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And now, here are my Brilliant, Bold, and Bonkers picks for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Brilliant Picks for NASCAR Fantasy – These expert fantasy picks for NASCAR have the best shot at a win this weekend!
Denny Hamlin
Short track racing for this local driver is hot— and he’s so very close to a win. I predict the number 11 turns it around this weekend to bring Denny Hamlin his first win of the 2024 points season.
Wins at Bristol: 3
Top Five Finishes here: 10
Top Ten Finishes here: 17
Kyle Busch
Once upon a time, Kyle Busch owned Bristol. Then they brought in the dirt. Guess what? Dirt is gone this year, folks, and the number 8 driver is going to come back to form. You watch.
Wins at Bristol: 8
Top Five Finishes here: 14
Top Ten Finishes here: 19
Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson is disgustingly good at this track. Like — it’s gross. Do not take a pass on the number 5 or ye shall be sorely disappointed. I mean, unless he has an accident, I fully expect top 5 for this guy.
Wins at Bristol: 1
Top Five Finishes here: 5
Top Ten Finishes here: 10
Bold NASCAR Expert Picks – Here is my NASCAR fantasy advice on this week’s sleeper pick, also known as the gutsy choice for a win.
Erik Jones
Like Kyle Busch, Erik Jones was better at Bristol before the dirt. After seeing his recent hot streak, I think that the 43 is gonna “clean it up” on Sunday.
Wins at Bristol: 0
Top Five Finishes here: 4
Top Ten Finishes here: 5
Alex Bowman
Am I mental? Why is the number 48 tugging at my brain this week? I feel like Bowman has a top-10 finish in there somewhere. And I feel like there’s a sleeper in this race who is ready to wake up. So, he’s a longshot, but I’m sticking to this one.
Wins at Bristol: 0
Top Five Finishes here: 2
Top Ten Finishes here: 3
Chris Buescher
Chris Buescher looked so good last week in Phoenix that I think he’ll do just as well in Bristol. RFK is heating up right now and this gives me the go sign to take the number 17 this week in my expert picks.
Wins at Bristol: 1
Top Five Finishes here: 3
Top Ten Finishes here: 4
Bonkers NASCAR Fantasy Picks – Take a pass on these drivers for this week’s NASCAR Cup Series race.
Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr. has had some bad luck here in Bristol—with 5 DNFs to show for it. So, I think I’d ease off and give the 19 a pass when you set your NASCAR fantasy lineup this week.
Wins at Bristol: 0
Top Five Finishes here: 2
Top Ten Finishes here: 4
Todd Gilliland
My buddy Todd Gilliland has shown some really good potential so far this season. But I don’t think that he’s ready to kick butt yet in Bristol. At least, not this early in the season.
Wins at Bristol: 0
Top Five Finishes here: 0
Top Ten Finishes here: 0
Daniel Suárez
This 2024 Atlanta winner probably won’t win on Sunday. I mean, who’s to say for sure, but it’s been 5 years since he’s shown anything good in Bristol. Hold for a bit yet before you pick the 99.
Wins at Bristol: 0
Top Five Finishes here: 0
Top Ten Finishes here: 2
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