The People's Pitstop took a step backward Sunday, but it could have been worse. Just ask Robert Green.
The Internet's favorite fantasy NASCAR team scored only 252 points during the Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. That leaves us with a season total of 3,973, good enough for 64,241st place overall in Yahoo Sports and 84th place in the Fans of From the Marbles league. Here are the details.
Kurt Busch. Started 1st, finished 3rd, 60 laps led and 106 fantasy points. That total includes 10 bonus points for starting on the pole and 10 more for leading a lap. Take a nice, close look at those bonus points. They are the only ones the People's Pitstop collected this weekend. Kurt and Denny Hamlin were the only drivers who spent any significant time in the lead.
Jeff Burton. Started 5th, finished 8th and 76 fantasy points. The only headlines he made Sunday were for failing to wrest 7th place from Dale Earnhardt Jr. (You know, the guy who wants you to watch the World Cup.)
Ryan Newman. Started 8th, finished 32nd (1 lap behind the leaders) and 28 fantasy points. Three-quarters through the race (look for lap 150 on this NASCAR.com report), Newman reported hitting some debris that did something to his car. Eight laps later, Hamlin lapped him. Coincidence?
Paul Menard. Started 22nd, finished 25th (1 lap behind the leaders) and 42 fantasy points. Look on the bright side: Menard did better in this race than he did in the Nationwide series race in Kentucky on Saturday.
But enough about Michigan. Now it's time to get back on the road -- the road course in Sonoma, that is. And it's time for a fresh set of lineup polls, which will stay up until Thursday night. Please vote now. Here are the results of the two other polls.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
Fearless Predictions - Michigan
Before the checkered flag waves for today's Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway (and that flag is scheduled to wave at 1 p.m. EDT, not noon, as TNT would have you believe), it's time to offer predictions for which NASCAR drivers will finish in the top 10. Last week's predictions went a respecatble 6-4, leaving us with a season record of 61-69. .500, here we come.
1. Kurt Busch. He's on the pole, and he's climbing up the charts like a Black Eyed Peas song.
2. Kevin Harvick. Last week's top 10 finish at Pocono left him on top of the points chart and gave him a season-high nine top 10 finishes.
3. Joey Logano. Expect the three-time Kentucky winner to stay parked on Harvick's bumper and let him know who wears the firesuit in his family.
4. Mark Martin. Longtime readers of the People's Pigskin will remember that Martin leads active drivers with five wins on this track. No reason for him not to rack up a sixth.
5. Jamie McMurray. Once again, he finds himself on the front row for a race.
6. Jeff Gordon. And once again, he finds himself as a popular pick to finally break into the win column.
7. Kyle Busch. Oh, yeah. There's also the driver who's second in points.
8. Jimmie Johnson. And speaking of "oh, yeahs," there's the defending Sprint Cup champion, who is fresh off his victory at Tony Stewart's Prelude to a Dream charity race.
9. Denny Hamlin. OK, you tell him he's supposed to be recuperating from his surgery right now.
10. Paul Menard. Why is he getting this week's medium-to-long-shot pick? Because the People's Pitstop should have more than one starting driver on this list.
We'll be back with results and more.
1. Kurt Busch. He's on the pole, and he's climbing up the charts like a Black Eyed Peas song.
2. Kevin Harvick. Last week's top 10 finish at Pocono left him on top of the points chart and gave him a season-high nine top 10 finishes.
3. Joey Logano. Expect the three-time Kentucky winner to stay parked on Harvick's bumper and let him know who wears the firesuit in his family.
4. Mark Martin. Longtime readers of the People's Pigskin will remember that Martin leads active drivers with five wins on this track. No reason for him not to rack up a sixth.
5. Jamie McMurray. Once again, he finds himself on the front row for a race.
6. Jeff Gordon. And once again, he finds himself as a popular pick to finally break into the win column.
7. Kyle Busch. Oh, yeah. There's also the driver who's second in points.
8. Jimmie Johnson. And speaking of "oh, yeahs," there's the defending Sprint Cup champion, who is fresh off his victory at Tony Stewart's Prelude to a Dream charity race.
