NASCAR Fantasy Fusion: Everything is bigger in Texas

Track Classification: Intermediate

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

Las Vegas Motor Speedway • New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Distance: 1.5 Miles

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

By Race

Both with 5 - Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle

Carl Edwards - 4

All with 3 - Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Martin Truex Jr.

By Track

Both with 7 - Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle  

Both with 6 - Matt Kenseth and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Both with 5 - Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer 

All with 4 - Kasey Kahne, Carl Edwards and Martin Truex Jr.

Recent Pole Winners:  

2013 Kyle Busch

2012 Martin Truex Jr.

The Likely Suspects: I've always liked racing at Texas mainly because there is a predictable group of elite drivers. Put these Texas greats on your roster and you will score big: Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth,  Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards and Martin Truex Jr.  

My 2 Cents: Matt Kenseth is the king of the no-brainer pick for Texas. Jimmie Johnson is also a good pick but I am benching him this week. I will round out my team with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Newman, Martin Truex Jr., Trevor Bayne and Kyle Larson. In the normal year, Greg Biffle would also be a good pick, but his lack of consistency makes him too risky for my team.  

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