Denny Hamlin ended 2010 finishing second in the 2010 Sprint Points Chase to Jimmie Johnson. After a quiet winter, Hamlin finds himself in a slump with only one top ten in the 2011 season, and sitting twenty-first in the points, coming into Martinsville. The Virginia native had an engine failure last week at Fontana, which has plagued the Joe Gibbs Racing teams so far this season, but Denny Hamlin has dominated Martinsville. Can Hamlin turn his 2011 season around this weekend? Hamlin has had great luck racing at Martinsville, but he comes in desperately needing a good run. Denny’s average finish at Martinsville is sixth. (more…)
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Fantasy Racing: Can Denny Hamlin stop the bleeding at Martinsville?
Friday, April 1st, 2011Fantasy Racing Salary Cap Preview: Jeff Byrd 500
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011Salary Cap NASCAR games have their advantages and disadvantages for fantasy owners. Being able to adjust your lineup on a weekly basis eliminates the dreaded bust that many owners in draft-style leagues face. If Mark Martin has a bad year and you drafted him, you are stuck with him. If you picked up Martin in a Salary Cap league and he is struggling, you can simply drop him and pick up someone else.
On the flip side, setting your lineup in a Salary Cap league is a weekly challenge. You can’t use a set it and forget it approach if you want any chance of winning the title. Not to mention the fact that, you have to make difficult roster decisions each and every week. A 36-race season creates a lot of chances for buyer’s remorse. Every other weekend, you can find yourself regretting a pick and wishing you had just decided to go with a different driver. (more…)
Fantasy Racing: Can Kasey Kahne Win the Kobalt Tools 400?
Friday, March 4th, 2011Kasey Kahne ended 2010 with a well publicized departure from Petty Enterprises. He also signed with Hendrick Motorsports, but won’t be able to drive the Go Daddy 5 car until next year, so in 2011 he races with Red Bull Racing. Kahne wrecked in Daytona but had a top 10 finish last week at Phoenix, one of his worse tracks. Can Kahne continue the momentum this week at Las Vegas? Kasey Kahne has two top fives and four top ten finishes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with an average finish inside the top 15. Coming into this season, Kasey Kahne is in a rebuilding year, but with a good showing last week in Phoenix and a great average on the circuit’s intermediate tracks, Kahne could be going for a few wins and big fantasy racing numbers in 2011. (more…)
Fantasy Racing: Can Kevin Harvick Win the Subway Fresh Fit 500?
Friday, February 25th, 2011Kevin Harvick had a dismal 42nd place finish last week at Daytona, but can he make a comeback this week at Phoenix? Kevin Harvick has two wins and three top five finishes at Phoenix with an average finish inside the top 15. Do we smell a come back? Coming into this season, Kevin Harvick is one of the favorites to throw five-time Jimmie Johnson off the champion stage, but an early engine failure in the Daytona 500, has left Harvick digging out of a hole as he comes to Phoenix. (more…)






