Attachment 3356Jimmie Johnson
NASCAR will not get the showdown they had last year when Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart battled to a tie, but Jimmie Johnson will not go down without a fight.
Last week in Phoenix the No. 48 team had an uncharacteristic bump in their championship road. All weekend the team struggled to find the speed to run up front and only Johnson’s ability to hustle a car kept them in the top 10. But sometimes when you have to push the limits as a driver you see the tires unable to hold up to the extra strain.
This weekend in Homestead-Miami you can count on the No. 48 team to bounce back in a big way. Look for it to be fast right off the truck to attempt to put the pressure on Brad Keselowski. This is as close as team owner Roger Penske has ever gotten to the NASCAR Sprint Cup title so you know they will be on the top of their game this weekend too. It should be an epic battle. Johnson is likely to win the battle but I think Keselowski will win the war and earn the NASCAR Sprint Cup title.
Good luck with your fantasy racing picks this week and don’t forget to send in your pick for “Whiteboard Fantasy Racing” this week for Miami.
Whiteboard Fantasy Racing Winner Last Week
Jason W was the winner
Whiteboard Fantasy Standings After Phoenix
Rank |
Player |
Total |
1 |
LAM |
65 |
2 |
Grainger |
57 |
3 |
Rick |
55 |
4T |
Mike N |
54 |
4T |
RA |
54 |
4T |
DMIC |
54 |
7 |
Gertie |
50 |
8 |
Carbon |
47 |
9 |
Erik G |
39 |
10T |
Chris U |
34 |
10T |
Aaron C |
34 |
Attachment 3357Kevin Harvick
Weather Report
Partly sunny with a high near 78F
NASCAR by the Numbers
Using a proprietary race analysis technique we take the fans inside the numbers every week. DMIC’s rating system has been in use since 2002 and has proven to pick the contenders from the pretenders!
Consistency is King (Last Five Races)
Driver |
Last 5 |
B Keselowski |
93 |
M Kenseth |
93 |
Ky Busch |
91 |
J Johnson |
91 |
K Kahne |
91 |
C Bowyer |
91 |
G Biffle |
88 |
C Edwards |
87 |
D Hamlin |
87 |
K Harvick |
87 |
Horses for Courses (Track Rating)
Driver |
Mia |
C Edwards |
95 |
D Hamlin |
94 |
M Truex |
94 |
M Kenseth |
93 |
K Harvick |
92 |
J Johnson |
89 |
C Bowyer |
89 |
K Kahne |
88 |
J Burton |
87 |
G Biffle |
86 |
Type Casting (Track Type Factor)
Driver |
Type |
Ky Busch |
94 |
G Biffle |
93 |
D Hamlin |
93 |
D Earnhardt Jr |
92 |
M Kenseth |
92 |
M Truex |
91 |
J Gordon |
91 |
K Harvick |
91 |
J Johnson |
91 |
B Keselowski |
90 |
Power Rating (240 Minimum to Qualify as Contender)
Driver |
Power |
M Kenseth |
278 |
D Hamlin |
273 |
J Johnson |
271 |
K Harvick |
270 |
M Truex |
269 |
C Edwards |
268 |
G Biffle |
268 |
C Bowyer |
267 |
K Kahne |
267 |
B Keselowski |
265 |
Ky Busch |
264 |
J Gordon |
261 |
M Martin |
254 |
T Stewart |
253 |
D Earnhardt Jr |
252 |
Ku Busch |
251 |
R Newman |
248 |
A Almirola |
246 |
J Logano |
244 |
J McMurray |
244 |
P Menard |
244 |
J Burton |
244 |
S Hornish |
240 |
R Smith |
240 |
JP Montoya |
232 |
C Mears |
229 |
T Kvapil |
227 |
B Labonte |
224 |
L Cassill |
223 |
M Ambrose |
223 |
D Ragan |
220 |
D Blaney |
218 |
D Gilliland |
217 |
Attachment 3358Brad Keselowski
DMIC’s Fantasy Picks
Each week we will take you beyond the numbers to handicap the field from top to bottom to help your Fantasy Racing team succeed. You are also invited to join Lori Munro and I on “White Board Fantasy Racing” every Monday night on “Doin’ Donuts” at 8pm ET on RaceTalkRadio.com. Win fun prizes by picking just the race winners in our unique format.
Top Pick (Last Week 6th)
Jimmie Johnson- Team and driver will make a statement in the final race of the year
(5 to 1 Odds)
Best Long Shot (Odds of 20-1 or More) (Last Week 5th)
Kevin Harvick- Back to back wins after being winless all year is possible
(20 to 1 Odds)
Top Dogs (Group A in Yahoo) (Last Week 32nd)
Matt Kenseth- Strong chance to go out a winner at Roush Racing
(8 to 1 Odds)
Second Class (Group B in Yahoo) (Last Week 21st)
Martin Truex Jr- Team should bounce back with strong run after issues last week
(10 to 1 Odds)
Middle Packer (Group C in Yahoo) (Last Week 31st)
Ricky Stenhouse Jr- Ready for Cup full time in 2013
Crazy 8s for Miami
Each week Lori Munro and Dennis Michelsen battle in the most unique racing game around! We pick one driver each from each 8 driver group using the current points’ standings. Our picks can help you round out your fantasy racing lineup!
Last Race at Phoenix: Dennis won the matchup 4-1
Season Record: Lori leads Dennis at 20-15
Group 1: Dennis picks Matt Kenseth and Lori picks Jimmie Johnson
Group 2: Lori picks Kyle Busch and Dennis picks Martin Truex
Group 3: Dennis picks Joey Logano and Lori picks Marcos Ambrose
Group 4: Lori picks Mark Martin and Dennis picks Kurt Busch
Group 5: Dennis picks Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Lori picks Trevor Bayne