Here are my Preview and Fantasy Picks for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 1, 2015. Watch the action at 1 pm ET on FOX.

Favorites

Kevin Harvick – He looked great through practice and qualifying until the engine failure. Although he will start in the back he will find guys like Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, and Matt Kenseth back there with him. I think he has the car in terms of race trim but what will the engine failure cost him anything? Should be Interesting. 

Joey Logano – His car has blazing speed and starting on the pole he will lead the beginning part of the race at least in my opinion, especially with the No. 4 going to the rear of the field.

Kyle Larson – He’s consistently been at the top of the board in everything this weekend, including testing, qualifying and practice. This kid can flat-out drive and when he has a good car he usually puts it in the top-ten.

Dark Horses

Jamie McMurray –  He’s not typical of a dark horse but I list him here because he has not won a non-restrictor plate, points race since 2010. He has a fast car along with his teammate Kyle Larson – both Ganassi cars look pretty stout on the 1.5 mile tracks and have ever since last year. With some of the favorites starting in the back, look for McMurray to run up front for a good part of the race.

David Ragan – Anytime there’s a guy with good talent in a car that has won its fair share of races, expect intrigue. Look for Ragan to have a good day in a car that’s capable of winning the race.

Who Wins?

Kevin Harvick – If the car can run the same with the new engine I think he has the best car but that’s a huge ‘if.’

Fantasy Lineups

Although these picks are not etched in stone, here is what I have for each fantasy racing website.

Fox Sports 

 NASCAR.com 

Yahoo

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