NASCAR Fantasy Fusion: Eliminator Round at 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 - Matt Kenseth and Clint Bowyer 

Both with 4 - Greg Biffle and Kevin Harvick  

All with 3 - Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

By Track 

Greg Biffle - 8

Both with 7 - Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson

Both with 6 - Clint Bowyer and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Recent Pole Winners: 

2013 Carl Edwards

2012 Jimmie Johnson

The Likely Suspects: Last week's win by Dale Earnhardt Jr. creates only two "win and you're in" opportunities this round, if other non-Chasers don't spoil the party. This week I'm still licking my wounds from picking Jimmie Johnson last week, so pardon me if I don't express much enthusiasm for six-time. However, I am feeling the love for these drivers I expect to run well at Texas: Matt Kenseth, Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Carl Edwards and Ryan Newman.

My 2 Cents: My no-brainer this week is a tie between Kenseth and Bowyer. My next picks are Biffle, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr. and Newman. I will round out my team with Trevor Bayne and Danica Patrick. Enjoy the race!

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