Fantasy NASCAR Racing Cheatsheet

2012 Fantasy NASCAR Games

Darren Fauth — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:04:00 +0000

There is no shortage of fantasy NASCAR games for the 2012 NASCAR season! I include the big, commercial enterprise games but want to spotlight the small, non-commercial games run by all-out fantasy NASCAR enthusiasts. These offer a better experience than big boys. These home-spun games don’t offer a $25,000 payout you are competing against thousands of other player for. I think it is more fun to finish in the money on a race weekend and get $7 in my winnings tally (it all adds up) competing against only 35 – 100 players. The chance of winning and the feel of competition is so much more of a reality. Fantasy NASCAR Games With Modest Entry Fee and Number of Players Chris Townley’s NASCAR Fantasy Cup Challenge … Read more »

2011 Homestead/Miami, Ford 400

Jeff Gutowski — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:33:32 +0000

One race, two drivers. One race, two drivers. That is what the 2011 season has come down to. Carl Edwards leads Tony Stewart by a mere 3-points heading into the season finale at Homestead/Miami Speedway. Hard to believe that after 35 races it is going to come down to the last one of the season but it is. Who do you like? Ford 400 Carl Edwards: Advantage goes to Edwards as he has won two of the past three races at Homestead-Miami Speedway and has finished in the top-10 the last six races there. He has led a lot of laps in his two wins also. Tony Stewart: Don’t count him out just yet. Tony won the first two Sprint Cup races ever run at … Read more »

2011 Phoenix, Kobalt Tools 500

Jeff Gutowski — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:40:47 +0000

Two Races Left. Two Drivers Left. There are two races left in this years Sprint Cup Series and there are two drivers who have a shot at winning the championship. Carl Edwards leads Tony Stewart by a mere three points in the standings after Stewart won his fourth race of the Chase. This week the drivers head to Phoenix, Arizona for the second time this season for the running of the Kobalt Tools 500. This is shaping up to be one of the better championship battles since the inception of the Chase. Kobalt Tools 500 Carl Edwards: Carl won this race in last years Chase and has sat on the pole for the last two races here. Bonus points are really going to come into … Read more »

2011 Texas, AAA Texas 500

Jeff Gutowski — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:29:01 +0000

Edwards Will Stay On Top Tony Stewart won his third race of the Chase and closed to within 8-points of Carl Edwards with only three races remaining this season. It is winding down and there are probably only six serious contenders left in the field to win this years Sprint Cup championship. This week the drivers head back to Texas for the running of the AAA Texas 500. Another 500-mile race that will test engines after the 400-mile mark. If anyone gets knocked out of a race early now it will be the end of their championship hopes this season. AAA Texas 500 Carl Edwards: Carl is the points leader at this moment and finished 3rd at Texas earlier this year. He swept both of … Read more »

2011 Martinsville, TUMS Fast Relief 500

Jeff Gutowski — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:56:05 +0000

Another Chase Race Done. Another Chaser Out. The Good Sam Club 500 restrictor plate race at Talladega Superspeedway took its toll on a number of drivers that are in the Chase and trying to win a championship this season. Many of them now have slim to no chance of winning the championship with only four races remaining. This week they will try to rebound at Martinsville for the running of the TUMS Fast Relief 500. There are three drivers in the Cup Series who have a combined 17 wins at this Martinsville Speedway. After those three drivers the rest of the field is mediocre at best when it comes to consistency here. TUMS Fast Relief 500 Jeff Gordon: Jeff leads all active drivers with seven … Read more »

2011 Talladega, Good Sam Club 500

Jeff Gutowski — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:11:09 +0000

NASCAR Rule Change Increases Talladega’s Unpredictability We are now halfway through the Chase as the series heads to Talladega Superspeedway and the biggest crap-shoot left on the season. Nobody knows exactly what to expect now that NASCAR has changed the rules a little bit for the upcoming race. I think they are restricting the openings on the front of the car to make them overheat faster if a driver tries to stay inline too long. Leave it to NASCAR to throw a loop at everybody in the midst of the season with a Championship on the line. Good Sam Club 500 Kevin Harvick: Kevin has three straight top-5 finishes at Talladega and won the race here last spring. He currently sits 2nd in the standings … Read more »

2011 Charlotte, Bank of America 500

Jeff Gutowski — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:24:54 +0000

He’s Back! And Now Jimmie Johnson Heads to His House Congratulations to Jimmie Johnson who won the race at Kansas Speedway with a dominating performance. In the process he has let everyone know that he is definitely in contention to win his 6th straight Sprint Cup championship. This week the series heads to Charlotte for a Saturday night race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Another 1-1/2-mile track in the heart of NASCAR country. With the extra 100-miles in the race this week, compared to last week, I think we will see some of the Chaser’s have engine issues before it is all said and done. Bank of America 500 Jimmie Johnson: Lowe’s sponsor’s both the track and Jimmie’s car. It almost seems like Jimmie owns this … Read more »

2011 Kansas, Hollywood Casino 400

Jeff Gutowski — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:50:36 +0000

Kansas Speedway is similar to Chicagoland Congratulations to Kurt Busch on winning the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway this past weekend. As I said in my article last week, Tony Stewart stumbled a little bit and there are nine drivers within 20-points of each other for this years Chase with seven races to go. This week the series heads to Kansas Speedway for the running of the Hollywood Casino 400. This track is almost identical to Chicagoland Speedway where the first race of this season’s Chase was held. The weather should be different than it was in Chicago but the racing should be good. Hollywood Casino 400 Jeff Gordon: Jeff has a streak of five straight top-5 finishes at Kansas Speedway and has won … Read more »

2011 Dover, AAA 400

Jeff Gutowski — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:23:07 +0000

Can Jimmie Get Back In The Title Hunt? Tony Stewart took a big step towards winning another championship on Sunday in New Hampshire by winning his second race of the Chase. Granted, there is a lot of racing left yet with eight races to go in the season but he has momentum on his side right now. Can he keep up this pace? This week the series heads to Dover for the running of the AAA 400 at the Monster Mile. This is another 1-mile track but with a lot of banking in the corners. This track is just like a larger version of Bristol in my opinion and the racing is just as exciting. AAA 400 Jimmie Johnson: Jimmie has won three of the … Read more »

2011 New Hampshire, Sylvania 300

Jeff Gutowski — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:26:09 +0000

A Day Late And A Gallon Short The Chase got it’s start a day late and Tony Stewart took advantage of it, winning his first race of the season at a perfect time. Eight Chaser’s finished the Geico 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in the top-10. Four ran out of gas on the last lap. Another had mechanical issues with their car. Last year Stewart ran out of gas in the first race of the Chase and never recovered from it. Is the same fate awaiting for those whom it happened to this year? Week #2 of the Chase takes us back to New Hampshire Motor Speedway and the running of the Sylvania 300. Loudon is a slightly longer than 1-mile flat track that means new … Read more »