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Fantasy Fastlane: 2019 Camping World 400
By RJ Kraft | Published: June 28, 2019 16
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Editor's note: Fantasy Fastlane will look at each race from a fantasy perspective, examining the top plays, sleepers and plays to avoid for NASCAR Fantasy Live. Garage driver will lock at end of Stage 2. Odds come from Westgate Sports Book.
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Kyle Busch | View stats
Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 18 Toyota
Odds: 3-1
Fastlane forecast: Busch has two wins at Chicago in his Cup career and has six top-nine finishes in his last seven starts there. He has only scored under 33 points on an intermediate track once in 2019. Need another reason? This is his third-best track left in the regular season.
Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 18 Toyota
Odds: 3-1
Fastlane forecast: Busch has two wins at Chicago in his Cup career and has six top-nine finishes in his last seven starts there. He has only scored under 33 points on an intermediate track once in 2019. Need another reason? This is his third-best track left in the regular season.
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Kevin Harvick | View stats
Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 4 Ford
Odds: 9-2
Fastlane forecast: Harvick's two wins at Chicago came in the track's first two Cup races and he has four top fives in his last six starts here. He's put up strong points days at intermediates all year scoring over 35 points in six of seven races. Uses are the issue; at two or below, I'd sit.
Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 4 Ford
Odds: 9-2
Fastlane forecast: Harvick's two wins at Chicago came in the track's first two Cup races and he has four top fives in his last six starts here. He's put up strong points days at intermediates all year scoring over 35 points in six of seven races. Uses are the issue; at two or below, I'd sit.
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Martin Truex Jr. | View stats
Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 19 Toyota
Odds: 6-1
Fastlane forecast: With his victory at Sonoma, Truex has now won four of the past eight races this year. The good times should continue at Chicago where he has won two of the last three races there and has the most points earned in that stretch. He's as good a play as you'll find.
Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 19 Toyota
Odds: 6-1
Fastlane forecast: With his victory at Sonoma, Truex has now won four of the past eight races this year. The good times should continue at Chicago where he has won two of the last three races there and has the most points earned in that stretch. He's as good a play as you'll find.
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Brad Keselowski | View stats
Team Penske, No. 2 Ford
Odds: 8-1
Fastlane forecast: Keselowski has two wins and eight straight top-nine finishes at Chicago. In fact, the Joliet, Illinois track is his best on the circuit with a 9.2 average finish. The 2012 champ has two intermediate wins this season and four top-three finishes at that track type.
Team Penske, No. 2 Ford
Odds: 8-1
Fastlane forecast: Keselowski has two wins and eight straight top-nine finishes at Chicago. In fact, the Joliet, Illinois track is his best on the circuit with a 9.2 average finish. The 2012 champ has two intermediate wins this season and four top-three finishes at that track type.
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Joey Logano | View stats
Team Penske, No. 22 Ford
Odds: 8-1
Fastlane forecast: The reigning series champion has five straight top-eight finishes at Chicago and has earned the fifth-most points in that stretch. His 12.4 average finish is the third-best for him on tracks remaining on the regular season schedule. The 22 is a good play here.
Team Penske, No. 22 Ford
Odds: 8-1
Fastlane forecast: The reigning series champion has five straight top-eight finishes at Chicago and has earned the fifth-most points in that stretch. His 12.4 average finish is the third-best for him on tracks remaining on the regular season schedule. The 22 is a good play here.
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Chase Elliott | View stats
Hendrick Motorsports, No. 9 Chevrolet
Odds: 10-1
Fastlane forecast: Elliott's Chicago resume has two top-three finishes and places him fifth in points over the past three races. He has cooled down after five straight top fives starting with his Talladega win. That said, in his last two 1.5-mile races, he averaged 53.5 points.
Hendrick Motorsports, No. 9 Chevrolet
Odds: 10-1
Fastlane forecast: Elliott's Chicago resume has two top-three finishes and places him fifth in points over the past three races. He has cooled down after five straight top fives starting with his Talladega win. That said, in his last two 1.5-mile races, he averaged 53.5 points.
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Denny Hamlin | View stats
Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 11 Toyota
Odds: 18-1
Fastlane forecast: Fresh off a big points day at Sonoma, Hamlin is one of four drivers to notch top 10s in the past three Chicago races. The body of work at intermediates this year has been pretty consistent -- five races of 30 or more points. He's a solid not spectacular play here.
Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 11 Toyota
Odds: 18-1
Fastlane forecast: Fresh off a big points day at Sonoma, Hamlin is one of four drivers to notch top 10s in the past three Chicago races. The body of work at intermediates this year has been pretty consistent -- five races of 30 or more points. He's a solid not spectacular play here.
