NASCAR Fantasy Fusion: Kansas

Track Classification: Intermediate

Similar Tracks: Atlanta Motor Speedway • Charlotte Motor Speedway • Chicagoland Speedway  Darlington Raceway • Homestead-Miami Speedway • Kentucky Speedway 

Las Vegas Motor Speedway • New Hampshire Motor Speedway • Texas Motor Speedway

Distance: 1.5 Miles

Drivers with Most Top 10s (Last 5 Years):
By Race
Both with 5 - Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle
All with 4 - Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, and Carl Edwards
Both with 3 - Kasey Kahne and Matt Kenseth

By Track
All with 6 - Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, and Carl Edwards
Matt Kenseth - 5
Both with 4 - Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordon

Recent Pole Winners:  
2011 Greg Biffle
2010 Kasey Kahne

The Likely Suspects: Kansas Speedway is debuting its new repave, but I seriously doubt that it will greatly effect those drivers who traditionally perform well here. These drivers include: Brad Keselowski; Jimmie Johnson; Denny Hamlin; Greg Biffle; Jeff Gordon; Matt Kenseth; Carl Edwards; and Tony Stewart.

My 2 Cents: When picking this week think Hendrick Motorsports and Roush Fenway Racing. My no-brainer pick this week is a tie: Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski. Denny Hamlin is also a great choice, but I think from here on to the final race in Homestead it just may very well be the Jimmie/Brad show. My next picks are: Kasey Kahne; Mark Martin; Kurt Busch; and Paul Menard.

If you have Greg Biffle or Clint Bowyer starts left I would play them and pull Busch and Menard. I was tempted to go with A.J. Allmendinger because he has run very well at Kansas. I just don't have the confidence yet in his equipment and chemistry with his new team.

I will complete my team with Aric Almirola and Sam Hornish, Jr.

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