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Watkins Glen Fantasy Racing Preview
- Updated: August 4, 2016
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Detailed driver notes and statistics to help set your fantasy racing lineup for the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International.
Who’s HOT at Watkins Glen • Tony Stewart leads all drivers with five wins. • Kyle Busch has finished in the top 10 in nine of his last 10 starts, including two wins. • Defending race winner Joey Logano has finished seventh or better in his last three starts. • Kevin Harvick has posted a 5.0 average finish in his two track starts with Stewart-Haas Racing. • Carl Edwards and Kurt Busch each have a 5.7 average finish in the last three races. • AJ Allmendinger has finished in the top 10 in four of the last five starts, including a win in 2014. • Brad Keselowski has finished seventh or better in four of his last five starts, including three runner-up finishes.
Who to Keep an Eye On at Watkins Glen • Jeff Gordon, who will be back in the No. 88 Chevrolet this weekend, has four wins at Watkins Glen, but has finished 21st or worse in his last four starts. • Ryan Blaney, Clint Bowyer, Chris Buescher, Kurt Busch, Austin Dillon, Chase Elliott, Michael McDowell, Jamie McMurray, Casey Mears, Brian Scott, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Martin Truex Jr. participated in last week’s organizational test at Watkins Glen (Allmendinger, Kyle Busch and Keselowski were also at the test). • Trevor Bayne and Kasey Kahne participated in the Goodyear tire test at Watkins Glen in May (Harvick, Edwards and Logano were also at the test). • Kyle Larson has an 8.0 average finish in two starts at Watkins Glen. • Denny Hamlin finished second at Sonoma for his first top 10 in his last 13 road course starts. • Matt Kenseth has finished in the top 10 in his last two starts at Watkins Glen. • Greg Biffle is tied for the fifth-best average finish (11.0) in the last four races at Watkins Glen. He also overcame a flat tire and front brake duct damage to finish 14th last season. • Jimmie Johnson has finished in the top 10 in four of his last five starts at Watkins Glen.
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*Best Average Finish at Watkins Glen Last # of Races Driver Avg. Fin. Two Races Joey Logano 3.5 Four Races Carl Edwards 7.8 Six Races Carl Edwards 8.0 Eight Races Carl Edwards 7.5 10 Races Carl Edwards 7.3
* – The best average finish is based off a driver who has competed in every race during that time span.
Stats in Last Six Road Course Races – Sonoma and Watkins Glen (Ordered by Avg. Fin.) Driver Win Top 5s Top 10s Laps Led Avg Start Avg Fin. Joey Logano 1 3 5 4 12.0 6.3 Kurt Busch 0 3 5 43 7.2 6.8 Kevin Harvick 0 2 4 63 13.7 8.8 Carl Edwards 1 4 5 53 11.0 10.3 Jimmie Johnson 0 0 4 0 13.3 12.0 Kyle Busch 2 3 4 51 11.8 12.7 Kyle Larson* 0 1 1 0 8.2 14.2 Clint Bowyer 0 1 4 9 15.5 15.3 Greg Biffle 0 0 2 0 23.8 15.3 Paul Menard 0 1 1 3 17.5 16.0 * – Five StartsWatkins Glen Loop Data Stat Leaders (2005-2015, 11 Races)* *Fastest Early in a Run *Fastest Late in a Run *Avg. Running Position 1. Tony Stewart 1. Tony Stewart 1. Tony Stewart – 7.4 2. Jimmie Johnson 2. AJ Allmendinger 2. Jimmie Johnson – 10.9 3. AJ Allmendinger 3. Jimmie Johnson 3. Kyle Busch – 11.8 4. Kyle Busch 4. Kyle Busch 4. Carl Edwards – 12.2 5. Kurt Busch 5. Carl Edwards …
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