Fantasy NASCAR: Bass Pro Shop NRA Night Race

One of the things I really enjoy about NASCAR is how quickly it all changes. Brad Keslowski led for 102 laps and going down the final 10 laps he was in the top 10. I really thought he might make a move on the restart with 2 laps left and be a top 3 finisher, instead in comes Kyle Larson, steals the lead, wins the race having only led for those two laps and Brad drops back to 17^th place. It all changes on a dime.

What: Bass Pro Shop NRA Night Race
When: August 20^th
Where: Bristol Motor Speedway
2016 Winner:  Kevin Harvick

Track: Bristol Motor Speedway constructed in 1960, the Last Great Colosseum has its roots in authentic racing. This all concrete surfaced oval track features turns at 26-30 degrees with straights at 6-10 degrees. It's short at just over half a mile (0.533) and be prepared for some bumping to occur here. This makes it both amazing to watch and tough to predict as many racers get knocked out mid-race. The sound that emits from this course is amazing.

A Driver.
Kevin Harvick. His last 3 races at Bristol: 3^rd place, 1^st place and 7^th place. He's had some lower finishes lately with a 17^th place finish at The Glen and 13^th place at Michigan, he can right the ship where he's comfortable.

B Drivers.
Clint Bowyer. 8^th and 14^th here last year, 2^nd earlier this year, I wouldn't be surprised to see him in the final 3

Trevor Bayne. Sitting at 19^th in the Monster Energy Cup series points right now (right on the playoff cusp with 3 races to go), Trevor and Ricky Stenhouse are fighting for playoff spots for Roush Fenway Racing. He finished 11^th here earlier this year and 5^th and 12^th last year. Ricky has also had success here, I think either play is smart.

C Driver.
Matt DiBenedetto. 19^th here earlier this year. 6^th and 17^th here last year, this is a solid fill in for the C-League tri-fecta who are all venturing close to 0 starts remaining for me.

Dark Horse.
Daniel Suarez. If I had available starts aplenty among Daniel Suarez, Erik Jones AND Ty Dillon, I'm going with Daniel Suarez. That 37^th place finish at Michigan, coupled with Erik Jones finishing 2^nd knocked him down a bit. All three finished 15^th, 16^th and 17^th last time here so it's a toss up but I think the fighters edge goes to Daniel Suarez to land a top 10 finish at Bristol.

Year to date stats:
A Drivers: Avg Finish 14th (38th percentile)
B Drivers: Avg Finish 15th (41st percentile)
C Drivers: Avg Finish 16th (45th percentile)
Dark Horse Drivers: Avg Finish 21st (57th percentile)