Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Quaker State 400 at Kentucky – Bleacher Report

This will be the week for fantasy teams to select the top drivers from Group B. It was not smart to use allocations with Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr. or Kasey Kahne at Sonoma or Daytona, but these drivers are too good to ignore this week.

My sleeper pick for Group B is Kyle Larson. He has not been able to duplicate his success from his rookie season, but he is starting to run better. In his only race at Kentucky, Larson qualified sixth and was running in the top five when he was involved in an accident. He should run near the top 10 again Saturday night.

Here are the four drivers I selected for Group B.

Kurt Busch

Busch is the best choice in Group B this week. He won the last race at an intermediate track and has led the third-most laps this season on similar tracks, although he has not competed in every race. Busch will qualify up front, lead laps and be one of the drivers competing for the win this week. Do not be afraid to use an allocation with him for the race at Kentucky.

Martin Truex Jr.

If you are looking for a driver who may lead many laps in the race Sunday and earn your fantasy team 20 bonus points, Truex Jr. is your driver. He has led the most laps in the last three races at the intermediate tracks. His stats at Kentucky are not spectacular, but the cars Truex has this season are much better than the cars he has had in the past. Truex should easily add another top-10 finish this week.

Kasey Kahne

Kahne is on the team for bonus points for qualifying more than my intentions to use him in the race. He won the pole for the last race on an intermediate track and should qualify up front for the race Sunday. Kahne has finished all of his starts at Kentucky in the top 13. There is little risk in selecting Kahne for your team this week.

Carl Edwards

Edwards has not been the best driver this season on the intermediate tracks, but he did win the race at Charlotte. The problem with Edwards this season has been finishing races. He has been able to qualify well and usually runs in the top 10, but when it is time to race for the checkered flag, Edwards finds his way outside the top 10. He is on too good of a team for this trend to continue. Look for Edwards to rebound with a nice race at Kentucky.

Other Good Choices: Jamie McMurray, Paul Menard, Kyle Larson and Clint Bowyer