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NASCAR FANTASY LIVE PICKS, 2015 INDIANAPOLIS, JEFF KYLE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD

With another victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch continues his improbable return from a broken leg to get closer to Chase eligibility. As our summer series continues, we move on to one of the oldest race tracks. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a race where the top-drivers are typically running in the front of the field. As a result, my recommendation this week is to front-load your lineup with three drivers with a high probability of running out front. The final two roster spots should be the best available budget options.

Although he has not been as dominant as early in this season, Kevin Harvick is still the most consistent driver in the series. The first selection for my lineup has seen recent success in Indianapolis. In his last five races at the track, Harvick has enjoyed two top-10 finishes and an average finish position of 10.6. All of his races have been inside the top-20. During the same time span, Harvick has spent 65% of his laps running in the top-15. Through 17 races in 2015, Harvick has an average finish position of 6.9. With 12 top-5 finishes and the most laps led and fast laps in the Series this season, Harvick is worth keeping in your lineup.

The second recommendation for my starting lineup is as predictable as the first. Jimmie Johnson has led the most laps over the past five races at the Brickyard. He has a couple of top-10 finishes and 81% of his laps in the top-15. With four wins at the track and the most laps led over the last 10 years, Johnson has seen success. He is also one of the top-drivers in the Series. Johnson has 10 top-5 finishes in 2015. He is in the top-5 in the Series in laps led and fast laps in 2015.

Jeff Gordon has been underwhelming in his final season in the Series. He is completely off my radar in my Yahoo leagues. If he ever turns the corner this season, this is the race where he will. Gordon has earned four top-10 finishes in his last five races. His seventh place average finish position in the last five Indianapolis races is 2nd in the Series. Over the long-term, Gordon has eight top-10 finishes in 10 races, and an 8th place average finish position. With only two top-5 finishes in 2015, Gordon’s spot in my lineup may be replaced by Kyle Busch or Dale Earnhardt Jr. However, ignoring his successful history at the track is challenging.

Since our lineup is front-loaded, there will be little budget for the remaining two roster spots. Chase Elliot is expected to race and has a 24th place average in limited action this season. I think he will exceed expectations at the historical track and build on his 2-point per fantasy dollar number. Michael Annett finished 31st in Indy last season and has a 32nd place average finish in 2015. This should be enough to get some value out of this spot.

FANTASY NASCAR LIVE SALARY CAP

Fantasy Live on nascar.com uses a scoring system that combines laps led, fast led, finish position, and start-to-finish differential. In order to prevent us from simply starting to best 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 past five Indianapolis races. Next, we divide that number by the salary cap figure to determine which drivers provide value for your budget. In the theme of underachievers in 2015, Tony Stewart could be a dark horse this week with an average finish position of 8.4 in his last five Indianapolis races. He is a little risky for a roster spot. As a consolation prize, we will use his Indianapolis numbers to further illustrate the formula.

TONY STEWART AT INDIANAPOLIS

  • Average finish position last five Indianapolis races: 8.4 AFP equals 35.6 Fantasy Live points
  • Start-to-finish differential: Plus 7.2 equals 7.2 fantasy live points per race
  • Laps led: 10 equals 1 Fantasy live point per race
  • Fast laps: 13 equals 1.3 Fantasy Live points per race
  • Total points earned last five Indianapolis races: 44.1 Fantasy Live points per race
  • Salary cap figure: $16.25
  • Fantasy Points per dollar: 44.1 divided by 16.25 equals 2.71 points per dollar

Below are the point per Fantasy Live dollar for each driver in Indianapolis. For drivers with no track history, we will use their numbers from all 2015. Suggested picks this week are in bold. Good luck with your Fantasy Live picks this week.

