Any Idea Who Might Win Bristol on Sunday??

Question

I have Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick and Juan Pablo Montoya on my Fantasy League, shich one should I sit for Sunday??

Answer 1

As good as he was at California, your clear choice of who to sit is Juan Pablo Montoya, with Kevin Harvick a distant second, only because his last two races have been disappointing.

Tony Stewart is automatic ... he could drive a dump truck around Bristol and be competitive. Matt Kenseth is simply running good everywhere this year. Kevin Harvick is traditionally good at Bristol and RCR is rumored to be the furthest ahead in the COT program.

Finally, Juan Pablo Montoya has never run on a track smaller than 1.5 miles. He will probably eventually be good at just about every kind of track, including Bristol, but his inexperience will likely be a negative factor for him on Sunday. I'd say this one's a no-brainer.

Best wishes and good luck to your team,

Nathan

... edited for a spelling error

Answer 2

I am really impressed with what Montoya has done so far this year but even HE would tell you to sit him this week. Unless you are psychic and can tell who will wreck first from your team (then you wouldn't be asking this question) you need to run Kenseth (top average finish over the last 3 years and won here last year), Stewart (good momentum and decent on short tracks) and Harvick (many people's pick to win and has won here before). Juan may win on an oval this year but the close quarters of Bristol will be totally new to him and he is way out of his comfort zone for the next 2 weeks. Another consideration is Roush, Gibbs and RCR are all bigger teams that should be ahead of Ganassi as far as developing the COT. Any of the 3 (Kenseth, Stewart and Harvick) are strong contenders for the win along with Jeff Gordon, the Busch bros. and Denny Hamlin.

Answer 3

Of the four you have I would start Kenseth and Harvick.

Kenseth won at Bristol in August of last year and finished third in March. In the last four races at Bristol he had the lead for over 700 laps.

Harvick has also done well at Bristol with a win in 2005 and a 2nd place in 2006.

Montoya will be learning the short track and Tony didn't run that well in 2006 (12th and 22nd).

The wild card is the COT.

Answer 4

Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick Matt Kennseth are good picks. Juan Pablo Montoya however, has never been to a track like Bristol. He could be in for long day.

Answer 5

Most likely a past-winner. I don't see anyone new hitting victory lane for the first time @ Bristol this weekend. Smoke's chances are good. He is definately due after so many good runs! Even in 500, no doubt he had a top-3 car. If I had to pick someone though, I'd have to pick, In my opinion the hottest-driver in NEXTEL CUP right now.. Jeff Gordon, after a 10th, 2 second place runs, and then a 12th @ Atlanta, where he had a winning car.. I think he will be strong @ Bristol.. Remember the days he owned that place? I do.. I say we see 24 back in Victory Lane @ Bristol! Smoke would be my 2nd/3rd choice.

Answer 6

i like montoya but sit him stewart,kenseth,and harvick have won at bristol and all drivers have trouble the first time there plus i watched the COT test earlier this year at bristol and montoya spun the car out a few times and really struggled to figure out how to drive the track do whatever you feel is right but i would sit montoya out of your fantasy leauge this week,also if i was betting i would pick Kurt Busch,Jeff Gordon,or Matt Kenseth to win they have the best records there lately but dont count out Dale JR as a dark horse he also has a win on the high banks of bristol.

Answer 7

Juan Pablo Montoya

Answer 8

I like kenseth and Harvick to win I would sit Pablo

Answer 9

Sit Montoya, logic being that he isnt going to do all that well running in a pack on a short track as he lacks some experience at that.

Answer 10

i would sit Juan Pablo Montoya