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Aric Almirola, #8
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Fantasy NASCAR Preview: California

by Eric McGuire , Monday, August 25, 2008

After three races on big two mile speedways (two at Michigan, one in California), there is a pretty solid theme: Carl Edwards is really good. There are a lot of good options out there this weekend, so don't limit yourself to what appears only on the surface to be the best options. If you throw a couple of sleeper picks on your roster you can always activate them after final practice.

1. Carl Edwards, #99 Office Depot Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing

Talk about a no brainer. Edwards won the spring event and dominated the race a couple of weeks ago in Michigan, outsprinting Kyle Busch for the win at the end. He was 7th in Michigan in June, 2nd in Fontana in the fall 2007 event, and won the June 2007 race at Michigan after leading 63 laps. Don't forget about all of his current momentum either.

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

If Edwards is 1, then Busch is 1.5. It seems awkward to rank him number two anywhere, but he has been a tick below Edwards of late. His history on the two mile ovals isn't as solid either, but he was 2nd at Michigan a few weeks ago and 4th at Fontana in the spring.

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

Kenseth was 5th at Fontana, 5th in the second race at Michigan, and 3rd after leading 41 laps at Michigan in June. He won the first race at California last year after leading 133 laps and in 2006 he had victories at both Michigan and Fontana.

4. Jimmie Johnson, #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, Hendrick Motor Sports

Johnson was 2nd to Edwards back in the spring at Fontana after leading 76 laps. He looked great in June at Michigan, leading 65 laps before finishing 6th, but did struggle after leading early at Michigan in the second race there. This team could use a solid run after the event at Bristol and they usually don't have two bad performances in a row.

5. Jeff Gordon, #24 DuPont Chevrolet, Hendrick Motor Sports

Gordon was 3rd at Fontana and led some laps, looking much better in the second race in Michigan before he got some damage in a race for space on the track with Johnson and Tony Stewart. The damage led to a wreck, but he should be much better this weekend and can build on the strength of his last run in Fontana.

6. Dale Earnhardt Jr, #88 AMP/National Guard Chevrolet, Hendrick MotorSports

Earnhardt won via fuel mileage in June at Michigan and had finishes of 5th and 12th last season. He was involved in an early wreck at Fontana, but also led over 40 laps at Michigan in the second race there before he made an error and hit the wall. He's a good choice for the class B group this weekend.

7. Brian Vickers, #83 Red Bull Toyota, Team Red Bull

Vickers was 4th (and led 44 laps in June at Michigan), was 11th at Fontana, and 7th after leading 21 laps in the second race at Michigan. If this team will score a victory this year, it will come this weekend or on one of the remaining 1.5 mile tracks. Regardless, there is no other class C choice close to him.

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

Harvick was 8th at Fontana and had finishes of 8th and 12th in Michigan. Because he is in the class A group there are several better choices, but a top 10 run is likely.

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

Stewart looked good at Bristol, but hasn't shown he is a threat to win. It's almost as if leaving Gibbs has left him less motivated than normal and for once in his career he hasn't been a solid fantasy option (despite his 7th place run at Fontana in February).

10. David Ragan, #6 AAA Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing

Ragan finished 8th and 3rd in the two races at Michigan this year. He is one of the more solid class B drivers this weekend and should improve on his 14th place finish at Fontana earlier this year.

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

Biffle has two career wins at Michigan, but he hasn't been nearly as good as his Roush teammates on these 2 mile ovals this year. He was 4th at Michigan in the last race there, but just 20th at Michigan and 15th in Fontana earlier this year. Still, he is a pretty good class B pick.

12. Kasey Kahne, #9 Budweiser Dodge, Gillett-Evernham Motorsports

Kahne has won at both Michigan and Fontana in the past, scoring a 2nd place finish in June at Michigan. He blew an engine in the last race at Michigan, but is another solid class B option based on the strength he has shown this season on the aero-dependant race tracks.

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