GROUP A ($25.00 or higher)

  • Jeff Gordon 2.19
  • Kyle Busch 2.07
  • Jimmie Johnson 1.86
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1.49
  • Jamie McMurray 1.44
  • Kevin Harvick 1.40
  • Denny Hamlin 1.34
  • Brad Keselowski 1.26
  • Matt Kenseth 1.25
  • Martin Truex Jr. 1.20
  • Joey Logano 1.08
  • Kurt Busch 0.33

GROUP B ($20.00 – $24.99)

  • Kasey Kahne 2.25
  • Kyle Larson 2.02
  • Ryan Newman 1.73
  • Paul Menard 1.62
  • Clint Bowyer 1.58
  • Aric Almirola 1.30
  • Carl Edwards 1.09

GROUP C ($15.00 – $19.99)

  • Tony Stewart 2.71
  • Greg Biffle 2.48
  • Austin Dillon 1.74
  • AJ Allmendinger 1.47

GROUP D ($10.00 – $14.99)

  • Chase Elliott 2.00 *
  • Cole Whitt 1.67
  • Sam Hornish Jr. 1.50
  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 1.48
  • David Ragan 1.42
  • David Gilliland 1.31
  • Trevor Bayne 0.53
  • Casey Mears 0.34
  • Ryan Blaney 0.15 *
  • Danica Patrick (-0.35)

GROUP E ($9.99 or lower)

  • Matt DiBenedetto 2.67 *
  • Michael Annett 2.42
  • Brett Moffitt 2.32 *
  • Justin Allgaier 2.05
  • Landon Cassill 1.81
  • Reed Sorenson 1.22
  • Jeb Burton 1.20 *
  • Michael McDowell 1.02
  • JJ Yeley 1.00
  • Josh Wise 0.60
  • Timmy Hill 0.40
  • Brian Scott 0.13 *
  • Alex Bowman (-0.25)

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

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2015 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Crown Royal Presents The Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard

Congratulations once again to Kyle Busch who picked up his third win in the last four races and moved closer to the top thirty in points to qualify for the Chase. Barring any catastrophic events over the next seven races, Kyle should easily move into the top thirty in points and have a chance at winning his first championship.

CROWN ROYAL PRESENTS THE JEFF KYLE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD

This week the series heads to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is a two-and-a-half mile rectangle which makes it a unique track on the NASCAR circuit. Winning this race is second to only the Daytona 500 on every drivers list and the Hendrick Motorsports teams have dominated here over the twenty-one races that have been run here. They have won nine of those twenty-one races. The most any other team has won is three.

Kyle Busch: When you’re hot you’re hot. I am picking Kyle to win yet again this week. Even though he has yet to win a race at this track, he has shown that his team is at the top of their game right now. He finished second in this race last season and the Joe Gibbs teams have shown a lot of speed the past few races. I think Kyle will run up front most of the day and take the checkered flag as he moves closer to making the Chase.

Jeff Gordon: Jeff leads all drivers with five wins at this track and has finished in the top five an outstanding twelve times in his twenty-one starts. I think Jeff will make the Chase on points if he doesn’t pick up a win in the next seven races but, this is one of his better tracks and he might be able to get that win this weekend.

Jimmie Johnson: I think Jimmie and his team did a lot of testing at Loudon last weekend as they prepare for the Chase. I don’t think you will see them struggle this weekend as there really aren’t any tracks like Indy on the Chase schedule. This week is all about winning this race and moving on. With four wins to his credit at this track he knows how to get the job done here.

Matt Kenseth: Matt is another driver who is looking for his first win at the Brickyard. He has finished in the top five in seven of his fifteen starts here and that shows he knows how to race on this track. With the Joe Gibbs teams looking very strong for the past month, Matt has an excellent chance to pick up that elusive win at this track.

Kevin Harvick: Kevin has one win here and he has been competitive every week this year. I think that he will be fast once again this weekend and will be in contention throughout the race. Kevin would like to pick up another win before the Chase starts and keep his momentum heading in the right direction as he starts to defend his title in the Chase.

Tony Stewart: Tony has two wins at Indianapolis and has finished in the top ten eleven times in his sixteen career starts there. Tony has struggled most of this year and I don’t have a lot of faith in this team right now. If you need to take a chance to move up in your league he might be worth a shot this weekend but, in all likely hood he will not have a car that will contend for a win.

Brad Keselowski: Brad has only run five races at the Brickyard and his best finish is 9th which he has accomplished twice. Brad has lead laps in three of his five starts here but just can’t seem to come away with the type of finish he is capable of having here. I think Brad will be in contention once again this weekend and will lead some laps in this race once again.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Dale is another driver looking for his first Indy win and has finished in the top ten here in his last three starts. This team has run well most every weekend this season unless they have some mechanical issue that takes them out of a race. I think Dale will run well here once again and should come away with another top ten finish.

