Fantasy NASCAR Preview: Richmond

Ragan was 3rd in this race last season and 17th in the spring. He is probably capable of a top 10, although consistency is an issue. He was 10th at Bristol a couple weeks ago.

Truex has struggled just about everywhere, to the point where I can't really recommend using him on your class B roster. That said, he was 5th in the spring, giving him his best shot to nab a top 5 in the upcoming races.

Burton was 11th in the spring; yet another day at the office. Use him if you want a solid finish; use someone else if you want to gain points and possibly win.

Kenseth has a win and 9 top 10's in 17 starts at RIR, but hasn't threatened to win in a while and has struggled of late. He had a disastrous run in the spring, and you should use someone else in Class A.

Busch was 5th and 9th last season, and crashed out early in the spring. He's not very high on anyone's list at the moment, although it wouldn't be shocking to see him bounce back with another win before the close of 2008.

Last season, Biffle saw a streak of 5 straight top 10's end at RIR. In the time since the streak, he has 3 straight runs outside of the top 10 (his latest finish being a 14th place run earlier this year). Nobody disputes his ability, but he is best used elsewhere.

Kvapil was 11th at RIR back in 2005 in his first start there, and was 16th in the spring. He is an excellent class C choice.

Labonte is a truly proud driver, and you know he wants to compete so badly. He was 13th in the spring, so that may be his ceiling this weekend. He hasn't even finished in the top 20 since Indy and probably shouldn't be on your roster this weekend.

Reutimann was 13th last fall, 22nd in the spring, and also gathered a top 20 at Phoenix. He is a class C option to consider.

I will go on the record and say that I do not recommend putting Reed Sorenson on your team this weekend. However, he was 12th in the spring and had a 14th place run in 2006. It was my job to give you the facts, you can make the decision on your own.

Riggs certainly is still doing his job, even if he knows he will be replaced next season. He was 19th in the spring, which merits consideration as a class C driver.