Thread: Win the Battle Lose the War – Fantasy Insight Miami

Jimmie 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 road championship. 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

Kevin 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

Brad 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 the “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 6^th)
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 5^th)
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 32^nd)
Matt Kenseth Is a Strong chance to go out a winner at Roush Racing
(8 to 1 Odds)
Second Class (Group B in Yahoo) (Last Week 21^st)
Martin Truex Jr - Team should bounce back with a strong run after issues last week
(10 to 1 Odds)
Middle Packer (Group C in Yahoo) (Last Week 31^st)
Ricky Stenhouse Jr is 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 from each 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 Dennis leads 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