Carl Edwards: Carl has three top ten finishes in his ten starts at this track. Carl just doesn’t seem to have any consistency when he races on this track but, he never has a terrible finish either. He is just an average driver when it comes to Indy. I think this team still needs to improve on their adjustments that they make to their car during the race to keep Carl in contention at the end of the race.

Denny Hamlin: Denny always seems to run well on tracks like Indy. He struggled a little bit last week at Loudon and never really got his car to handle the way he wanted it to. That might have been a little testing as they get ready for the Chase but, like all of the other drivers in the field next weekend, Denny will do whatever he can to try and get his first win at this track.

YAHOO! FANTASY NASCAR PICKS FOR INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Yahoo Driver Group A

  • Kyle Busch
  • Jeff Gordon

Yahoo Driver Group B

  • Tony Stewart
  • Jamie McMurray
  • Kyle Larson
  • AJ Allmendinger

Yahoo Driver Group C

  • Justin Allgaier
  • Landon Cassell

MY TOP-5 OVERALL AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

  1. Kyle Busch
  2. Jeff Gordon
  3. Jimmie Johnson
  4. Matt Kenseth
  5. Kevin Harvick

Dark Horse: Kyle Larson

Stay Away From: Greg Biffle

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NASCAR FANTASY LIVE PICKS, 2015 NEW HAMPSHIRE, 5-HOUR ENERGY 301

Last week at Kentucky Speedway, our fantasy live standings became divided into those who started Kyle Busch and those who did not start Kyle Busch. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series kicks off the second-half of the season by moving north for their first installment at Louden. Over the past five years at New Hampshire, the top-drivers in the Series have a tendency to be successful at the track. There is not one team that is extremely dominating, and several teams have found success.

The key to victory in your NASCAR Fantasy Live league is to capture the drivers who will be out front this week. My suggestion is to front-load your roster with three of the top-drivers and fill your remaining roster spots with the best available value.

THE DRIVERS BELOW HAVE A HIGH PROBABILITY FOR SUCCESS THIS WEEK

The first pick for my roster is the NASCAR leader in 2015 in laps led, average finish position, and lap-to-lap performance. With his success through the first-half of the season, Kevin Harvick will stay on my roster unless he hits an unexpected slump. His New Hampshire numbers are modest, but nothing to scare you away from keeping him in your lineup. Harvick has seen two top-10 finishes in his last five New Hampshire races and an average finish position of 14.2. Over the long-term, Harvick has enjoyed 10 top-10 finishes in his last 20 New Hampshire races and an average finish position of 13.8. I expect him to improve on his averages this week.

Brad Keselowski has seen recent success in New Hampshire. He has the best lap-to-lap performance of any driver and an average finish position of 5.8 in his last five New Hampshire races. His 236 laps led and 185 fast laps over the same time span are the best in the series. With four top-10 finishes in his last five starts and 92% of his laps in the top-15, you can expect positive results from the #2 Car. Over the long-term, Keselowski has seen seven top-10 finishes in 11 New Hampshire races and an 11th place average finish position. While he has not shown the consistency that you would like to see from a top-driver, Keselowski is in the top-10 in the Series in average finish position, laps led, and lap-to-lap performance.

Fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. is my third roster spot recommendation this week. He has five straight top-15 finishes at the track and an average finish position of 10.4 over his last five races. This season, Junior is in the top-5 in average finish position and lap-to-lap performance. His laps led are not as strong, but Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a high probability for success in New Hampshire. I may swap him out for Kenseth or Hamlin after qualifying.

The drawback of front-loading your lineup is that the pickings are slim for the rest of your roster. Justin Allgaier had a top-20 finish last year in New Hampshire. Although he is a risky pick on a week-to-week basis, his price tag is low enough to be worth the risk. Michael Annett averages around a 30th place finish in two starts last year. This translates to 3.88 Fantasy Live points per dollar and presents the best value for the budget drivers. He should do enough to be worth a roster spot.

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 keep us from simply starting the best drivers every week, Fantasy Live uses a salary cap format. Our formula first calculates the average number of Fantasy Live points earned by each driver over the last five New Hampshire races. Next, we divide that number by the salary cap figure. The end result is a number that shows how much value to expect from each driver at new Hampshire. For his last five New Hampshire races, Matt Kenseth has an average finish position of 9.8 and 90% of his laps in the top-15. While his numbers are impressive, he missed the cut for my roster. As a consolation prize, we will use his New Hampshire numbers to further illustrate the formula.

