Fantasy NASCAR Preview: Dover

One of the hottest drivers on the circuit in June, the crash at Dover was the beginning to a very average summer for Earnhardt. He was 3rd last fall at Dover, but has to be considered a riskier bet than those class B drivers we saw run so well in the first race.

Bowyer had runs of 12th and 8th last season at Dover, but had trouble in the first race there this season and finished 36th. He had finishes of 3rd and 7th at Bristol, and I definitely think he could have some serious upside in the class A group. Still, you shouldn't use him this week.

Newman was 14th in June, an average run on one of his better tracks. He was 2nd in the spring race last year after leading 135 laps, but crashed in the fall. He has 3 wins and 6 top 5's in 13 starts at Dover, and due to his performance this year he's almost like a sleeper pick.

Martin was 4th and 7th last season a Dover. Ignore his 23rd place run in June, he is a solid pick this weekend with 4 wins and 20 top 5's in 44 starts.

Vickers was 13th in June, and had runs of 16th and 19th last season. I think he's definitely the top class C choice, but plan well. Atlanta, Kansas, Charlotte, and Texas are remaining, and you probably want him available to use at all of those places.

In June, I said this may be one of the only places where McMurray could be used. He finished 10th. I'll make the same recommendation, but with a disclaimer: he was 8th in the fall and the odds of a driver this inconsistent continuing to do that well are not high.

Ragan was 15th in June, and had finishes of 14th and 25th last season at Dover. There are better class B options however.

Montoya was 10th last fall and 12th back in June at the Monster Mile. He's actually a viable class B option if you like taking risks.

It's a shame Blaney wasn't categorized in the class C group, as he should have been. He was 9th in June, making him a great pick if he were a class lower. In the class B group, he's a huge risk, as he probably won't score another top 10.

After finishing 11th in the first race here, Kvapil proved that he is the other top class C option this weekend. He should be on your roster, especially since Vickers is more needed at the remaining tracks.

Mears was 17th in June and had finishes of 13th and 6th last season at Dover. That is probably his ceiling, and this week the class B group has several drivers who can win.

Busch was 20th in the summer event, and you shouldn't expect much better this weekend with the state of Penske Racing. He is coming off a 6th place finish at New Hampshire, so if there are any positives, that's it.