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David Stremme could provide dark horse value

Most of David Stremme’s Indianapolis Motor Speedway success came behind the wheel of a Chip Ganassi Racing or Penske Racing South car, but he also managed to complete the distance in 2012 in the No. 30 owned by Timothy McSweeney. He finished 24th after starting 26th.

Flat tracks tend to be driver’s tracks, and while that is less noticeable in marquee races like the Brickyard 400, dark horses occasionally score top-25 finishes. Stremme will fly under the radar screen this week, which could provide an opportunity for fantasy players who are willing to roll the dice.

Fri, Jul 25, 2014 09:13:00 AM

Bad pit stop derails Martin Truex Jr. at RR

Martin Truex Jr. was leading the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway with 10 to go when he had a bad pit stop. That put him back in traffic and he ultimately finished 14th.

This goes in the books as yet another way to lose a race. Truex is still looking for his first short track win and will have to wait until August at Bristol to try again.

Apr 21 - 11:37 PM

Kurt Busch leads 98 laps at Richmond

11th-place finisher, Kurt Busch lead 98 laps of the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway after starting the race sixth.

That made him one of the top values in games that offer bonus points for laps led. Busch challenged for the win in the late stages, but seemed to get shuffled back in the closing laps.

Apr 21 - 11:33 PM

Battered, Suarez finishes 10th at Richmond

Daniel Suarez overcame several incidents to finish 10th in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway.

Suarez was part of a three-way battle in the closing laps when he was dinged by Jimmie Johnson and then slapped into the side of Erik Jones. With a injured thumb, he had to feel like this was a hard earned top-10 – his second of the season.

Apr 21 - 11:27 PM

Clint Bowyer is 9th in Toyota Owners 400

Clint Bowyer finished ninth in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway after being handicapped 10th in this week’s Cheat Sheets.

Eight of the top-nine were handicapped within three positions of their ultimate finish this week, making this one of our most successful predictions of the year. For Bowyer, this was his eighth top-15 in the first nine races of the season – the majority of which were also top-10s. He has been one of the most consistent drivers all year.

Source: Rotoworld Fantasy

Apr 21 - 11:16 PM

Brad Keselowski finishes 8th at Richmond

Brad Keselowski started deep in the field in 28th, but finished eighth in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway.

Starting that far back, Keselowski was not much of a factor early, but he did manage to earn eight stage points in segment two. He joined his teammate Joey Logano in the top 10 and that continues to point to the strength of Team Penske.

Apr 21 - 11:11 PM

Mistake can’t keep Larson from top 10 at RR

Kyle Larson missed pit road with 70 laps remaining and had to go slowly around the track, but he rebounded to finish seventh in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway.

Larson also had to overcome a run-in with his teammate Jamie McMurray after a late-race caution. The cause for the friction between the two was not immediately known, but it seemed to have something to do with the race for the Free Pass on a previous caution. Larson now has five top-10s in eight races on unrestricted speedways. Larson was handicapped 7th in this week's Cheat Sheets.

Source: Rotoworld Fantasy

Apr 21 - 11:07 PM

Jimmie Johnson overcomes to finish 6th at RR

Jimmie Johnson tagged the wall in the first segment of the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway, but overcame that setback to finish sixth.

It wasn’t looking good for a driver that we predicted would finish eighth in this week’s Cheat Sheets. This is now his second consecutive top-10 finish; the last time he accomplished that feat was early in the 2017 playoffs. Notably, Talladega SuperSpeedway derailed him then and it could do so again this year.

Source: Rotoworld Fantasy

Apr 21 - 11:01 PM

Harvick finishes 5th in Toyota Owners 400

Kevin Harvick finished fifth in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway after starting the afternoon 10th.

For much of the race, it appeared 10th would be the operative number. Harvick was running in that position at the end of both stages of the race. For the first time this year, it appeared he would be upstaged significantly by his teammates, but a late-race surge of determination elevated him into the top five for the sixth time in the last eight starts.

Apr 21 - 10:54 PM

Salvador de Alba on pole in San Luis Potosí

Salvador de Alba Jr. (Sidral Aga Racing No. 48 Toyota) won the pole for the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series (NPMS) Canel's Grand Prix at the Super Ovalo Potosino on Saturday afternoon in addition to the two previous practices.

This was his second consecutive pole position; the first was in the season opener in Monterrey, Mexico. The top-10 in the lineup for Sunday's race will be Rubén Rovelo (second), Rubén García Jr. (third), Elliot Van Rankin (fourth), Héctor Aguirre (fifth), Homero Richards (sixth), Xavi Razo (seventh), José Luis Ramírez (eighth), Enrique Baca (ninth) and Michel Jourdain (10th).-NPMS

Apr 21 - 10:42 PM

Joey Logano, 4th at RR after early domination

Joey Logano finished fourth in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway after winning both early segments of the race.

Logano had a long run car during the first half of the race, but he was not able to keep up with the changing track conditions in the next 100 laps. The team was finally able to get the car running right in the final quarter of the event, salvaging a top-five. This is his eighth top-10 in nine races this year.

Apr 21 - 10:34 PM

Denny Hamlin 3rd at Richmond, as predicted

Denny Hamlin finished third in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway, just as this week’s Cheat Sheets predicted.

Hamlin was the second driver in the top three accurately predicted. Kyle Busch won after being handicapped first. Hamlin’s day was not exactly smooth. He fell back into the high side of the top 10 for a while as the team played an alternate strategy. When cautions changed the complexion of the race’s end, however, he held his own mano-a-mano. He continues to be a great value on short flat tracks.

Source: Rotoworld Fantasy

Apr 21 - 10:29 PM