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NASCAR FANTASY LIVE PICKS, 2015 MICHIGAN, QUICKEN LOANS 400

I was glad to see Martin Truex Jr. and the #78 team pickup a win in the Pocono race last weekend, although this did not benefit me in Fantasy Live.

Like Pocono, there is not a driver who stands out in laps led over the last five races in Michigan. Several of the top drivers, however, have finished at the top of the standings consistently. I think the best strategy this week is to front-load your lineup with three of the top drivers and find value selections with the remaining two spots. This is not a necessary strategy, and Michigan is a opportunity for owners behind in the standings looking for an alternate lineup to gain back points. Michigan is a lower risk to swing for the fences than other tracks in the series because many drivers have seen success.

With an average finish position of 4.8 over the last five Michigan races, Kevin Harvick should be an easy choice for your lineup. Over the same time span, the best driver in the series in 2015 has the most Fantasy Live points per race. He also has a respectable 81% of his laps running in the top-15 and the best lap-to-lap performance data in the series. Over the long-term, Harvick has enjoyed nine top-10 finishes and 17 top-20 finishes. Based on the combination of 2015 success and historical success at MIS, Harvick has a high probability for success this week.

The next two picks for my lineups are Penske teammates who perform favorably in Michigan. Brad Keselowski is one of the most consistent drivers at Michigan. While he does not lead many laps, he is consistently running near the front of the field. Over the last five races at Michigan, Keselowski has spent a series-best 96% of his laps running in the top-15. Because he only has 40 laps led, he is fifth in the series in Fantasy Live points per race. His long-term numbers are not impressive, but I think the #2 car will find enough speed to stay near the top this week.

Keselowski’s teammate, Joey Logano, has led the most laps of any driver in the last five Michigan races. With 80% of his races in the top-15 and an average finish position of 10.6, you can expect the #22 car to run near the front. Like Keselowski, Logano does not have long-term consistency at the track, but has found speed since switching over the Penske. There are a couple of more cost-effective options like Greg Biffle or Paul Menard to consider, but the price difference was not worth taking the best drivers with the top-3 spots on my roster. With his current success, I will keep on eye on Truex in qualifying and practice.

The drawback to front-loading my lineup is that there is very little salary cap room to work with for the final two spots. Cole Whitt has a 26th place average finish position in two Michigan races. He has worked his way through the field, and his +13 start-to-finish differential provides additional value. I’m not thrilled about the options for the fifth roster spot. With a 30th place average, I will tentatively go with Michael Annett. I will likely save this spot for a driver who qualifies near the back of the field and go for start-to-finish differential. Brendan Gaughan can provide value with only a $4.75 cap hit if he can make the field.

FANTASY NASCAR LIVE SALARY CAP

Fantasy Live on nascar.com uses a scoring system that combines fast laps, laps led, average finish position and start-to-finish differential. Fantasy Live uses a salary cap format to manage the quality of drivers who find our rosters. Our formula calculate the amount of Fantasy Live points earned by each driver over the last five Michigan races. Next, we divide that number by the salary cap figure to determine which drivers provide the most value. Greg Biffle is a top five driver at Michigan, but his inconsistency in 2015 scared me away from adding him to my roster. As a consolation prize, we will use his Michigan data over the last five Michigan races to further illustrate the formula.

GREG BIFFLE AT MICHIGAN

  • Average finish position last five Michigan races: 8.2 equals 35.8 points per race
  • Start-to-finish differential: Plus 7.2 equals 7.2 points per race
  • Fast laps: 71 equals 7.1 points per race
  • Laps led: 102 equals 10.2 points per race
  • Total Fantasy Live points earned per race: 60.3
  • Salary cap figure: $19.75
  • Fantasy points per dollar: 60.3 divided by 19.75 = 3.05 points per Fantasy Live Dollar

Below is the Fantasy Live points per dollar for each driver in Michigan. This week’s recommended picks are highlighted in bold. We will use the 2015 numbers for rookie drivers with no track history. Good luck navigating through another week of your NASCAR lineup and feel free to discuss your lineup decisions in the comments.