MATT KENSETH AT NEW HAMPSHIRE

  • Average finish position last five New Hampshire races: 9.8 equals 33.2 points per race
  • Start-to-finish differential: Plus 5.6 equals 5.6 points per race
  • Laps Led: 152 equals 15.2 points per race
  • Fast Laps: 70 equals 7 points per race
  • Total points earned per race: 62
  • Salary cap figure: $25.75
  • Points per dollar: 62 divided by $25.75 = 2.40 Fantasy Points per dollar

Below you will find the points per dollar for all of the drivers in the series. For rookies with no track history, we will use their numbers for all 2015 races to give you an idea of their value. This week’s suggestions are highlighted in bold. Feel free to share your rosters in the comments.

GROUP A ($25.00 or higher)

  • Brad Keselowski 3.17
  • Matt Kenseth 2.41
  • Denny Hamlin 2.40
  • Kyle Bush 2.27
  • Martin Truex Jr. 1.78
  • Jimmie Johnson 1.61
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1.56
  • Kevin Harvick 1.54
  • Jamie McMurray 1.38
  • Jeff Gordon 1.18
  • Joey Logano 1.08
  • Kurt Busch 0.80

GROUP B ($20.00 – $24.99)

  • Kyle Larson 2.50
  • Clint Bowyer 1.83
  • Carl Edwards 1.53
  • Aric Almirola 1.50
  • Kasey Kahne 1.24
  • Paul Menard 1.08
  • Ryan Newman 0.95

GROUP C ($15.00 – $19.99)

  • Austin Dillon 2.74
  • Tony Stewart 2.44
  • AJ Allmendinger 2.09
  • Greg Biffle 1.96

GROUP D ($10.00 – $14.99)

  • David Gilliland 1.81
  • Sam Hornish Jr. 1.63
  • Danica Patrick 1.30
  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 1.30
  • David Ragan 1.17
  • Cole Whitt 1.02
  • Casey Mears 0.88

GROUP E ($9.99 or lower)

  • Michael Annett 3.88
  • JJ Yeley 2.91
  • Alex Bowman 2.78
  • Matt DiBenedetto 2.53 *
  • Timmy Hill 2.34
  • Jeb Burton 2.00 *
  • Landon Cassill 1.79
  • Reed Sorenson 1.67
  • Justin Allgaier 1.18
  • Timmy Hill n/a
  • Derek White n/a
  • Joey Gase n/a

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

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2015 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, New Hampshire 301

Last Saturday night’s race marked the halfway point of the season. Congratulations to Kyle Busch on picking up his second win of the season and scoring the maximum points by leading the most laps in the race. There are now only eight races left before the start of the Chase and we have ten drivers locked in.

Kyle still needs to make up 87 points and overtake five other drivers in the standings to move into the top thirty in points and qualify for the Chase. Those drivers are Cole Whitt, David Gilliland, Brett Moffitt, Alex Bowman, and Michael Annett. Barring any total catastrophes on the track, I think Kyle will gain those points over the next eight races and make the Chase.

NEW HAMPSHIRE 301

This week the series heads to Loudon, New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the running of the New Hampshire 301. NHMS is a 1.058-mile oval speedway with minimal banking around the track. In other words, this is considered a “flat track” by NASCAR standards. The drivers who are normally good at places like Phoenix and on the road-courses should do fine here.

Jimmie Johnson: I am picking Jimmie to win his fifth race of the season this week in Loudon. Jimmie has won three races here during his career and has finished in the top ten eighteen times in twenty-six starts at this track. He has also finished in the top ten here in thirteen of his last sixteen starts. With stats like that, Jimmie is a driver you definitely want on your roster this weekend.

Kurt Busch: Kurt also has won three races at this track during his career and even though he hasn’t run that well here for the past five seasons, Kurt has been very good on the flatter tracks this season. I think Kurt will come to the track with a car that has the potential to win this race. Once they get their set-up figured out during practice, I think he will qualify well and run up front for most of this race.

