The Cup Series had a normal schedule this week at Martinsville. The teams had a 20-minute practice session before they lined up the cars for qualifying. It only takes 20 seconds to turn a lap at Martinsville, so the teams were able to run many laps in practice. The lap times can be misleading though, because traffic is an issue at Martinsville. I like to focus on the long-run speed from practice and qualifying position. Track position and pit stall position is huge at this track. We will want the drivers who start up front in our lineups Sunday.
Here is my updated Driver Rankings for the Cook Out 400. …
| DRIVER |
| 1. KYLE LARSON |
| 2. DENNY HAMLIN |
| 3. JOEY LOGANO |
| 4. MARTIN TRUEX JR. |
| 5. CHASE ELLIOTT |
| 6. BUBBA WALLACE |
| 7. CHASE BRISCOE |
| 8. WILLIAM BYRON |
| 9. RYAN BLANEY |
| 10. TY GIBBS |
| 11. ALEX BOWMAN |
| 12. CHRISTOPHER BELL |
| 13. BRAD KESELOWSKI |
| 14. KYLE BUSCH |
| 15. JOSH BERRY |
| 16. ROSS CHASTAIN |
| 17. TYLER REDDICK |
| 18. RYAN PREECE |
| 19. TODD GILLILAND |
| 20. DANIEL SUAREZ |
| 21. AUSTIN CINDRIC |
| 22. CHRIS BUESCHER |
| 23. ERIK JONES |
| 24. NOAH GRAGSON |
| 25. JOHN H. NEMECHEK |
| 26. RICKY STENHOUSE JR. |
| 27. AUSTIN DILLON |
| 28. ZANE SMITH |
| 29. CARSON HOCEVAR |
| 30. COREY LAJOIE |
| 31. MICHAEL MCDOWELL |
| 32. JUSTIN HALEY |
| 33. HARRISON BURTON |
| 34. DANIEL HEMRIC |
| 35. KAZ GRALA |
| 36. JOSH WILLIAMS |
| 37. DAVID STARR |
Need to know which driver would be the best pick for your Fantasy NASCAR lineup Sunday? Simply play the driver highest in the rankings.
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