Chicagoland Fantasy Racing Preview

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Detailed driver notes and statistics to help set your fantasy racing lineup for Sunday’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.

Who’s HOT at Chicagoland • Brad Keselowski has finished eighth or better in the last five races, including a wins in 2012 and 2014. • Kyle Busch, the 2008 winner, has finished ninth or better in his last four starts and led 121 laps in 2015. • Kevin Harvick, winner of the first two races in 2001 and 2002, has finished in the top five in two of his last three starts. • Jimmie Johnson leads all drivers with 577 laps led and has finished in the top 10 in 10 of his 14 starts. • Matt Kenseth has one win and an average finish of 5.3 in three track starts with Joe Gibbs Racing. • Tony Stewart leads all drivers with three wins. • Kurt Busch has finished in the top 10 in his last three starts. • Denny Hamlin is the defending race winner.

Who to Keep an Eye On at Chicagoland  • Martin Truex Jr. has one win and leads all drivers in laps led (785) in the six races at 1.5-mile tracks this season. • Kyle Larson has finished in the top 10 in his two Chicago starts and has a 2.0 average finish in the last three races on the season.  • Carl Edwards (10.2), Austin Dillon (11.5) and Ryan Newman (12.3) each rank in the top 10 in average finish in the six races at 1.5-mile tracks this season.  • Chase Elliott has finished in the top 10 in four of the six races at 1.5-mile tracks this season, including a fifth-place run at Texas Motor Speedway – a race that used the same tire combination that will run this weekend.  • Joey Logano has posted a 5.0 average finish in his last two Chicagoland starts.  • Harvick, Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, Newman, Regan Smith, Jamie McMurray, Johnson and Logano were the top eight, respectively, on the speed chart in testing last month at Chicagoland. 

Notes: Be sure to check back with MRN.com for practice speeds on Friday and Saturday.

*Best Average Finish at Chicagoland Last # of Races Driver Avg. Fin. Two Races Denny Hamlin 3.5 Four Races Brad Keselowski 4.2 Six Races Brad Keselowski 6.7 Eight Races Jimmie Johnson 9.4 10 Races Kyle Busch 11.1

* – The best average finish is based off a driver entered in the race who has competed in every race during that time span.Chicagoland Loop Data Stat Leaders (2005-2016, 11 Races)*

*Fastest Early in a Run *Fastest Late in a Run *Avg. Running Position 1. Kyle Larson 1. Kyle Larson 1. Jimmie Johnson – 7.3 2. Jimmie Johnson 2. Kevin Harvick 2. Kyle Busch – 9.2 3. Kyle Busch 3. Tony Stewart 3. Kyle Larson – 10.1 4. Matt Kenseth 4. Matt Kenseth 4. Matt Kenseth – 10.3 5. Tony Stewart 5. Jimmie Johnson 5. Tony Stewart – 10.6 *Laps in Top 15 *Quality Passes *Driver Rating 1. Jimmie Johnson – 2616 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 394 1. Jimmie Johnson – 114.1 2. Kyle Busch – 2327 2. Carl Edwards – 386 2. Kyle Busch – 106.1 3. Matt Kenseth – 2223 3. Jimmie Johnson – 379 3. Matt Kenseth – 103.4 4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 2050 4. Kyle Busch – 357 …

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