Denny Hamlin: Denny has two wins and has finished second here three times in his eighteen starts. He looked very good last week at Kentucky and it seems like this team keeps improving as we get closer to the Chase. I look for Denny to have another good run this weekend and be in contention for the win late in this race. Every win he can pick up before the Chase just gives him that many more bonus points once the Chase begins.

Jeff Gordon: Jeff is still looking for his first win of the season. As of right now he looks like he should make the Chase on points but, if he has a couple of problems in a couple of races and we get a couple of first time winners on the season, he could find himself on the outside looking in during his last season of racing. He has three wins and twenty-two top ten finishes in forty starts at this track.

Brad Keselowski: Brad’s worst finish here in his last seven starts has been eleventh. He also picked up a win during that stretch and had a very good car last weekend. Most of Brad’s problems seem to be mechanical or, mistakes made on pit road. I think he had the best car last week at Kentucky and probably would have won that race if he didn’t lose so many spots on his pit stops. I think these issues will be addressed this week.

Kevin Harvick: Kevin has one win at this track and, like Kurt Busch, he has been very good on the flatter tracks. This team is just looking for a few more wins and trying to become more consistent as we get closer to the Chase. New Hampshire is the location of the second race in the Chase so, all of the drivers who are already locked in are going to be doing some testing to get ready for when this race really means something to them.

Matt Kenseth: Matt also has won a race at NHMS. He has finished in the top ten in half of his thirty starts here and his win came in the fall of 2013. The JGR teams have all found more speed over the past six races and Matt is always calm and relaxed behind the wheel. He knows that if he relays pertinent information to his crew-chief he will get the changes he needs to his car to become more competitive as the race gets closer to the end.

Kyle Busch: Last week’s winner and the driver who really needs to run well every race for the next eight weeks so that he can qualify for the Chase has been on a roll in New Hampshire. Kyle has finished second in three of the past four races here and is on a mission to make the Chase and have a shot at winning his first championship. However, he can’t take a lot of chances and get caught up in wrecks so, where do you draw the line?

Ryan Newman: Ryan has won three races at this track in his career and has finished in the top ten in sixteen of his twenty-six starts here. Seven of those top ten finishes came in his last eleven starts and he really needs to start running better on a consistent basis if he wants to make the Chase once again this season. He made it last year without winning a race and almost won the championship. I don’t think he wants to wait and see if he can make it on points once again this year.

Kyle Larson: Kyle has only run two races at this track but, he finished in the top five in both of them. To finish second and third in your only two races at this track is very impressive and Kyle is my Dark Horse pick this week. I liked him last week at Kentucky and while he didn’t get the finish he was looking for there, he was fastest in both practices before the rains came. I think he will do well once again this weekend.

YAHOO! FANTASY NASCAR PICKS FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Yahoo Driver Group A

  • Jimmie Johnson
  • Brad Keselowski

Yahoo Driver Group B

  • Kurt Busch
  • Kyle Larson
  • Carl Edwards
  • Tony Stewart

Yahoo Driver Group C

  • Justin Allgaier
  • David Ragan

MY TOP-5 OVERALL AT NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

  1. Jimmie Johnson
  2. Brad Keselowski
  3. Kurt Busch
  4. Kyle Busch
  5. Denny Hamlin

Dark Horse: Kyle Larson

Stay Away From: Paul Menard

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NASCAR FANTASY LIVE PICKS, 2015 KENTUCKY, QUAKER STATE 400

As we near the half-way point of the season, NASCAR moves back north to Kentucky Speedway. Let’s hope that this week’s race does not leave us holding our breath after a dangerous finish at 3:00AM in the morning. The track in Sparta is a newer one for the series, and there is no long-term data. Based on previous races at the track, my recommendation would be to front-load your lineup this week for the first three roster spots and fill the remaining roster spots with the best budget drivers available. Nine of the 10 top-drivers in Fantasy Live points per race at Kentucky have a salary cap figure of $24 or higher. I have a feeling one car will lead the majority of laps and our standing will be determined by who chooses the dominant car.

My first roster spot has the highest likelihood of success of any driver due to his success this season. Kevin Harvick has the most laps led of any driver in the series and has 10 top-10 finishes in the first 15 races in 2015. He also enjoys a series-best average finish position and 93% of his laps in the top-15. His track data is not as impressive, but is not bad enough to scare him off your roster. Harvick carries an 11th place average finish position, two top-10 finishes, and 83% of his laps in the top-15 in Kentucky races. At this point, the majority of Fantasy Live teams are starting Harvick week in and week out. There is no reason to make a change.