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Alex Bowman | View stats
Hendrick Motorsports, No. 88 Chevrolet
Odds: 30-1
Fastlane forecast: Bowman's last two starts at Chicago -- both with Hendrick -- have produced 10th-place finishes. The driver of the No. 88 has been on surge the past two months with no finish worse than 15th (22 points) in the past seven races.
Hendrick Motorsports, No. 88 Chevrolet
Odds: 30-1
Fastlane forecast: Bowman's last two starts at Chicago -- both with Hendrick -- have produced 10th-place finishes. The driver of the No. 88 has been on surge the past two months with no finish worse than 15th (22 points) in the past seven races.
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SLEEPER PICK: Kyle Larson | View stats
Chip Ganassi Racing, No. 42 Chevrolet
Odds: 10-1
Fastlane forecast: Larson's had four top-seven finishes in five starts here and the third-most points in the last three races at Chicago. He's on the upswing with four races over 30 points in the past six.
Chip Ganassi Racing, No. 42 Chevrolet
Odds: 10-1
Fastlane forecast: Larson's had four top-seven finishes in five starts here and the third-most points in the last three races at Chicago. He's on the upswing with four races over 30 points in the past six.
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SLEEPER PICK: Ryan Blaney | View stats
Team Penske, No. 12 Ford
Odds: 20-1
Fastlane forecast: It's been an up-and-down season but Blaney's put up solid fantasy days even if the finishes don't show it. In the past four races this season, he's averaged 32 points. He has one top five at Chicago.
Team Penske, No. 12 Ford
Odds: 20-1
Fastlane forecast: It's been an up-and-down season but Blaney's put up solid fantasy days even if the finishes don't show it. In the past four races this season, he's averaged 32 points. He has one top five at Chicago.
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SLEEPER PICK: William Byron | View stats
Hendrick Motorsports, No. 24 Chevrolet
Odds: 80-1
Fastlane forecast: Byron's one Chicago start was a forgettable 20th-place finish. This is about the recent results -- he's averaging 35.5 points in the past four races and a whopping 49 stage points over that stretch.
Hendrick Motorsports, No. 24 Chevrolet
Odds: 80-1
Fastlane forecast: Byron's one Chicago start was a forgettable 20th-place finish. This is about the recent results -- he's averaging 35.5 points in the past four races and a whopping 49 stage points over that stretch.
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SLEEPER PICK: Chris Buescher | View stats
JTG Daugherty Racing, No. 37 Chevrolet
Odds: 300-1
Fastlane forecast: Readers know I am pretty bullish on Buescher as a deep sleeper most weeks. His recent results on 1.5-mile tracks warrant fantasy consideration with two straight top 10s and an average of 34 points.
JTG Daugherty Racing, No. 37 Chevrolet
Odds: 300-1
Fastlane forecast: Readers know I am pretty bullish on Buescher as a deep sleeper most weeks. His recent results on 1.5-mile tracks warrant fantasy consideration with two straight top 10s and an average of 34 points.
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STAY AWAY FROM: Kurt Busch | View stats
Chip Ganassi Racing, No. 1 Chevrolet
Odds: 20-1
Fastlane forecast: Busch has not finished inside the top 10 in the past three Chicago races. In that stretch, he's averaged 28.3 points -- not terrible but not too strong either. The numbers say there are just better options.
Chip Ganassi Racing, No. 1 Chevrolet
Odds: 20-1
Fastlane forecast: Busch has not finished inside the top 10 in the past three Chicago races. In that stretch, he's averaged 28.3 points -- not terrible but not too strong either. The numbers say there are just better options.
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STAY AWAY FROM: Austin Dillon | View stats
Richard Childress Racing, No. 3 Chevrolet
Odds: 100-1
Fastlane forecast: Don't be fooled by practice times that look good -- we've seen this at intermediates with the 3. Dillon holds a 25.2 average finish at Chicago and has not scored over 21 points in the last six races.
Richard Childress Racing, No. 3 Chevrolet
Odds: 100-1
Fastlane forecast: Don't be fooled by practice times that look good -- we've seen this at intermediates with the 3. Dillon holds a 25.2 average finish at Chicago and has not scored over 21 points in the last six races.
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My lineup heading into the weekend: Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson; Garage: William Byron. Check back for our "Fantasy Update" piece this weekend for the final lineup. Tweet at me @kraftdaddy85
with your lineups and questions ahead of Sunday's race at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
with your lineups and questions ahead of Sunday's race at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.