NASCAR Fantasy Fusion: Phoenix

Track Classification: Short Track

Similar Tracks: Bristol Motor Speedway • Dover International Speedway  

Martinsville Speedway •  Richmond International Raceway

Distance: 1 Mile

Drivers with Most Top 10s (Last 5 Years):

By Race

Jimmie Johnson - 5

Both with 4 - Mark Martin and Kyle Busch

All with 3 - Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., Greg Biffle, and Carl Edwards

By Track

Both with 6 - Mark Martin and Jimmie Johnson

Both with 5 - Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch

Recent Pole Winners:  

2012 Mark Martin 

2011 Carl Edwards  

The Likely Suspects: When pondering your picks this week think flat and short track greats, then cross reference with Hendrick Motorsports and Roush Fenway driver rosters. For good measure check out loop data for Richmond International Raceway which is the most similar to Phoenix. So Sunday's likely suspects include Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, as well as Kyle Busch  and Mark Martin.

My 2 Cents: My no-brainer pick is a three-way tie between Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, and Mark Martin. My next picks are: Greg Biffle; Kyle Busch; and Ryan Newman. I will round out my team with A.J. Allmendinger and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Kevin Harvick tends to run well at Phoenix, so he is definitely worth a look for your fantasy team this week. 

Enjoy the race! Post your comments here or email me at ssfantasyracing@skirtsandscuffs.com.