While the first driver was chosen due to his 2015 success, my second spot in my roster is a driver with track success and 2015 difficulties. Kyle Busch has three top-5 finishes and four top-10 finishes already in Kentucky. His 274 laps led and 139 fast laps are both second-best in the series. Also, Kyle Busch has spent 94% of his laps in the top-15. While he has not enjoyed the best luck since returning to the series from a broken leg, Kyle Busch is a high-risk choice who has a decent chance to become the dominant car in Kentucky.

Brad Keselowski has nine top-10 finishes through the first 15 races in 2015. He is in the top-10 in average finish position, laps led, and lap-to-lap performance data. With two victories at Kentucky, Keselowski is a solid option for your roster. His 346 laps led and 171 fast laps are the most in the series in Sparta. I like Keselowski’s chances for success this week. With a front-loaded lineup, there is little room for the final two budget drivers. Michael Annett finish 18th last year in Kentucky. With his low salary cap mark, he will provide value if he finishes anywhere near last year’s race (6.67 points per dollar!) There is nothing I like about Landon Cassill. He has a pedestrian 29th place average in Kentucky and an average finish position of 31.7 in 2015. He is my recommendation for now, but the fifth spot may change after qualifying.

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 simply starting the best drivers every week, Fantasy Live uses a salary cap format. Our formula first calculates the average number of Fantasy Live points earned over the past five Kentucky race by each driver. Next, we divide this number by the salary cap figure to determine which driver provides the most salary cap driver. Martin Truex Jr. has been one of the top-3 drivers this season and has success at intermediate-sized tracks. With 14 top-10 finishes in the first 15 races this season, he could easily bump Kyle Busch or Keselowski in my lineup. For now, he if off my roster. As a consolation prize, we will use his Kentucky numbers to further illustrate the formulas.

MARTIN TRUEX JR AT KANSAS

  • Average finish position at Kentucky: 13th place equals 31 points per race
  • Start-to-finish differential: Plus three equals 3 points per race
  • Laps led: 1 lap equals 0.1 points per race
  • Fast laps: 6 laps equals 0.6 points per race
  • Total points earned by race: 34.7 points per race
  • Salary cap figure: $25.00
  • Points per dollar: 34.7 points divided by $25.00 equals 1.40 points per dollar

Below you will find the Fantasy points per dollar for each driver at Kentucky. For rookies with no track history, we will use their 2015 numbers. As always, feel free to post your lineup in the comments. Good luck this week as we hit the half-way point of another great NASCAR season.

GROUP A ($25.00 or higher)

  • Kyle Busch 3.68
  • Brad Keselowski 3.53
  • Jimmie Johnson 2.87
  • Matt Kenseth 2.54
  • Jeff Gordon 1.67
  • Kurt Busch 1.52
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1.46
  • Joey Logano 1.41
  • Martin Truex Jr. 1.40
  • Kevin Harvick 1.26
  • Jamie McMurray 0.80
  • Denny Hamlin 0.78

GROUP B ($20.00 – $24.99)

  • Kasey Kahne 2.13
  • Carl Edwards 1.64
  • Ryan Newman 1.16
  • Paul Menard 0.91
  • Clint Bowyer 0.85
  • Aric Almirola 0.41
  • Kyle Larson (-1.28)

GROUP C ($15.00 – $19.99)

  • Austin Dillon 1.58
  • Tony Stewart 1.56
  • AJ Allmendinger 1.40
  • Greg Biffle 1.11

GROUP D ($10.00 – $14.99)

  • David Ragan 2.54
  • Casey Mears 2.32
  • David Gilliland 2.14
  • Cole Whitt 1.67
  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 1.65
  • Danica Patrick 1.44

GROUP E ($9.99 or lower)

  • Michael Annett 6.67
  • Alex Kennedy 3.21*
  • Matt DiBenedetto 2.96*
  • Justin Allgaier 2.53
  • Brett Moffitt 2.38*
  • Jeb Burton 2.20*
  • Brendan Gaughan 2.00*
  • Landon Cassill 1.91
  • JJ Yeley 1.48
  • Josh Wise 1.18
  • Alex Bowman 0.63
  • Michael McDowll 0.16

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