First off everyone have a safe weekend and please don’t drink and drive.

A drivers ranks- 48, 11, 24, 2, 42, 18, 14, 5, 16, 99. Wanted to rank 16 higher but he starts shotgun on the field. 11 was strongest in final practice but i’d bet on the 48 when the track gets cool. As far as paythefan goes i like the 9 and 42 in the A list. 11 and 2 should be good too but i like the sleeper route for this race.

B list ranks- 31, 9,  56, 20, 17, 29, 33, 00, 39, 1, 6. 00 would be higher if he could finish races consistently. Ragan good C list pick for paythefan. I like the 31 and 56 in paythe fan for B list. Also like 20.

C list ranks- 43, 98, 83, 78, 82, 21, 77. Elliot never showed anything all weekend. 83 struggled but like his patience here. 98 would be the pick over AJ if he had track position. 78 would be ranked over Mears if i trusted the durability of his race car. 82 could suprise as he usually finishes races and stays out of trouble. With this being a 600 mile race Sam may set a record for times in the fence.

My pick to win the Coca-Cola 600 is Jeff Burton, not going with Mr. Obvious here.

Sleeper picks are Truex Jr. and Kahne. Dont’ count out Logano either.

My team will more than likely be 48, 9, 31, 43 over 18, 17, 20, 98. If any changes are made it will be with the 20 for the 31 as i would like to save a start with Burton.

That’s all for this weekend gang and as always Good luck FNPers!!!

Kyle Wiseman

Alright gang, i know i preach it on every short track but track position and pit stall selection will be key here. Very tight pit road.

A list ranks- 18, 11, 48, 99, 24, 5, 2, 14, 16, 42. Montoya found speed late and Biffle was not happy with his car after 5 laps. Gibbs cars are the class of the field and Kyle is my pick to win. Edward very happy with his hot rod. Stewart could impess as well but i’m gun shy.

B list ranks- 33, 31, 17, 9, 39, 56, 20, 1, 29, 12, 00, 88, 6. Harvick may very well beat my rank but i wouldn’t burn him this week. Ragan very good pick for Paythefan (c list). Roush looks pretty good this weekend as expected. Jr. really struggled and starts way back which is a bad combination. Logano good sleeper pick as his teammates are super fast.

C list ranks- is a complete mess and i don’t want to rank them but i will anyways. 43, 77, 98, 83, 82, 78. Notice i went track position as it’s very close. AJ was not happy at all after 2 laps. I didn’t get a good read on the tires that 98 or 83 were on but they were stupid close on lap times. 77 wasn’t as fast on the stop watch as the 98 or 83 but i think he was on older tires more and has track position.

My initial thought for my team is 18, 56, 39, 98. Benching 48, 17, 31, 83. Saving some starts this week as 56 and 39 look pretty good and qualified well. Only 4 Burton starts left and I won’t use Kenseth unless he is top 5 material, which i think he just misses.

Paythefan team is looking like 99, 11, 33, 18, 6, 12.  Martin, Kahne and Newman will also get a look in A list.  Burton, Truex, McMurray make for good sleeper picks in B. Don’t think there’s any choice in C…12 and 6 the way to go.

My pick to win is Kyle Busch

B list start savers are Newman and Truex Jr.

Good luck FNPers!!!

Kyle Wiseman

Hey everyone, KWise and Randy were unable to do the breakdown this week, so once again, you’re stuck with me. Practice saw a bunch of cars spin out and earn their Darlington stripes early. Dale Jr. hit the wall on the 2nd lap of practice and then hit it again once he got into his backup, which sadly doesn’t surprise me. Biffle and Bowyer are also going to backups.

For the record, I posted this breakdown immediately after today’s practices were over, so these rankings don’t reflect anything that happened in qualifying.

I’m hitting the road for Darlington at 4 pm today, so I may not be able to post my active roster in the forum for this weekend’s race. I will have my cell phone and can access email, so feel free to email me at fantasynascarpreview@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. Now onto practice.

A List Rankings: 11, 18, 24, 48, 2, 5, 42

- Denny Hamlin is in his own league right now. He’s fast in qualifying trim, fast in race trim and his car doesn’t fall off too much on long runs.

- Kyle Busch is very close to Hamlin and has been fast since unloading. He did hit the wall in 2nd practice, but it looked like the crew was able to fix it.

- Gordon does not seem to be able to run the very fast lap that Denny and Kyle can, but that car looks good on long runs and he has been in the Top 5 of 5 lap averages in race trim.

- Johnson’s car looks very similar to Gordon’s. He couldn’t lay down that fast lap in race trim, but was good on long runs and good in qualifying trim.

- I have Montoya, Ku. Busch and Mark Martin about even. Put those three in a hat and pull out a name.

B List Rankings: 31, 29, 9, 56, 39, 1, 12

- The RCR guys all look awesome. Bowyer was fast in his primary car, but did not make my rankings  since he is in a backup. With Bowyer being a 9 start guy this season, I’d bench him. As I mentioned earlier, Dale Jr is in a backup, McMurray and Logano both earned stripes.

- McMurray looked awesome in qualifying trim, but I don’t have confidence in that car for the race.

- Noticeably absent from the B List rankings is Matt Kenseth. He has been slow since he unloaded and is too valuable to risk here.

C List Rankings: 43, 98, 77, 78

- Allmendinger looks to be the class of the C Listers. Unfortunately for all of us who have him on our teams, he drew first in qualifying order, so don’t be surprised to see him qualify towards the back. But we do know he has a fast car in race trim, so be sure to factor that in if a subpar qualiyfing effort is trying to scare you off him.

- After the Dinger, the 98 and 77 looked to be pretty even, but the 98 got the #2 ranking because Hornish scares the hell out of me on easier racktracks. At Darlington, I wouldn’t touch him with a ten foot pole, especially after watching better drivers hit the wall in practice.

My pick to win: Denny Hamlin
Sleeper: Martin Truex Jr.
Avoid: All Roush drivers. Biffle looked pretty fast in his primary, but hasn’t shown much in his backup. Edwards is simply terrible right now.

In the words of our Practice Breakdown guru, KWiseman, “Good Luck FNP’ers”.

-PJ