The Top Ten (Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa)
I have decided to change the “Who To Watch” articles to “The Top Ten”. Each week, I will pick the drivers I think will finish in the top 10 based on their stats at the upcoming track and in the current season.
My Pick For The Top Ten:
#01 Mark Martin: Although he starts 21st, he has 4 wins, 11 top 5’s, and 15 top 10’s at Dover. Plus, it’s tough to bet against Mark in 2007.
#2 Kurt Busch: Although he doesn’t have the best stats at Dover, he is starting to really turn things around. With him starting 12th, I think he can make his way to the top 10 and stay there.
#5 Kyle Busch: He has no wins at Dover, but he has finished in the top 5 in 3 of the last 4 Dover races.
#8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Dale Jr. has 1 win at Dover and starts 2nd. It seems like not having Tony Jr. at the track hasn’t hurt him.
#11 Denny Hamlin: He has never won at Dover, he has no stats to speak about at the track, and starts 29th. But this is Denny Hamlin. He CAN get to the top 10.
#12 Ryan Newman: Ryan has 3 wins and an average finish of 9th at Dover. He is also starting from the pole for the second week in a row.
#17 Matt Kenseth: Kenseth has 1 win at Dover and starts 17th. With him quietly finishing in the top 10 almost every week, it’s starting to look like his championship season.
#24 Jeff Gordon: In 14 starts this year, Gordon has finished in the top 10 12 times. He has also won 3 races at Dover. I think the only week he won’t be on my top 10 list is the week he takes off for the birth of his daughter.
#26 Jamie McMurray: Although he isn’t have a great season, he has 250,000 reasons to win this race. Crown Royal will donate $250,000 to The Jamie McMurray Foundation if he can win the race.
#48 Jimmie Johnson: Another driver that will be in my top 10 list most weeks. He has 3 wins at Dover and 9 top 10 finishes in 2007.
My Pick To Win: It was tough to pick between Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson for the win, but I gotta go with Jimmie Johnson.
Dark Horse: If the Hendrick cars have some back luck, I really think Jamie McMurray will pull off the win.
NASCAR, Dover, Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa, Mark Martin, Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon, Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson
Please post your comments on who will finish in the top 10 at Dover.
June 3rd, 2007 at 10:14 am
I would take out Kyle Bush and Denny hamlin ..Kyle is on a crashing roll which he will have to prove to me he has settled down a bit before I pick him and Hamlin openly admits he struggles here.. I would throw in Bobby Labonte as a dark horse…
cheers
June 3rd, 2007 at 4:24 pm
I vote for Jamie McMurray only because of his support of autism!
Pickel
June 3rd, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Well, looks like we won’t know anything until tomorrow.
I agree about Labonte, I think he is really going to turn Petty around.
I am pulling for McMurray this week.