Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes Fantasy Picks and Preview

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Here are my Fantasy Picks and Preview for the Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Contenders 

JoeyLogano-  The Bristol winner in August and then went on to lead every lap yesterday in the NASCAR Xfinity series race making history. Logano wins if he and crew chief Todd Gordon can keep up with track conditions and execute on pit road. Continue reading

Sprint Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway Preview and Fantasy Picks

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Check out my Sprint Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway Preview and Fantasy Picks.  Watch the Duck Commander 500, April 11th at 7:30 pm ET on FOX.

Contenders

Jimmie Johnson – The winner of the fall race in 2014, Jimmie Johnson is someone interesting to watch Saturday night as he and Chad Knaus had issues with each other at Martinsville. I still believe this team is strong and will have my eye on the No. 48 throughout the race. Continue reading

Denny Hamlin holds of Brad Keselowski for Martinsville Sprint Cup win

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With Brad Keselowski beating a tattoo into his rear bumper, and with his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota sliding sideways as it approached the checkered flag, Denny Hamlin held on to his car and held off Keselowski to win Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

In winning his first race of the season, his fifth at the .526-mile short track and the 25th of his career, Hamlin took the lead for good on lap 473 of 500, passing teammate Matt Kenseth for the top spot. Two laps later, Keselowski surged past Kenseth and tracked down Hamlin, setting up a breathtaking battle in the closing laps. Continue reading

Sprint Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: STP 500

The Place: Martinsville Speedway

The Date: Sunday, March 29

The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX Sports 1, 11:30 a.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 263 miles (500 laps)

Ho-Hum: Another Top-Two For Harvick

Does the lead for the Sprint Cup Series Preview ever change?

Kevin Harvick has been THE story for weeks now, posting his eighth consecutive top-two finish with a runner-up showing at Auto Club.

The No. 4 Chevrolet driver now has two wins and three second-place performances this season and leads Joey Logano by 27 points in the Sprint Cup Series standings.  Continue reading

Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Fontana Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: Auto Club 400

The Place: Auto Club Speedway

The Date: Sunday, March 22

The Time: 3:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX, 3 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 400 miles (200 laps)

Freaky Fast

Jimmy John’s isn’t kidding.

Kevin Harvick is fast.

Freaky fast.  Continue reading