9. Denny Hamlin. OK, you tell him he's supposed to be recuperating from his surgery right now.
10. Paul Menard. Why is he getting this week's medium-to-long-shot pick? Because the People's Pitstop should have more than one starting driver on this list.
We'll be back with results and more.
Friday, June 11, 2010
The People's Results - Michigan
Our thanks go out to everyone who voted on the People's Pitstop lineup for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. The voting was close across the board, but here are the results.
A List. There was an absolute logjam (kind of like the one at the end of last week's race) in this poll. This week, we've had to use both of our tiebreakers. First, by virtue of points, we're using the Busch brothers, Kyle and Kurt, in some order. Whoever gets the start will depend on whoever qualifies better.
B List. Here we have a three-way tie for first place. Congratulations to Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton and Ryan Newman. Two of them will start for the Internet's favorite fantasy NASCAR team. The third will share the bench with Martin Truex Jr.
C List. There was a clear winner for the starting spot here: Paul Menard. The tiebreaker for the bench spot went to A.J. Allmendinger.
The lineup poll results appear below. Today we have two new polls. One is a response to a column by Jenna Fryer of Yahoo Sports about TV channels using NASCAR team owners in their broadcasts. The other is a response to this week's publications of the first fantasy football preview magazines of the season. We'll be back with qualifying results.
ADDED 10 p.m. EDT. The results are in, and once again the People's Pitstop has the pole! This time, it was Kurt Busch who did the honors, so he'll start in the A List slot. As far as the B List members are concerned, the two starting spots go to Jeff Burton (who qualified fifth) and Ryan Newman (who qualified eighth). Clint Bowyer, by virtue of qualifying 25th, earned a spot on the bench.
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A List. There was an absolute logjam (kind of like the one at the end of last week's race) in this poll. This week, we've had to use both of our tiebreakers. First, by virtue of points, we're using the Busch brothers, Kyle and Kurt, in some order. Whoever gets the start will depend on whoever qualifies better.
B List. Here we have a three-way tie for first place. Congratulations to Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton and Ryan Newman. Two of them will start for the Internet's favorite fantasy NASCAR team. The third will share the bench with Martin Truex Jr.
C List. There was a clear winner for the starting spot here: Paul Menard. The tiebreaker for the bench spot went to A.J. Allmendinger.
The lineup poll results appear below. Today we have two new polls. One is a response to a column by Jenna Fryer of Yahoo Sports about TV channels using NASCAR team owners in their broadcasts. The other is a response to this week's publications of the first fantasy football preview magazines of the season. We'll be back with qualifying results.
ADDED 10 p.m. EDT. The results are in, and once again the People's Pitstop has the pole! This time, it was Kurt Busch who did the honors, so he'll start in the A List slot. As far as the B List members are concerned, the two starting spots go to Jeff Burton (who qualified fifth) and Ryan Newman (who qualified eighth). Clint Bowyer, by virtue of qualifying 25th, earned a spot on the bench.
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
The People's Facts - Heluva Good Sour Cream Dips 400
There's still time for you, the Internet, to make a difference in the People's Pitstop fantasy NASCAR team by voting on our lineup for Sunday's Sprint Cup race. To help you make your decisions, here are a few facts about this week's site.
Track basics. Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile oval that hosted its first NASCAR race in 1969. Maybe it's because of the two-mile length, but this track has a reputation for emphasizing fuel efficiency. Just ask Mark Martin. He won last year's June race on this track when his competitors ran out of gas.
Recent winners. Martin (2009), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2008), Carl Edwards (2007).
Who wins here a lot? Not the usual suspects here this week. Martin leads active NASCAR drivers with five victories on this track. The runner-up? Bobby Labonte, who has won here three times.
What do NASCAR and football have in common? They both seem to draw the biggest crowds in Michigan. The track brags that it seats 119,500 (no word about whether it does so comfortably) and hosts "the largest, single-day paid admission sporting event in the state." Second place must go to Michigan Stadium, which also boasts of its six-digit crowds.
As always, Yahoo Sports has prepared a packet for those needing even more information. You can download the PDF by clicking here. We'll be back with the poll results.
