Fantasy Picks 2019 ~ Bristol 1
Last
Week’s Recap and Results
O’Reilly’s Auto Parts 500
Texas
Texas
was the ultimate in Fantasy pack racing as our top 8 competitors divided into
two packs-Kelly, PattyKay, Vicq and Vivian in the inside lane with their Kevin
Harvick pick, while Berra, J. L., Hal and Frank took the outside lane riding
the #18 of Kyle Busch. Will and David
tried it solo. When the checkered flag
dropped it was the Harvick pack who eked out the win ahead of the Busch
bunch. As in most aero races you needed
a drafting partner as Will and David learned.
Although none of our competitors picked the race winner, Denny Hamlin,
eight finished in the Top 10 for an impressive day of picking.
Here
are the Texas race results.
The
finish saw no position shuffle in points as Kelly continues to sit atop the
point standings. But after Texas we saw
the points race tighten, most notably in the fight for third between Berra and
Vicq.
Here
are the Fantasy point standings after the seventh race.
This
Week’s Picks
Food City 500
Bristol
Another
bootlegger turn and the Series is crossing the Mississippi one more time for the
short track battle on the ½-mile concrete high-banks at Bristol. Bristol week has already had its first
casualty as on the trip back east the Wood Brothers hauler was involved in an
accident in Birmingham. No one was
injured, the driver was not at fault and the hauler was undamaged, but the rig
was a different story.
38
cars entered the race but Reed Sorenson withdrew so we’re down to Charters + 1,
but everyone gets to race! They will be
using the 750HP/No AeroDucts configuration which is
the most powerful, least aero restrictive.
This was the same package last used at Martinsville where Brad K
dominated that race.
Seven
of our active drivers have won at Bristol with the Busch Brothers winning a
combined total of 13 wins. Kyle has
seven wins and held off Kyle Larson for the win here last spring, while Kurt
has six wins, including the night race last summer. Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano have each won
two races here. Jimmie Johnson, Kevin
Harvick and last week’s winner, Denny Hamlin round out the remaining winners.
Drivers
who have shown strong of late but have yet to win include Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.,
Eric Jones and Chase Elliott. Can one of
these young drivers find Victory Lane?
We’ll
know the answer to that question Sunday afternoon. Let’s see what our Fantasy racers think about
this week’s Food City 500.
PattyKay
Lilley
Ah
yes, Bristol! We have a lovely forecast for the weekend here in North Georgia,
and Bristol is a latitude line or two to our North, so I'll assume there won't
be snow this year. Love watching races there, but really don't like picking
winners. That said, I rounded up the usual suspects, and barring a really Big
One, Bristol style, one driver... and only one has finished top-10 in his last
7 races at Bristol. Don't change a thing David. I'll be staying in the Freaky
Fast #4 with Kevin Harvick... and hoping all the rest ride with that guy that
either wins or finishes 30-something.
Frank
Buhrman
When
Kyle Busch won this race 10 years ago - the second of his eight Cup wins at
Bristol but the first for Joe Gibbs - it was the first time ever a car #18 had
been in victory lane in the big race here. (By the way, I'm pretty sure the big
number here is 11, which has been to victory lane nearly 20 times with Ned Jarrett,
Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip and Denny Hamlin.) No other driver or car
number has that kind of record over the past decade, which is one of the
reasons I committed to picking Kyle six weeks in a row. He hit the wall in Week
#1, and we all know what can happen at Bristol. Have I jinxed the 18? Hope not.
Vivian
Simons
Hard
to pick someone for this race. There are so many who can win, but there will be
some rubbing or bumping which in turn will take someone out and create a
possible incident which will eliminate several favorites. One just never knows.
After considering those possibilities, I think I will ride along with #22, Joey
Logano for the win.
Berra
Nordin
Bristol
this time; so far this year I'm still not sold on the racing we’ve seen so far
with the cars of the year! I still think the cars needs a bit more HP which we
are going to get this week, so let’s hope for some good racing Bristol style
and a SHR win for #10 Aric Almirola!
Vicq
Ruiz
Back to my first pick
Chase will be chased by them all
Number Nine takes it
Kelly
Meiste
Well
it's that time again, who do I go with this week? After crunching all the
numbers I'm torn between which Busch, and which Kyle???
As
for the brothers? Kurt has had his moments, but Kyle is by far the best
right now.
As
for which Kyle? Larson just isn't hitting on all 8 cylinders yet, though
that could change at any time now.
That
all brings me back to "When you're hot you're hot".
So
far the only thing stopping Kyle Busch is Kyle Busch (as he managed to do last
week). So if he doesn't beat himself again this week I don't see anyone
else beating him either.
Even
though I hate him, put me down for Kyle Busch ‘cause
............When you're hot you're hot!
Hal
Ashburn
Well
we come to the bro's Busch playground. I need to pick one just to keep
up. So win big or go home I'M going with Chase Elliot. Pondered hard as I
mowed Mom's, Sisters, Grandma's and my yard. Boiled it down to 9, 18, or 20
first time this year going with my Heart #9. Hope the last 3 acres don't
make me regret it.
Will
Dossett
I
think I'll ride the rail with Kyle Larson, #42 at Thunder Valley this week!
J.
L. Steele
This
week’s pick is MIA. Last week’s 30th
place finisher, Landon Cassill will be the assigned pick.
David
Nance
I’m
going out on a thin limb this week and taking Clint Bowyer. After the last couple of weeks I think he is
ticked off enough to take no prisoners and get the win. Either that, or he’ll get stuck behind Ryan Newman.
That’s
a wrap for this week’s picks for the Food City 500 from Bristol.
Agree? Disagree? Who do you think will be in Victory Lane this
Sunday? Enter your picks down below.
Good
luck and hoping for a safe, good race!