Here is my preview and fantasy picks for the Sprint Cup Series’ SpongeBob SquarePants 400 at Kansas Speedway on Saturday, May 9th.

Contenders

Joey Logano – Very fast race car and is again on the pole, needs to keep his speed and be able to keep up with the track throughout the race though, which has been his achilles heel all season. 

Jimmie Johnson – Has been relatively streaky so far this yeas but you really can’t count him out, especially on a mile and half race track. With wins at Atlanta and Texas already I think he will be a serious contender tonight. 

Dark Horse(s)

Erik Jones – Really excited to see what this kid can do tonight. He’s never raced at Kansas before the truck race last night which I’m sure he learned a lot. He also was fastest in last practice. 

Race Winner

Kevin Harvick – I know I said Johnson on Thursday but it looks as if Harvick has a little more speed this weekend. Has not won since Phoenix so as funny as it sounds I think he is due. Nevertheless I think it will be a phenomenal shootout between he and Jimmie Johnson tonight as they’ve battled so well this year. 

Fantasy Lineups

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

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