Track basics. Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile oval that hosted its first NASCAR race in 1969. Maybe it's because of the two-mile length, but this track has a reputation for emphasizing fuel efficiency. Just ask Mark Martin. He won last year's June race on this track when his competitors ran out of gas.
Recent winners. Martin (2009), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2008), Carl Edwards (2007).
Who wins here a lot? Not the usual suspects here this week. Martin leads active NASCAR drivers with five victories on this track. The runner-up? Bobby Labonte, who has won here three times.
What do NASCAR and football have in common? They both seem to draw the biggest crowds in Michigan. The track brags that it seats 119,500 (no word about whether it does so comfortably) and hosts "the largest, single-day paid admission sporting event in the state." Second place must go to Michigan Stadium, which also boasts of its six-digit crowds.
As always, Yahoo Sports has prepared a packet for those needing even more information. You can download the PDF by clicking here. We'll be back with the poll results.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
When Does Football Season Start Again?
If you're a fantasy football fan, the answer is "It's started already! Where have you BEEN?"
Last week the People's Pigskin received an invitation to join a league for the upcoming NFL season. And this week, your local stores have received its first shipment of (drumroll, please) fantasy football preview magazines.
The People's Pigskin will offer some in-depth reviews of the major magazines over the summer. But for now, it's time to ask one major question: Why print your fantasy preview less than a week after Memorial Day? Bear in mind that as I type this:
* Brian Westbrook is still looking for a National Football League team to call home for this season.
* So is Terrell Owens.
* Vincent Jackson has yet to sign his contract tender from the San Diego Chargers and is reportedly making veiled threats about skipping this season altogether.
* And if you have any insight as to what Brett Favre plans to do between now and Christmas, do everyone a favor and let the Minnesota Vikings know, because they don't seem to have the first clue.
Has any of this uncertainty convinced the fantasy "experts" that maybe they should wait to put out their magazines? Here's a snippet from ESPN's fantasy preview, one of the first ones out of the gate, about how their experts compiled their player rankings for the 2010 season:
"A mere two days after the NFL draft, our stable of fantasy experts sequestered themselves in a bright-but-windowless room in Bristol HQ, next door to the 'War Room,' where ESPN's pro analysts gather to watch the games on Sunday."
The NFL draft ended on April 24. That means the ESPN experts were compiling their rankings on April 26 -- a mere four months and two weeks before the start of the regular season.
I'm not saying you should take your brand-spanking-new fantasy previews and use them to mulch your garden. But I am saying that if you take them to your fantasy draft, you should take along a salt shaker, because you may need to take their advice with more than a grain of salt.
We'll be back with a peek at this week's NASCAR venue.
Last week the People's Pigskin received an invitation to join a league for the upcoming NFL season. And this week, your local stores have received its first shipment of (drumroll, please) fantasy football preview magazines.
The People's Pigskin will offer some in-depth reviews of the major magazines over the summer. But for now, it's time to ask one major question: Why print your fantasy preview less than a week after Memorial Day? Bear in mind that as I type this:
* Brian Westbrook is still looking for a National Football League team to call home for this season.
* So is Terrell Owens.
* Vincent Jackson has yet to sign his contract tender from the San Diego Chargers and is reportedly making veiled threats about skipping this season altogether.
* And if you have any insight as to what Brett Favre plans to do between now and Christmas, do everyone a favor and let the Minnesota Vikings know, because they don't seem to have the first clue.
Has any of this uncertainty convinced the fantasy "experts" that maybe they should wait to put out their magazines? Here's a snippet from ESPN's fantasy preview, one of the first ones out of the gate, about how their experts compiled their player rankings for the 2010 season:
"A mere two days after the NFL draft, our stable of fantasy experts sequestered themselves in a bright-but-windowless room in Bristol HQ, next door to the 'War Room,' where ESPN's pro analysts gather to watch the games on Sunday."
The NFL draft ended on April 24. That means the ESPN experts were compiling their rankings on April 26 -- a mere four months and two weeks before the start of the regular season.
I'm not saying you should take your brand-spanking-new fantasy previews and use them to mulch your garden. But I am saying that if you take them to your fantasy draft, you should take along a salt shaker, because you may need to take their advice with more than a grain of salt.
