C.J. Radune notes that Jimmie Johnson has been the man to beat at Texas in recent history. He leads the pack with an average finish of 3.6 in the last five races at the circuit.
Jimmie Johnson’s nine circuit victories are among his impressive statistics at Martinsville Speedway and earn him a spot in C.J. Radune’s Lower-Risk Lineup.
C.J. Radune picks Jimmie Johnson to lead his Lower-Risk Lineup because of his three circuit wins and his return to form with three top-10s in the last five races.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s earlier victories at Talladega and Daytona make him the man to beat on this famous Superspeedway.
C.J. Radune notes that Jimmie Johnson said after Dover that his team had found the changes needed to make to step forward as championship contenders, so he’s second on Radune’s Lower-Risk Lineup.
C.J. Radune suggests that fantasy owners looking to spread their salary budget across as many top drivers as possible, choose this week’s lower-risk lineup, which includes Kevin Harvick at the top.
C.J. Radune notes that three-time New Hampshire winner Matt Kenseth is undervalued this week and therefore a good play in his Lower-Risk lineup.
C.J. Radune’s lower risk lineup includes as many playoff contenders as possible featuring Chase Elliott, who leads the list with a third-place finish from his first Cup race at ChicagoLand.
C.J. Radune’s higher-risk lineup for Richmond places more emphasis on drivers with past Richmond success working to keep their seasons alive including spring winner Joey Logano.
Kyle Busch heads C.J. Radune’s lower-risk lineup for Darlington after his most recent triumph in Bristol Busch won at Darlington in 2008 and hasn’t finished lower than 11th since 2009.
As opportunities for playoff spots dwindle, winless Matt Kenseth is looking for victory at Bristol, a track at which he as four wins and a fourth-place finish from this spring.
C.J. Radune notes that Martin Truex Jr. and his team have been leaders of positioning themselves to maximize playoff points and chances to win, so they’re early favorites this week.
C.J. Radune describes the nail-biting finish at the I love New York 355 at Watkins Glen where Martin Truex Jr. conserved fuel to hold off Matt Kenseth for the win.
Jimmie Johnson hasn’t yet won at Watkins Glen, a natural-terrain road course, but he’s in the running this weekend and therefore in C.J. Radune’s Lower-Risk Lineup.
Martin Truex Jr. leads C.J. Radune’s Lower-Risk lineup at Pocono Raceway because of his consistent racing for Furniture Row week after week.
Pole sitter Kyle Busch gets C.J. Radune’s top spot in the lower-risk lineup. With two consecutive Brickyard wins, Busch knows what it takes to win on the 2.5-mile oval.
Matt Kenseth, who is without a ride for 2018, has a lot of pressure on him to do well this weekend. Luckily, New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a track at which he’s had a lot of success.