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Talladega Fantasy Racing Preview
- Updated: October 20, 2016
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Detailed driver notes and statistics to help set your fantasy racing lineup for Sunday’s Hellmann’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Who’s HOT at Talladega • Brad Keselowski, a four-time winner, won the spring race and this event in 2014. • Jimmie Johnson, a two-time winner, has led the most laps in the last five races among drivers entered in the race. • Clint Bowyer leads all driver with four top 10s in the last five races. • Joey Logano won this event last year for his second career restrictor-plate win. • Matt Kenseth, winner of this event in 2012, leads all drivers entered in the race that have multiple starts with an 89.2 Driver Rating. • Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick (2010 spring winner) and Paul Menard each have finished in the top 10 in three of the last five races. • Martin Truex Jr. has posted an 8.3 average finish in his last three starts, including two finishes of seventh or better.
Who to Keep an Eye On at Talladega • Kyle Busch (2008 spring Talladega winner) has posted a 2.3 average finish in the three restrictor-plate races this season. • Austin Dillon, who finished third in the spring at Talladega, has finished in the top 10 in the three restrictor-plate races this season. • Denny Hamlin (2014 spring Talladega winner) won this year’s Daytona 500 and has led 107 laps in the restrictor-plate races this season. • Chase Elliott started from the pole and finished fifth in his first Talladega Sprint Cup start in May. • Trevor Bayne (13.7), Ryan Blaney (14.0), Kyle Larson (14.0) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (14.3) each rank in the top 10 in average finish in the three restrictor-plate races this season. • Carl Edwards scored his first of two consecutive fifth-place finishes at restrictor-plate tracks in this event last season, but accidents have taken him out of contention in the last two. • Alex Bowman will be behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevrolet this weekend. • David Ragan and Jamie McMurray each have a win in the last seven Talladega races (2013). • Greg Biffle is third in laps led (77) in the last five races at Talladega.
*Best Average Finish at Talladega Last # of Races Driver Avg. Fin. Two Races Brad Keselowski 2.5 Four Races Brad Keselowski 7.0 Six Races Clint Bowyer 10.2 Eight Races Martin Truex Jr. 12.1 10 Races Clint Bowyer 10.9
* – The best average finish is based off a driver entered in the race who has competed in every race during that time span.2016 Restrictor-Plate Performers*
Driver Win Top 5 Top 10 Laps Led Avg. Fin. Kyle Busch 0 3 3 47 2.3 Austin Dillon 0 1 3 1 6.3 Brad Keselowski 2 2 2 162 7.3 Joey Logano 0 1 2 12 11.7 Trevor Bayne 0 1 2 22 13.7 Kurt Busch 0 0 2 0 13.7 Ryan Blaney 0 0 1 0 14.0 Kyle Larson 0 0 2 9 14.0 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 0 1 1 0 14.3 Martin Truex Jr. 0 1 1 3 14.7
* Must have raced in all three plate races this season; ordered by average finish. Talladega Loop Data Stat Leaders (2005-2016, 23 Races)*
*Fastest Early in a Run *Fastest Late in a Run *Avg. Running Position 1. Brian Scott 1. Brad Keselowski 1. Chase Elliott – 10.9 2. Ryan Blaney 2. Kyle Larson 2. Matt Kenseth – 14.0 3. Kyle Larson 3. Clint Bowyer 3. Kurt Busch – 14.4 4. Austin Dillon 4. Brian Scott 4. Jimmie Johnson – 15.0 5. Trevor Bayne 5. Ryan Blaney 5. Joey Logano – 16.8 …