We'll be back with a peek at this week's NASCAR venue.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Pocono Results, Michigan Polls
All that was missing was a victory, and it looks like the People's Pitstop may have to tear up a knee to get one of those.
Anyway, the Internet's favorite fantasy NASCAR team managed to score 336 points during Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway. That raises our season total to 3,721, good enough for 60,099th overall on Yahoo Sports and 81st place in the Fans of From the Marbles league. If you consider just the "summer" portion of the fantasy NASCAR season (which began last week in Charlotte), the People's Pitstop finds itself in 12th place in the lead.
We'll try not to faint as we give you the detailed results.
Kyle Busch. Started 1st, finished 2nd, 32 laps led and 108 fantasy points. That total includes 10 bonus points for leading a lap and another 10 for starting at the pole position. Not bad for a guy whose fans want to see him in a pink suit.
Jeff Burton. Started 13th, finished 7th and 78 fantasy points. All that was missing from his afternoon was a chance to lead a lap.
Clint Bowyer. Started 2nd, finished 9th, 59 laps led and 89 fantasy points. His total includes 10 bonus points for leading at least a lap and five more for starting in 2nd place. He's a driver who could make some noise during the Sprint Cup Chase if he qualifies.
Paul Menard. Started 33rd, finished 16th and 60 fantasy points. You know you had a strong fantasy racing day when the weakest link in your chain was a driver who finished in the top 20 and on the lead lap.
(And for you math majors, the team's total score also includes a point from Kurt Busch, who qualified 4th for this race but stayed on the bench.)
Anyway, it's time to turn our collective sights to Michigan and next Sunday's race. The lineup polls are up and will stay up until Thursday night. The results from the weekend poll about Fox's NASCAR coverage appear below. We'll be back shortly with an update on the other fantasy sport we follow here.
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Anyway, the Internet's favorite fantasy NASCAR team managed to score 336 points during Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway. That raises our season total to 3,721, good enough for 60,099th overall on Yahoo Sports and 81st place in the Fans of From the Marbles league. If you consider just the "summer" portion of the fantasy NASCAR season (which began last week in Charlotte), the People's Pitstop finds itself in 12th place in the lead.
We'll try not to faint as we give you the detailed results.
Kyle Busch. Started 1st, finished 2nd, 32 laps led and 108 fantasy points. That total includes 10 bonus points for leading a lap and another 10 for starting at the pole position. Not bad for a guy whose fans want to see him in a pink suit.
Jeff Burton. Started 13th, finished 7th and 78 fantasy points. All that was missing from his afternoon was a chance to lead a lap.
Clint Bowyer. Started 2nd, finished 9th, 59 laps led and 89 fantasy points. His total includes 10 bonus points for leading at least a lap and five more for starting in 2nd place. He's a driver who could make some noise during the Sprint Cup Chase if he qualifies.
Paul Menard. Started 33rd, finished 16th and 60 fantasy points. You know you had a strong fantasy racing day when the weakest link in your chain was a driver who finished in the top 20 and on the lead lap.
(And for you math majors, the team's total score also includes a point from Kurt Busch, who qualified 4th for this race but stayed on the bench.)
Anyway, it's time to turn our collective sights to Michigan and next Sunday's race. The lineup polls are up and will stay up until Thursday night. The results from the weekend poll about Fox's NASCAR coverage appear below. We'll be back shortly with an update on the other fantasy sport we follow here.
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Sunday, June 6, 2010
Fearless Predictions - Pocono
And now, the moment you've all been waiting for -- well, at least some of you. Here are the predictions for the top 10 finishers for today's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway. Last week's predictions went 4-6, leaving us with a season record of 55-65.
1. Kyle Busch. Thanks to the votes of you, the Internet, the People's Pitstop has Kyle in the starting lineup, and Kyle has the pole for the second time this season, earning us 10 bonus points.
2. Kurt Busch. Even though he'll be on the bench, he still gets us a bonus point for starting fourth.
3. Denny Hamlin. He has a strong record on this track, and he has six finishes in the top 10 this season.
4. Clint Bowyer. Oh, by the way, the People's Pitstop also has Bowyer in the starting lineup. And he's on the front row with Kyle Busch, earning the Internet's favorite fantasy racing team five bonus points.
