Fantasy NASCAR Preview: Pocono

11. Matt Kenseth, #17 DeWalt Tools Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing

Kenseth hasn't finished worse than 14th in his last 5 races at Pocono and has only been out of the top 10 twice. However, he's never been a real threat to win and despite his 7th place finish in June, there are better options.

12. Kyle Busch, #18 M & M's Toyota, Gibbs Racing

Kyle Busch is a fantastic fantasy option everywhere this season, which is why I recommend you not use him this weekend. The long flat tracks are probably the only place where I wouldn't outright predict that he will contend for the win.

13. Tony Stewart, #20 Home Depot Toyota, Gibbs Racing

Stewart was 3rd, 7th, 5th, and 6th in his 4 races at Pocono before a 35th place finish in June where he led 14 laps. It's not to say he won't break out and win, but there are better class A options with the way he has been running.

14. Ryan Newman, #12 ALLTEL Dodge, Penske Racing South

Newman was 2nd in June of last year and 7th in August, but just 18th in June. He has 5 career top 5's and a win in 13 starts, but judging by his performances on the flat speedways this year, he won't be a threat to win.

15. Kevin Harvick, #29 Shell/Reeses/GM Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing

Harvick was 13th in June, but like his teammate Burton, he hasn't run well enough on these tracks in 2008 to predict a win. We'll never know how he would have finished in Indy after his early crash with Kurt Busch, so we can only go with what we know.

16. Bobby Labonte, #43 Cheerios Dodge, Petty Enterprises

Labonte has 3 wins at Pocono in his great career and while he only has 1 top 10 in his last 5 starts there, he was 11th in June and a solid 16th in Indy. He's only good if you have overused the class B choices listed above him here.

17. Greg Biffle, #16 3M Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing

Biffle was 15th in June and rallied to an 8th place finish at Indy after final pit stops. Still, he hasn't shown the strength of others in his class on this type of speedway.

18. Elliott Sadler, #19 Dodge Dealers Dodge, Gillett-Evernham Motorsports

Sadler has 2 top 10's in 19 starts at Pocono, but has to be considered after his 4th place run at Indy last week. He did lead 6 laps in June (and finished 34th), but I'm not convinced he'll keep it up.

19. Martin Truex, Jr., #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, Dale Earnhardt Inc

Truex was 3rd last June and looked incredibly strong, then came back in August and finished 22nd. His 17th place finish in June is probably closer to what he is capable of this season.

20. David Gilliland, #38 FreeCreditReport.com Ford, Robert Yates Racing

Gilliland was 16th in June, completely blowing my prediction that "you should forget about him the rest of the season." He was also 20th at Indy last week, but I still think there are too many good class B choices to actually use him on your roster.

21. Clint Bowyer, #07 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing

Bowyer had finishes of 10th and 8th last season at Pocono and he's a better choice than his troubled ride in June indicates. Still, he was 19th at Indy and there are much, much better class A choices.

22. Jamie McMurray, #26 Crown Royal Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing

McMurray is someone I never would have considered until his 6th place finish at Indianapolis. He was 20th at Pocono in June and could have a good run this weekend. He is just too unpredictable for my taste.