GROUP A ($25.00 or higher)

  • Kevin Harvick 2.10
  • Joey Logano 2.03
  • Brad Keselowski 1.75
  • Jeff Gordon 1.36
  • Jimmie Johnson 1.29
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1.25
  • Jamie McMurray 1.16
  • Denny Hamlin 0.96
  • Matt Kenseth 0.88
  • Kurt Busch 0.85
  • Kyle Busch 0.36

GROUP B ($20.00 – $24.99)

  • Clint Bowyer 2.20
  • Paul Menard 1.92
  • Ryan Newman 1.72
  • Kasey Kahne 1.53
  • Carl Edwards 1.38
  • Martin Truex Jr. 1.06
  • Aric Almirola 0.93
  • Kyle Larson 0.35

GROUP C ($15.00 – $19.99)

  • Greg Biffle 3.05
  • AJ Allmendinger 2.09
  • Tony Stewart 1.79
  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 1.52
  • Austin Dillon 1.36
  • Ryan Blaney 0.07*

GROUP D ($10.00 – $14.99)

  • Sam Hornish Jr. 3.08
  • Cole Whitt 2.93
  • Danica Patrick 2.54
  • David Gilliland 2.12
  • David Ragan 1.99
  • Casey Mears 1.94
  • Trevor Bayne 1.28
  • Justin Allgaier 0.29

GROUP E ($9.99 or lower)

  • Brandan Gaughan 3.58
  • Ty Dillon 3.27*
  • Matt DiBenedetto 3.20*
  • Michael Annett 3.17
  • Brett Moffitt 2.67*
  • JJ Yeley 2.61*
  • Mike Bliss 2.43*
  • JJ Yeley 2.23
  • Josh Wise 2.08*
  • Landon Cassill 2.02
  • Alex Bowman 1.93
  • Jeb Burton 1.80*
  • Josh Wise 1.38
  • Brett Moffitt 1.27
  • Mike Bliss 0.87

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

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2015 Michigan International Speedway, Quicken Loans 400

Congratulations to Martin Truex Jr. for winning the race at Pocono this past weekend. The win qualifies Martin for the Chase and he deserves it the way he has driven the past month of the season. We now have ten drivers locked into the Chase and six spots left to fill over the next twelve races.

QUICKEN LOANS 400

This week the series heads to Michigan for the first of two races at Michigan International Speedway. MIS is a two-mile moderately-banked D-shaped speedway just outside of Brooklyn, Michigan. This track is similar in configuration to California Speedway and is quite wide, which leads to three wide racing in the corners at times.

Kevin Harvick: I am picking Kevin to win this week’s race as he has finished second here in his last four starts. I think he will move up one more spot and visit victory lane once again. He always seems to have one of the fastest cars every week, and with the long straightaways here he should be able to pull away from everyone else. If he can stay out of trouble on the track he will be the driver to beat this weekend.

Paul Menard: Paul has finished fourth in his last three starts here and has been having a pretty good year. This team had some trouble with their tachometer at Pocono last week that cost them a few laps. That problem should be resolved and Paul should have a good car once again. He is my sleeper pick this week.

Joey Logano: Joey has one win at this track and has finished in the top ten in his last four starts here. This team still needs to figure out how to keep up with the track when making their adjustments during the race. They always seem to qualify well and start out the race with a great car but, they seem to lose a little bit on every stop they make.

Clint Bowyer: Clint has yet to win a race at Michigan although he has finished in the top ten in his last eight starts here. This team hasn’t run up to their expectations this season and they need to figure out how to get some more speed out of their car. If they can get the speed they could win a race and qualify for the Chase but, if they don’t find speed they will have to wait until next year.

Greg Biffle: Greg has four wins during his career at this track but, he is another driver that hasn’t been able to find the speed he needs to be competitive. The speed issue might be coming to an end though. Greg was fast at Kansas a month ago and then he finished second at Charlotte in the Coca-Cola 600. If he has that same speed this week he could pull off the upset.

Carl Edwards: Carl has two career wins and is already qualified for the Chase by virtue of his win in the Coca-Cola 600. This is another team that couldn’t find the speed it needed early in the season but, they seem to be getting a little faster every week. In fact, all of the Joe Gibbs drivers seem to be faster over the past month. Now that he has that win, this team can concentrate on communicating better and getting to know one another better.

Matt Kenseth: Matt has two wins at Michigan during his career and has also finished in the top ten in eighteen of his thirty-one starts. Matt is already qualified for the Chase and this is one of his favorite tracks to run at. I look for Matt to run well throughout the race and finish in the top ten once again.