5. Greg Biffle. His eight top 10 finishes has him tied for the lead among Sprint Cup drivers.
6. Matt Kenseth. With his teammate.
7. Kevin Harvick. And with the current points leader.
8. Jeff Gordon. He may actually be Hendrick Motorsports' strongest candidate to win this year's Cup. He has a pair of 2nd-place finishes this season, and he has more wins on this track than any active NASCAR driver.
9. Mark Martin. Five finishes in the top five this season, tied with Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson for the most.
10. Tony Stewart. How does a two-time Cup winner the defending champion of this race get picked as the medium to long shot? By being 16th in points.
We'll be back after the race with results and new polls.
1. Kyle Busch. Thanks to the votes of you, the Internet, the People's Pitstop has Kyle in the starting lineup, and Kyle has the pole for the second time this season, earning us 10 bonus points.
2. Kurt Busch. Even though he'll be on the bench, he still gets us a bonus point for starting fourth.
3. Denny Hamlin. He has a strong record on this track, and he has six finishes in the top 10 this season.
4. Clint Bowyer. Oh, by the way, the People's Pitstop also has Bowyer in the starting lineup. And he's on the front row with Kyle Busch, earning the Internet's favorite fantasy racing team five bonus points.
5. Greg Biffle. His eight top 10 finishes has him tied for the lead among Sprint Cup drivers.
6. Matt Kenseth. With his teammate.
7. Kevin Harvick. And with the current points leader.
8. Jeff Gordon. He may actually be Hendrick Motorsports' strongest candidate to win this year's Cup. He has a pair of 2nd-place finishes this season, and he has more wins on this track than any active NASCAR driver.
9. Mark Martin. Five finishes in the top five this season, tied with Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson for the most.
10. Tony Stewart. How does a two-time Cup winner the defending champion of this race get picked as the medium to long shot? By being 16th in points.
We'll be back after the race with results and new polls.
Friday, June 4, 2010
The People's Results - Pocono
Thanks again to you, the Internet, the People's Pitstop is able to field a fantasy team for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway. Here are the results of this week's polls.
A List. This week's starter is Kyle Busch, who has two wins under his belt so far this season. His brother Kurt will sit on the bench.
B List. We better hope that everything is truly OK between Kyle and Jeff Burton, because they're both starting for the Internet's favorite fantasy NASCAR team this week. It would stink if some bad words carried over to the track and caused two of our drivers to take each other out.
The other starting spot for B List drivers goes to Clint Bowyer. The bench spots go to Ryan Newman and Martin Truex Jr., who has yet to start a race for the People's Pitstop. (Read into that anything you want.)
C List. This week we welcome Paul Menard back from the bench and into the starting lineup. A.J. Allmendinger gets the bench spot.
A new poll is up and will stay up through the weekend. The lineup poll results appear below. We'll be back with fearless predictions.
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A List. This week's starter is Kyle Busch, who has two wins under his belt so far this season. His brother Kurt will sit on the bench.
B List. We better hope that everything is truly OK between Kyle and Jeff Burton, because they're both starting for the Internet's favorite fantasy NASCAR team this week. It would stink if some bad words carried over to the track and caused two of our drivers to take each other out.
The other starting spot for B List drivers goes to Clint Bowyer. The bench spots go to Ryan Newman and Martin Truex Jr., who has yet to start a race for the People's Pitstop. (Read into that anything you want.)
C List. This week we welcome Paul Menard back from the bench and into the starting lineup. A.J. Allmendinger gets the bench spot.
A new poll is up and will stay up through the weekend. The lineup poll results appear below. We'll be back with fearless predictions.
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
The People's Facts - Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500
There's still a few hours for you, the Internet, to help your favorite fantasy NASCAR team pick its lineup for this Sunday's race. For those of you still trying to make up your minds about which drivers to pick, here's some information about where they will be driving.
Track basics. Pocono Raceway holds many titles, including Closest Track to New York City (for whatever that's worth). It also would win any contest to determine the track with the weirdest format. Most non-road-course tracks aspire to be either a circle or an oval. The 2.5 mile Pocono track is what your geometry teacher would call a scalene triangle. Instead of two pairs of fairly symetrical turns, drivers must prepare for three distinct types of turns. Prepare for only two of them, and something like this can happen.
