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Spotter's Call - Chicagoland Speedway

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A.J. ALLMENDINGER POISED TO CONTINUE HOT STREAK AT CHICAGOLAND

Chicagoland Speedway

A.J. Allmendinger is riding the wave of momentum and is poised to continue his hot streak with another top 15 finish at Chicagoland! Over the last five races A.J. is ranked 5th with an average finish of 10.4 while scoring 169 points. Those are better numbers than those posted by Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr.! Still not convinced to use Allmendinger on your fantasy NASCAR roster? What if I told you A.J.'s average finish over the last 10 races was 14.3 and 16.1 for the season? Finally, in his three previous starts at Chicagoland he finished 13th, 13th, and 14th with an average starting position of 24th. A.J. qualified 18th for this weekends Geico 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.

Posted on 09/17/2011 11:59 PM

Matt Kenseth Starting Up Front Usually Ends Well

Chicagoland Speedway

Winning the pole at Chicagoland for Sunday's race is Matt Kenseth's 9th time starting from the pole in 426 starts. In the eight previous races he started from the pole he has four top-5's (50%) and six top-10's (75%). The five races this season that Matt has started from a 5th place or better position Matt has two top-5's and four top-10's. His worst finish from a top-5 start this season is 11th. The general rule is that if Matt is starting a race upfront then you know he is really good.

Posted on 09/18/2011 8:24 PM

Tony Stewart Works on Race Trim in Happy Hour at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

Tony Stewart is feeling okay about his car after final practice at Chicagoland Speedway even though his speeds are not up. Through practice crew chief Darian Grubb has the car going in right direction. The #14 started a little free on entry into turns 3 and 4 but is gaining stability. Tony says the forward bite is good and he feels comfortable in the car.

Posted on 09/16/2011 8:04 PM

Kyle Busch not worried about Happy Hour speed at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

Kyle Busch is at the bottom of the speed chart after Happy Hour at Chicagoland Speedway but not worried about it at all. He says the car is giving him what he needs and the balance is good.

Posted on 09/16/2011 8:04 PM

Kurt Busch has best 20 lap average speed at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

With only a few minutes to go in final practice at Chicagoland Kurt Busch is showing to have the best 20-lap average speed with 176.830 mph.

Posted on 09/16/2011 6:23 PM

Matt Kenseth very happy with car in final practice at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

Matt Kenseth and his #17 team are very, very happy with their car in Happy Hour at Chicagoland Speedway. Spending last 20 minutes of practice just tinkering with the car because overall it is pretty darn good.

Posted on 09/16/2011 6:18 PM

Kevin Harvick really happy with car in Happy Hour at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

Kevin Harvick really likes his car in Happy Hour at Chicagoland. He says the car is great and the only little issue is tight in turns 3 and 4.

Posted on 09/16/2011 6:26 PM

Carl Edwards struggles in happy hour at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

21 laps (35 minutes) in to practice #2 at Chicagoland Speedway Carl Edwards continues to struggle with his #99 Aflac Ford. Hard to drive on entry and exit. Tight in center of corner and wicked loose on exit.

Posted on 09/16/2011 5:43 PM

Carl Edwards team to change carburetor on #99 car at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

Jayski external site reports that Carl Edwards car has a possible problem with the fuel pickup and the Aflac #99 team is going to change the carburetor. Edwards ran 29 laps during practice #1 at Chicagoland Speedway and ranked 19th fastest with a lap of 180.427 mph coming on lap #8.

Posted on 09/16/2011 6:26 PM

Brad Keselowski Possible Engine Problems at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

Jayski external site reports Brad Keselowski went out at the start of practice #1 at Chicagoland then back to the garage describing a problem with the engine. #2 Penske team changed spark plugs and sent him back out. Keselowski reported the car was ok. Brad ran 37 laps during practice #1 and ranked 13th fastest with a lap of 181.354 mph coming on lap #4. Brad was 8th of the 15 drivers who ran 10 consecutive laps.

Posted on 09/16/2011 6:27 PM

Jimmie Johnson Runs Most Laps In Practice #1 at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

Jimmie Johnson ran 55 laps, the most of all drivers, during practice #1 this afternoon at Chicagoland Speedway. Johnson was 36th on the speed charts with a speed of 178.737 mph. While not up on the speed charts running that many laps would indicate that Johnson and Knaus are happy with their car.

Posted on 09/16/2011 4:20 PM

Kyle Busch Unloads Off The Truck Fast at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

Kyle Busch's 10 consecutive lap average speed of 177.821 mph was the 6th fastest 10-lap average of practice #1 at Chicagoland Speedway. These were his first 10-laps on the track unlike his peers whose 10-lap averages were best after 20 - 30 laps of tweaking. Kyle laid down his fastest lap (182.846 mph) on his final lap (#37) of practice.

Posted on 09/16/2011 3:57 PM

Jimmie Johnson will lead laps at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

The chance of Jimmie Johnson leading laps at Chicagoland Speedway is as close to a sure thing as you can get. Johnson has led multiple laps in 8 of his 9 starts at Chicagoland. 92, 58, 15, 82, 0, 21, 31, 25 and 2 laps respectively from 2010 back to 2002.

Posted on 09/15/2011 12:17 PM

David Reutimann is defending race winner and it's his best track

Chicagoland Speedway

Chicagoland Speedway is arguably one of David Reutimann's best tracks. He has top-15 finishes in 3 of his 4 races here. 75%! He even won the race (fair and square) here last year. The catch-22 for fantasy owners is that David hasn't cracked the top-15 in 9 races. Worse still he only has 7 top-15 runs all season. By race #27 last year David had 13 top-15 runs under his belt. David has been all over the board on intermediate tracks (his best type) this year. His 2nd place finish at the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway does give me hope though.

Posted on 09/13/2011 3:13 PM

Jimmie Johnson Consistently Qualifies Well at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

Jimmie Johnson has an average start position at Chicagoland Speedway of 3.9 over the last 7 races. His worst is 8th while 7 of the 8 are 5th place or better. If your fantasy NASCAR league awards you points for starting position chances are that Jimmie will be starting top-5.

Posted on 09/13/2011 1:00 AM

Brian Vickers is fantasy sleeper at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

Brian Vickers has an average finish of 9th over his career at Chicagoland. Over the COT era he has an average finish of 6.5 and an average Loop Data Driver Rating of 110.9!

Posted on 09/13/2011 1:06 AM

Tony Stewart is hot at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

Tony Stewart is the only driver with all top-10 finishes over the last 4 races at Chicagoland Speedway. Plus, 3 of Tony's last 4 races this season are top-10's. Smoke is starting to get hot at the right time. But, can he keep it going?

Posted on 09/12/2011 8:56 AM

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