Jeff Gordon: Jeff has three career wins at Michigan and would love to get number six to qualify himself for the Chase. He also won the fall race here last year and should have a lot of confidence heading into this weekend. If he doesn’t get the win this week watch for him to go all out at Sonoma the following week on the road course.
Tony Stewart: Although Tony hasn’t run anywhere near the way he would like, he has always been very good at Michigan. He has only one win here but, he has finished in the top ten in twenty of the thirty races he has started here. One of these weeks the old Tony Stewart is going to be back on the track and he always seems to start out slow during the year and gets better and better as the season progresses.

Martin Truex Jr.: Martin has never won a race at Michigan but, the way he has run the last month and with the confidence he has after his win last week at Pocono, this could be the week that he wins back to back races. This team has a lot of speed in their car right now and they are making all of the right calls on their adjustments as the races progresses. If they can keep this up they will be a serious contender to win a championship this year.

YAHOO! FANTASY NASCAR PICKS FOR MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

Yahoo Driver Group A

  • Kevin Harvick
  • Matt Kenseth

Yahoo Driver Group B

  • Carl Edwards
  • Paul Menard
  • Clint Bowyer
  • Greg Biffle

Yahoo Driver Group C

  • Justin Allgaier
  • Danica Patrick

MY TOP-5 OVERALL AT MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

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

Dark Horse: Paul Menard

Stay Away From: Kyle Busch

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NASCAR FANTASY LIVE PICKS, 2015 POCONO, AXALTA WE PAINT WINNERS 400

Pocono Raceway is a challenging track to forecast from a Fantasy Live perspective. Unlike Dover last week, there is no driver who dominates the race. The laps led and fast laps numbers are spread out. While I would still recommend front-loading your lineup, it is not as necessary to try this strategy. I would keep an eye on qualifying and try to benefit from start-to-finish differential if possible. While not wildly unpredictable like a restrictor plate track, Pocono offers an opportunity to take some risks in your lineup if you are behind in the standings.

There are many drivers who have favorable numbers at the track, but nobody who stands out as a must-start driver. My first roster spot will go to a fan favorite who won both races last year in Pocono. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has an average finish position of 8.4 over the last five Pocono races. He is one of the best drivers in the series in 2015 and has a high probability for success. While he is second-best in the series with 82% of laps in the top-15 since 2005, Junior has only led 44 laps during this same time span. Historically, he has nine top-10 finishes in his last 20 races at the track. Junior is hard to keep off your roster due to last year’s success at the track, but the upside may not be as high as one would think. Earnhardt Jr. is a good choice for those at the top of the standings, but I would not define him as a must start.

While he does not have the dominant numbers in Pocono, keeping Kevin Harvick out of your lineup is difficult. Harvick has been the best driver in Fantasy Live in total number of points earned and has provided the best value per Fantasy Live dollar of any regular driver this season. Over the last five Pocono races, Harvick has an average finish of 11.6 and only five laps led. He is consistent at the track, but not dominant. He has enjoyed nine top-10 finishes and 19 top-20 finishes in the last 20 races.

The spot for the third driver in my lineup is a toss-up between Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski. Gordon has the most Fantasy Live points in the series over the last five races. However, Gordon has been underwhelming so far in 2015. Even though his track numbers are slightly worse, Brad Keselowski is my recommendation for your weekly lineup. With 121 laps led over the last five Pocono races, Brad Keselowski has the second-most in the series (Jimmie Johnson with 220). With 75% of his laps in the top-15 during the same time span, Keselowski shows enough consistency. His long-term numbers are not extremely impressive, but he does have three top-10 finishes in ten races. I may change this pick after qualifying and will keep a close eye on Keselowski, Gordon, and Jimmie Johnson.

Since I decided to front-load my lineup, there is little salary cap room to work with for the final two roster spots. One of the reasons why I decided to front-load my lineup is because there were some budget options I liked for this week. In two Pocono starts last year, Michael Annett over-achieved with a 21st place average. While his team is near the bottom most weeks, he has the potential to provide excellent value. If he matches last year’s production, Annett will average six points per dollar and is well worth the risk. Cole Whitt, with a 25th place average in two races last year, is the other budget driver. Whitt’s 2.95 points per dollar at Pocono is second-best in the series. I will keep an eye on qualifying, but I like these two drivers this week.

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. Fantasy Live uses a salary cap format to force us to use strategy with our line-ups. Our formula calculates the number of Fantasy Live points earned by each driver over the past five Pocono races. Next, we divide that number by the current Fantasy Live salary cap value to show which drivers are the most likely to provide value. Jeff Gordon missed my lineup despite earning the most Fantasy Live points of any driver over the past five Pocono races. As a consolation prize, we will use Gordon’s numbers to further illustrate the points per dollar formula.

