00
  • Ryan Newman 1.91
  • Jamie McMurray 1.91
  • Kyle Larson 1.18
  • Clint Bowyer 1.06
  • Paul Menard 1.03
  • Aric Almirola 0.87

GROUP C ($15.00 – $19.99)

  • Austin Dillon 2.46
  • Sam Hornish Jr. 1.73
  • Greg Biffle 1.00

GROUP D ($10.00 – $14.99)

  • AJ Allmendinger 2.26
  • Ricky Stenhouse 2.10
  • Tony Stewart 2.08
  • Trevor Bayne 2.07
  • Cole Whitt 1.68
  • Casey Mears 1.60
  • Danica Patrick 0.79

GROUP E ($9.99 or lower)

  • Timmy Hill 3.60
  • Michael Annett 3.52
  • Alex Kennedy 2.73
  • Matt DiBenedetto 2.62
  • Alex Bowman 2.32
  • Reed Sorenson 2.15
  • David Gilliland 1.84
  • Brett Moffitt 1.72
  • Landon Cassill 1.61
  • Josh Wise 1.49
  • JJ Yeley 1.40
  • David Ragan 0.80
  • Justin Allgaier 0.46