Recent winners. Tony Stewart (2009), Kasey Kahne (2008), Jeff Gordon (2007).
Who wins here a lot. Stop this blog if you've heard this one before: Gordon leads active NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers with four victories on this track. Denny Hamlin and Bobby Labonte (remember him?) are tied with three wins apiece.
Now, a personal note. Pocono Raceway is one of only two tracks where the people who bring you the People's Pigskin have actually watched a NASCAR Sprint Cup race live, the other one being Las Vegas.
Two of the many things that struck me about the experience of a Pocono weekend: The ARCA race -- which, for reasons that may never be fully understood, was the only race paired with the Sprint Cup race that weekend -- could have put an insomniac to sleep, and the environment around the track that weekend was mind-blowing. For you football fans, it was like a three-day tailgate party with a couple of races thrown in.
Plus, it offered photo opportunities like the one below.
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You probably know this by now, but Yahoo Sports offers a fuller fantasy preview of this race. (Click here to download the PDF.) And we're back to our usual poll schedule. The lineup polls will close Thursday night to allow us to submit a lineup in time for Friday's qualifying session. We'll be back with the results and a fresh poll.
Track basics. Pocono Raceway holds many titles, including Closest Track to New York City (for whatever that's worth). It also would win any contest to determine the track with the weirdest format. Most non-road-course tracks aspire to be either a circle or an oval. The 2.5 mile Pocono track is what your geometry teacher would call a scalene triangle. Instead of two pairs of fairly symetrical turns, drivers must prepare for three distinct types of turns. Prepare for only two of them, and something like this can happen.
Recent winners. Tony Stewart (2009), Kasey Kahne (2008), Jeff Gordon (2007).
Who wins here a lot. Stop this blog if you've heard this one before: Gordon leads active NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers with four victories on this track. Denny Hamlin and Bobby Labonte (remember him?) are tied with three wins apiece.
Now, a personal note. Pocono Raceway is one of only two tracks where the people who bring you the People's Pigskin have actually watched a NASCAR Sprint Cup race live, the other one being Las Vegas.
Two of the many things that struck me about the experience of a Pocono weekend: The ARCA race -- which, for reasons that may never be fully understood, was the only race paired with the Sprint Cup race that weekend -- could have put an insomniac to sleep, and the environment around the track that weekend was mind-blowing. For you football fans, it was like a three-day tailgate party with a couple of races thrown in.
Plus, it offered photo opportunities like the one below.
[caption id="attachment_585" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Picture those flags multiplied by about ten thousand."]
[/caption]You probably know this by now, but Yahoo Sports offers a fuller fantasy preview of this race. (Click here to download the PDF.) And we're back to our usual poll schedule. The lineup polls will close Thursday night to allow us to submit a lineup in time for Friday's qualifying session. We'll be back with the results and a fresh poll.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
A Tool for Fantasy NASCAR fans
I've been remiss in not letting you, the Internet, know sooner about a tool I've discovered that can help fantasy fans pick their drivers.
Our friends at ifantasyrace pointed out that Yahoo Sports offers race result charts. Sometimes the charts look like a Darryl Strawberry EKG, but they are useful in showing where a particular driver was over the course of a particular race. Do you suspect Driver X won last week because of extraordinary good fortune? Here's where you can get evidence to back that up.
For example, here is Tony Stewart's chart for last year's June race at Pocono Raceway. Fluke win? Hardly.
Here are some pretty easy to follow instructions on how to use the charts. We'll be back tomorrow with some thoughts on this week's race site.
Our friends at ifantasyrace pointed out that Yahoo Sports offers race result charts. Sometimes the charts look like a Darryl Strawberry EKG, but they are useful in showing where a particular driver was over the course of a particular race. Do you suspect Driver X won last week because of extraordinary good fortune? Here's where you can get evidence to back that up.
For example, here is Tony Stewart's chart for last year's June race at Pocono Raceway. Fluke win? Hardly.
Here are some pretty easy to follow instructions on how to use the charts. We'll be back tomorrow with some thoughts on this week's race site.
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