JEFF GORDON AT POCONO

  • Average finish position last five Pocono races: 5.8 equals 38.2 points per race
  • Start-to-finish differential: Plus 8.2 equals 8.2 points per race
  • Laps led: 80 equals 8 points per race
  • Fast laps: 63 laps equals 6.3 points per race
  • Total Fantasy Live points earned per race: 60.7
  • Fantasy Live salary cap number: $26.75
  • Points per dollar: 60.7 / 26.75 = 2.27 points per dollar

Below you will find the points per dollar figure for each driver in the series. This week’s recommended picks are highlighted in bold. We will use the 2015 for all rookie drivers with no track history. Feel free to share your rosters in the comments.

GROUP A ($25.00 or higher)

  • Jeff Gordon 2.27
  • Ryan Newman 2.06
  • Brad Keselowski 1.98
  • Jimmie Johnson 1.90
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1.78
  • Kurt Busch 1.42
  • Jamie McMurray 1.37
  • Kevin Harvick 1.19
  • Joey Logano 1.06
  • Denny Hamlin 0.66
  • Kyle Busch 0.52
  • Matt Kenseth 0.33

GROUP B ($20.00 – $24.99)

  • Clint Bowyer 1.66
  • Kasey Kahne 1.65
  • Kyle Larson 1.54
  • Martin Truex 1.35
  • Aric Almirola 0.72
  • Carl Edwards 0.70
  • Paul Menard 0.38

GROUP C ($15.00 – $19.99)

  • Tony Stewart 2.33
  • Sam Hornish Jr. 2.07
  • Greg Biffle 2.06
  • AJ Allmendinger 0.15

GROUP D ($10.00 – $14.99)

  • Cole Whitt 2.95
  • Justin Allgaier 2.48
  • David Ragan 2.46
  • Casey Mears 2.00
  • Josh Wise 1.87
  • JJ Yeley 1.57
  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 1.47
  • Landon Cassill 1.12
  • Danica Patrick 0.07

GROUP E ($9.99 or lower)

  • Michael Annett 6.00
  • Ty Dillon 2.84*
  • Alex Bowman 2.38
  • Matt DiBenedetto 2.24*
  • Brendan Gaughan 2.00*
  • Jeb Burton 1.33*
  • Travis Kvapil n/a

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

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2015 Pocono Raceway, Axalta We Paint Winners 400

Halfway to the Chase and there are still nine spots filled after Jimmie Johnson won the race at Dover this past weekend. That means there are seven spots open that will be filled in the next thirteen races. Personally, I don’t think we will get seven new winners during that stretch so, we will have a few drivers make the Chase on points. However, all of the drivers want to win and not have to wait and see if they can hold on in points for a shot at a championship.

AXALTA WE PAINT WINNERS 400

This week the series heads to Pocono Raceway for the first of two races at this track. Pocono is a two and a half mile track that is shaped like a triangle. Each of the three turns has a different configuration and this causes problems setting up the cars so they are fast in all of these corners. The drivers and crew chiefs really need to be on the same page and understand the information that is relayed between them so they can keep up with changing track conditions and improve their speed in one corner while maintaining the speed they already have in the other two corners.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Dale won both of the races at Pocono last season and there is no reason why he shouldn’t have a car that is fast enough to keep that streak alive. He also finished in the top five in both of the races run here two years ago so, that tells me he has something figured out with this track and we know how good Dale can be when he figures out a track. He is almost impossible to beat. Put him on your roster this week.

Jeff Gordon: Jeff has won six races at this track during his career and two of those wins have come in a nine race stretch where he has finished in the top ten in seven of those races. Jeff has always been good at Pocono and would love to get another win here to qualify for the Chase and not have to wait any longer to qualify in his last full-time season.

Kurt Busch: Kurt has had a very good season so far and is already qualified for the Chase. He has also been very good at Pocono throughout his career in which he has won two races here and finished in the top five in eleven of his twenty-seven starts at this track. He has really been good on the flatter tracks and Pocono should fit right into his style. I look for Kurt to have another good run this weekend.

Denny Hamlin: Denny has four wins and nine top ten finishes in his eighteen starts at this track. He has also been very fast over the last few weeks and should have a car that will be a contender once again this weekend. Denny already has a win this year but, he would love to pick up a few more wins and not give up many bonus points to Jimmie once the Chase starts.

