Well, I had a bit of a mixed bag worth of picks at the Brickyard. All
the active drivers were in the top 21 and I had two drivers in the top 10. Only
one sleeper pick, Martin Truex Jr., was any good.
The C list active driver was also a bit mixed. I picked one without
any data that had a solid finish for a C list driver, but both Patrick
Carpentier and A.J. Allmendinger without any data as well wound up doing even
better. I thought going data free for an active C list driver was the
best way to go.
The C List sleeper Travis Kvapil was super popular in fantasy drafts, but
wound up being a bust in the end.
A List Active Driver:
Jeff Burton - This is the third time on this list for Burton. In his last five races at this track he has
showcased nothing but solid finishes at this track. I say that his luck
is going to continue at this track and is a safe A list pick.
B List Active Drivers:
Bobby Labonte - Labonte makes his third appearance on this list. Five out of the last six races have been
really solid for this driver at this track. I say it will continue for
this driver. I did have him as a sleeper pick the last time we were here, but
this time he moves up to active driver duty.
Kasey Kahne - This is the fourth time on this list for Kahne. He won at this track the last time they came
to it, but I am going to pick him here. I feel he will remain hot at this
track and score another top ten finish.
C List Active Driver:
A.J. Allmendinger - Allmendinger makes his first appearance on this
list. A bit of a gamble with this pick, but this driver over the past
couple of Sprint Cup races has really impressed me. He did finish twelfth
at this place in the first race this season at this track.
Sleeper Picks:
Jimmie Johnson - This driver is peaking at the right time. He
has five out of six races with a top 12 finish. He did win the race at
the Brickyard last Sunday, but I think he will have two weeks in a row of solid
top ten finishes.
David Gilliland - A bit of a gamble with this driver, but I think it
will work out. He did score a top 20 finish at this track the last time
they showed up at this track. I think he will continue with another good
finish at this track.