CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix Preview & Fantasy Picks

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Here are my Preview and Fantasy Picks for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 15, 2015. Watch the action at 3:30 pm ET on FOX.

Contenders

Dale Earnhardt Jr – This team has looked great so far in 2015 and I don’t think that goes away at Phoenix. Jr has shown consistent speed and I feel he will be a big player Sunday.

Carl Edwards – The last man to beat Kevin Harvick at Phoenix? This guy. He hasn’t shown great speed so far in 2015 but he has run well here and can get the job done.

Brad Keselowski –  Has not shown speed similar to Logano, but I like how Paul Wolfe has adjusted to the track throughout the race. I see this team getting better and better every week. 

Other potential contenders Sunday: Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne 

Dark Horses

Kurt Busch  –  Hard to list a former champion as a dark horse, but with circumstances as they are with his reinstatement after his suspension, I feel it’s appropriate. Kurt has qualified well and shown speed in practice. Look for him to run strong Sunday.

Martin Truex Jr – Going to keep listing him here until he pulls a race off, he has shown some speed this week in practice and could see him running strong or winning tomorrow.

Other potential dark horses Sunday: Jamie McMurray, Kyle Larson, David Ragan 

Race Winner

 Kevin Harvick – When it comes to Phoenix he is the man to beat. Being on the pole and having the fastest time in Happy Hour means Sunday is his race to lose. Winning the last three races and four of the last five races at any track is incredible. 

Fantasy Lineups

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

Fox Sports 

Drivers

Salary

Kevin Harvick

$13,800

Brad Keselowski

$10,800

Jimmie Johnson

$10,700

Kurt Busch

$7,600

David Ragan

$6,500

Remaining:

$600

 NASCAR.com 

Drivers

Salary

Martin Truex Jr

$17.25

Kevin Harvick

$27.50

Martin Truex Jr

$17.00

Carl Edwards

$22.25

Kurt Busch

22.00

Remaining

$0.25

Bonus

Race Winner

Kevin Harvick

Manufacturer

Chevy

Yahoo

Fantasy Auto Racing 

Starters

Bench

 A

Kevin Harvick

Jimmie Johnson

B

Kasey Kahne

Kyle Larson

Martin Truex Jr

Carl Edwards

C

David Ragan

Brett Moffit