Jimmie Johnson: Jimmie leads the series with four wins this year and he has won three times at Pocono during his career. He won this race two years ago and has been consistently good at Pocono through his career. He has seventeen top ten finishes in twenty-six starts here and is on a roll once again this year. This is one of the tracks with two races where neither of them is during the Chase. Nothing to test here, just go for the win.

Ryan Newman: Ryan has one win at Pocono and always seems to run well here. He has finished in the top ten in seven of his last eight starts here and would love to get a win and qualify for the Chase that way this year instead of getting in on points like he did last season. I think he has a legitimate shot at pulling off an upset this weekend.

Clint Bowyer: Clint is another driver that really excels on the flatter tracks. However, I haven’t seen the speed he will need on the long straightaways at Pocono for any of the MWR cars this year. You almost have to put them in the same category as the Roush/Fenway teams right now. Both of these businesses need to do some work on their engine packages to compete on a weekly basis.

Brad Keselowski: Brad has one win here and finished second in this race last season. Brad has shown speed this year on a consistent basis and is another driver who loves the flat tracks. If this team can figure out all three turns early in the race they will be there at the end with a chance to win this race. Mechanical problems have been there biggest nemesis this year.

Kevin Harvick: Pocono is one of the few tracks that Kevin is still looking for his first win at. However, he did finish second in the race here last fall and we have seen how fast he is week in and week out on all types of tracks. This week should be no different and this team just needs to make the correct adjustments as the race progresses and they will have a shot at picking up another win on the season.

Kasey Kahne: Kasey picked up his second career win at Pocono during the fall race of 2013. Kasey has been less than consistent during his career with Hendrick Motorsports and it is hard to predict how well he will run on any given week at any given track. It seems like driver and crew-chief aren’t on the same page with their adjustments and they have to keep fighting to maintain their position on the track instead of getting faster as races progress.

YAHOO! FANTASY NASCAR PICKS FOR POCONO RACEWAY

Yahoo Driver Group A

  • Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  • Denny Hamlin

Yahoo Driver Group B

  • Kurt Busch
  • Clint Bowyer
  • Greg Biffle
  • Paul Menard

Yahoo Driver Group C

  • Justin Allgaier
  • Danica Patrick

MY TOP-5 OVERALL AT POCONO RACEWAY

  1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  2. Denny Hamlin
  3. Jeff Gordon
  4. Kurt Busch
  5. Jimmie Johnson

Dark Horse: Ryan Newman

Stay Away From: Carl Edwards

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NASCAR FANTASY LIVE PICKS, 2015 DOVER, FEDEX 400

The last time that we had a short track with drivers with consistent histories, I made the mistake of calling the track predictable. All four of my Yahoo drivers for the week proceeded to wreck in the race, and the fantasy gods had their day. Two months later, we have Dover International Speedway, where a few drivers are typically dominant. This time, I will not go as far as to call the track predictable in order to keep luck on my side.

Based on the amount of laps at the short track and the consistency of some drivers, my best suggestion is to front-load your lineup with the top three spots and fill the remaining two spots with the best budget driver possible.

My first choice as a recommended driver has not finished outside the top-20 in the last 20 races at Dover. With 2,581 laps led since 2005 at Dover, Jimmie Johnson is over 1,500 laps higher than the second driver in this categories (Kyle Busch 1,011). Over the last five races at the track, Johnson has led the most laps of any driver and has the most fast laps. During the same time span, he has spent 95% of his laps running in the top-15 and an average finish position of 5.0. Unless there is an unforeseen circumstance, Jimmie Johnson is an obvious choice for your lineup this week.

Kevin Harvick is going to continue to stay in my lineup until he cools off. He has provided the most fantasy live points per dollar of any driver in 2015. His Dover numbers are strong enough to continue to have him on your team. Since 2005, Harvick has led the third-most laps of any driver in the series and has a decent average finish position of 11.4. While there are other drivers with better numbers who will be off my roster this week, Harvick has spent 75% of his laps in the top-15. His long-term numbers should not scare you off either. While he has not been a dominant car, he has eight top-10 finishes and 17 top-20 finishes since 2005 at Dover. Keep Harvick in your lineup this week.

There are four drivers with dominant track numbers who are fighting for the third roster spot on my rosters. Two are recent fathers, and one is retiring at the end of the season. With the numbers being close, I am going to leave Kyle Busch off my team. Kyle Busch has the second-most laps led over the last five years and is a consistent driver at the track. With the numbers being close, Kyle Busch has a slightly higher risk associated with his leg injury. Matt Kenseth, with 12 top-5 finishes at Dover since 2005 can also be considered for your roster. Keselowski has been better in 2015 and runs strong at Dover, but Jeff Gordon’s numbers are too tempting to pass up. Early in the week, I will lean towards Jeff Gordon for the third roster spot while keeping a close eye on qualifying.

