This week’s NASCAR fantasy picks for the Digital Ally 400 at Kansas Speedway.
Kansas Speedway is a youngster when it comes to NASACR tracks. Its inaugural race was for the ARCA Racing Series on June 2, 2001, and it’s been a part of the action ever since.
The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race took place on September 30, 2001. It was a somber event due to the horrific attacks on the U.S. that took place only 19 days earlier. The winner of that race was Jeff Gordon, who beat out Rusty Wallace. Wallace had led the most laps throughout the race but suffered a pit road speeding penalty that ultimately led to his fourth-place finish. That race also marked rookie Ryan Newman’s best finish of the season, coming in second.
Interesting fact: Gordon captured another inaugural victory on May 10, 2014 at the very first night race at Kansas Speedway.
Jeff Gordon will be front and center in the FOX broadcast booth this Saturday night to witness all the excitement that this track has to offer. It could be the first win of the season for a team that’s been on a drought, or it could be the first win ever for a rookie that’s been so close and yet so far. When racing happens under the lights in Kansas, anything is possible.
Last Week’s NASCAR Fantasy Picks: Gander RV 400 at Dover International Speedway
Brilliant NASCAR fantasy picks:
- Chase Elliott – finished 5th
- Martin Truex Jr. – WINNER
- Kyle Busch – finished 10th
Bold NASCAR fantasy picks:
- Jimmie Johnson – finished 14th (Good news – he didn’t sell his soul at the crossroads after all)
- Daniel Suarez – finished 11th
- Kyle Larson – finished 3rd
Bonkers NASCAR fantasy picks:
- Ryan Blaney – finished 15th
- Alex Bowman – finished 2nd
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – finished 33rd
And now, here are this week’s Brilliant, Bold, and Bonkers NASCAR Fantasy picks for the Digital Ally 400 at Kansas Speedway:
Brilliant NASCAR fantasy picks
Kevin Harvick
- Wins: 3
- Top 5 finishes: 8
- Top 10 finishes: 14
When he didn’t win at ISM, I had a bad feeling that this was going to be a tough season for the No. 4 car. (Speaking of the number 4, does anyone else find it odd that Harvick has so many fourth place finishes this season? Five of them to date.) I’m thinking that he’s going to break through sooner rather than later, and Kansas is a great place to do it.
Martin Truex Jr.
- Wins: 2
- Top 5 finishes: 8
- Top 10 finishes: 9
Get ready to see this guy up here for a while. We’re heading to some of his better tracks, and I think that last week’s win opened a can of worms that will be tough to close again. Truex isn’t used to being a minor player in the NASCAR game, and he’s out to keep himself in a major role.
Chase Elliott
- Wins: 1
- Top 5 finishes: 2
- Top 10 finishes: 3
It’s hard to remember that this is only Elliott’s fourth season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series because it feels like he’s been here for as long as Larson and Logano. He’s a fan favorite and he’s had good luck here before. Victory tastes sweeter when you taste it at a track you’ve dominated in the past, and I think that Chase will have another taste on Saturday might.
Bold NASCAR fantasy picks
Ryan Blaney
- Wins: 0
- Top 5 finishes: 3
- Top 10 finishes: 5
This season has been up and down for the 12 team, but Kansas is one of his better tracks. Chances are, if he’s going to pull a rabbit out of a hat, he’s got a great opportunity to do it this week. He’s led a bunch of laps here, and I think that this mile-and-a-half tri-oval is just what he needs to find that elusive win.
Kyle Larson
- Wins: 0
- Top 5 finishes: 3
- Top 10 finishes: 4
Last week’s second-place finish was Larson’s best of the year. Is it possible that he’s gearing up to go on a tear? Maybe. I say that hot streaks stay hot most of the time, so this might be the best chance for the 42 to take a long-awaited trip into victory lane.
Joey Logano
- Wins: 2
- Top 5 finishes: 7
- Top 10 finishes: 8
Here’s the thing about Logano and Kansas; he’s either hot, or he’s not. Joey’s average finish here is 17th place. Yet, he’s won twice, had some good finishes, and led a lot of laps. He’ll either do it again this week, or he won’t, but it’s been a good year for the 22. Odds are in his favor.
Bonkers NASCAR fantasy picks
Clint Bowyer
- Wins: 0
- Top 5 finishes: 2
- Top 10 finishes: 6
Clint has had a sweet season thus far, and I could be wrong with the bonkers pick, but the numbers here are sub-par for the 14 when you consider that he’s been here 21 times. I expect to see him in victory lane soon, but probably not at Kansas.
William Byron
- Wins: 0
- Top 5 finishes: 0
- Top 10 finishes: 0
Yes, he’s only been here twice. But he’s never led a lap, and his average finish is 35th. Byron has shown a lot of promise this season with two top-10 finishes, and I expect the season will get even better in the second half. Youth and vitality are going to get this kid far, but I don’t expect much quite yet.
Kurt Busch
- Wins: 0
- Top 5 finishes: 3
- Top 10 finishes: 9
Kurt isn’t great here and when you consider it’s his 27th visit, it’s tough to believe that he’ll find a way to pull it off this weekend. Having said that, I do expect him to take that Chevy into victory lane, but we’ll have to wait until Pocono to entertain that notion.
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