Comments: NASCAR Picks for New Hampshire

While five of the 10 tracks in the Chase share a similar layout to Chicagoland Speedway, this weekend's trip to New Hampshire Motor Speedway could have a big impact on deciding the title. After all, the flat, 1.0-mile oval is known for difficult passing conditions, fuel mileage finishes and the occasional rain shower. In fact, the driver leading on the final lap in each of the last two Chase races at the track has run out of fuel and failed to win. With track position being so vital, it tends to force crew chiefs to gamble. The question for the teams in the Chase becomes how much risk to take. Winning Sunday won't win a driver the championship, but playing it too safe or picking the wrong fuel mileage can certainly end a driver's title hopes.

Fantasy owners don't necessarily face the same type of pressure when it comes to making decisions about their lineups this weekend, but they do face similar issues. It is impossible to know the pit strategy each team is planning, and even if you pick a driver with a fast car that leads a ton of laps, you could end up with a finish outside the top 10 if they opt to make an extra stop or a finish outside the top 25 if they try to gamble on fuel and run dry. The best case scenario is that the cautions fall in a way where nearly everyone stays on the same pit cycle, allowing the fastest cars to overcome the smartest strategies.

1. Denny Hamlin, FedEx
2. Tony Stewart, Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1
3. Jimmie Johnson, Lowe's/Kobalt Tools
4. Clint Bowyer, 5-Hour Energy
5. Kasey Kahne, Farmers Insurance/Quaker State
6. Jeff Gordon, Drive to End Hunger/Axalta
7. Brad Keselowski, Miller Lite
8. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew
9. Kevin Harvick, Budweiser/Rheem
10. Greg Biffle, 3M/Bondo
11. Martin Truex, Jr., NAPA Auto Parts
12. Ryan Newman, Quicken Loans/Haas Automation
13. Matt Kenseth, Husky/Dollar General
14. Kyle Busch, Mars Brands/Interstate Batteries
15. Carl Edwards, Fastenal/Aflac/UPS/Subway
16. Brian Vickers, FedEx
17. Joey Logano, Shell-Pennzoil
18. Marcos Ambrose, Stanley/Dewalt Power Tools
19. Jeff Burton, Caterpillar/Cheerios
20. Sam Hornish, Jr., SKF/AAA
21. Jamie McMurray, McDonald's/Cessna
22. Paul Menard, Menards
23. Kurt Busch, Furniture Row
24. Juan Montoya, Target
25. Regan Smith, Guy Roofing
26. Aric Almirola, Smithfield Foods
27. Bobby Labonte, Kingsford/Clorox/Bush's Beans
28. Landon Cassill, Little Joe's Autos
29. Travis Kvapil, Burger King/Doctor Pepper
30. David Ragan, CSX Transportation/Peanut Patch