Gordon has been one of the least valuable drivers for Fantasy Live in 2015. He has not necessarily struggled, but he has not been rewarding fantasy owners even when the track numbers are in his favor. Over the past five races at Dover, Gordon has the best average finish position in the series (5.0). Also, he has spent 97% of his laps running in the top-15. His drawback is that he has only spent 98 of these laps at the front of the lineup. Over the long-term, Gordon has nine top-10 and 17 top-20 finishes since 2005. He has a high probability for success this week.

The drawback for a race where the top drivers are dominant is that finding budget options at the bottom of your roster proves to be more challenging. Cole Whitt has a 28th place average in three races at the track and has provided enough value to be functional at the bottom of your roster. With 3.33 fantasy points per dollar throughout 2015, Matt DiBenedetto has been the most valuable driver with a salary cap figure under $10.00 in 2015. Although he has no track history, he does not need to do a lot to provide value with such a low salary cap hit. I will keep an eye after qualifying and may tweak my lineup based on who is at the back of the field.

FANTASY NASCAR LIVE SALARY CAP

Fantasy Live on nascar.com uses a scoring system that combines fast laps, laps led, start-to-finish differential, and finish position. In order to prevent us from starting the top drivers every week, Fantasy Live uses a salary cap format. Our formula determines the average number of Fantasy Live points earned by each driver over the last five Dover races. Next, we divide that number by their salary cap figure to unveil which drivers are expected to provide the most value for your lineup each week. Kyle Busch is a slight risk with his leg injury, but I may regret leaving him off my roster for a safer option. As a consolation prize, we will use his Dover numbers to further illustrate our formula.

KYLE BUSCH AT DOVER

  • Laps led last five Dover races: 563 equals 56.3 fantasy live points
  • Fast laps last five Dover races: 187 equals 18.7 fantasy live points
  • Average finish position last five Dover races: 13.6 equals 30.4 fantasy live points
  • Start-to-finish differential last five Dover races: Negative 8.4 equals (-8.4) fantasy live points
  • Average number of points last five Dover races: 97
  • Fantasy Live Salary Cap Figure: $25.25
  • Points per Fantasy Dollar: 3.84

Below you will find the Fantasy Live points per dollar for each driver over the last five Dover races. Recommended drivers are in bold. We will use the 2015 numbers for all drivers with no history in Delaware. Good luck with your lineups as the summer series kicks off.

GROUP A ($25.00 or higher)

  • Jimmie Johnson 5.14
  • Kyle Busch 3.84
  • Jeff Gordon 2.67
  • Kevin Harvick 2.25
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2.00
  • Brad Keselowski 1.92
  • Joey Logano 1.62
  • Matt Kenseth 1.39
  • Kurt Busch 1.33
  • Denny Hamlin 1.32
  • Jamie McMurray 0.69

GROUP B ($20.00 – $24.99)

  • Clint Bowyer 2.10
  • Kyle Larson 1.49
  • Carl Edwards 1.44
  • Martin Truex Jr. 1.43
  • Kasey Kahne 1.37
  • Paul Menard 1.37
  • Aric Almirola 1.37
  • Greg Biffle 1.13
  • Ryan Newman 0.67

GROUP C ($15.00 – $19.99)

  • Tony Stewart 2.55
  • Austin Dillon 0.97
  • Sam Hornish Jr. 0.23

GROUP D ($10.00 – $14.99)

  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 2.00
  • Justin Allgaier 1.77
  • David Ragan 1.69
  • Danica Patrick 1.66
  • Casey Mears 1.60
  • David Gilliland 1.33
  • AJ Allmendinger 1.20

GROUP E ($9.99 or lower)

  • Matt DiBenedetto 3.33*
  • Brett Moffitt 2.41
  • JJ Yeley 2.09
  • Cole Whitt 1.98
  • Josh Wise 1.35
  • Jeb Burton 1.27*
  • Brian Scott 1.16*
  • Alex Bowman 0.89
  • Michael Annett 0.88
  • Brendan Gaughan 0.71*
  • Landon Cassill 0.60
  • Mike Bliss 0.50
  • Jeff Green: n/a
  • Travis Kvapil: n/a

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